NFC North division rival proposes postseason rules change that could've helped Vikings in 2024 and could help them more in the future
The 2024 season for the Minnesota Vikings went incredibly well. With Sam Darnold at quarterback, it was seen as a rebuilding year, but the team played incredibly well across the board, leading to a 14-3 record. One of the tough parts about the Vikings season was how it ended. The success of Darnold was the […]
The 2024 season for the Minnesota Vikings went incredibly well. With Sam Darnold at quarterback, it was seen as a rebuilding year, but the team played incredibly well across the board, leading to a 14-3 record.
One of the tough parts about the Vikings season was how it ended. The success of Darnold was the biggest story of the NFL season as he turned his career around and had the Vikings on the precipice of making a real Super Bowl run. That didn't happen, as they lost their final two games to end the season.
Lions propose rule change that would have helped Vikings
With the owners meetings coming up at the end of March, there are multiple different rule changes that will be proposed. The Green Bay Packers proposed that the tush push gets banned and the Detroit Lions proposed a rule that would have allowed the Vikings to host a playoff game.
This is a fascinating one, as the Lions are the division rival and saw the Vikings get taken out in the wild card round after Dan Campbell told Kevin O'Connell that he would "see him in two weeks."
At the time, the vibe was split. People either believed the Vikings deserved to play a home game due to their record or they shouldn't because they didn't win the division. Even though the NFL is set up for parity, is it time to change the policy?
A season like this past one where three teams in the same division won 11 games and for the first time ever two teams from the same division won 14. It might be time to change how the NFL structures its playoff seeding because of the imbalance that we saw last year and also will likely see in the future.
There is a long process that will be drawn out when it comes to a potential change, but it's a start of an interesting conversation.
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