a Statistic°hard word about the NFL°hard word playoffs°hard word that has gotten some play this weekend: In the first 5 years of a 14-team playoff°hard word, 7 seeds are 1-9 in the first round. ⚙️ https://ftw.usatoday.com/2025/01/cowboys-nfl-playoffs-expanded-7-seeds-embarrassing-reaction
Of course, the hot takes about this are predictably°hard word awful°hard word. This proves°hard word the playoff°hard word system is wrong! Nope°hard word. You should expect the last team in the playoffs°hard word to lose most of the time. This is how it's°hard word supposed°hard word to work.
If the seven seeds were 4-6, the hot takes would be different complaints°hard word. 🔥 the regular season doesn't°hard word mean enough!
Also, some years the seventh team is better than other years. The NFL°hard word doesn't°hard word have an absolute°hard word "all teams that are this good make the playoffs°hard word" rule.
🔥 one Reddit°hard word commenter°hard word, amusingly°hard word, jumps straight from "seven seeds aren't°hard word any good" to "it's°hard word not°hard word fair to 2 seeds that they have to play a good team".
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Of course, the governing factor°hard word here is the pursuit°hard word of the almighty°hard word dollar°hard word. So, even if the statistics°hard word did indicate°hard word a problem (which they do not°hard word), there would not°hard word be any change forthcoming°hard word. 🔥 other than, possibly, even more teams