NFL realignment.

[PhilSimms11]

This is for the must of 8 divisions. I'm in favor of going to 6, but it would stagger the number of teams in each. Putting the Colts in the NFC East makes more sense than the Cowboys. This would look even better if the Colts were still in Baltimore. Be honest. Who didn't know the Colts used to be in Baltimore (1953-83)? I wanted to put the Dolphins in the South somewhere, but couldn't do it without displacing another team into a less than feasible scenario. This is fun.

AFC East--BUF, MIA, NE, NYJ
AFC North--BAL, CIN, CLE, PIT
AFC South--DAL, HOU, JAX, TEN
AFC West--DEN, KC, LAC, OAK

NFC East--IND, NYG, PHI, WAS
NFC North--CHI, DET, GB, MIN
NFC South--ATL, CAR, NO, TB
NFC West--ARZ, LAR, SEA, SF

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What about 4 divisions of 8?
North--BAL, CHI, CIN, CLE, DET, GB, MIN, PIT
South--ATL, CAR, DAL, HOU, JAX, NO, TB, TEN
East--BUF, IND, MIA, NE, NYG, NYJ, PHI, WAS
West--ARZ, DEN, KC, LAC, LAR, OAK, SEA, SF

Some sweet rivalries rekindled or started.
Browns vs Lions
Bears vs Steelers
Cowboys vs Texans
Bucs vs Jaguars
Saints vs Texans
Giants vs Jets
Colts vs Patriots
Chargers vs Rams
49ers vs Raiders

 

[Ricky Roma]

I know they're geographically messed up, but I ain't moving Dallas out of a division with Wash, Phil and NYG.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Not gonna happen.

Not worth the discussion

 

[PhilSimms11]

I know, but wouldn't it be cool?

 

[SteelersPride]

the patriots forfeiting the season would be cool!

 

[HaroldSeattle]

OP beats this drum yearly.

 

[LambeauLegs]

You forgot the one that would be in London so you have more work to do

 

[UK Cowboy]

I know they're geographically messed up, but I ain't moving Dallas out of a division with Wash, Phil and NYG.

And neither is the NFL..

 

[UK Cowboy]

I know, but wouldn't it be cool?

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Not gonna happen.

Not worth the discussion

Not broken.

No need to fix.

 

[Battlelyon]

Actually, I'm favor of the Cowboys playing all in the same division with Seattle, Miami, and New England. That can be the new AFC Weast

 

[Southieinnc]

I know, but wouldn't it be cool?

No!

 

[Southieinnc]

the patriots forfeiting the season would be cool!

Patriots playing the Steelers in the AFCCG every year would be cool!

 

[rtfgbfan]

The NFL gets criticized for some things, and deservedly so in some cases.

Suggestions like this are the reason that the NFL doesn't answer to some of their more questionable decisions.

 

[SteelersPride]

Patriots playing the Steelers in the AFCCG every year would be cool!

Ha shut it

 

[MileHigh64]

This is for the must of 8 divisions. I'm in favor of going to 6, but it would stagger the number of teams in each. Putting the Colts in the NFC East makes more sense than the Cowboys. This would look even better if the Colts were still in Baltimore. Be honest. Who didn't know the Colts used to be in Baltimore (1953-83)? I wanted to put the Dolphins in the South somewhere, but couldn't do it without displacing another team into a less than feasible scenario. This is fun.

AFC East--BUF, MIA, NE, NYJ
AFC North--BAL, CIN, CLE, PIT
AFC South--DAL, HOU, JAX, TEN
AFC West--DEN, KC, LAC, OAK

NFC East--IND, NYG, PHI, WAS
NFC North--CHI, DET, GB, MIN
NFC South--ATL, CAR, NO, TB
NFC West--ARZ, LAR, SEA, SF

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What about 4 divisions of 8?
North--BAL, CHI, CIN, CLE, DET, GB, MIN, PIT
South--ATL, CAR, DAL, HOU, JAX, NO, TB, TEN
East--BUF, IND, MIA, NE, NYG, NYJ, PHI, WAS
West--ARZ, DEN, KC, LAC, LAR, OAK, SEA, SF

Some sweet rivalries rekindled or started.
Browns vs Lions
Bears vs Steelers
Cowboys vs Texans
Bucs vs Jaguars
Saints vs Texans
Giants vs Jets
Colts vs Patriots
Chargers vs Rams
49ers vs Raiders

Why do you do this every year? Nobody else ever gets on board with this idea, yet you continue to post and post again? Persistence?

 

[Big Z 1990]

I propose an alignment in which no teams switch conferences, but a number of teams switch divisions to make them more geographically correct:

AFC:
E: BUF, NE, NYJ, PIT
N: CIN, CLE, IND, KC
S: BAL, JAX, MIA, TEN
W: DEN, HOU, LAC, OAK->LV

NFC:
E: CAR, NYG, PHI, WAS
N: CHI, DET, GB, MIN
S: ATL, DAL, NO, TB
W: ARI, LAR, SF, SEA

Some notes:
Both North Divisions have all their teams in the Midwest
Both South Divisions have all their teams south of the proverbial Mason-Dixon Line; the Colts fans really wanted their team in the AFC North, and Miami goes from having all their division rivals being very far away to their farthest division rival being closer than their current closest rival
The 3 Northeast teams in the NFC East are joined by an actual 4th team in an east coast state
Pittsburgh moves into a division with other Northeastern teams like the Penguins are now
Dallas moves into a division with other Southern teams

 

[PhilSimms11]

I propose an alignment in which no teams switch conferences, but a number of teams switch divisions to make them more geographically correct:

AFC:
E: BUF, NE, NYJ, PIT
N: CIN, CLE, IND, KC
S: BAL, JAX, MIA, TEN
W: DEN, HOU, LAC, OAK->LV

NFC:
E: CAR, NYG, PHI, WAS
N: CHI, DET, GB, MIN
S: ATL, DAL, NO, TB
W: ARI, LAR, SF, SEA

Some notes:
Both North Divisions have all their teams in the Midwest
Both South Divisions have all their teams south of the proverbial Mason-Dixon Line; the Colts fans really wanted their team in the AFC North, and Miami goes from having all their division rivals being very far away to their farthest division rival being closer than their current closest rival
The 3 Northeast teams in the NFC East are joined by an actual 4th team in an east coast state
Pittsburgh moves into a division with other Northeastern teams like the Penguins are now
Dallas moves into a division with other Southern teams

WHAT?! You took the Cowboys away from the Eagles, Giants, and Redskins. How dare you. I'm okay with teams switching conferences. I want the Cowboys and Texans in the South. I think this would make the league even more popular. Geographic rivals are very powerful. As I've said before I'm not in love with the Giants playing the Cowboys twice a year.

 

[NEPatsfan]

the patriots forfeiting the season would be cool!

See post #3

 

[SteelersPride]

See post #3

a guy can dream