Quote:But in a tight division (for instance the NFC North) you can go from third place to playoff place with a couple of wins, keeping the division interesting right until the final weeks. A couple of wins in a seventeen team division might not get you as far.

 

I'm not understanding your point. If all of the playoff spots are gained by actual merit rather than divisional alignment how is that less dramatic or enjoyable?

 

Does it matter if three teams are all in the race to get into the playoffs at 7-9 or 8-8? Maybe it does to the specific fans of those teams, but personally I'd rather see the best teams earn their way in and not have to deal with the problem the cardinals had last year where 10-6 wasn't good enough because the packers made it in at 8-7-1.

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