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Message: <blockquote data-quote="drothgery" data-source="post: 597948" data-attributes="member: 360">Well, it's probably a good idea to get a good regional spread for playoff teams. Teams with a history and national following aren't enough. Both Mets-Yankees and Angels-Giants got terrible ratings when they played in the World Series.The NFL started out okay, with the Giants, Jets and Eagles from the northeast; the Packers, Colts, Browns, and Steelers from the midwest; the Titans, Falcons, and Bucs from the Southeast; and the 49ers and Raiders from out west. But the entire midwestern contingent is gone after six games, and today could either nearly wipe out the southeast or completely eliminate the west coast (everyone expects the Bucs and Raiders to win, but it's not at all certain).Right now, the Super Bowl will be the Eagles, Bucs, or 49ers vs. the Raiders, Titans, or Jets. The NFL would hate to see Jets/Eagles, 49ers/Raiders, or Bucs/Titans, and wouldn't be all that keen Eagles/Titans (which is what I expect) as neither team has much of a national following. The matchup that the oddsmakers seem to expect  expect is Raiders/Eagles, and that would be pretty good TV.</blockquote>