The 18th NFL Game
 

We all know it's happening in the not to distant future, the nfl will go to 18 games. [B]What will be that 18th NFL game?[/B]


When the nfl expanded to 17th games, they just added a 5th AFC game and used some formula for that 17th game.

I figure when then nfl goes to 18 games, that 18th game will be another afc-nfc game. [B]I propose that 18th game be regional rivalry game.[/B] For most teams there's already natural rivals.

Jets-Giants
Dolphins-Bucs
Steelers-Eagles
[B]Ravens-Commanders[/B]
Browns-Lions
Texans-Cowboys
Colts-Bears
Titans-Falcons
Chargers-Rams
Broncos-Seahawks

Raiders-49ers: Former bay area Raiders vs 49ers
Jaguars-Panthers: Battle of 95 expansion teams


The teams without any natural regional rivalries:

Bills, Pats,Bengals,Chiefs and Packers,Vikings,Saints,Cardinals

So you make rivalries with these teams:

My choices:

Bills-Packers: Battle of Cold weather cities, this game would be a December must
Chiefs-Cardinals: Chiefs vs Cards- who were once in Missouri
Bengals-Saints: Who Dey vs Who Dat
Pats-Vikings: Just the last 2 teams left

Hell, you know the greedy owners can make another TV package out of these AFC-NFC rivalry games. For the teams with natural regional rivals, think they would love playing an AFC-NFC rival regulary.