For all of the talk about how the CFL has fallen behind the NFL ...

[Argo57]

Back to the topic at hand, while the first week of playoffs was not superbly entertaining, IMO it would be pretty tough to argue that this past weekend's games were anything but scintillating entertainment. Three last-play FGs for walk-off wins, plus the insanely wild Buf-KC game. That one had four lead changes (including the play that resulted in a tie after regulation) in the last two minutes, plus of course the OT. Reminded me of the 1987 Grey Cup where the lead changed hands five times in the fourth quarter, including twice in the last three minutes. That type of craziness has never been common on either side of the border, but it was a more regular occurrence in the CFL, and less so in the NFL, 30-40 years ago. Don't think we can say the same now, sadly.

No doubt this weekend provided some entertaining and exciting football but looking at the entirety of the playoffs there have been more than a fair share of lousy boring games, “Super Wild Card” weekend was anything but.
Major point being lousy matchups and games are a regular occurrence in the NFL but in a 32 team league these games are easier to bury.
Problem with a 9 team league is it only takes one or two bad teams to ruin a schedule on a weekly basis.

[OV Argo]

No doubt this weekend provided some entertaining and exciting football but looking at the entirety of the playoffs there have been more than a fair share of lousy boring games, “Super Wild Card” weekend was anything but.
Major point being lousy matchups and games are a regular occurrence in the NFL but in a 32 team league these games are easier to bury.
Problem with a 9 team league is it only takes one or two bad teams to ruin a schedule on a weekly basis.

Very good point.

Another reason, IMO, why the biggest thing the CFL could have ever done, and could still do, is get to a 10th team (Atlantic Canada) - to get to an extra game a week in the schedule = more variety, more interest, and a true cross Canada league. Very F-ing sad that the BOGoofs running the CFL over the years have never grasped this - too busy with their personal, greedy little feifdoms, instead of able to see a big picture. And a desperate attempt to $uck-up to American football as a better idea and some sort of savior, is apparently still on the agenda for Ambrosia & co. perhaps ?

[paulwoods13]

Problem with a 9 team league is it only takes one or two bad teams to ruin a schedule on a weekly basis.

This is certainly true, but the impression I have is that there are more un- or only moderately entertaining games in the CFL than has been the case since the 1970s when teams mostly played for field position and passing attacks were largely an afterthought. Regardless of how entertaining (or not) the NFL is -- and IMO it is getting more so all the time, with more exciting and entertaining games and players than ever -- the CFL has to focus on making its own games entertaining enough to captivate both hard-core fans and casual viewers. If it doesn't, some longtime fans will bleed away -- I would argue this is already happening, based on attendance and ratings trends -- and it will be ever harder to bring in newbies.