Hunting The Muse

Winning Makes It Worse

Here's a real-world example of strange voting behavior.

If the NFL playoffs started today, the Denver Broncos would have the final wildcard spot. If they ended today, they make the playoffs.

Despite that, the Broncos are not in control of their own destiny. They could win next week, and then NOT hold the final playoff spot.

I wonder if it's possible for them to be in a situation where they'd prefer to lose. Posted by Curt at December 18, 2002 04:30 PM