NFL's Best Division? (1 Viewer)

[SWJJ]

1. AFC West
2. AFC North
3. NFC North
4. NFC South
5. NFC West
6. AFC South
7. NFC East
8. AFC East

 

[Pocket Hercules]

1. AFC West
2. AFC North
3. NFC North
4. NFC South
5. NFC West
6. AFC South
7. NFC East
8. AFC East

 

[Spec]

1. AFC West
2. AFC South
3. NFC North
4. NFC South
5. AFC North
6. NFC West
7. NFC East
8. AFC East

 

[Pocket Hercules]

1. AFC West
2. AFC South
3. NFC North
4. NFC South
5. AFC North
6. NFC West
7. NFC East
8. AFC East

Winner! Discuss....

 

[St.Dan]

A lesson in statistics is always fun Mark Twain's quote on the subject is telling enough.

For my money, though, the NFC South is still the toughest division in football.

 

[VPCajun]

Interesting exercise. WITHOUT LOOKING, rank the divisions according to the strength metrics (win percentage and point differential) below:

1. Win%: .566 DIFF: +80
2. Win%: .519 DIFF: +49
3. Win%: .500 DIFF: +63
4. Win%: .500 DIFF: +54
5. Win%: .481 DIFF: +11
6. Win%: .481 DIFF: -38
7. Win%: .481 DIFF: -56
8. Win%: .462 DIFF: -163

I'm no statistician (thank God for spelling suggestions), but (rounding off) the diff from #1 to #8 of ".07 above .500" to ".04 below .500" suggests to me that there's not a lot of variance between the Best Division and the Worst Division.

But, the (I presume to be) Point Differential from +80 to - 163 is impressive.

 

[onanygivensunday]

For my money, though, the NFC South is still the toughest division in football.

That may have been true last year but certainly not now.

 

[Pocket Hercules]

That may have been true last year but certainly not now.

The numbers would have suggested so right before CAR and ATL went on twin five-game slides. I have to say I am impressed that the AFC South has performed so well with the Jags in the toilet. Indy in particular is a surprise team that I would never have predicted to be this good.

 

[VikesFan2017]

Sometimes conferences are plagued by a perennial loser, so to me the question comes back to how week is your weakest team.
(do you get a couple gimmes) during conference play that allows you to better prepare for non-conference games. (Alabama scheduling Mercer before Auburn).

AFC West has that with Oakland this year, so KC, SD, and Denver all might do better non-conference because of it.