Ever wondered why the NFL doesn't adjust thier teams geographically? Here's how the divisions could be more geographically correct.
NFC North (No change)
Vikings
Lions
Bears
Packers
AFC North
Steelers
Browns
Bengals
Colts
NFC South
Saints
Bucs
Falcons
Cowboys
AFC South
Titans
Jags
Texans
Dolphins
NFC East
WFT
Giants
Eagles
Panthers
AFC East
Patriots
Jets
Bills
Ravens
NFC West (NC)
49ers
Seahawks
Cardinals
Rams
AFC West (NC)
Raiders
Chiefs
Broncos
Chargers
Thoughts? (Other than "It must be the bye week")
(10-23-2021, 11:30 PM)NewJagsCity Wrote: [ -> ]Ever wondered why the NFL doesn't adjust thier teams geographically? Here's how the divisions could be more geographically correct.
NFC North (No change)
Vikings
Lions
Bears
Packers
AFC North
Steelers
Browns
Bengals
Colts
NFC South
Saints
Bucs
Falcons
Cowboys
AFC South
Titans
Jags
Texans
Dolphins
NFC East
WFT
Giants
Eagles
Panthers
AFC East
Patriots
Jets
Bills
Ravens
NFC West (NC)
49ers
Seahawks
Cardinals
Rams
AFC West (NC)
Raiders
Chiefs
Broncos
Chargers
Thoughts? (Other than "It must be the bye week")
If the league were open to this alignment, they would have voted for this alignment years ago. They aren't going to re-align now after all this time.
Dallas and Miami are too high profile to switch divisions.
Too many rivalries now in each division. Too much tradition. It would be nice if they added an expansion city some time. I'd like to see a city in a state that doesnt have a team yet though
As already mentioned, rivalries and tradition. Fans would hate it.
Beyond that, for what purpose? It's not like they're flying commercial and sitting around in the airport waiting for a connecting flight.
(10-23-2021, 11:30 PM)NewJagsCity Wrote: [ -> ]Ever wondered why the NFL doesn't adjust thier teams geographically? Here's how the divisions could be more geographically correct.
NFC North (No change)
Vikings
Lions
Bears
Packers
AFC North
Steelers
Browns
Bengals
Colts
NFC South
Saints
Bucs
Falcons
Cowboys
AFC South
Titans
Jags
Texans
Dolphins
NFC East
WFT
Giants
Eagles
Panthers
AFC East
Patriots
Jets
Bills
Ravens
NFC West (NC)
49ers
Seahawks
Cardinals
Rams
AFC West (NC)
Raiders
Chiefs
Broncos
Chargers
Thoughts? (Other than "It must be the bye week")
We just realigned. Give it another 5 decades before we try again.
The only changes listed aren't going to happen because they didn't when the last realignment happened. The league established that historical rivalries were a big part in geography not taking top priority in the last realignment(s). Both south divisions are kind of "leftovers" that were either expansion teams or teams without long-standing rivalries with teams that remained in the more geographic alignment the last re-org accomplished.
Looking at your proposal, there's only 5 teams shifting from one division to the other. The last realignment was to add two new divisions, followed a decade filled with 4 expansion franchises, 3 franchises relocated (maybe 4 if you count the Raiders bouncing between LA and Oakland), and a corrected a number of geographical outliers due to previous expansions (ATL in the west, Tampa in the north because the old NFCe already had 5 members, including one now in Phoenix!), SEA moved to NFC to even up conference membership.
It kinda sucks that we're in the junk drawer of the AFC conference alignment, but unless we have a number of teams relocate from one coast to the other, I doubt you'll see any realignment any time soon.
(10-24-2021, 03:10 AM)Jag88 Wrote: [ -> ]Too many rivalries now in each division. Too much tradition. It would be nice if they added an expansion city some time. I'd like to see a city in a state that doesnt have a team yet though
....like Nevada just did?
(10-24-2021, 01:33 AM)Bullseye Wrote: [ -> ] (10-23-2021, 11:30 PM)NewJagsCity Wrote: [ -> ]Ever wondered why the NFL doesn't adjust thier teams geographically? Here's how the divisions could be more geographically correct.
NFC North (No change)
Vikings
Lions
Bears
Packers
AFC North
Steelers
Browns
Bengals
Colts
NFC South
Saints
Bucs
Falcons
Cowboys
AFC South
Titans
Jags
Texans
Dolphins
NFC East
WFT
Giants
Eagles
Panthers
AFC East
Patriots
Jets
Bills
Ravens
NFC West (NC)
49ers
Seahawks
Cardinals
Rams
AFC West (NC)
Raiders
Chiefs
Broncos
Chargers
Thoughts? (Other than "It must be the bye week")
If the league were open to this alignment, they would have voted for this alignment years ago. They aren't going to re-align now after all this time.
Dallas and Miami are too high profile to switch divisions.
This a big reason. The classic rivalries like Dallas, NY, Philly the NFL would never want to disrupt.
It's why when they realigned we got dumped into the afcs with Houston. Similar with nfcs I think, they got ain'ts, BUCS, and Panthers.
History trumps geography
(10-25-2021, 10:47 AM)Mikey Wrote: [ -> ]The only changes listed aren't going to happen because they didn't when the last realignment happened. The league established that historical rivalries were a big part in geography not taking top priority in the last realignment(s). Both south divisions are kind of "leftovers" that were either expansion teams or teams without long-standing rivalries with teams that remained in the more geographic alignment the last re-org accomplished.
Looking at your proposal, there's only 5 teams shifting from one division to the other. The last realignment was to add two new divisions, followed a decade filled with 4 expansion franchises, 3 franchises relocated (maybe 4 if you count the Raiders bouncing between LA and Oakland), and a corrected a number of geographical outliers due to previous expansions (ATL in the west, Tampa in the north because the old NFCe already had 5 members, including one now in Phoenix!), SEA moved to NFC to even up conference membership.
It kinda sucks that we're in the junk drawer of the AFC conference alignment, but unless we have a number of teams relocate from one coast to the other, I doubt you'll see any realignment any time soon.
(10-24-2021, 03:10 AM)Jag88 Wrote: [ -> ]Too many rivalries now in each division. Too much tradition. It would be nice if they added an expansion city some time. I'd like to see a city in a state that doesnt have a team yet though
....like Nevada just did?
Guess I should have read ahead. But exactly.
Break up Pittsburg and Baltimore no way
It would be great to be able to play Miami twice a year.