re: “BYE teams never win”

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This is not a flaw in the playoffs, this is a flaw and coaching. Keeping your team focused and not reading press clippings about how great they are is part of the job.

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I don't think it's this. I'm sorry, but when you have four weeks off, I don't care how good of a coach you are. There is no way to simulate gameday conditions, especially against the upper echelon. I would MUCH rather have had 2 weeks off, play someone like Tulane or JMU as preparation, and then get another 10 days off to play again. It's a major flaw in the system that needs to be fixed.