By Mike SandoThe NFL has bigger stuff to be worried about than reseeding the playoffs to stay away from an extra division winner from qualifying getting a dropping record.

The Atlanta Falcons' wealthy McKay, chairman belonging in the direction of the competition committee, informed reporters through a conference call up Wednesday the create a difference could possibly be dropping support. getting a result, the create a difference is away the agenda using the 2011 owners' meetings, which start following week.

The Seattle Seahawks create backdrop last time period by successful the NFC West getting a 7-9 record, the preliminary set to actually gain their division getting a dropping record. They earned a playoff berth even although the brand ny Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers missed the NFC postseason minimize in spite of 10-6 records.

The Giants and Bucs experienced final result in getting frustrated with their fates last season. the two clubs defeated Seattle convincingly through the common season. the two clubs finished three gaming titles forward of Seattle within your all round NFC standings.

My feeling, however, was that successful a division have to even now count for a specific thing considerable -- a guaranteed home playoff game, on this situation -- or else why have divisions at all? Also, why revamp the playoff plan in response to some specific thing so historically rare?

It's a query that could beg for revisiting within your future. Realignment into four-team divisions has amplified the likelihood that dropping clubs will prevail. 

As noted last month, the NFL create 4 dropping clubs within of the division on 4 occasions in between 1990 and 2001, the many years right away preceding to realignment. individuals divisions experienced additional than 4 teams, however.

A appear back again on the "offending" divisions -- individuals with on the very least 4 dropping clubs -- from 1990 by applying this previous time period ...