NFL DIVISION CHANGES

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(02-01-2022, 02:31 PM)Bigcatfan Wrote: Every year the NFL makes changes in the rules etc. Some are good and some are just not right. And then there are teams that should face eachother because of their geographic location. Here is how i would put teams in their right division.
AFC EAST - PATRIOTS, BILLS, RAVENS, JETS
AFC NORTH - BENGALS, BROWNS, COLTS, STEELERS
AFC SOUTH - TITANS, DOLPHINS, JAGUARS, TEXANS
AFC WEST - CHIEFS, BRONCOS, RAIDERS, CHARGERS

NFC EAST - GIANTS, EAGLES, WASHINGTON, PANTHERS
NFC NORTH - VIKINGS, PACKERS, LIONS, BEARS
NFC SOUTH - SAINTS, COWBOYS, BUCCANEERS, FALCONS
NFC WEST - RAMS, CARDINALS 49ERS, SEAHAWKS

Now i know peopLe will say, cant move the Cowboys away froM the rivalry with Eagles, Giants. Sure you can, get over it. Its way over played. A new rivalry can emerge between the Saints and Cowboys. Patriots , Bills and Ravens. ETC.

The TV networks would never let happen what I always wanted to do. This will shorten most road trips for the fans but increase demand on tickets. so there would be pluses and minuses

AFC EAST - PATRIOTS, BILLS, GIANTS, JETS
AFC NORTH - BENGALS, BROWNS, STEELERS, EAGLES
AFC SOUTH - DOLPHINS, JAGUARS, COLTS, BUCCANEERS,
AFC WEST - CHIEFS, BRONCOS, RAIDERS, CARDINALS 

NFC EAST - RAVENS, WASHINGTON, PANTHERS, FALCONS
NFC NORTH - VIKINGS, PACKERS, LIONS, BEARS
NFC SOUTH - SAINTS, COWBOYS, TEXANS, TITANS 
NFC WEST - RAMS, CHARGERS, 49ERS, SEAHAWKS
Probably should swap the Titans and the Colts but I threw in Houston vs left Houston or "They're just not into Houston". I would also swap out the Seahawks with the Raiders if they were still in Oakland to create an all California division

(02-01-2022, 02:39 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: Cant Separate Cowboys and WFT... too much history there

Really? I could see that when they were both relevant. When was the last time in mid-season you thought "Cowboys vs Redskins/WFT? Now THIS is a game I need to watch!"? It's been a loooooong time since I felt that way about their rivalry. Joe Gibbs era, maybe? They may have had end of season match ups with the playoffs on the line but most of their games are just games on the schedule now.

(02-01-2022, 02:39 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: They won’t realign until another round of expansion happens, and maybe not even then. It has been rumored that the league has actually discussed expanding to 36, then 40 teams, but it might need even bigger shakeups if that happens. (10) 4 team divisions? (8) 5 team divisions? What would be the best format?

They already ruined the perfect 16 game schedule, they may as well ruin the 16-16 structure of the league itself.

I've always felt that they have their eyes on teams outside of the USA. A division of London and Frankfurt with probably Amsterdam and maybe Toronto or Mexico City

I could easily see 40 teams. 5 divisions with 4 teams in each conference with the 5th place division winner not getting a home game in the 1st round of the playoffs.
4 Wild Card teams with everybody getting a bye the first week of the playoffs except for the #8 and #9 seeds which will bring back the original "Wild Card Weekend" as they more or less play a play-in game to face the #1 seed. After a long season, I think that letting every team get a bye week to heal up and rest will give the fans better football and one more week of playoffs on TV.