To me, the playoffs felt “long.” There just felt like too much of a gap between games. After the first round. I understand that was probably all TV-related but it took away from the usual cohesion of weekly games and I wonder how much that affected viewership. Obviously, they are competing against the NFL on weekends but what about Friday nights? Just an idea off the top of my head that would keep it closer to what it’s like in the regular season.
I think you're definitely onto something, Colin! The layoff between the end of the regular season and the first round was about three weeks, which is a big layoff. Add in the fact that it was generally a week and a half between rounds and you get a playoff that's taking too long and not on a typical schedule. I'd wager that definitely played a part in the lower ratings.
To me, the playoffs felt “long.” There just felt like too much of a gap between games. After the first round. I understand that was probably all TV-related but it took away from the usual cohesion of weekly games and I wonder how much that affected viewership. Obviously, they are competing against the NFL on weekends but what about Friday nights? Just an idea off the top of my head that would keep it closer to what it’s like in the regular season.
I think you're definitely onto something, Colin! The layoff between the end of the regular season and the first round was about three weeks, which is a big layoff. Add in the fact that it was generally a week and a half between rounds and you get a playoff that's taking too long and not on a typical schedule. I'd wager that definitely played a part in the lower ratings.