Redditor Geographically based Divisions

[ThunderKatt]

That would lead to regions declaring that their area is more dominant, lol.

Any map that has us playing Maryland and Pennsylvania teams instead of teams from the south is a faulty map. Regional rivalries trump national geography. If you discount rivalries, my ideal realignment would be:

Great Lakes Division - GB, MIN, CHI, DET
Mid-Atlantic Division - BAL, PIT, PHI, WAS
Mid-West Division - STL, IND, CIN, CLE
Northeast Division - BUF, NYG, NYJ, NE
Southeast Division - ATL, CAR, TEN, JAX
Southwest Division - ARI, DEN, KC, DAL
Sun Belt Division - HOU, NO, TB, MI
West Coast Division - OAK, SF, SD, SEA

I think this would more accurately portray regional and/or cultural geography, which would lead to shorter travel and better rivalries. All Northeast teams would be together, as would the mid-atlantic. The toughest thing to get around is the huge swath of mountain west land the NFL doesn't touch, but linking them to Texas and Missouri makes sense - in contrast, you can basically divide the midwest however you want. Additionally, the NC/GA/TN cultural region would be linked with Jacksonville, a conservative city. The Sun Belt is the biggest stretch but linking all the Gulf-area teams seems fair.

 

[0115]

sometimes i wish i can see a redo of the conference order

[DaveThePanther2008]

In my boredom during the last off season I posted one based on team name.   Did a search but it looks to be archived or something.  I couldn't find it.

 

It was like the Panthers, Jaguars, Lions and Bengals were in our division.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

I'll take a Browns Lions Jaguars Panthers division

[Jangler]

As long as we somehow get bunched in with the jaguars, I'm good.

 

Until they move to LA and we have to do it all over again...

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

Say something I'm giving up on you

[jbland]

what you talking about did u look at the article?

From his name I am assuming he's a falcons fan.

[CatMan72]

I would love the opportunity to sweep the Skins and Eagles each year... it would come down to the Ravens and us for the division championship each year. 

[Ruff]

Any list that doesn't have us playing Tennessee in a geographical division is ridiculous. It'd be something like:

TEN

WASH

ATL

[Mr. Scot]

I can tell you the League would never accept any realignment that destroys some of its oldest rivalries.

It's an interesting topic, though.

[carolina-chuck]

I would like it.

[MichaelNewtonII]

The Falcons would play the entire state of Florida according to that map.

thought u meant carolina would

[Carolina Cajun]

Based soully on the map, I'd slide Pitt into the division with Philly, Washington, and Baltimore and move us in with Cinci, Cleveland, and Indy.  That makes more sense.  Still, really interesting concept that'll never work due to idiocy.  That, and when London and La get teams, it's gonna screw all of this up.

[SauceBoss]

Yah it'll never b/c of the dallas cowboys.