Arizona Cardinals Show BCS Committee Why We Love Playoffs

A nine-win team has never made it this far.

This year we have two nine-win teams battling for the NFC crown, and no matter what goes down, one has to come out victorious.

Over the years, sports have naturally evolved in various ways, parity has come with it. No longer do we see dynasties rule for entire decades, and if we do, they are not the most talented or exciting team out there.

We have seen parity evolve in all professional sports, and we have also seen it come into play in college sports, most notably college football.

Despite being robbed of opportunities to play in the championship games, for three years in a row now we have seen a small school get a chance to take out a big school.

Out of the three games, David has beaten Goliath twice.

Victories for the little guy have led us to cry for the playoffs. It has lead to a Utah District Attorney suing the BCS and it has led to thousands of articles, begging for the playoffs.

Defenders of the BCS always seem to say that they don't believe in the little guy, and that they couldn't compete with a team like Florida.

Enter the Arizona Cardinals.

The Arizona Cardinals were playing on the road, in Carolina, against the only team that was undefeated at home in the regular season.

What did they do? They dominated the Panthers.

The Cardinals and the Utah Utes have a lot in common. They both posted good enough records for postseason play.

Their is a similar controversy between the two as well.

The Arizona Cardinals played in a weak NFC West division, and still struggled at times in the season. Due to the division they played in, many thought that they got lucky to even get into the playoffs.

The Utah Utes played in a soft Mountain West Conference. Many thought they only had an undefeated record because of their conference.

They proved the world wrong, defeating Alabama in a BCS bowl game.

The Arizona Cardinals, well, they proved the world wrong by making it this far, something they were not favored to accomplish.

What is the difference?

With Utah's victory, fans felt unfulfilled, because the now-proven Utes didn't have the ability to obtain a title.

That is the beauty of the playoffs.

The Arizona Cardinals, despite being in similar circumstances are in position, with one more victory, to play in the Superbowl. They have a chance to do what the Giants, Colts and Steelers have done in recent years.

They have that chance, despite being ridiculed and discriminated against for their division.

That, Mr. BCS, is why we love and need the playoffs.