CHART: Expanding The NFL Playoffs Makes Sense And Won't Dilute The Product

Roger Goodell announced this week that the NFL will examine the possibility of expanding the playoff format to include two extra teams (via ESPN.com). While there is fear that playoff expansion would minimize the importance of regular season games, it actually makes sense from a historical perspective. While the number of divisions and the number of Wild Card teams has changed, the NFL has used the same number of playoff teams since 1990, when the league expanded from ten to 12 playoff teams. Ho...