Next up - Falcons at Saints

jeanpierre · 11-04-2019, 03:12 PM

NFL should have Rivalry Week(s) built into the season, Week 3 and Week 14...

CHA_CHING · 11-04-2019, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

NFL should have Rivalry Week(s) built into the season, Week 3 and Week 14...

https://twitter.com/Saints/status/1191343823521275907

The NFL already has this. Week 17 matches are always divisional and have been since 2002. It's done to try and bring heat to the last week if the divisional race or a playoff berth is coming down to 2 divisional teams.

The Dude · 11-04-2019, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by CHA_CHING

The NFL already has this. Week 17 matches are always divisional and have been since 2002. It's done to try and bring heat to the last week if the divisional race or a playoff berth is coming down to 2 divisional teams.

I’ve also noticed that the division games as a whole are being pushed further and further to the back end of the season. Teams have also been playing their divisional opponents with less time between meetings. I like it.

jeanpierre · 11-05-2019, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by CHA_CHING

The NFL already has this. Week 17 matches are always divisional and have been since 2002. It's done to try and bring heat to the last week if the divisional race or a playoff berth is coming down to 2 divisional teams.

Yeah, but many of those games are meaningless as teams are sitting players for the playoffs...

I'd rather play the ATL at the beginning of the season, then towards the end, with a couple of games left so that the teams are as full-strength as they can be...

11-04-2019, 03:12 PM	#1
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11-04-2019, 04:24 PM	#2
CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: Next up - Falcons at Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre NFL should have Rivalry Week(s) built into the season, Week 3 and Week 14... https://twitter.com/Saints/status/1191343823521275907 The NFL already has this. Week 17 matches are always divisional and have been since 2002. It's done to try and bring heat to the last week if the divisional race or a playoff berth is coming down to 2 divisional teams.

11-04-2019, 06:47 PM	#3
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,064	Re: Next up - Falcons at Saints Originally Posted by CHA_CHING The NFL already has this. Week 17 matches are always divisional and have been since 2002. It's done to try and bring heat to the last week if the divisional race or a playoff berth is coming down to 2 divisional teams. I’ve also noticed that the division games as a whole are being pushed further and further to the back end of the season. Teams have also been playing their divisional opponents with less time between meetings. I like it.
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11-05-2019, 12:06 PM	#4
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Next up - Falcons at Saints Originally Posted by CHA_CHING The NFL already has this. Week 17 matches are always divisional and have been since 2002. It's done to try and bring heat to the last week if the divisional race or a playoff berth is coming down to 2 divisional teams. Yeah, but many of those games are meaningless as teams are sitting players for the playoffs... I'd rather play the ATL at the beginning of the season, then towards the end, with a couple of games left so that the teams are as full-strength as they can be...