What if the NFL Had a Division Realignment? (Madden 23)
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Welcome back to Deansworld!
Today, I take the current NFL divisions and reshape them to actually make sense. Who would make the playoffs with their current records in a realigned division setup for the NFL? Find out here!
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Division Realignment
4:00 - Standings
6:00 - Playoffs
6:38 - Wild Card
9:56 - Divisional
12:37 - Conference Finals
14:04 - Super Bowl
16:12 - Outro
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Actually insane how this predicted the conference championships Edit: WTH IS HAPPENING!?!?
@jerrygr6507
Жыл бұрын
INSANEEE
@mez2824
Жыл бұрын
ya waaaaat
@kk_33
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait for Burrow to face off against Hurts in the Eastern Conference championship in a few days. Totally insane
@jspeer419
Жыл бұрын
It’s funny the conference championship teams is exactly the it’s just an opponent swap
@chesterfloofs3262
Жыл бұрын
means we'll see an eagles and cheifs super bowl
Crazy how it actually predicted the Super Bowl and maybe the winner aswell?
@CharlesMets
7 ай бұрын
He did lol what the heck
@laidbackphil
6 ай бұрын
The NFL script writers must have watched this video before planning who would go to the super bowl and how it would play out
@Billiam1031
5 ай бұрын
And the final 4
I love how 1 month ago or so you made this video and now the same four teams that made the conference finals actually did make it in real life 💯💯💯
@X2TCJN_2_101
Жыл бұрын
And Super Bowl
I like it. Preserving the rivalries is the tough part. Maybe 6 division games, 3 rivalry games, 4 games vs a select rotating division and 4 games based on schedule.
@dorianthemenace
Жыл бұрын
That's honestly a great idea
@dannyandino6002
Жыл бұрын
As a Dolphins fan I like it but like i I said I’d prefer us in the Southeast Division but most likely the Jaguars will probably relocate to another city so it would be Dolphins Buccaneers Falcons and Panthers would the Dolphins move to the NFC or will the Buccaneers Falcons and Panthers would come to the AFC? Either way the NFL has to tweak the divisions and soon they gotta get it right so it can make sense geographically
@TheRealfan1
Жыл бұрын
@@dorianthemenace It would be a horrible idea because rivalries would suffer.
raiders and niners should never happen often, the fans actually are insanely violent when it comes to their games
@Deansworldyt
Жыл бұрын
Atleast there would always be a sell out crowd
@robby49er
Жыл бұрын
@@Deansworldyt The problem would be the gang fighting
@iamnotjcook
Жыл бұрын
Good
@MrfootballProd
Жыл бұрын
@@mohammaddoesit the security will make Aton of money
@michaelvaldez5453
Жыл бұрын
I live in Cali I hate both teams (especially SF) There would be major problems. Maybe later on down the line it wouldn’t matter but yeah. However, the rivalry itself would be entertaining
I would rename the Central to the Southwest. Other than that, nice job!
@Deansworldyt
Жыл бұрын
I was considering southwest but felt it was a little weird cause it went from California to Texas so I stuck to central, but thanks of course!
@thebikewatcher9819
Жыл бұрын
Vegas and Chargers should be swapped.
@jweezus.
Жыл бұрын
@@Deansworldyt personally, on top of changing it to southwest, i would've swapped the raiders and chargers here, so both la teams could be in the same division
@smurphdoge3784
Жыл бұрын
@@Deansworldyt to be fair, Texas is still a part of the Southwest region
@juicyfartsofjimcornette1154
Жыл бұрын
@@Deansworldyt - Once again, your lack of knowledge shows, if you think L.A. is more "Central" than Texas is "Southwest"!
Crazy part is that the score differentials in the conference championships/Super Bowl weren’t too far off either
Crazy how it actually predicted most of this years playoffs including the SB matchup
@Someonewhoecist
Жыл бұрын
And the final 4 teams
@dexolin2596
Жыл бұрын
And the SB champion
NFC North definitely makes the most sense. All teams are very close
@RedBull34xxxxx
Жыл бұрын
100%. Then then the Great Lakes can be the Midwest. Two of the teams in the Great Lakes arent on the Great Lakes, but two in the Midwest are!
