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splff3000 · 03-24-2010, 05:17 PM

Here:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=090...s&confirm=true

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	ORLANDO, Fla. -- In an effort to have teams use their top players through the final games of the season, the NFL is considering making the last week -- and possibly weeks -- consist of all divisional matchups. "Potentially, Week 17 will all be divisional games," commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday during his closing remarks at the NFL Annual Meeting. "That will address this to some extent. It will not necessarily eliminate the issue." Goodell said the league actually is considering pairing division rivals in the final two weeks of the season. Last season, just 11 of the 32 games played in the last two weeks were divisional matchups. While teams that clinch playoff berths routinely rest key players late in the season, an uproar of sorts erupted last season when the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts sat many starters in the second half of a Week 16 game that they eventually lost to the New York Jets. The rationale for sitting players is to minimize injury risks and have key starters as healthy as possible for postseason play. But by scheduling teams against division opponents in the final week (or weeks), it could force teams to use those key starters because a division title -- and a playoff berth -- might hang in the balance.

The GIGGAS · 03-24-2010, 05:23 PM

Personally, I like the idea.

shotgun styles · 03-24-2010, 05:31 PM

OMG! The competition committee is going to do something right for a change. I'm shocked.

SPTO · 03-24-2010, 05:54 PM

I think this is a good idea especially for teams jockeying for position in the playoffs based on their divisional ranking.

ryan36 · 03-24-2010, 06:03 PM

Loves it! I think they should do like the college game if possible. Play the divisional opponents all backloaded andt hen just play the non-division games before.

Hova57 · 03-24-2010, 10:42 PM

thank the Eagles,Dallas and the Colts for this decision

SouthernBrick · 03-24-2010, 10:46 PM

I like it.

Bellsprout · 03-24-2010, 11:16 PM

Imagine the ratings for, potentially, a week 17 game between Minnesota and Green Bay to decide the division champion. Massive.

03-24-2010, 05:23 PM	#2
The GIGGAS Timbers - Jags - Hokies OVR: 55 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rose City Posts: 28,476 Blog Entries: 7	Re: NFL Thinking About Ending Season With Divisional Matchups Personally, I like the idea. __________________ Rose City 'Til I Die Duuuuuuuvvvvaaaaaaaal Hokie Hokie Hokie Hy Member: OS Uni Snob Assoc. OS OT Post Champ '11 Twitter: @TheGIGGAS_OS Xbox Live: TheGIGGAS 3DS: 1349-7755-3870

03-24-2010, 05:31 PM	#3
shotgun styles Banned OVR: 16 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: NFL Thinking About Ending Season With Divisional Matchups OMG! The competition committee is going to do something right for a change. I'm shocked.

03-24-2010, 05:54 PM	#4
SPTO binging OVR: 53 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The 905 Posts: 68,062 Blog Entries: 46	Re: NFL Thinking About Ending Season With Divisional Matchups I think this is a good idea especially for teams jockeying for position in the playoffs based on their divisional ranking. __________________ Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

03-24-2010, 06:03 PM	#5
ryan36 7 dirty words... OVR: 36 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,184 Blog Entries: 8	Re: NFL Thinking About Ending Season With Divisional Matchups Loves it! I think they should do like the college game if possible. Play the divisional opponents all backloaded andt hen just play the non-division games before.

03-24-2010, 10:42 PM	#6
Hova57 MVP OVR: 31 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Blog Entries: 2	Re: NFL Thinking About Ending Season With Divisional Matchups thank the Eagles,Dallas and the Colts for this decision

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