Questions About Nfl Conferences Teams

Mandy asks…

have nfl teams ever switched conferences?

if so, for what reason?

admin answers:

Yeah, the Baltimore Colts used to play in the old NFL. Then they were switched to the AFC. I don't know why. Maybe to balance out possible rivalries such as against the Steelers. By the way, the Steelers used to be in the NFL, too, as were the Cleveland Browns.

Lisa asks…

Why don't NFL teams play teams in their respective divisions or conference once?

Wouldn't it make divisional or conference games more meaningful if each team played the teams in their division once? Think about the implications for each match up. College and High School teams only play one game against teams in their own conference or division. I think it would make the NFL more interesting to watch.

admin answers:

Why bother having divisions in the first place?

William asks…

Last NFL Teams in Conference Championships?

The Cardinals victory over Carolina assured them a spot in their first Conference Championship game.

1) What's the only other remaining team to not play in a conference championship?

2) What remaining teams haven't won a conference championship?
(In addition to the Cardinals and the answer to #1)

Note: Conference championships officially started in 1970 in both conferences.

Bonus) Which team has played in both the AFC and NFC championship game?

admin answers:

1. Houston texans
2. Cleveland browns, jacksonville jags, new york jets, kansas city chiefs, houston texans, new orleans saints, detroit lions, arizona cardinals

bonus: seattle seahawks

Carol asks…

If multiple NFL teams have the same overall record, how is the draft order decided?

I'm assuming that you can't use the same tie-break format that is used for playoff scenarios since we're dealing with teams from both conferences.

admin answers:

1) The team with the lowest winning percentage at the end of the previous season drafts first in the NFL Draft.

2) The rest of the teams are placed in order from lowest winning percentage to the highest.

3) The Super Bowl winner drafts last, even if they do not have the highest winning percentage.

4) The Super Bowl loser drafts next to last.

5) Strength of schedule for the previous season is the first tie-breaker for teams with the same winning percentage.

6) Divisional and conference records are the next step in the tie-breaking procedure.

7) As a last resort, a coin toss is used to determine the order of selection for teams with the same winning percentage.

If a playoff and non-playoff team end the season with the same winning percentage, the non-playoff team selects before the playoff team regardless of strength of schedule.

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