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NFL Playoffs

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tbolt909

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NFL is ecstatic today. Raiders loss and Chiefs win means
Oakland will not host a playoff game. NFL did not want a
playoff game in a dilapidated stadium. The Raiders possible move
to Las Vegas would also have added bad publicity.

The argument can be made that the NFL is
"scripted entertainment" and outcomes are predetermined...
 
tbolt909 said:
NFL is ecstatic today. Raiders loss and Chiefs win means
Oakland will not host a playoff game. NFL did not want a
playoff game in a dilapidated stadium. The Raiders possible move
to Las Vegas would also have added bad publicity.

The argument can be made that the NFL is
"scripted entertainment" and outcomes are predetermined...
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Raiders losing became predictable when QB Carr went down last week.

For scripted entertainment, your best bet is still the NBA, with its unbelievable home court advantage, regular season and playoffs. The home fans get what they want as often as humanly possible in that oh-so-easy-to-fix sport. Only sport easier to arrange the outcome is tennis, and international betting patterns indicate that it's widespread there, especially in minor tournaments.
 
I agree with the Tennis theory. That requires getting one individual to
throw a match. NBA is notorious for dubious officiating.
Home court is worth 10 points a game at least.

NFL is big business with huge TV revenue.
Leaving outcomes to chance is too risky.
The NFL Shield can certainly pressure teams to comply.
Kickers can miss on purpose to change outcomes.

Markets like Jacksonville, Buffalo, Oakland and Tampa Bay are
less relevant. Green Bay is the small market exception due to
Rodgers and the Packers historic significance...
 
tbolt909 said:
Markets like Jacksonville, Buffalo, Oakland and Tampa Bay are
less relevant.
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They're only less relevant because they aren't winning. No other reason. Nothing fixes problems more than winning. If they start winning, you'll see their relevance grow. Certainly Tampa is growing again after a few years off the grid. I'd suggest San Diego and New Orleans are as relevant now as Jacksonville or Oakland.
 
Bill_W said:
And then there's the hated team near Boston that keeps winning! Go Pats!!!
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People in Buffalo, Miami and Jets fans may hate the Patriots.
More like jealousy. New England has been a dominant franchise for
17 years. Dallas is still hated by many even though their last Super Bowl
was 20 years ago.

New England has sustained excellence in the age of parity.
That's remarkable. The Pats are heroes to many & villains to
others. That's always good for ratings...
 
CTListener said:
Could a Super Bowl matchup of teams with high dislike factors hurt ratings?
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No team can hurt Super Bowl ratings, especially this year's playoff teams (DAL, ATL, SEA, GB, NYG, DET, NE, KC, PIT, HOU, OAK, MIA). Houston and Atlanta are probably the weakest of the 12 as far as national fan interest, but a Super Bowl is a Super Bowl. If it is between the Texans and Falcons (unlikely, but not completely impossible), ratings will still be good.
 
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