A big fix for the NFL

neugey · 06-22-2023, 12:20 PM

Small four-team divisions are becoming a big problem in the NFL. Sending every division winner into the playoffs with a home game is pathetic.

Simple solution: 2 8-team divisions in each league. You play every team in your division once, but the home/away team alternates every other year. Welcome to your new NFL. Winning a division still leads to top 2 playoff seeds and a first-round bye. But winning a division pennant is now a real achievement.

AFC Shula Division:
Miami
Buffalo
NY Jets
New England
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Houston
Tennessee

AFC Noll Division:
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Baltimore
LA Chargers
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Denver

NFC Landry Division:
Washington
Philadelphia
Dallas
NY Giants
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
Carolina

NFC Walsh Division:
Minnesota
Green Bay
Detroit
Chicago
Seattle
San Francisco
Arizona
LA Rams

06-22-2023, 12:20 PM	#1
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,819 Blog Entries: 13	A big fix for the NFL Small four-team divisions are becoming a big problem in the NFL. Sending every division winner into the playoffs with a home game is pathetic. Simple solution: 2 8-team divisions in each league. You play every team in your division once, but the home/away team alternates every other year. Welcome to your new NFL. Winning a division still leads to top 2 playoff seeds and a first-round bye. But winning a division pennant is now a real achievement. AFC Shula Division: Miami Buffalo NY Jets New England Indianapolis Jacksonville Houston Tennessee AFC Noll Division: Cleveland Pittsburg Cincinnati Baltimore LA Chargers Kansas City Las Vegas Denver NFC Landry Division: Washington Philadelphia Dallas NY Giants New Orleans Tampa Bay Atlanta Carolina NFC Walsh Division: Minnesota Green Bay Detroit Chicago Seattle San Francisco Arizona LA Rams turbo_dog, leilung, SmashMouth and 1 others like this.