I've seen Easterbrook whimper about revamping the playoff system because teams as lowly as the Cards and Chargers were even allowed to make it into the playoffs, but then, I'm used to his bellyaching about utterly impossible and impractical it would be to have a college football playoff, and it's good to know that in one area he remains utterly, steadfastly wrong.

The Cards and the Bolts at least made it through the wild-card round, though -- so I think the criticism of their inclusion is pretty solidly defused.