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Sunday is a "Must Lose" game

  • Offline KodiakJag
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09-23-2016, 03:31 AM

Quote:When is it ever in the best interests of a professional sports franchise to lose?
 

 

Quote:Never. Only a fool would think this. 
 

 

Playoff positioning (in all professional sports and even olympic events) frequently involves intentional losses.  An example of this is a team choosing to lose their last regular game of the season because it would switch their first round playoff opponent, resulting in a more favorable matchup.

 

Another, more rare scenario involves losing to lock another team out of the playoffs.  In other words, letting the Browns beat you at the end of the season, because then they get in the playoffs and the Steelers don't (based on record or tie-breakers).  Of course, your team would hopefully already be in the playoffs, unless you just hated the Steelers.
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Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-19-2016, 06:46 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by knarnn - 09-19-2016, 06:49 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jagsfan32277 - 09-19-2016, 06:50 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Tyler1Reformed - 09-19-2016, 06:50 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jerrad - 09-19-2016, 06:50 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by StroudCrowd1 - 09-19-2016, 06:51 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by NYC4jags - 09-19-2016, 06:52 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by knarnn - 09-19-2016, 06:52 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jagsfan32277 - 09-19-2016, 06:54 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by StroudCrowd1 - 09-19-2016, 06:54 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Kotite - 09-19-2016, 06:55 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by The_Anchorman - 09-19-2016, 06:57 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by The_Anchorman - 09-19-2016, 06:58 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by JagFanatic24 - 09-19-2016, 06:59 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by The_Anchorman - 09-19-2016, 07:01 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jagsfan32277 - 09-19-2016, 07:01 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 07:02 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by JagFanatic24 - 09-19-2016, 07:02 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 07:04 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 07:04 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by JagFanatic24 - 09-19-2016, 07:05 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by lastonealive - 09-19-2016, 07:06 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by JagFanatic24 - 09-19-2016, 07:06 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Tyler1Reformed - 09-19-2016, 07:07 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by trunt87 - 09-19-2016, 07:07 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by The_Anchorman - 09-19-2016, 07:09 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-19-2016, 07:10 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Donald Coleson - 09-19-2016, 07:12 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by JagFanatic24 - 09-19-2016, 07:12 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by nhiverson - 09-19-2016, 07:13 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by StroudCrowd1 - 09-19-2016, 07:13 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-19-2016, 07:13 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by nhiverson - 09-19-2016, 07:16 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Kotite - 09-19-2016, 07:21 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by nhiverson - 09-19-2016, 07:22 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 07:23 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by BigJag57 - 09-19-2016, 08:13 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 08:15 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by spacecoastjag - 09-19-2016, 08:15 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by WingerDinger - 09-19-2016, 08:17 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 08:17 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-19-2016, 08:22 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by The_Anchorman - 09-19-2016, 08:25 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jagzfanfromiowa - 09-19-2016, 08:34 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by flsprtsgod - 09-19-2016, 08:39 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-19-2016, 08:46 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by boudreaumw - 09-19-2016, 08:47 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jagzfanfromiowa - 09-19-2016, 08:51 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Russian - 09-19-2016, 08:53 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 08:54 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by HURRICANE!!! - 09-19-2016, 08:54 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-19-2016, 08:56 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by P. Haze - 09-19-2016, 08:57 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by HURRICANE!!! - 09-19-2016, 09:00 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by HURRICANE!!! - 09-19-2016, 09:01 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-19-2016, 09:03 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 09:06 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by EricC85 - 09-19-2016, 09:11 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by HURRICANE!!! - 09-19-2016, 09:14 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jerrad - 09-19-2016, 09:17 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by KodiakJag - 09-19-2016, 09:36 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-19-2016, 10:07 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by badger - 09-19-2016, 10:10 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jagzfanfromiowa - 09-19-2016, 10:19 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Rashean27Mathis - 09-19-2016, 10:21 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Rashean27Mathis - 09-19-2016, 10:24 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 10:33 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 10:37 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 10:39 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Rashean27Mathis - 09-19-2016, 10:41 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by astrorenegade - 09-19-2016, 10:46 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by flsprtsgod - 09-19-2016, 11:09 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by StroudCrowd1 - 09-19-2016, 11:13 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Rashean27Mathis - 09-19-2016, 11:15 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 11:16 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by StroudCrowd1 - 09-19-2016, 11:17 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Sosa - 09-19-2016, 11:20 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-19-2016, 11:21 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by flsprtsgod - 09-19-2016, 11:52 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-19-2016, 11:53 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by enigma - 09-20-2016, 12:01 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by enigma - 09-20-2016, 12:03 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jerrad - 09-20-2016, 12:04 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by flsprtsgod - 09-20-2016, 12:05 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by flsprtsgod - 09-20-2016, 01:32 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jaguarmeister - 09-20-2016, 02:01 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by JaguarJosh05 - 09-20-2016, 02:13 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by BritishJag - 09-20-2016, 03:24 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by KodiakJag - 09-23-2016, 03:31 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by StitchJones - 09-23-2016, 07:36 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Kane - 09-23-2016, 09:38 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by JagFan4Life78 - 09-23-2016, 09:41 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jerrad - 09-23-2016, 11:11 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by David4499 - 09-23-2016, 11:46 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jerrad - 09-23-2016, 11:51 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by flgatorsandjags - 09-23-2016, 11:57 AM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by FBT - 09-23-2016, 12:36 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by scoobydiesel - 09-23-2016, 12:40 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Jags - 09-23-2016, 05:06 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by JagsFanClubOfMD - 09-23-2016, 05:28 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by Predator - 09-23-2016, 06:58 PM
Sunday is a "Must Lose" game - by jaglou53 - 09-23-2016, 10:24 PM



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