@Shakiahjprod
Жыл бұрын
It's probably why a lot of the other divisions don't make sense to me lol
@shaunw9092
Жыл бұрын
AFC North too. It makes more sense currently than this realignment. Pittsburgh is only two hours drive from Cleveland and fourish from both Baltimore and Cincinnati. The furthest distance is an 8 hour drive between Cincy and Baltimore. Obviously all the teams are flying a lot but Buffalo is kind of remote, it makes more sense for them to be in his Great Lakes Division.
@blackwidowsm
Жыл бұрын
Miss Tampa they were our fifth team despite thier early struggles by thier fourth season they made nfc championship game. Wish we could get Tampa or Dallas in NFC North Dallas has had good rivalry with Vikings since the 70s they met often in postseason whoever won was SB bound. Both teams made frequent appearances in that game only one time through the decade wAshington did a outside team make sb. Later pokes built up one with packers.. the nfc north is only division where the chief rival for every team is the bears. Wonder who chief rival for bears? Just a thought. Can be outside of division they had a heated rivalry with Duluth Eskimos/Washington redskins now commanders. Vikings tried to do an alternative Eskimo uniform nfl stopped them saying trademark belong to Washington. When they folded they were sold and turned out to be redskins upon deeper research. Loved the Eskimos uniform my grandfather had an original uniform in glass. If not the Bucs or Dallas would be Denver if we’re going by proximity.
@CamberRockerCamber
Жыл бұрын
Yep. For a long time they were the only division that really made sense.
If the real life Super Bowl ends like this I’m going to be absolutely crazy
@shardofsouls3832
Жыл бұрын
guess what happened buddy
I love how it ended with an irl superbowl matchup and a Kelce v Kelce game
@theweekndSuxArse
Жыл бұрын
Eagles aren’t going to the Super bowl 💀😭 you’re funny
@sparrowwing1729
Жыл бұрын
@@theweekndSuxArse why not?
@kylebourbeau4851
Жыл бұрын
@@theweekndSuxArse depends on what the script says.
@TheLirJEt86
Жыл бұрын
@@kylebourbeau4851 so every player is in on the script?
@kylebourbeau4851
Жыл бұрын
@@TheLirJEt86 no they script the playoffs and superbowl. Perfect for betting and maximizing profits.
It’s scary how accurate this is
Honestly, I would keep the AFC and the NFC. I would just switch a couple teams around for instance, I would put the Cowboys in the NFC south and the Panthers in the NFC East to make it make sense. I would also switch the Colts and the Dolphins between the AFC South and the AFC East.
@Guardian-io7kl
Жыл бұрын
I agree. Thats a move thats possible and smart to to the geography. It also doesnt screw up the division
@raymondhopwood9393
Жыл бұрын
@@Guardian-io7kl Plus , with the Fins and Jags in the same division, a rivalry could develop between the two teams.
@youarein1ov3
Жыл бұрын
Overall agree, but HARD NO to Cowboys coming to NFC South, we don't want em
@tjz3158
Жыл бұрын
@@youarein1ov3 NGL a Cowboys/Saints rivalry does sound pretty cool.
@youarein1ov3
Жыл бұрын
@@tjz3158 No Falcons Saints is the rivalry, and none of us will win much with the Cowboys around
All you need is the dolphins and the colts to swap- and the cowboys and panthers to swap and most of the divisions will make sense without destroying rivalries
@NikTheHill7
Жыл бұрын
yea but sadly the nfc east is the most iconic division in football tbh i don’t think it could ever be split up. as a cowboys fan, i’d miss our free wins to the giants and commanders every other yead
@tjz3158
Жыл бұрын
@@NikTheHill7 ….Really? I agree with you on the iconic but the other reason is a terrible reason to stay in your division. Also funny how you didn’t mention the Eagles.😂
@pheonox14
Жыл бұрын
I've always wanted this as a Dolphins fan. The ONLY reason we are still in the east is because of the Buffalo Rivalry. But we could keep that as a guaranteed game every year like the chargers. Dolphins should be in the south.
