To put it another way...
Would you rather have a) 8 games to get 14 points (hypothetically) required for promotion, or b) 7 games to get 13?
Option a) for me please!!
We are averaging 1.9 points per game this season. There's no reason to think that would not continue, so it's the game in hand for me every time.
1 point per game will not be enough for 1st or 2nd, so I guess there are a lot of people voting who like the playoffs