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Originally Posted by TEX
Oh, I know it is. Just going to lead to teams with sub par records making the playoffs.
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Probably, the AFC struggled to even get 6 teams with a winning record the last couple years. This year though 3/4ths of the teams are .500 or better.
The problem with changing it up is everyone doesn't play the same schedule. Doing it by division promotes rivalries, but it also compares you to teams with basically the same schedule. Just look at the AFC. The Chiefs and Chargers had to play the NFC West... and now they're sitting behind the Steelers and Ravens, who might end up getting the WC spots because they got to beat the crap out of the NFC South.
No one is going to question that because though. That's why you have to give divisions some weight.