Even the Taiwanese are pointing and laughing at the NFC East this year. Too funny.

Where's all those punk ESPN pundits arguing that the playoffs need to be redone to prevent inferior teams from getting in? We heard from all you guys last year, what happened?

Generation_D: Where's all those punk ESPN pundits arguing that the playoffs need to be redone to prevent inferior teams from getting in? We heard from all you guys last year, what happened?

Yes, because a below average 9-7 team making the playoffs is EXACTLY the same as a below average 7-9 team making the playoffs. Good observation.

Or Tony Romo prevents an assassination.

/and discover Jessica Simpson is a mole for the Eagles

Generation_D: Where's all those punk ESPN pundits arguing that the playoffs need to be redone to prevent inferior teams from getting in? We heard from all you guys last year, what happened?

They were talking about a LOSING team, not an "inferior team." You're either a liar or an amnesiac, take your pick.

From your lips to God's ears, subby.

rickythepenguin: "relax, settle down, one year your conference will be the weak sister limping in with 9 7 wins, settle the fark down."

Edited to reflect the reality of the thing that people were actually complaining about.

Alls I know is the Bidwills make Jerry Jones look good. Real good.

lajotu: Generation_D: Where's all those punk ESPN pundits arguing that the playoffs need to be redone to prevent inferior teams from getting in? We heard from all you guys last year, what happened?

Well, to be fair, at least whoever wins the NFC East won't have a losing record.

Right, but half or more of these guys were mouthing off that 8-8 or 9-7 shouldn't "be allowed" to get in either.

Plus, at least the Seahawks won their home playoff. We'll see if whatever wins the lEast can manage to do that.

kronicfeld: Generation_D: Where's all those punk ESPN pundits arguing that the playoffs need to be redone to prevent inferior teams from getting in? We heard from all you guys last year, what happened?

They were talking about a LOSING team, not an "inferior team." You're either a liar or an amnesiac, take your pick.

Plenty of the pundits wanted the current playoff format scrapped, and "10 wins or more" as the new requirement. What selective memories you east coast fans have. I just think its funny Taiwan is mocking your mediocrity, its worldwide. And the Hawks did win their playoff game at home, it wasn't like they were total failures. They "deserved" to be in as much as the 9-7 NFC east winner "deserves" to be in this year. So either be consistent with complaining the format should be changed, or else admit you only biatch when its not east coast teams profiting under it.

Generation_D: Plenty of the pundits wanted the current playoff format scrapped, and "10 wins or more" as the new requirement.

Bull. The complaint was a losing team getting in over multiple 10-win teams. Rewrite history all you want, but that was the issue for the vast, overwhelming majority of fans and "pundits." I'm sure there are a few out there who meet your recollection, but overall it was the NBA (or, worse, college bowl)-quality rule that lets shiatty-ass, losing teams into the playoff hunt and lets them luck-box a win or three. If we're going to do that, let's just let the entire league in, because, hey, the Colts COULD upset someone and prove that they "deserved" to be there.

dj1s: People still watch American football?

If that is a legitimate question, please go back under the rock you live under.

kronicfeld: Generation_D: Plenty of the pundits wanted the current playoff format scrapped, and "10 wins or more" as the new requirement.

Bull. The complaint was a losing team getting in over multiple 10-win teams. Rewrite history all you want, but that was the issue for the vast, overwhelming majority of fans and "pundits." I'm sure there are a few out there who meet your recollection, but overall it was the NBA (or, worse, college bowl)-quality rule that lets shiatty-ass, losing teams into the playoff hunt and lets them luck-box a win or three. If we're going to do that, let's just let the entire league in, because, hey, the Colts COULD upset someone and prove that they "deserved" to be there.

But that wasnt the argument being made, the argument being made was scrap the current playoff format because "undeserving" 7-9 Seattle got in.

Either the format is legit, or plenty of other undeservings have gotten in, including whatever mediocrity comes out of the NFC East this year.

7 wins or 9, it really doesn't make a ton of difference, either you want to realign the playoffs without divisions being a factor and use total wins instead, or you must accept that whoever WINS THEIR DIVISION is legit. Period. You can't cherry pick and say oh, but Seattle can't be in because .... and then 180 pivot on your swivel chair and say "Buuuuut New York deserves because..."

Its either the format sucks or it doesn't. Last year, the punditry of ESPN and elsewhere said the format sucked. Why? because look at those embarrassing pathetic Seahawks, not deserving to get in even though *by the rules everyone agreed to play by they won* ... It was all about how we had to change the rules.

Now this year with no rules change, and *another mediocrity about to enter the playoffs* ... we get not only silence, but ... hey, it happens, just another year, some year there's always a low-win team that gets in.

Can't have it both ways. I don't see a big diff 7 wins or 9, if its a division winner it qualifies. Or you change the rules. But for some reason, and I suspect its because its NEW YORK OR DALLAS OR AN EAST COAST TEAM .. we hear nada, all we hear is how great the game this sunday will be.

Forgetting last year we had a similar battle between the Rams and Hawks, winner qualifies. Nobody suggested it was an Instant classic, but .. it was exactly like this weekend Giants/Cowboys will be ... minus all the east coast hype, of course.