Stage Set for Debate Over Lions’ Open NFL Playoff Seeding Proposal

Stage Set for Debate Over Lions’ Open NFL Playoff Seeding Proposal

Roger Goodell tabled the vote on the issue until May. Plus, notes on plans for the new Rams’ headquarters, the Commanders’ hiring of Wes Welker and more.

Roger Goodell changing NFL rules from the shadows

Eyebrows were raised around the league when news broke that the Detroit Lions’ proposal to rehaul the way teams are seeded in the playoffs actually came from the league offices rather than the Lions themselves. Many wondered why the league offices would nudge the Lions to make the proposal, and now the answer has been revealed, according to Pro Football Talk, and the answer is none other than Roger Goodell. “Per multiple sources, it became clear…

Lions News: Analyst says 18-game NFL season seems inevitable

Set Number: X164677 TK1 One analyst maps out how the NFL could add an additional game to the regular season. It may not be this year, it may not be next year, but some are saying an 18-game regular season is on the horizon. Per CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, the increase wasn’t necessarily talked about during the NFL’s annual league meetings last week, but it didn’t really need to be. “As one source pointed out in the lobby of the famed Breakers ho…