i forget the exact numbers, but some "expert" was saying that homefield advantage is even more important in the playoffs the home team wins 70% of the time instead of only 58% of the time in the regular season. Yeah, i guess it does mean more in the playoffs b/c you know, teams have heart and stuff. i guess that change in % has nothing to do with the fact that the teams with the better records (and thus probably "better" teams) get the homefield advantage. not to mention that they get an extra week off too. no, that can't be it. it has to be about "heart" and being "pumped up".