@juicyfartsofjimcornette1154
Жыл бұрын
@@pheonox14 - Actually, I think New England and the Jets are bigger rivals of the Dolphins than bleeping BUFFALO! But I can certainly understand why Miami MIGHT give a shit about them due to Marino vs. Kelly from back in the day. Otherwise, only the Toronto/Hamilton metro actually gives a crap about the icehole known as Buffalo in pro sports, and even then, the rivalries with metros like Boston, New York, Montreal, Detroit and Ottawa are bigger. Too bad for the Bills that the Argonauts and especially the Tiger-Cats play in the CFL (remember that exhibition game the Ti-Cats won when the Bills were still new in the early 1960's?).
@juicyfartsofjimcornette1154
Жыл бұрын
@@NikTheHill7 - The only reason it's "iconic", is because of how NOTORIOUS a franchise the Cowboys are that the northeast metros are willing to make an acceptation of having a Texas team in their division. Tell me, how big is the Rangers "rivalries" with the Yankees, Orioles, and Red Sox; the Mavericks "rivalries" with the Knicks, 76ers, and Wizards; and the Stars "rivalries" with the Rangers, Flyers, and Capitals? Remember, your original GM, Tex Schramm was a master POLITICIAN that managed to successfully get the Cowboys into the East in 1961 (after playing in the West in 1960), and has been there ever since. His successor, Jerry Jones is "meet the new boss, same as the old". Personally, I'd like to know, which *longshot* scenario is more likelier to happen? Dallas moving to another division, or Dallas relocates to a northeast city like Hartford or Quebec?
I don't hate it. I've done "realignment though exercises" with friends before. Seattle ALWAYS messes it up because there's no other team anywhere near them, lol! Thanks for a fun video.
@ryananderson1215
Жыл бұрын
Same with Denver
As a Niners fan, your pacific division is an emotional roller coaster and I love it. Each of those teams are huge rivals to the Niners. And your Midwest division would be so fun in the present moment. Watching Mahomes have to face Cousins and Rodgers twice a year would be good TV
@dasfowler
Жыл бұрын
The Pacific would be the new NFC East where all the teams really don't like each other but they all HATE that one team that was good in the 80s/90s...
My Niners lose in the playoffs to the eventual champion for something like the 7th time in the last 11 seasons, good to see Madden has some accuracy
That Northeast Division would probably be hella toxic, 2 match ups a year between Philly and NE. There would be a soccer level riot happening at every game.
@juicyfartsofjimcornette1154
Жыл бұрын
And the Red Sox and Phillies in baseball will now be playing each other every year now!
@NeonGhostin
6 ай бұрын
Sounds like fun!
Why only 14 games
Its funny i came across this video. I made a realignment scenario a couple of months ago. I have everything the same except for swapping Buffalo and Philly in the NFC and Raiders /Chargers switching in the AFC. Awesome video man keep it up!
@netherman118
Жыл бұрын
the bills v bengals game was so darn accurate
Fun Concept! As a Niners fan, I would switch the Chargers and Raiders. Raiders may be in Las Vegas now, but the Oakland roots run deep and so is the SF-Oakland rivalry. Having 2 games per season with guaranteed gang-related activity is never a good idea.
@holocade4908
Жыл бұрын
@@georgec5212 "What type of people can’t not kill each other over a football game?" The same group of people that make up 13% of the united states population but commit 58% of all violent crime
@gurulaghima4272
Жыл бұрын
@@holocade4908 Say what you really want to say don’t mince words.
@holocade4908
Жыл бұрын
@@gurulaghima4272 black people
@TheBigMarMar
Жыл бұрын
@@holocade4908apparently you’ve never watched European soccer. The fans are extremely violent.
@gurulaghima4272
Жыл бұрын
@Holo Cade Yes!!! there we go how that feel? You feel relieved Holo cade them "blacks" always causing trouble.
There are NFL rules preventing the Steelers, Browns, and Bengals from being in different divisions. They all must be in the same division regardless of any alignment changes.
@calebkent6706
4 ай бұрын
What rule is that?
@moblinmajorgeneral
4 ай бұрын
@@calebkent6706 I don't remember the name, but I do remember that it was put in place after the first Browns team moved to Baltimore in 1996.
As a Bengals fan, I HEAVILY endorse this realignment!!!!!
@JRKudlick77
Жыл бұрын
Lions fan here and I second this!
