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I can't think of any other sport besides MLB where they sell apparel for wild card or playoff appearances unless you win a division.

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I stand corrected, but still, does this seem odd to anyone else?

Yes. I think it's silly. "Look at us! We didn't actually win anything yet, but we made the playoffs!"

But they do it for the money. Fans of success-starved franchises especially will buy a ton of that stuff. I have a friend that is a Mets fan and was totally sporting NLDS/Wild Card apparel during the 2000 playoffs.

Money rules all, especially in the NFL. I'm waiting for the playoffs to expand to 8 teams in each conference, providing a 100% boost in revenue from such merchandise (wild card merchandise).

Hey, think of all the people who can go around chanting "We're Number Two! We're Number Two!"

Brewers fans.

If you're a cubs fan, making the playoffs is about the best it gets... granted I've gotten Cardinals playoff gear as gifts before and the only gear I'll wear is from '06