Is it unfair that the 11-win Pats are staying home?

[EVEN11323]

you really like San Diego more than the colts and ravens? Personally I just don't like Philip Rivers and I think that does it for me haha. He's not a bad player or anything I just dont like him a lot or anything :-\

Personally I'm rooting for Indy and the Ravens.

Yeah, I'm not a big Rivers fan either.

As for the Pats, it is unfortunate, but the system is fine the way it is now. They would change the home field advantage rules if they change anything.

[HoustonGM]

This is what happens with a divisional set-up.

[ragecage]

Im a Pats fan myself, but its just the way it is. We should of beat Miami instead of letting that Wildcat run all over us. Plain and simple.

[Swampdog]

Its unfair...in a sense. And its not unfair in a more practical way. As noted in another thread, there have been far worse injustices in the past in this category.

[bigpapi]

10/12/08

Chargers 30, Patriots 10

Using this logic, the Jets should have made the playoffs overt he Titans.

[JayC]

What's not fair is to title a poll thread completely the opposite way that the poll itself is worded, which made me vote "no" instead of "yes."

I saw the thread "Is it unfair that the 11-win Pats are staying home?" clicked it and answered No. It's certainly not unfair; the rules have always allowed it even if it doesn't happen often. Then I noticed that the question was twisted the other way: "Is it OK that a team with 11 wins misses the playoffs"

A completely unfair tactic! Hanging chad!

[etothep]

What's not fair is to title a poll thread completely the opposite way that the poll itself is worded, which made me vote "no" instead of "yes."

I saw the thread "Is it unfair that the 11-win Pats are staying home?" clicked it and answered No. It's certainly not unfair; the rules have always allowed it even if it doesn't happen often. Then I noticed that the question was twisted the other way: "Is it OK that a team with 11 wins misses the playoffs"

A completely unfair tactic! Hanging chad!

Haha, I didn't even read the question, assuming it was the same as the one asked by the thread title

This action by Clay makes me feel like a little part of me has died inside

[JayC]

I'm sure it explains the number of "no" votes, but lack of support for that position in the thread itself.

And in a thread about the Patriots... I mean, it's like the kind of thing Belichick himself would do!

[Clay Dreslough]

A completely unfair tactic! Hanging chad!

lol.

It wasn't intentional. I guess I could fix it by changing the thread title but then that would hide the fact that the votes already cast were tainted by the wording of the question.

Clay "Diebold" Dreslough

[bucher34]

How can you say it is unfair? It happens in the MLB, NHL, and whatever else you want to look at more often than the NFL (I can't say the NBA because they do the top 8 from each conference, HOWEVER division winners do get home-court so it is similar in that aspect). It is a rare occasion when this extreme type of situation happens in the NFL, but that's just how the cards were played. The Chargers and Cardinals took advantage of their weak divisions and the Patriots couldn't overcome their strong division and a strong group of wildcard teams - so be it, good luck next year.

[JayC]

the votes already cast were tainted

Recount!

I really didn't think it was intentional... it's a good idea, though. Might try it myself sometime.

[Swampdog]

How can you say it is unfair? It happens in the MLB, NHL, and whatever else you want to look at more often than the NFL (I can't say the NBA because they do the top 8 from each conference, HOWEVER division winners do get home-court so it is similar in that aspect). It is a rare occasion when this extreme type of situation happens in the NFL, but that's just how the cards were played. The Chargers and Cardinals took advantage of their weak divisions and the Patriots couldn't overcome their strong division and a strong group of wildcard teams - so be it, good luck next year.

Its "unfair" in the sense that the best teams are supposed to make the playoffs, in all sports. Because it occurs in other sports doesn't make it less unfair.

On the other hand, it's "fair" because, to quote someone, "Its just how things is". Other posters have noted that, going into the season, every team knows the rules. In theory, you have as much chance of being left out by virtue of being in a tough division (Patriots, or even the Yankees in MLB), as backing in due to being in a weak division (Chargers at 8-8 or the Dodgers in the pathetic NL West in MLB).

The answer to the question is "Yes, and No", as far as I'm concerned. Just depends on ones perspective.

[StreetMedic]

you really like San Diego more than the colts and ravens?

Well, rooting for Indy means rooting for Peyton Manning.

Rooting for San Diego means rooting for LaDainian Tomlinson.

I find both choices unappealing.

But, then again, as a Pats fan, last week I found myself rooting for Mangini, Favre, and the Jets



so I guess anything's possible...

[daves]

That is the whole problem with division play. That is why we want customized playoffs with your games. That way the top six teams make the playoffs regardless what division they are in.

[Clay Dreslough]

But, then again, as a Pats fan, last week I found myself rooting for Mangini, Favre, and the Jets

As I Pats fan I TRIED to root for the Jets. But I couldn't do it. Everytime Miami scored I was happy. I was conciously rooting for the Jets and unconsciously rooting against them. Oh well.