Originally posted on 01/15/2016:

Get rid of divisions. Two conferences, 16 teams each. Play everyone in your conference, alternating home and away. Extra game against team from other conference that finished in the same position the prior year (NFC 5th place vs AFC 5th place, etc.), similar to how the extra games are handled now. Balanced schedule, everybody plays each other, top 6 from each conf. makes the playoffs, same as now. Best way to determine the best teams. A 10-6 team should never have to play on the road against an 8-8 team.

Divisions were formed to save money on transportation costs for the owners; creating rivalries was more a selling point to the fans. Money's not the issue now. But the league will never do it, makes too much sense. They'll have to convene 5 committees and spend 10 years studying the issue before thinking about making a change. "The NFL, where common sense goes to die."