@TheAppalachianEsq
Жыл бұрын
@@JRKudlick77 Would be a fruitful switch for the Lions in the short term
@KevinLoveFan739
Жыл бұрын
The bengals, lions, and browns all look like they have bright futures. I think the Colts would be dead
@netherman118
Жыл бұрын
@@KevinLoveFan739 as a Colts fan I second this, at least our division right now isn't too much competition
Finally someone else who wondered this!! Thank you for the video lol
Fun video, with an interesting concept. As a Chiefs' fan I definitely approve of the final result of the simulation.
love this....maybe do this again after the season finishes? :)
Nice video. Can definitely tell you put a lot of time into this. Great work
Creative ideas and exciting conclusion. Got my like, comment, and sub! Nicely done!
Love reordering the divisions in football videogames. An easy one to do this in for quick results is Retro Bowl
Crazy how you still managed to get the actual Final Four this year
Crazy coincidence you flip the Niners and Bengals here and you get the actual IRL matchups this year.
I've always thought the same thing about the NFL! Thanks for making this vid
I remember before the last alignment was announced in 2002, there was speculation about what would be done. I found someone who suggested aligning based on team names: Human race conference: Working man’s division: Steelers Packers 49ers Chargers Inflict destruction division: Jets Vikings Raiders Buccaneers Standing (too?) tall division: Giants Titans Patriots Saints Cowboys and Indians division: Cowboys Texans Chiefs Commanders (made more sense with their former name) Animal Kingdom conference: Cat fight division: Lions Jaguars Bengals Panthers Birds of Prey division: Eagles Ravens Cardinals Falcons Hoofs division: Broncos Rams Colts Bills Land Air and Sea division: Seahawks Browns Bears Dolphins
@aliwantizu
Жыл бұрын
lol fun
@jakeozzy4776
Жыл бұрын
Youre allowed to say Redskins
@moonblaze2713
Жыл бұрын
@@jakeozzy4776You're allowed to say whatever you want. Reveals a lot about you when you do, though
@mauricemaple1430
Жыл бұрын
Hooves. Besides that lol, clever idea.
@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770
6 ай бұрын
Fuck yeah. We’re the team of the WORKING MAN!
This was a neat idea man. I loved this video. Keep up the good work I hope your channel grows big man!
This is literally what it looks like this year just switched San Francisco 49ers are playing the Eagles and the Bengals are playing Kansas
@Fearlilfishh
Жыл бұрын
You mean bengals??
Amazing video man, congrats🎉
Great vid loved it ❤
Fun fact: The AFC North cannot break apart legally. They all must be together. You can thank Art Modell for that.
@isaaccasper9326
Жыл бұрын
Link or info? This sounds interesting
@juicyfartsofjimcornette1154
Жыл бұрын
Actually, Baltimore could have escaped the division without penalty in 2002, only problem is, Cleveland was not going to let them off the hook; and they definitely took advantage of the proximity between Pittsburgh and Baltimore too, to get the Rooney's on their side.
I love this format.
This was dope homie Very very cool
49ers and raiders twice a year every year would be insane
@owennostopasking780
Жыл бұрын
At least 10 people will go to the hospital
for the Greatlakes div i would've made it Lions Bills Browns for the last one ether Chicago or GB, but i see how that could throw off other div alignments so probably do PIT and the "Atlantic" would change names and be Cincy, Indy, WAS and BAL
@mars4rok
Жыл бұрын
With Pittsburgh you could just call it The lake Erie division, since at one time Pittsburgh was connected to the lake by a canal.
"The Cowboys lose at home in the playoffs: nothing new here" - three syllables short of a Haiku, still plenty poetic
Funny how it came down to the actual final 4 teams this season
A Chiefs/Eagles Super Bowl would be pretty lit. Both teams are a ton of fun to watch, objectively. They both have the Andy Reid connection and the Kelce brothers. Mama Kelce in the stands with one of those jerseys that's a combination of her 2 Player sons. Is she wearing #82 or #67? (Jason Kelse wears #62 for the Eagles and Travis wears #87 for the Chiefs)
@UnexpectingDuck
Жыл бұрын
She'll wear 74.5 and have a half green half red jersey on. Itll be even
I'm going to do this in Retro Bowl and see how it goes
Pretty interesting. Nice work
Thanks for that. As a new NFL fan, this makes more sense to me.
