I really like the alignment that was proposed initially in 2011. The main positive for me is the return to divisional playoffs, which should increase the intensity of rivalries with the teams that we see the most during the regular season.
I'm not all that concerned about the unequal sizes of each conference, the 4 best teams will make the playoffs regardless of whether there are 8 or 7 teams. If the league wanted to mitigate any inequalities they could institute a CFL style crossover, but the plan gives every indication that expansion to 32 teams is imminent so I'm not sure a crossover would even be necessary.
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