So... with any POD but for more linearity we shall say the two main POD's must be as follows;
1. After the Houston Texans franchise starts play it is revealed there is a plan to increase to fourty teams by 2020. The divisions shall go from four teams to five and there shall be a sixteen team playoff with a wildcard round beforehand that you are all free to expand upon further in detail. There shall also be an additional bye week for teams to help ease player travel worries.
The expansion cities and states considered are Los Angeles, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Birmingham/Alabama, Portland, Columbus, Austin, New Mexico, Sacramento, London, Toronto and Vancouver.
2. The NFL merger exists as in OTL but during the eighties as the USFL began to die the CFL suffers greatly and is on the verge of bankruptcy until the NFL swoops in and agrees a merger of all three forming a new North American game and code but still using the NFL name. With the creation of NFL Europa/Europa and then the closure of said league the NFL decides to incorporate certain teams and also revamp the kicking position with more rugby style kicking for PAT's/field goals and punts.
I know this may not be to everyone's taste but interesting to see if this could be done.
1. After the Houston Texans franchise starts play it is revealed there is a plan to increase to fourty teams by 2020. The divisions shall go from four teams to five and there shall be a sixteen team playoff with a wildcard round beforehand that you are all free to expand upon further in detail. There shall also be an additional bye week for teams to help ease player travel worries.
The expansion cities and states considered are Los Angeles, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Birmingham/Alabama, Portland, Columbus, Austin, New Mexico, Sacramento, London, Toronto and Vancouver.
2. The NFL merger exists as in OTL but during the eighties as the USFL began to die the CFL suffers greatly and is on the verge of bankruptcy until the NFL swoops in and agrees a merger of all three forming a new North American game and code but still using the NFL name. With the creation of NFL Europa/Europa and then the closure of said league the NFL decides to incorporate certain teams and also revamp the kicking position with more rugby style kicking for PAT's/field goals and punts.
I know this may not be to everyone's taste but interesting to see if this could be done.