bobobonators Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) Almost every year we see teams make the playoffs over another team with a better record, due to winning their division. Or we see teams just have a cakewalk to the playoffs/home field advantage bc they play in a trash division and have automatic 6 wins (Chiefs past few years/Pats for more than a decade). Remove the divisions. Keep AFC/NFC. Keep the same 18 week/17 game schedule every team plays every single team in their conference 1x and then do 2 games vs opposite conference every year to maintain some inter-conference rivalries alive. Removing the divisions and going with 2 conference automatically eliminates teams with worse records making it in over teams with better records, and it also eliminates schedule bias by forcing all teams to have the same schedule (minus the 2 games vs opposite conference). With 11/17 games being outside of your division, it doesn’t make sense to reward a team so much at playoff time for winning their division. Thoughts? Edited January 7 by bobobonators 5 4 1 1 9 2 2 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmalibu Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Will a team with a loosing record make the playoffs this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePJ76 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 No. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Every year, haha? It almost never happens that a team with a losing record makes the playoffs. It is rare. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I like divisions the current setup doesn’t upset me 6 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 3 minutes ago, artmalibu said: Will a team with a loosing record make the playoffs this year? I don’t think so; NFC South is worst division and winner will be 1 game over. Historically speaking, it has been an issue. Chiefs have also gotten home field advantage for Mahomes’ entire tenure (minus this year), in part, due to the AFC W being a disaster. 1 minute ago, MJS said: Every year, haha? It almost never happens that a team with a losing record makes the playoffs. It is rare. To clarify, I meant one of the two things I said happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 No 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 What will people have to complain about if this happens? People like to have sh-t to complain about…, GO BILLS!!! 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rew Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Division rivalries are part of the emotion of the game and help with parity. The game would be less without them imo. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dablitzkrieg Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 No, stupidity had already started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 What the Bills could have done is just take care of the business during the year so we don't have upset fans making these posts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Bills couldn't beat Jets or Pats. Division rivals. If they lose tomorrow they deserve to be out 4 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 All fair points. My main motivation would be to reduce the amount of schedule bias, and to ensure a team won’t make the playoffs over a team who has a better record. Let alone get a home game in the playoffs over a team who had a better record. 1 minute ago, KDIGGZ said: Bills couldn't beat Jets or Pats. Division rivals. If they lose tomorrow they deserve to be out This is not meant to be a pro Bills thread. Just speaking in general terms about the NFL playoff picture 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetou Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 The value of the divisional matchups and rivalry over time is more important than the seeding in my opinion. If they were to do away with division winners for seeding purposes, I would still prefer the scheduling of the games stay as it is now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 22 minutes ago, bobobonators said: Every year we see teams with losing records making the playoffs. Or we see teams just have a cakewalk to the playoffs bc they play in a TRASH division and have automatic 6 wins (Chiefs past few years). Remove the divisions. Keep AFC/NFC. Keep the same 18 week/17 game schedule every team plays every single team in their conference 1x and then do 2 games vs opposite conference every year to maintain some inter-conference rivalries alive. Removing the divisions and going with 2 conference automatically eliminates teams with losing records making it in over teams with winning records, and it also eliminates bias by forcing all teams to have the same schedule (minus the 2 games vs opposite conference). Thoughts? In NFL history, 6 teams have made the playoffs with a losing record. And 2 or those were in the 82 strike season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 If I remember correctly there is a vote about conferences after the 2025 season. There has been some chatter about changing things Ultimately, it won't get much attention until the cowboys miss the playoffs with 10 wins while the NFCS sends a 9-8 team in. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanNH Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 23 minutes ago, bobobonators said: Every year we see teams with losing records making the playoffs. Or we see teams just have a cakewalk to the playoffs bc they play in a TRASH division and have automatic 6 wins (Chiefs past few years). Remove the divisions. Keep AFC/NFC. Keep the same 18 week/17 game schedule every team plays every single team in their conference 1x and then do 2 games vs opposite conference every year to maintain some inter-conference rivalries alive. Removing the divisions and going with 2 conference automatically eliminates teams with losing records making it in over teams with winning records, and it also eliminates bias by forcing all teams to have the same schedule (minus the 2 games vs opposite conference). Thoughts? I dislike the idea. I like the fact a mediocre team could make it and make noise. Like the Seahawks did one year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 3 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said: Bills couldn't sweep beat Jets or Pats. Division rivals. If they lose tomorrow they deserve to be out Fixed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 12 minutes ago, MJS said: Every year, haha? It almost never happens that a team with a losing record makes the playoffs. It is rare. Maybe not a losing record but every season the NFC South sucks and the AFC south sucks. 11-6 teams or 10-7 teams should not lose playoff spots to 9-8 or 8-9 teams. It's stupid 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrb1979 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 24 minutes ago, bobobonators said: Every year we see teams with losing records making the playoffs. Or we see teams just have a cakewalk to the playoffs bc they play in a TRASH division and have automatic 6 wins (Chiefs past few years). Remove the divisions. Keep AFC/NFC. Keep the same 18 week/17 game schedule every team plays every single team in their conference 1x and then do 2 games vs opposite conference every year to maintain some inter-conference rivalries alive. Removing the divisions and going with 2 conference automatically eliminates teams with losing records making it in over teams with winning records, and it also eliminates bias by forcing all teams to have the same schedule (minus the 2 games vs opposite conference). Thoughts? How about not losing to teams with losing records? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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