Quote:The outcome of that game does not erase the fact that it shouldn't have happened. The current system rewarded Green Bay for winning a bad division (17-23 vs non division opponents) and punished San Francisco for playing in a good one (30-10 vs non division opponents). The home-field advantage is suppose to be a reward and it should be a reward for the teams who had the best regular season results. 8-7-1 while playing in a below average division does not trump 12-4 while playing in the best division in the league. San Fran earned home-field advantage more than the Packers did. The Packers just got lucky that they were in the North. If they went 8-7-1 in any other division, they miss the playoffs. Instead, they get home field advantage against a 12-4 team that beat them in the regular season. Great system.

But what your saying is there should be no divisions, just conferences.   It's just like the AFC west this year, they sent three teams because there division was that strong, that's the reward for being a strong division.  If SF wanted to play at home they should of beat the Seahawks and won more games. I like division rivals, I think it adds to the game.  Just like the commercial, where the Eagle's fan and Giant's fan are friends for a day because the Eagles are playing the Cowboys, even though every other day of the year, the eagle's fan and Giant's fan would hate each other, that's pretty cool.  Divisions are worth while, and winning the division should count for something.  Something being a home playoff game, even if it's only one and then your on the road.  If the both wildcard teams make the final then SF will be rewarded for the better the record.

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