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Problem: NFL alignment, schedule, strength of schedule, playoffs, NFC vs AFC games carry less weight. Why have the best team not play the first week of playoffs?

The Saints have played the Falcons, Panthers and Bucs 48 times each since 2000, they played Dallas 13 times. Under the 16 game season, divisions have to play 6 of their games against the same 3 teams every year, that leaves only 10 games a year against other opponents. Some years teams play each other 3 times if they make it to the playoffs, just stupid.

Solution: 2 Divisions in each Conference (8 team divisions - 4 go to the playoffs - this adds 2 more teams to the playoffs with no byes).

NFC teams play each other every year - 15 games. Home this year away the next. Saints would play Cowboys, Rams, Redskins, Eagles, Cardinals, Seahawks, 49ers, Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings, Giants, Falcons, Panthers and Bucs every year. No team gets advantage of strength of schedule - everybody plays everybody.

Mid-year have AFC vs NFC weekend - victor uses this as they second tie-breaker.

Four teams from each Division go to the playoffs. Number 4 plays at 1 and number 3 plays at 2. No possible hosting with a lesser record.

First tie-breaker is head-to-head and second is AFC NFC competition.

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