They're the *Las Vegas* Raiders, not the _Reno_ Raiders. This mistake makes Arizona and Colorado travel _further_ than they would if the 2 LA teams were in the same division. You may also want to check Dallas's position but I don't think that that affects much.
@thelongestyoutubechannelev6433
Жыл бұрын
I think you put the raiders a little too high in Nevada they should be further south
@juicyfartsofjimcornette1154
Жыл бұрын
@@thelongestyoutubechannelev6433 - Donald Marco was NOT the one who uploaded this vid!
NFL 2K5 actually let you realign the NFL, it'd be fun to see a video in there with these divisions
@xGhost4000x
Жыл бұрын
I'd love if Madden or some other NFL game would let us have owner votes on things like realignments, new teams, rule changes, etc. There are many other sports games out there that allow for some form of regulation changes in their off-seasons.
@richardtherichard26
Жыл бұрын
Please watch my upload of espn nfl 2k5 gameplay. And tell your friends to do the same ❤️
Awesome video ideas!
What program do you use when you look at the map of the u.s.
Bro predicted the Super Bowl match up in a division realignment video 😭
Almost so accurate that this could be a reality of the Chiefs and Eagles possibly facing off each other in Super Bowl LVII. Btw, never say never if when the NFL decides to realign teams in the future.
@MrGOOMBAGUY
Жыл бұрын
The most unrealistic part was when we blew out the Chargers. Those games are always close and fun.
@jakeozzy4776
Жыл бұрын
Bills niners would be more realistic
what did you use to make the map and everything?
Awsome video keep up the awsome work
steelers and commanders in the same division would be crazy
Great thought experiment! Instead of reinventing the wheel, I would have Dallas n Carolina swap. That alone fixes NFC. As for AFC… Dolphins joins South, Colts joins north, and Ravens joins East. Keeps consistency n allows for closer teams.
all good ideas, I really like this channel keep up the great work! (what do you mean the colts aren't close to the great lakes they touch lake michigan)
Great video man
As a Dolphins fan living in Atlanta, I wish we and the Falcons played in the same diction and had a rivalry. I would love the chance to go to a game a year.
@zachzap9930
Жыл бұрын
I'm a diehard Dolphins fan in Orlando, but I would definitely consider doing the drive to Atlanta every season for that game if it was real. Simply because that stadium in Atlanta is so amazing. Hard Rock is great too but I'm not sure that many are on the level of Mercedes Benz Stadium.
What are the odds of the final 4 being 100% spot on 😳 chiefs & eagles Super Bowl matchup ?? I guess we’ll find out next Sunday
This video reminded me of a video I saw from I think the official KZread channel of the NFL maybe was actually from the NFL website I don't remember, but they had somebody come on for Earth Day to realign the divisions. I don't recall exactly how they were all realigned. I don't believe it was the same as you like I think both the LA teams were in the same division, but to be honest I have to look back in and find out. I also think both the Texas teams were in the same division in that realignment but it was really interesting to see how you realigned it this time.
this was actually really interesting
This predicted the Superbowl matchup
the cowboys and texans should be in the same divison, we already hate each other due to instate rivalry, so it would be great to play each other twice a year
I actually have thought about it. Many...many times. Feels fcckn amazing knowing I'm not alone.
Hello you got the final 4 right for the 2023 playoff. I wonder if you will be right that the chief to win?
Why do you have the Raiders in Reno NV????
Ironically, Philly-KC could still be the SB matchup this year lol
@centuryrox
Жыл бұрын
It would be a good game. Except the media would be insufferable, constantly droning on about Andy Reid facing his old team.
@abatall
Жыл бұрын
There could be a philly cowboys sb which would be fun
This was fun. I actually agree with you. But the NFL will never break up the old old school rivalries
As a cowboys fan unfortunately in Colorado I like this
You cant use the old division wins to decide who is in first you would have to replay all the division games
As a ravens fan I would love to see a 2 matchups with the bills every year
@ii-kingfancy-ll3915
Жыл бұрын
That matchup wouldn't be good for the ravens just sayin
@moonblaze2713
Жыл бұрын
I didnt realize Ravens fans were masochists.
