What if NFL used CFP format for the postseason? CBS Sports staff votes on which four get in, who is left out

The National Football League is completely different than college football when it comes to crowning a champion. Both of America’s premier (and most watched) football leagues crown champions via a playoff system, even though they determine playoff teams a significantly different way. 

The NFL determines its 14 playoff teams on the field, taking the teams with the seven best records from each conference for its postseason tournament. The College Football Playoff takes just four teams (out of 133 schools), using a selection committee to determine the four teams that will play for the national championship. As the committee proved on Sunday, undefeated teams from power-five schools (Florida State) aren’t subject to playoff consideration. 

What if the NFL did the unthinkable and took the top four teams to compete for the Super Bowl? What if the NFL had a “committee” sit in a room and determine the four playoff teams each week, having a selection “reveal” and explaining why these teams are in and these teams are out? 

Our entire NFL team at CBS Sports decided to create a committee determining the four NFL playoff teams (we went with four since that’s what the playoff currently is for college football). NFL writers and editors, college football writers and editors, CBS Sports HQ talent, and SportsLine talent all contributed to the NFL Playoff Selection Committee from CBS. 

This is how our system will work: We tallied up all the votes to determine the four playoff teams. We’ll present their case for making the NFL playoff. Of the teams that were left out, we’ll present why they were omitted. 

Like the CFP Selection Committee, there will be controversy. Remember the NFL season isn’t over yet, but teams have resumes for and against making the NFL playoff through 13 weeks (Jacksonville Jaguars have not played yet). 

The NFL Playoff Committee 

(CBS Sports writers, editors, and HQ talent who…

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Author : Jeff Kerr

Publish date : 2023-12-05 18:34:58

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