Week 17: (7-8) St. Louis Rams @ (6-9) Seattle Seahawks

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Quote: Originally Posted by 55

The Giants and the Buccaneers are both 10-6 and will be staying home next week while a team will potentially be 7-9 and not only playing next week, but hosting a playoff game. Hey, Niners. The Bucs would gladly switch divisions with you if you'd like.

As a Hawk fan I'm the first to admit that it's pretty embarrassing, but it's the way the system works. I'd seriously be in favor of the NFL implementing a new rule stating that if a division winner doesn't have an 8-8 record at the very least (9-7 would be my preference), that division forfeits their playoff appearance and the conference just inserts another Wild Card team with the best record.

It's really kind of silly. The part that is in bold above really shows how asinine this is. Hey, I'll take it, but yeah... pretty bad.

[thaima1shu]

No shame. We made it in and that's all that matters. Don't care what anyone else thinks.

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Quote: Originally Posted by kng23rich

I could see the Seahawks beating the Saints since they will be at home.

Eh, the 12th Man is strong but it's not that strong. The Saints are by far the superior football team and will most likely show it. I think it would be a miracle if the Hawks pulled off the upset, but I guess stranger things have happened.

I cringe at the thought of our secondary trying to defend Brees in the playoffs...

[Stroehms]

Great Season Rams fans. Disappointing game tonight, especially with the drops and batted passes.

7-9 from 1-15, I will take that in a heart beat. The future is bright for us!

GO RAMS!

[RealSeahawkFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by thaima1shu

No shame. We made it in and that's all that matters. Don't care what anyone else thinks.

Yeah man, same. We did what we had to do. The circumstances won't stop me from enjoying something we won.

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Quote: Originally Posted by thaima1shu

No shame. We made it in and that's all that matters. Don't care what anyone else thinks.

It just feels cheap to me. Don't get me wrong, I said I'd take it, but it feels cheap. There are teams with far better records who played in far better divisions who will be sitting at home. The sports purist in me just doesn't like it when I really think about it.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Stroehms

Great Season Rams fans. Disappointing game tonight, especially with the drops and batted passes. 7-9 from 1-15, I will take that in a heart beat. The future is bright for us! GO RAMS!

No doubt. Bradford is going to be an absolute beast. Maybe you guys can trade up and get AJ Green or nab Julio Jones. Maybe even Blackmon. Bradford needs some weapons and then it's about to get scary for the NFC West. Pains me to say it, but it's the truth.

[splff3000]

This isn't that much different than a 8-8 Chargers team hosting a 12-4 Colts team in 2008. I do believe that Chargers team upset the Colts at home, so anything can happen.

Having said that, that's not gonna happen this time lol. The Chargers were on a roll going into the playoffs and kept that momentum going. The Seahawks are not really on a roll lol.