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He adds that tight competition, where “everybody beats everybody,” creates scenarios with nine and seven records making the cut, which traditionally was less common. This leads to unpredictable playoff matchups and potentially lopsided games in wildcard rounds, highlighting the league’s increasing parity.
The Question of the NFC and the Resurgence of Some Teams
Baldinger notes that, despite strong teams like the Rams, there’s a perceived lack of truly dominant squads across the league this season. He questions whether the NFC has enough elite teams, with the Rams standing out as a clear contender, but the rest of the conference showing inconsistency.