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Another thought for dealing with the 18th week |
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Posted - 7/30/2021 1:48:07 PM |
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Another thought for dealing with the 18th week
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To me, an ideal outcome for handling the new 18 week NFL calendar would be one where we a) keep the 4 division alignment, b) keep competitive balance, and c) get to play one more Ragnarok game and don't have to sit out a week? Do others agree? If so, how about this idea: a one-week Victory Points Matchup.
The details: We keep our planned regular season schedule exactly as it is, but append a new regular season game in week 14. That last regular season week is a Victory Points week. The whole league plays against everyone else, with the top 6 scorers being week 14 "winners". So the top 6 scorers get week 14 wins, regardless of division, and the bottom 6 scorers get week 14 losses.
The pros: I think it meets the ideal outcome criteria from above. It doesn't require any changes to the first 13 weeks of the schedule. I also think it makes for a potentially AWESOME final regular season week where there's a lot more chance for teams to move up and down the playoff ladder since it's not dependent on head-to-head matchups.
The cons: We've not done anything like this before and there may be some unintended consequence. (I can't think of any, but maybe someone else will.) It's definitely a departure from our traditional methods, and that can be problematic. And I don't know how hard the programming is for the Commissioner, which I consider to be a deal breaker for any change.
Any thoughts? I feel like there's something here. |
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Coach Cowher Tomlin
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Posted - 7/30/2021 6:01:42 PM |
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More work for the Commish? That's what we PAY him FOR!
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hehe Had to do that.
Anyway, that sounds like a really fun way to finish the season. I fully support keeping the four Divisions, as that has become such an integral part of Ragnarok. |
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Posted - 8/22/2021 7:57:52 PM |
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Take 2: Another thought for dealing with the 18th week
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Just bringing up this topic again of trying to play the season through week 17 this year - I think it fell off the radar last month. My pitch was we make week 14 the last week of the regular season, but make it a one-week Victory Points matchup: top 6 scores in the league get a win that week. So no unbalanced schedule or realigning of divisions, but we still get an extra week of football, with weeks 15-17 as the playoffs.
Kent was on board when I brought this up last time. Anyone else? |
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Posted - 8/22/2021 8:43:26 PM |
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I like it.
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| On board. |
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Posted - 8/22/2021 9:22:34 PM |
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Sounds fun!
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| I'd say yes! |
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Posted - 8/22/2021 9:45:22 PM |
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The only failure here
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| Would be to not play in week 17 at all, and this idea is a really good one. |
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Coach Cowher Tomlin
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Posted - 8/23/2021 5:54:17 AM |
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Once again
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| Stellar solution! This is why we keep the smart kids around. |
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Posted - 8/23/2021 1:41:09 PM |
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I like it, too
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| I don't see any downside? It sounds like it'll be a super fun and intense week for everyone in the league, with playoff implications on the line. |
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Posted - 8/23/2021 4:17:41 PM |
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An interesting idea.
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| Having the final playoff push/seeding based on competing against the whole league. Plus it puts the week 14 byes in the regular season and out of the playoffs. At the very least, it's worth trying to see how well it actually plays out - but it could be the answer we're looking for. |
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