NFL team owners vote to expand playoffs to 14 teams

[TexasTowelie]

The NFL is gearing up for a normal season and playoffs — with two additional wild-card teams in the Super Bowl chase.

NFL team owners voted Tuesday to expand the playoffs by one team in each conference for a total of 14 next season as they continue to plan for the 2020 season to begin on time.

During a conference call to discuss league business after the annual meetings were canceled due to the new coronavirus, the owners also awarded one of those extra games to CBS and one to NBC. Three-fourths of the 32 owners needed to approve the change, and the vote was unanimous, football operations chief Troy Vincent said.

As for opening the season on Sept. 10 as scheduled, NFL lead counsel Jeff Pash said: “All of our focus has been on a normal traditional season, starting on time, playing before fans in our regular stadiums and going through our full 16-game regular season and a full playoffs.”

Read more: https://oklahoman.com/article/feed/10038936/nfl-team-owners-vote-to-expand-playoffs-by-two-teams

[Sherman A1]

1. With a vaccine two years in the future

I believe this is whistling past the graveyard.

[Botany]

2. As noted in post #1 no vaccine no football or any large gatherings

Pure bullshit:

<As for opening the season on Sept. 10 as scheduled, NFL lead counsel Jeff Pash said: “All of our focus has been on a normal traditional season, starting on time, playing before fans in our regular stadiums and going through our full 16-game regular season and a full playoffs.”>

[Auggie]

3. Rather than expand the playoffs, just seed by best W-L record in each conference

No more Division 8-8 or 9-7 playoff teams. Better games -- okay by me.

As for the season, well, the NFL usually gets what it wants. Have to wait and see.