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Why don't the 1st and 2nd seed in each division make the playoff and the 2 teams with the best overall record take the 2 spots in the nba playoffs?
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∙ 14y ago
the Phoenix Suns were the #2 seed in the pacific division. the lakers played a #3seed in the north division the u.jazz the suns would have given the l.a. lakers a much more exciteing and tougher match-up than the jazz. i think it's unfair to have 3-teams in the playoffs from the north division and 4-teams in the south division because they had a better record. i don't think a team is better than another team because they won 1-more game. phoenix suns could have beat the lakers in a 7-game series.
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Can you win your division an still make playoffs with a losing record?
The first determining factor for the playoffs is whether you won your division. Division winners get automatic playoff berths, regardless of their record. Overall records only come into play for tiebreakers.
What is the difference between cliched the division and clinched the playoff?
In the NFL, when a team clinches the division, this means the team will finish with the best record in the division and will make the playoffs as a 1, 2, 3 or 4 seed( depending on the records of the other division winners). Clinching a playoff birth means that a team will make the playoffs but have not won the division yet (pending on their chances to win the division). If a team clinches a playoff berth but not division, they will get either the 5 or 6 seed in the playoffs.
What is the required win-lose record to get into the NFL playoffs?
There is no rule for how many wins are needed to be in the playoffs. The more wins the better but, the team only needs to be a division leader and therefore automatically given a playoff spot.
How many mlb teams makes the playoff?
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.
How are the MLB playoff teams chosen?
There are four teams from each league that make the playoffs. There are three divisions in each league and each division winner is guaranteed a place in the playoffs. The fourth team that makes the playoffs in each league is the team that has the best overall season record of those teams that did not win their division. This team is called the 'wildcard' team.
What is the required win-lose record to get into the playoffs?
There is no required win-lose record to get in the playoffs. The team with the best overall record in the division goes on to the playoffs. If there are teams that are tied with the best overall record there will be a tie breaker which is the best in division record. EX: Team Overall record Division Record New York Giants 9-7 3-3 Dallas Cowboys 8-8 2-4 Philadelphia Eagles 8-8 5-1 Washington Redskins 5-11 2-4
Wild card in baseball?
In most cases, the division winner with the best overall season record plays the wildcard team and the other two division winners play each other. But, in the case where the wildcard team and the division winner with the best overall record come from the same division, the division winner with the second overall best record plays the wildcard team and the division winner with the best overall record plays the division winner with the third best overall record. Confusing? Kinda, and kinda not really fair either, but MLB does not want two teams from the same division playing each other in the first round of the playoffs.
What is best playoff season record for all teams?
what is best playoff season record for all teams in playoffs
How do you get into the NBA playoffs?
To qualify for the playoffs in the NBA you have to finish as one of the top eight teams in your conference. Winning your division doesn't necessarily get you a playoff berth, as another team from a different division could potentially win more games during the regular season and have the advantage over you record-wise in securing the final playoff spot.
Were the Atlanta Braves in the playoffs in 2011?
Sadly no, the Atlanta Braves had a decent season with an 89-73 record, they fell short of a division title and playoff birth as it was won by the Philadelphia Phillies with a record of 102-60.
Can a team that is not seeded be in the playoff?
In the playoffs, a 'seed' is a ranking. This ranking is usually done by whether a team wins its division or, if they don't win their division, by a team's regular season win/loss record. A team that does not make the playoffs is not seeded ... they don't play anymore so there is no need to 'seed' them.
Which team makes the playoff The team with the best overall record or the team with the best division record?
It depends upon the league/sport. In the NFL, for example, the team with the best overall record wins their division. In the event of a tie, the division record acts as the tiebreaker. I believe the best conference record wins the conference in NCAA Football, regardless of overall record. Then there are the league like the NHL, where a team earns 2 points for a win, 1 for a tie or post regulation loss--with the team accumulating the most points winning their division/conference.
