I think I agree, except I'd probably never want 7th place, even against a weaker 6th place team in the other conference. Winning on the road, dumb luck, injuries... too much risk, too much income the following season at stake to give up for just one extra game of training and 2 or 3 games of shared ticket revenue. I'd also rather have 2nd place in all instances than 6th since that spot still gets 2 playoff games (assuming a home win) and a better Fan Survey rating that carries into the following season than 6th would have.
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