Bengals making the playoffs is looking brighter!

[*ochocincos*]

(02-20-2020, 10:43 AM)Earendil Wrote: Let me consult my tin-foil hat:

If this had been in place this past season, the Steelers would have made the playoffs.

Now back to our regularly scheduled sanity.

You're probably onto something.

It was reported that this past postseason had up and down viewership.

Wildcard weekend - Biggest viewership in 5 years
Divisional Round Weekend - Most watched divisional round in 3 years (up 2% from last year)
Conference Championship Weekend - 11-year low

So what's with the discrepancy?
It likely has to do with the teams involved.
As much as people say they don't want to see the same teams in the championship every year, the fanbases of those popular teams sure won't agree.
As such, what is likely happening is viewership is dropping as the more popular teams are no longer in it because some of the fans have stopped watching now that their team is no longer in it.

By adding another wildcard, you get more fans interested and therefore more viewership.