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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Doug Farrar

The NFL’s bogus playoff seeding system penalizes the more deserving

NFL Sam Darnold Jahmyr Gibbs Vikings Detroit Derrick Henry Lions Jared Goff Mike Evans Commanders
Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings are hitting the road for their opening playoff game despite a 14-3 record in the regular season.
Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings are hitting the road for their opening playoff game despite a 14-3 record in the regular season. Photograph: Adam Bettcher/Getty Images

The injustice of the NFL’s playoff seeding system rears its ugly head once again.

Now that we know how the 2024 NFL playoffs are seeded from top to bottom, it’s time once again to complain about the league’s ugly secret: its system for awarding playoff position, and thus which teams will have postseason games at home or on the road, is seriously flawed.

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