Divisions create rivalries, which is great.
The downside is that, once in a while, you might get a really weak division, and thus an unworthy team sneaking into the playoffs.
But if you look at the numbers from year to year, that really doesn't happen much, if at all. Especially now, with 8 teams in each division, the chance of not getting at least 3 decent teams in each one is really low.
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