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Improving the NFL

I have always loved the NFL, but to me, the college game is just so much more exciting! Recently I have found my attention shifting more towards Football Saturdays instead of Sundays, and it's not just because the Bucs are miserable. It is the presentation and layout of the college game, along with the excitement. Below I will try and explain the ideas that sounds amazing in my head, to try and improve the NFL experience.

Ranking System-

To me this is a no brainer. There are already tons of Power Rankings that are released on a weekly basis, and fans love to have stats and numbers to add value to their teams(ie. #1 defense, #10 in sacks, Toughest strength of schedule, etc), so why not add have an official rank? The rankings would be based off of record, and strength of schedule and be updated weekly. There would be an overall ranking(NFL) as well as a divisional ranking(AFC-NFC). Of course to truly have this make sense, it would have to play a roll in the playoffs...

Playoff Update-

I think the way the NFL has the playoff system set is wrong. To reward an 8-8 team for winning a poor conference, while excluding a 10 win team who didn't win their conference is a shame. In my NFL, we would use the ranking system, and allow the top 12 teams making the playoffs. I would still use the different Divisions throughout the playoffs, and have the Super Bowl continue to be AFC vs NFC. This model would reward teams overall record, and not what they do inside their conference.

Overtime Rules-

This may be the most debated subject of the NFL, outside of concussions and domestic violence. The NFL has had it wrong for far too long, and it is time we fix it. The NFL needs to adopt the college football overtime rule exactly, except place the ball a bit further back. None of this FG shootout or sudden death overtime BS. It is silly to have a 60 min battle end so abruptly without giving both teams a fair chance to win. The coin flip winner would chose to play offense or defense first, and each overtime it would change(ie if you were on offense first, you play defense first in the 2nd OT). The offensive team would receive the ball on the 40 yard line, going in. Once you reach the 3rd OT, you must go for a 2pt conversion.

I know there are other things that need to be changed to improve the game, and these were just a few that I would love to see. Let me know in the comments what you all think, and what you would like to see changed to improve the NFL!

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