Max997 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) I hear what ur saying but I like the Bills right where they are which will be even sweeter when they overtake the Pats as div king in the near future Rivalries are never dead especially in 4 team divisions they are just not as good and all it takes is one game, one player or even one play to heat things up again Edited May 11, 2014 by Max997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Dave Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 If you really want to shake things up... South Division: Tampa, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston East Division: New York Jets, New York Giants, New England, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburgh, Miami West Division: Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Arizona, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis North Division: Minnesota, Green Bay, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati Each team has one "partner" within their division, which they play home and home every year. You play your other six divisional opponents once each (three road, three home). That gives you eight of your games. Partners are: South: Tampa/Jacksonville, Atlanta/Carolina, Dallas/Houston, New Orleans/Tennessee East: Miami/Jets, Philadelphia/Giants, Baltimore/Washington, Pittsburgh/New England North: Green Bay/Chicago, Minnesota/Detroit, Buffalo/Cleveland, Cincinnati/Indianapolis West: San Francisco/Seattle, Oakland/San Diego, Kansas City/St. Louis, Denver/Arizona No more conferences. Every year, each division will be paired with another one, and they rotate each year. So in year one, for example, the North and the West can be on one side, and the East and the South can be on the other. Your schedule is filled out by playing four games (two home, two away) against teams from the division that's paired with yours. Then you play two games (one home, one away) against teams from the other two divisions. So the Bills schedule would look something like this: Cleveland (home and away) Home games in the division vs Indianapolis, Minnesota and Green Bay. Away games in the division vs. Chicago, Detroit and Cincinnati Home games against the division your partnered with: St. Louis, Seattle Away games against the division your partnered with: San Francisco, Kansas City Home games against teams from the other divisions: Tampa, Dallas Away games against teams from the other divisions: Houston, Jacksonville The winners of the North and West divisions would make the playoffs, with the team with the best record getting a bye in the first round of the playoffs. Teams that finish second and third in each division would also make the playoffs, plus there would be one wildcard winner who would play the division champion that didn't receive the bye. The second place finisher from one division would play the third place finisher from the other, setting up a playoff format on each side of the bracket like this: Top division winner gets a bye and plays the lowest remaining seed after week 1 of the playoffs. #2 division winner vs wildcard 2 North vs. 3 West 3 North vs. 2 West Same thing happens on the other side of the bracket (East and South divisions) so 14 teams make the playoffs. Unless you earn the bye, you have to win three games to make it to the Super Bowl. Finally, you lose the Roman numerals and you just call it Super Bowl 50...instead of Super Bowl L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowery4 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Wait... one owner can change the division he is in? I didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasBB Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 If Buffalo and Miami had split wins and losses somewhat evenly throughout the decade of the 70s, there probably never would have been much of a rivalry between the two teams to begin with. The rivalry was based on Buffalo losing 20 straight games from '70 to '79 to go 0-for the entire decade of the '70s. Geez, if that's what it takes to form a rivalry, then to hell with it. True geographic rivalries would be much better and would eventually become much stronger. I always liked the idea of Buffalo in a division with Pittsburgh and Cleveland - hope it happens one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 This is based on fear. No way the tables are turning even when Brady retires. Sorry folks And this is based on what exactly? The Pat's drafting ability over the last 10 years? No. When Brady leaves, unless there are serious changes, many weaknesses, that have been accounted for by Brady, will be exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baba Booey Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Geographically and demographically it makes perfect sense. Absolutely! But will never happen, but it would make our division like a college feel (NFC North). Would miss the Jets and Pats rivalrys though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tintonfallsbillsfan Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 There is no doubt we should be in with pittsburgh and Cleveland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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