The rest of the spots would be determined by the three best records. In the nfl, the wild card system is more fair because they actually go to the teams with the lower records, not some 13-3 team that had the misfortune of being second in its division.
2006-08-26 16:14:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
The football and baseball wild cards work in exactly the same manner. The division winners are guaranteed entry (3 in baseball, 4 in football), and the wild card(s) are given to the teams with the next best record (1 in baseball, 2 in football). The only difference is the number of teams that make the playoffs (baseball is more selective).
It is very often the case in baseball that the wild card actually has the third or even the second best record in the league, but they will always be at least the fourth best. On the other hand, a division winner doesn't necessarily need one of the four best records in the league. Last year, NL West champion San Diego had the 7th best record in the NL, while Wild Card Houston had the 3rd best record.
2006-08-26 17:15:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Wild Card already goes to the team with the 4th best record in the league.
2006-08-26 20:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by numbnuts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, it goes to the 2nd place team with the best record. Thats what is meant by winning your division. So the three second place teams are up for the fourth playoff spot,.
2006-08-27 08:35:57 · answer #3 · answered by Ask the Chef 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
shall we are saying that the Colts end with a 13 - 3 checklist and the Jags have a 12 - 4 checklist the Jags will might desire to flow in the process the wild card game and be a # 5 seed if it is the ideal divisional 2nd place finisher interior the AFC Confrence
2016-11-05 21:48:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wild card goes to team with best record not winning the division
2006-08-27 02:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by gizmo's pal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ya that would make sum sense. but usually that is the case. the team with the 4th best record usually is the wild card if they're not already the divison leader.
2006-08-26 16:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does it's the best record that doesn't win the division
2006-08-26 16:28:54 · answer #7 · answered by jaymes_420_86 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I think so.
2006-08-26 16:18:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It definately should
2006-08-27 01:06:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pablodiablo1981 is right
2006-08-27 03:53:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