Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) Promo came up with the idea to switch to the AFC North but I figured why not re do the whole thing. So here goes; AFC Yankee division 1. Pats 2. Jets 3. Eagles 4. Giants AFC Rust Belt division 1. Bills 2. Steelers 3. Browns 4. Lions AFC Sun belt Division 1. Fins 2. Jags 3. Bucs 4. Saints AFC Gateway division 1. Bengals 2. Titans 3. Rams 4. Chiefs NFC Dixie division 1. Ravens 2. Redskins 3. Panthers 4. Falcons NFC Grain Belt division 1. Packers 2. Vickings 3. Bears 4. Colts NFC Border War Wrangler division [edit] 1. Cowboys 2. Texans 3. Cardinals 4. Chargers Broncos NFC Rocky Mnt Broke Back Mountain er... Left Coast division ( ) [edit] 1. 49rs 2. Broncos Chargers 3. Raiders 4. Seahawks Feel free to come up with other division names. Edited September 29, 2012 by Buffalo Barbarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayD Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Love the Divisions but the names need a little help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Love the Divisions but the names need a little help! Yea I was trying to go with regional nicknames but couldn't find some for some areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 So, Washington, D.C. Is now Dixie? There's a bunch of history books counter to that thought. I do like the alignment though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Looks good to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 names would offend folks buy alignment looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 no point until future of the team is settled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Promo came up with the idea to switch to the AFC North but I figured why not re do the whole thing. So here goes; AFC Yankee division 1. Pats 2. Jets 3. Eagles 4. Giants AFC Rust Belt division 1. Bills 2. Steelers 3. Browns 4. Lions AFC Sun belt Division 1. Fins 2. Jags 3. Bucs 4. Saints AFC Gateway division 1. Bengals 2. Titans 3. Rams 4. Chiefs NFC Dixie division 1. Ravens 2. Redskins 3. Panthers 4. Falcons NFC Grain Belt division 1. Packers 2. Vickings 3. Bears 4. Colts NFC Border War division 1. Cowboys 2. Texans 3. Cardinals 4. Chargers NFC Rocky Mnt division 1. 49rs 2. Broncos 3. Raiders 4. Seahawks Feel free to come up with other division names. This makes far too much common sense to ever happen. Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmasThoman Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 i used to be really, REALLY into this line of thinking. i would open up a map of america in microsoft paint, and put a star where every nfl team was, then draw different colored circles around teams that should be in the same division, based on a US atlas of how far each city was from each other, in actual miles. but now, im going in the exact opposite direction--the nfl needs to have NO divisions-in my opinion. basically, expand the league by 2 more teams, both in LA. in the American Football Conference are 17 teams, in the National Football Conference, there are 17 teams. You play every team in your conference once a year--rotating homefield advantage on a yearly basis. top 6 make the playoffs (i have always loved that the NFL is the only sport where teams get a bye.) This way, everyone has the same schedule, and the Super Bowl becomes a unique event where the two teams that are playing NEVER face each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Personally, I love the divisions the way they are now - plus, I have waited far too long for the Pats dynasty to decline to move now. It may be another couple years but I am willing to wait.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggieScooby Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 So, Washington, D.C. Is now Dixie? There's a bunch of history books counter to that thought. I do like the alignment though! Remember the Mason-Dixon line was Pennsylvania & Maryland border, hence everything south was Dixie (legal slavery). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haven Moses Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Swap Colts and Lions. NFC black and blue must never be broken up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forward_Lateral Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Put the Bengals in with the Bills, Browns and Stillers, put the Lions back with GB, Chicago, Minny, put Indy with KC, St Louis, Tennessee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKickIsGood Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I try to realign the divisions in any meeting that I'm in that lasts more than 45 minutes. Nice work here. They'd have to seed the playoffs 1-12 without regard to conference and them I'm down with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finknottle Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 So, Washington, D.C. Is now Dixie? There's a bunch of history books counter to that thought. I do like the alignment though! Historically, the Redskin fan-base was southern. Before Carolina entered the picture, Redskin country stretched from just the DC suburbs in the north all the way down to South Carolina, were you began to get some Falcon fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandBillsFan Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I love the names...... Border War! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 i used to be really, REALLY into this line of thinking. i would open up a map of america in microsoft paint, and put a star where every nfl team was, then draw different colored circles around teams that should be in the same division, based on a US atlas of how far each city was from each other, in actual miles. but now, im going in the exact opposite direction--the nfl needs to have NO divisions-in my opinion. basically, expand the league by 2 more teams, both in LA. in the American Football Conference are 17 teams, in the National Football Conference, there are 17 teams. You play every team in your conference once a year--rotating homefield advantage on a yearly basis. top 6 make the playoffs (i have always loved that the NFL is the only sport where teams get a bye.) This way, everyone has the same schedule, and the Super Bowl becomes a unique event where the two teams that are playing NEVER face each other. I like it. I like it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 That's pretty cool. good effort....you barbarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecarter Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I think this could really be pitched strictly on increased ticket sales. For instance the Bills farthest division competitor would be Detroit, not Miami. My thinking is at least teams would increase their road traveling fans. I'd take the trip to Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Pitch it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 i used to be really, REALLY into this line of thinking. i would open up a map of america in microsoft paint, and put a star where every nfl team was, then draw different colored circles around teams that should be in the same division, based on a US atlas of how far each city was from each other, in actual miles. but now, im going in the exact opposite direction--the nfl needs to have NO divisions-in my opinion. basically, expand the league by 2 more teams, both in LA. in the American Football Conference are 17 teams, in the National Football Conference, there are 17 teams. You play every team in your conference once a year--rotating homefield advantage on a yearly basis. top 6 make the playoffs (i have always loved that the NFL is the only sport where teams get a bye.) This way, everyone has the same schedule, and the Super Bowl becomes a unique event where the two teams that are playing NEVER face each other. Love it, probably because I love European "football" and that's how they do things. Everyone plays everyone. I'd say let AFC vs NFC games take place in the pre-season and then the Superbowl. That said, it will never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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