People say bye teams need to know their time slot so they can prepare their stadiums. Of course I know that is the NFL’s rationale, but that doesn’t change the fact that it is extremely unfair to give one team 6 days and one team 8. Why does the NFL have no issue with scheduling playoff games with a week’s notice for the first and third rounds, but can’t do it for the second round? I have always said how unfair this is, and I’m not just saying it now because it affects the Packers. I believe the NFL used to give all 4 teams 7 days, but I could be wrong. I believe this is unfair and can be easily corrected. How do they plan for stadiums in round one when games could be on a Saturday or Sunday and many teams could fill any slot? It’s not a problem, and round 2 is a lot easier. Now, if both the Packers and bears do win, you could say the Packers have almost an extra day. That’s something that can’t be prevented, unlike the first scenario, but giving one team 7 days (their usual schedule) and one almost 8 is a lot different than giving a team 6 (less than the normal time).