I play in a 10-team league. In past years our regular season ended week 13 with the top 2 finishers in each division playing week 14. The winners then played each other in our Super Bowl week 15. We did this to avoid the late-season top-player resting by teams that have clinched.
This year our commish decided that we will have the top 4 division finishers make the playoffs, with the 1 seed playing the 4 seed and the 2 playing the 3. The problem is, what advantage, if any, should the 1 and 2 seeds have in the 1st round of the playoffs?
I think about 10% of an average score would be a fair advantage.
How are other leagues structured??
Thanks for any help.