Division winners vs Playoff spot

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(12-31-2020, 12:22 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Agreed. All division winners should make the playoffs, but the seeding for those who make the playoffs should be solely based on record. That way, a wildcard team can get a home game if they play a crappy division winner (looking at you, NFC East).

I have no problem with playoff seeding being based on overall record instead of division title status, but it is not as clear cut as it seems.  For example it can be tougher to win a wild card in a division where all 4 teams are good than to win a title in a division where 3 of the teams are total crap.  For example a 9-7 record is much more impressive in a division like this

9-7
9-7
9-7
8-8

than this

9-7
4-12
4-12
2-14