Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio wants to see the NFL get rid of divisions in hopes of making the league more competitive.
Fangio thinks with 16 teams in each conference they should play the other 15 teams in the conference, and then the 16th team can be against someone from the other conference.
“Since the league went to 32 teams, which was when the Texans came in in 2002, my ideal suggestion — which has never been put forth in front of anybody important — I don't think there should be divisions,” Fangio said Wednesday, via 9News Denver. “I think you've got 16 in each conference. Everybody should play each other once. That's 15 games. Then if you want a 16th game, you play a natural rival from the other conference-Jets and Giants play every year. Eagles-Steelers, Texans-Cowboys, etcetera, play every year. Then keep it at 16 games, but you'll avoid the problem that's going to happen this year where probably an 8-8 team is hosting a 12-4 team.”
The Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles both have 6-7 records and one of those teams is going to get to host a playoff game. If Fangio got his way one of those teams wouldn't even be in the playoffs. Fangio thinks to make things most fair, the best six teams from the conference should get in, and that isn't happening right now with the divisions.
“You're going to get the six best teams in each conference,” Fangio said. “The divisions always float. There are some that are easy some years, some that have a bunch of good teams, that switches back and forth every couple years.”
There has been some talk about changing the playoff format this year, but it's unclear how much steam that actually has. If the topic comes up, Fangio is going to be pushing to get rid of divisions.
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