New NFL Format Standings after Week 12

Here is the updated playoff picture if the NFL had two divisions per conference. In the AFC the East and North become one and the West and South. In the NFC, it's the East and South joining and the West and North.

Current AFC Standings

1. NE 10-1 (4 game division lead)

2. Cin 9-2 (3 game division lead)

3. Den 9-2 (3 games division lead)

4. Ind 6-5 (tiebreaker)

5. KC 6-5

6. Hou 6-5

AFC in New Format

1. NE 10-1

2. Den 9-2

3. Cin 9-2

4. KC 6-5

5. Ind 6-5

6. Hou 6-5

Int he AFC, the new format would make for an exiting division race in the AFC NorthEast. And it would the race would be between a 10-1 team and a 9-2 team (instead of the only division race being between some mediocre 6-5 teams).

Current NFC Standings

1. Car 11-0

2. Ari 9-2 

3. Min 8-3

4. Was 5-6

5. GB 7-4

6. Sea 6-5

NFC in New Format

1. Car 11-0

2. Ari 9-2

3. Min 8-3

4. GB 7-4

5. Sea 6-5

6. Atl 6-5

The new format makes things fairer for more teams. The NFC NorthWest divison would be competitive at a high level. The teams behind in the playoff chase wouldn't be penalized for being int he wrong division. The teams int he current NFC East would have to earn a playoff spot by winning mroe than the other teams in the conference, not by the luck of being in a weak division.