Redrage
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I don't care how weak a division is, it is quite a feat to win all of your divisional games. Fairness also depends on your point of view. Lets say for example your team plays in the toughest division in Football, then plays the toughest non-divisional schedule conceivable. Would it be fair for a team who runs that gauntlet and wins their division to travel to play against the 2nd place team in a weak division with a weak schedule? No, it wouldn't.
There is no way to ensure fairness. I'm fine with the system as it is.
Hell, there were years when the Cards went 7 - 9 playing in a competetive NFC East; when teams in the NFC Central got into the playofs playing a cup cake schedule. It sucked that teams with easier schedules got mnore respect than ours, but we dealt with it. That's the breaks.
There is no way to ensure fairness. I'm fine with the system as it is.
Hell, there were years when the Cards went 7 - 9 playing in a competetive NFC East; when teams in the NFC Central got into the playofs playing a cup cake schedule. It sucked that teams with easier schedules got mnore respect than ours, but we dealt with it. That's the breaks.