FatalFact Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Arizona's record is uhhh way better than the Carolina.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeductiveNun Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Pretty sure this isn't the first time in the entire history of the NFL where a Division winner hosted a wildcard team with a better record. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Yep, the division winner hosts vs the wildcard team, regardless of their records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatalFact Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Forgot Carolina "won" the south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Brown Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Why are either of these teams in the playoffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Because they are better than the teams that aren't in the playoffs? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonedaddies Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 You are about to find out Bobby!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 You are about to find out Bobby!! 65 yds of Offense :gag: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Brown Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Because they are better than the teams that aren't in the playoffs? Unfortunately.... The Cardinals are currently the worst team coming out of their division....and there are probably a few teams better than Carolina already done for the year. Edited January 3, 2015 by Bobby Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bad Example Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Unfortunately.... The Cardinals are currently the worst team coming out of their division....and there are probably a few teams better than Carolina already done for the year. The Cards are in because they played well during the first 2/3 of the season.... ....then their QBs turned into tissue paper. I actually feel bad for the team and their fans. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Brown Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 A ridiculous end to the saddest NFL playoff game in...ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 So a sub .500 team in the playoffs holds the opposition to an all-time NFL low in offensive yards in a playoff game. Ain't the NFL great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 This would have been a 4+ TD blowout if not for dumbass mistakes by CAR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Unfortunately.... The Cardinals are currently the worst team coming out of their division....and there are probably a few teams better than Carolina already done for the year. Nah...right now, none of the non-playoff team would beat the Panthers. They have D and can run it. Who's the best team not in, the Eagles? The Chize would give up a good 4 sacks and 3 TO's and Stew would rumble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Brown Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Nah...right now, none of the non-playoff team would beat the Panthers. They have D and can run it. Who's the best team not in, the Eagles? The Chize would give up a good 4 sacks and 3 TO's and Stew would rumble. Everyone has been running all over the Cards the last couple weeks. I'm not convinced yet w/ Carolina....let's see how they manage w/ a team outside the NFC South beyond the depleted Cards. Carolina had their hands full w/ Tampa Bay and Cleveland in recent weeks. San Fran has a D and can run the ball; same w/ St. Louis. Philly rolled up 45 points on Carolina in week 10. It's at least debatable all three of those teams could beat Carolina. Two of those three teams have better records. Edited January 4, 2015 by Bobby Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Debatable sure, but it's not like it's a travesty that CAR got in over the other teams. I doubt CAR can win again, but I think they will make a game of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Brown Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 but it's not like it's a travesty that CAR got in over the other teams. Carolina had a losing record and got in over a 10-6 team that beat them by 20 points. I don't know if that's a travesty; but it's a legitimate beef. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 best thread ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bad Example Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 So a sub .500 team in the playoffs holds the opposition to an all-time NFL low in offensive yards in a playoff game. Ain't the NFL great! sub-.500 teams in the playoffs - currently 2-3 all time (counting the '82 strike year bcuz playoffs is playoffs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 This a joke right ? Like a silly not for real thread right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 So a sub .500 team in the playoffs holds the opposition to an all-time NFL low in offensive yards in a playoff game. Ain't the NFL great! 3rd string QB + 2nd string RB against a team that had a good defense, didn't expect it to be that bad but it was a recipe for disaster. Wonder how CAR would be without Cam and JStew, I guess they have former Pro Bowl QB Derek Anderson so maybe they would be ok. What about no Cam, DA and maybe JStew is out instead of DWill? I really feel for the Cards and their fans. Of course I've dealt with some people online who blame the Cardinals for not signing better players off the street to play QB and replace their punter (who was horrible in the playoff game, but not nearly that bad since taking over earlier in the season). They were a good team built to win with a very good coach. They overcame a ton of injuries (2 starters on D out from the beginning, Palmer twice, then Stanton, Ellington) at times but by the end of the season they were too many and turned a good team into a laughing stock in the playoffs. (Comments of "these guys didn't deserve to be in the playoffs.") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Maybe a better question would be why are people acting like this is the first time a team with a losing record hosted a team with a much better record in the playoffs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Maybe a better question would be why are people acting like this is the first time a team with a losing record hosted a team with a much better record in the playoffs? I can only remember one time that happened (2010 Seahawks won NFCW at 7-9). I think that was the first sub .500 division winner. But I suspect there are more instances of a division winner hosting a wild card with a better record, just last year GB (8-7-1) hosted SF (12-4) while PHI (10-6) hosted NO (11-5). I also see 2 occurences in 2012, that is 5 in just the past 3 years, almost half the wild card games. It certainly isn't that rare. I know the OP stated they forgot CAR won NFCS, so maybe that's all it was. Maybe people have gotten used to other sports where teams are seeded based on record, not automatically giving top seeds to division winners (I know NBA does that, maybe NHL too). So when they don't see it happening in the NFL it is confusing. I think the fact that more of the WC teams the past few years have had 10/11 (even 12) wins instead of 9 has contributed to the larger number of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Maybe a better question would be why are people acting like this is the first time a team with a losing record hosted a team with a much better record in the playoffs? my sentiments exactly and that is why i thought this thread was a joke at first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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