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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I doubt it--the NFL has some weak matchups the first weekend of the playoffs (the mediocre division winners against the wildcards) and the NFL hasn't taken a hit.
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I don't think we know that. The NFL never had the opportunity to have it's post season feature the Giants against the Patriots every year.
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Besides, as hank points out that's likely to be a championship game, and there's no way the nets can't promote the hell out of a cinderella vs. cinderella story.
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Yes, Hank has a good point. The dud game is unlikely to be in the first round if the teams are seeded appropriately. And you are right that later round games might do even better if the matchup is the result of upsets.
Some proponents of a playoff system favor keeping the traditional bowl matchups though (e.g. Rose as PAC 10 vs. Big 10), which could lead to some less appealing contests in the other games.
