No one is saying scrub division winners from the playoffs though. We are merely saying that they shouldn’t get the automatic home playoff game. The playoff berth itself is the reward.
IMO, the playoff berth itself is the reward for a good record but failing to win your division.
And I acknowledge its mostly me saying "scrub the divisions"....if we are going to flip the premise of Records as more important than winning a Division... then in my opinion we should scrub divisions and conferences (outside of scheduling) as neither has more playoff meaning then another as a tradition.
Either way I want to thank you for engaging me in a respectful discussion and giving me a chance to present a differing opinion.