@nephite467
Жыл бұрын
@@ii-kingfancy-ll3915 did u forget ravens were kicking bills ass this year
@jonathanfrimerman8855
Жыл бұрын
Steelers fan the Ravens railvary with us is very historic so many memories so glad they put us in the same group
The fact that he had all 4 teams who were in championship the Super Bowl and the right winner in a close to actual score of that game
Aw yes, the Reno Raiders. (Las Vegas is around the southern tip of Nevada)
I would switch the Chargers and put them in the Pacific and put the Raiders in the Central
As a Bengals fan, getting to play those teams would be nice, but our tough division is what has made us strong. Otherwise, who dey!
@pulsesw1ft978
Жыл бұрын
Bro what you mean the only tough team to beat in the AFC north is the ravens
@thisguyincincy
Жыл бұрын
@Pulse Sw1ft this isn't typical though and the AFC North is always brutal. Typically the only underdog is Cleveland but that may change with Watson
I came into this ready to be outraged, but the divisions really make sense!
Absolute W video, you're blowing up in 2023
The bengals vs bills game is my opinion of what the afc championship will be
Having the teams be located as close as possible is a cool idea. Like you said this is actually more eco friendly, and would even save teams money on traveling (owners are always cheap, even if they are billionaires). I don't think both NY city teams should be in the same division, that's just like giving each of them an extra home game every year, not fair to the rest of the league competitively.
@clarkrobb6573
Жыл бұрын
well it is kind of because they may be getting an extra home game, but the other team also has homefield advantage`
A very eco-friendly re-alignment ;). Well done!
the fact that 3/4 of the possible irl super bowl matchups were all played in their video is nuts
Why are the Raiders in Reno?
10:39 “28-3, don’t see a come back here” Falcons fans: 😐
How did it get everything from the divisional round on correct?
“This realignment would shave off thousands of miles in flight travel” NFL: creates a new division in Europe
I disagree with the lions not being in with the other NFC North teams, I may be a biased Packers fan but that division is perfect travel wise, plus you'll keep all the rivalries in that division. Other than that I like it, it's always bugged me that cowboys travel so far for a divisional game
how are the rams and charges not in the same division?
@Deansworldyt
Жыл бұрын
It makes the total distance closer for each division, it’s complicated but it is
@juicyfartsofjimcornette1154
Жыл бұрын
@@Deansworldyt - It's because you flunked geography as you think Reno, Nevada is Las Vegas!
That would be awesome
Lol I love this good job bubba
The current NFC west and NFC north both make perfect sense
How about, *NL West* San Jose 49ers Denver Broncos Los Angeles Rams Phoenix Cardinals *NL North* Cincinnati Bengals Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers *NL South* Miami Dolphins Atlanta Falcons Jacksonville Jaguars New Orleans Saints *NL East* New York Giants Charlotte Panthers Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders *AL West* Las Vegas Raiders Kansas City Chiefs Anaheim Chargers of Los Angeles Seattle Seahawks *AL North* Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings Cleveland Browns Indianapolis Colts *AL South* Dallas Cowboys Tampa Bay Buccaneers Houston Texans Nashville Titans *AL East* Buffalo Bills New Jersey Jets Baltimore Ravens Boston Patriots I'm sure you can figure out what this is a reference to.
I'll take that this Sunday!
Very interesting to think about. Have you ever wondered what a 40 team, 21 week (20 game 1 by week) would be like? To that question: Would St. Louis get a team again? Would they expand to Canada and/or Mexico?
Coming from a chiefs fan I’m happy with this video, keep it up man!
@goldenageofdinosaurs7192
Жыл бұрын
Lol, I was thinking the same thing!
@russianbot4374
Жыл бұрын
You won’t be happy in reality if Buffalo keeps the #1 seed. No way will the Chiefs beat them in Buffalo
I like everything except the midwest, it should stay the same
@Deansworldyt
Жыл бұрын
I can see that, the nfc north is probably the most perfect nfl division, just had to switch it up for videos sake
You need to pitch this idea to the NFL. This makes SO much sense!
Such a cool idea wow