NFL history into a Serie system

[bernie]

I love how Europe has the Series system for soccer. So what I'm going to try and do is look at the NFL(standing-wise) if it ran on that type of system.

Basically, I'll take the 1st NFL(1966*) season and use the records(not counting playoffs) and form (with AFL and NFL) 3 series of eight teams from that to begin with.

Once it's split in 3, then if you're in the top 3 of the bottom at the end of the season(only reg season games count) you move up while the bottom 3 of the one above move down.

Any new teams start at the lowest series. Once enough teams are in the league a new series would form(becoming the bottom serie) until we have 4 eight team series that would be there today.

Teams moving would still keep their place in a serie. Only new teams would start in the lower one. For instance, since the Ravens are from Cleve, they'd keep their standing while the new Cleve team would come in as a new team.

Obviously, the games/stats/standing part of it won't be quite accurate since their schedules would obviously be different if they played in this format than the ones being accounted for, but it should still be interesting.

Any ideas to make this experiment bit better are welcome.

* I'm starting it there(1966) since that's when the crossover was. I don't think going back farther would do much. However, it might be better to do it once they combined in 1970. Thoughts on that also appreciated.

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[gusmahler]

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* I'm starting it there(1966) since that's when the crossover was. I don't think going back farther would do much. However, it might be better to do it once they combined in 1970. Thoughts on that also appreciated.


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The NFL and AFL didn't start playing each other until 1970, so I think it would be best to start there.

[bernie]

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* I'm starting it there(1966) since that's when the crossover was. I don't think going back farther would do much. However, it might be better to do it once they combined in 1970. Thoughts on that also appreciated.


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The NFL and AFL didn't start playing each other until 1970, so I think it would be best to start there.

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Good idea. I was pondering that when telling a bud of mine about this on the phone. I do need the crossover games involved since they do play different series against each other during a season.

We were also thinking of doing this with NCAAF with the top 6 conferences and, ugh, ND. Maybe later. I'll see how this goes first.

So 1970+ it is!

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[bernie]

Initial placement based on 1970 standings

Serie A-8 teams

Min 12-2
Bal 11-2-1
SF_ 10-3-1
Det 10-4
Dal 10-4
Mia 10-4
Ram 9-4-1
Gia 9-5

Serie B 9 teams

Oak 8-4-2
Stl 8-5-1
Cin 8-6
KC_ 7-5-2
Cle 7-7
Was 6-8
GB_ 6-8
Chi 6-8
SD_ 5-6-3

Serie C 9 teams

Den 5-8-1
Pit 5-9
Atl 4-8-2
Jet 4-10
Phi 3-10-1
Hou 3-10-1
Buf 3-10-1
NO_ 2-11-1
Bos 2-12

[bernie]

1971

Boston becomes New England

Serie A

Dal 11-3
Dallas wins with better (real) div record. PF being the next tie breaker.
Min 11-3
Mia 10-3-1
Bal 10-4
SF_ 9-5
Ram 8-5-1
------------------relegation line
Det 7-6-1
Gia 4-10


Serie B

KC_ 10-3-1
WAS 9-4-1
----------Ascension line
Cle 9-5
Oak 8-4-2
SD_ 6-8
Chi 6-8
GB_ 4-8-2
--------------------RL
Stl 4-9-1
Cin 4-10

Serie C

Atl 7-6-1
Phi 6-7-1
---------AL
Pit 6-8
NE_ 6-8
Jet 6-8
NO_ 4-8-2
Den 4-9-1
Hou 4-9-1
Buf 1-13

[bernie]

1972

Serie A

Mia 14-0
Was 11-3
Dal 10-4
SF_ 8-5-1
KC_ 8-6
Min 7-7
--------------RL
Ram 6-7-1
Bal 5-9

Serie B

Oak 10-3-1
GB_ 10-4
------------AL :GB wins H2H over Cle 26-10
Cle 10-4
Det 8-5-1
Gia 8-6
Atl 7-7
SD_ 4-9-1
---------------RL SD had better div record
Chi 4-9-1
Phi 2-11-1

Serie C

Pit 11-3
Cin 8-6
-------------AL
Jet 7-7
Den 5-9
Buf 4-9-1
Stl 4-9-1
NE_ 3-11
NO_ 2-11-1
Hou 1-13

[ThaSaltCracka]

Interesting stuff Bernie, keep it going.

[bernie]

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Interesting stuff Bernie, keep it going.

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It's kinda fun to do actually. Not as tedious as I first thought it would be. Then again, I do have near 4 decades to go. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Some interesting movement so far.

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[ThaSaltCracka]

This may sidetrack your idea, but I would love to see the points system in the NFL. Best regular season total is league champs. Then take the top 16 teams from the previous year and enter them into a knockout tourney, much like the Premierships FA cup. Would add, what, 4 more games to certain teams schedules? Could be cool.

[bernie]

1973

Gia become the first team to go from Serie A to C

Serie A

Min 12-2
Better Div record puts them on top
Mia 12-2
Was 10-4
Dal 10-4
Oak 9-4-1
KC_ 7-5-2
-----------------RL
GB_ 5-7-2
SF_ 5-9


Serie B

Ram 12-2
Cin 10-4
--------AL Cin ties Pit HU but wins on overall pts 32-27

Pit 10-4
Atl 9-5
Cle 7-5-2
Det 6-7-1
Bal 4-10
------------RL
SD_ 2-11-1
Gia 2-11-1


Serie C

Buf 9-5
Den 7-5-2
------------AL
Phi 5-8-1
NE_ 5-9
NO_ 5-9
Stl 4-9-1
Jet 4-10
Chi 3-11
Hou 1-13