New NFL Division Format Proposal

The NFL playoff format should be changed by combining divisions. Here's the plan: The NFC South and East divisions would be combined. The NFC North and West would be another division. In the AFC, the North and East would come together and so would the AFC South and West.

Teams in the same current divisions would play each other twice while teams would play the other four teams in their new division once. Four games would be played against teams in the opposing conference in the same current four year rotation. The remaining two games would be against teams in the same conference but different division.

Current AFC standings
1) Pit 10-2
2) NE 10-2
3) Ten 8-4
4) KC 6-6
5) Jax 8-4
6) Bal 7-5

AFC in New Format
1) Pit 10-2
2) Ten 8-4
3) NE 10-2
4) Jax 8-4
5) Bal 7-5
6) KC 6-6

The only scenario where the new format is less fair is when the top teams would be in the same division as is the case here with Pittsburgh and New England. Otherwise, instead of Kansas City having an undeserved home game in the wild car round, they would be on the road at New England- a much fairer situation. There would be two out of two hot division races, and a four-way tie for the final spot.

Current NFC standings
1) Min 10-2
2) Phi 10-2
3) LAR 9-3
4) NO 9-3
5) Sea 8-4
6) Car 8-4

NFC in New Format
1) Min 10-2
2) Phi 10-2
3) LAR 9-3
4) NO 9-3
5) Sea 8-4
6) Car 8-4

While the seedings would be the same right now, the new format would Include two out of two tight division races. Right now, the East and North are all but over. In the new format, New Orleans would trail Philly by just one game and the Ram would be one back of Minnesota.