The Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills showdown had the sports world talking afterward. The thrilling battle featured amazing quarterback play, dramatic coaching decisions, and yes, a controversial OT period that sparked calls for an NFL rule change. The NFL should consider a rule change after the Chiefs-Bills game, just not for OT.

The NFL should consider doing away with the Conferences and having a tournament style-playoff. It's drastic yes, a little bold, yes, and maybe completely uncalled for. But consider this. What are the odds that any of the remaining NFL playoff games lives up to that game that we all just watched? Sure, it's possible that the Kansas City-Cincinnati game could be just as thrilling, after all, the regular season installment of it was. But it's not likely. 

The Chiefs-Bills game drew massive ratings, and with that, excellent revenue for the league. Almost every NFL playoff game is going to draw a big television audience, but this seemed unprecedented- and the product on the field lived up to the hype and massive audience.

But what if that game was the Super Bowl? The NFL could greatly increase its revenue opportunities by having matchups like that in the big game and fans would have to worry less about the dreaded, boring Super Bowl.

Who remembers the 2018 season? The final four teams were a dream for the NFL. The Chiefs and New England Patriota remained on the AFC side. The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams in the NFC. The prospect of a can't-miss Super Bowl was there for the taking, seemingly no matter who made it. Only, that's not exactly what happened.

The sports world was treated to two classic, Conference Championship games and an awful, boring Super Bowl where the Patriots and Rams combined for a whopping 13 points. That year, the Patriots and Chiefs, or even Saints and Rams, would have made for a much better game in the big game.

Just like the Chiefs-Bills contest would have made for a very enticing Super Bowl. In a different format, that matchup could have been the big game. The NFL could still keep variations of the old schedule in place, for the sake of storied, division rivalries. However, come playoff time, a no-conference, wide-open playoff field is the way to go.

It's not an OT rule- and it admittedly is an idea certainly not without its shortcomings. However, it's a rule change the NFL must at least consider after the classic Chiefs-Bills Divisional Round showdown.