redskins26
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I don't know, there may have been a time that 11 wins were cause for a single wild card team but now for the most part, it's 9-10 wins vying for the second wild card spots.
Yeah, there have been some low end division champions but the eventual 'contenders' still seem to pull away in the playoffs.
It was fun for those fans of yesteryear's dynasties but it stunk for the bulk of fandom.
Many have said it's a 'week to week' NFL, teams expected to excel can flounder with no seemingly sense to it all. That's the 'new NFL' and it keeps the interest high amongst fan bases when their teams still have something to play for.
Even our now 'lowly' Redskins still have chance....... pull off another Packers type game in Bear's land and we'll be right back at it with visions of sugar plums dancing away.... which is still a lot more fun than picking lint from the navel and waiting for the draft.
Here is an odd thing you have 13 teams guaranteed a winning record no matter what happens Sunday you have another 4 with a win would be guarenteed a winning record. You have another 4 if they won would be .500 a possibility of 17 teams with winning records and another 4 if things go right with a chance to finish even. I would venture most years it's 16 to 17 teams max even or better. Certain years 11 wins won't produce a playoff spot