The 2026-2027 Nfl Season Thread Including The Playoffs & Super Bowl 61

With the NFL having added a 17th game a few years ago. The 17th game is played against the opposite conference.
Example. Saints. NFC South. Plays all 4 teams in the NFC North this year but also get the extra game against the Raiders.

Purely as a thought experiment, let's say the NFL decided to make that 17th opponent become an every-year permanent cross conference rival. How would that go?

The easy ones:

Giants - Jets
Steelers - Eagles
Rams - Chargers
Dolphins - Bucs
Cowboys - Texans
Ravens - Commanders
49ers - Raiders

Next ones:

Panthers - Jaguars
Bears - Colts
Lions - Browns

Now it starts to get less obvious:

Saints - Titans
Falcons - Bengals
Vikings - Bills (partners in long term misery?)
Seahawks - Patriots (Super Bowl rivals)
Packers - Chiefs

Square pegs:
Broncos - Cardinals

???
 
Actually I bet if the NFL did this, and did all the games on the same weekend, like a rivalry weekend, it would be an exciting thing.
 
The NFL needs to realign the divisions. To make new and better rivalries.

Mountain Series
Broncos - Cardinals

I do like that series name. I would think Vegas and Phoenix, should have a good rivalry.

The Desert Series, between the Raiders and Cardianls.

Plus the Cards does have a alternative uniform, a sand jerseys and helmets. I sort of like the colors, they are a bit cheesy looking.

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