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Originally Posted by devo22
correct me if I'm wrong, but one of Eagles and Cowboys will have a home game in the playoffs while one of the 49ers and Seahawks will have to play on the road in the wild card round, correct?
that just feels wrong.
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This situation happens nearly every year where a team with a better record is on the road in the playoffs.
Last year the Chargers were 12-4, had to play at 10-6 Baltimore, and than at 11-5 New England.
The 7-9 Seahawks did beat the defending Superbowl Champs 41-34 in 2011 as others have noted. Same with the 7-8-1 Panthers winning against the Cardinals who were an 11-5 team playing on the road in Carolina.
In 2009 Cardinals were a 9-7 Division winner who got two home games to get to the Superbowl because they played #5 seed Falcons in the first game, went on the road and played the Panthers and won and the #6 Eagles in the NFC Championship. Both Wild Card teams had better records.
The 2009 Chargers were an 8-8 team who beat the 11-5 Colts in a Wild Card game as the host.
So really why be up in arms now?