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Old 01-03-2021, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Dam8610 View Post



Oh, I'd feel worse about that. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that the Dolphins are down big, but it doesn't feel fair to them that they'd be the #5-seed in the NFC but instead will be going home if they lose.



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That type of stuff is not unusual at all in the NFL.

In 2008, the Colts beat the Chargers on their home-field AND they also had a much better overall record than them (the Colts were 12-4, and the Chargers were 8-8), and they still played their subsequent playoff game in San Diego because the Chargers won their division.

In 2010, the Saints went 11-5 and had to play their 1st-round playoff game in Seattle because the 7-9 Seahawks won their division.


Those are just 2 of countless examples of those types of happenings since the advent of the 16-game schedule in 1978.

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