Of the 12 series to take place so far, only three have gone to a “win or go home” game. This lack of drama was especially surprising in the wild-card series. If each game is a 50-50 shot, there’s a 50% chance of them splitting the first two and requiring a decider. But six of the eight wild-card contests ended in sweeps. Still, it doesn’t seem to have hurt the ratings, with the networks apparently pretty pleased with the number of eyeballs.
Playoff Gameday Thread, #9: One and done
