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Message: [QUOTE="obliterata, post: 2024850, member: 1167"] The NFL uses a single elimination tournament and it's the most popular American sport. If an 9-7 team beats a 15-1 team in the playoffs they earned it, the 15-1 team have only themselves to blame and not the system. And it doesn't mean the regular season for the 9-7 team was meaningless, the team used the season to make the playoffs - mission accomplished. As far as the fans are concerned, 9-7 brings more disappointments than 15-1 but that doesn't mean they can't enjoy the season. Maybe the team wins all 8 homes games, that's a pretty darn good fan experience. The "disappointing" 14-loss team last year beat Duke @ their place, ND, Texas A&M, and UConn during the regular season - that's besides winning 4 games in the NCAAT and reaching the Final Four. Some of you should focus on the season's wins more than the losses. again: B every time [/QUOTE]