Should The NFL Create Annual AFC-NFC Regional Rivalries?

In the current NFL, each team plays 17 games in an 18-week season. They play six divisional games, breeding natural rivalries while playing four games against a division in the opposing conference on a rotating cycle. In their seven remaining games, the teams play one opposing conference opponent and six opponents in the same conference. For example, in the 2024 season, the Rams played their three NFC West divisional rivals twice. They also played the AFC North, picking up wins against the Patriots, Jets, and Bills. On top of that, they played the Las Vegas Raiders as their addition AFC verses NFC game. While the Raiders represent a regional opponent, that isn't always the case in the NFL. The


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