Division Winner Preferential Treatments R Underwhelmingly Dumb
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished with a SUPER impressive 8-9 record. The Dallas Cowboys were four games ahead of them, ending the season at 12-5. So why in the world does Tampa Bay get to host a playoff game? Simple, because division winners get an automatic home game, regardless of their record. And that's pretty dumb, don't you think?
We saw the same thing happen with the MLB playoffs in 2022. What makes this even more baffling is that (some) other leagues have corrected this. We cover an occasion in the NBA where something similar happened. And wouldn't you know it, the league fixed the issue!
Plus, our top sports moments from last year—here's Sean's favorite. By the way, here's Joey's book! Give it a read. Or don't, but you'll only be hurting yourself.
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