Realign divisions after relocation?

[i am the messenger]

Is there an option to realign divisions after a team relocates?

Want to take the Bills and move them to OKC as the OKC Bison but it would kind of kill some immersion if I'm still in the AFC EAST.

[Phantom Spaceman]

No, you can't realign divisions unfortunately. But don't let that get you down because Dallas isn't very east either. I've always wondered why Dallas didn't get put in the south division becasuse literally the entire NFC south is farther east than Dallas.

[i am the messenger]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phantom Spaceman

No, you can't realign divisions unfortunately. But don't let that get you down because Dallas isn't very east either. I've always wondered why Dallas didn't get put in the south division becasuse literally the entire NFC south is farther east than Dallas.

That's a great point. Thanks.

[cyclone2426]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phantom Spaceman

No, you can't realign divisions unfortunately. But don't let that get you down because Dallas isn't very east either. I've always wondered why Dallas didn't get put in the south division becasuse literally the entire NFC south is farther east than Dallas.

For historical and rivalry sake. Since 1961 they've been in the East conference/division with the Giants/Eagles/Redskins. Plus for the NFC South it made more sense to put the Bucs (odd man out in the Central Division, what is now the NFC North), and the Saints/Falcons/Panthers (just thrown into the West because there was no where else to put them), as opposed to taking the Cowboys from the East.

[MessiMoment]

Quote: Originally Posted by cyclone2426

For historical and rivalry sake. Since 1961 they've been in the East conference/division with the Giants/Eagles/Redskins. Plus for the NFC South it made more sense to put the Bucs (odd man out in the Central Division, what is now the NFC North), and the Saints/Falcons/Panthers (just thrown into the West because there was no where else to put them), as opposed to taking the Cowboys from the East.

So what you're saying is the divisions have never made sense, ever

[servo75]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phantom Spaceman

No, you can't realign divisions unfortunately. But don't let that get you down because Dallas isn't very east either. I've always wondered why Dallas didn't get put in the south division becasuse literally the entire NFC south is farther east than Dallas.

It's a matter of keeping rivalries intact. I agree it's weird but at least it's not the NCAA, where at one point, the Big 10 had 12 teams, the Big 12 had 10 teams, and Cincinnati and Lousville were in the Big East.

But if you did put Dallas in the NFC South, what South team would they trade places with? I can't see any of TB, NO, Car, or Atl in the NFC East. Maybe Carolina could be a division rival with Washington.

[UFCMPunk]

Quote: Originally Posted by i am the messenger

Is there an option to realign divisions after a team relocates? Want to take the Bills and move them to OKC as the OKC Bison but it would kind of kill some immersion if I'm still in the AFC EAST.

Would be a nice feature if the NFL would allow it(Pretty sure this is one of the many things they don't let EA do), especially if we could get Expansion in Madden.

[Phantom Spaceman]

Quote: Originally Posted by cyclone2426

For historical and rivalry sake. Since 1961 they've been in the East conference/division with the Giants/Eagles/Redskins. Plus for the NFC South it made more sense to put the Bucs (odd man out in the Central Division, what is now the NFC North), and the Saints/Falcons/Panthers (just thrown into the West because there was no where else to put them), as opposed to taking the Cowboys from the East.

Very insightful, thanks very much. I have to say they didn't seem to mind about taking the Seahawks out of the AFC west though.

Quote: Originally Posted by servo75

It's a matter of keeping rivalries intact. I agree it's weird but at least it's not the NCAA, where at one point, the Big 10 had 12 teams, the Big 12 had 10 teams, and Cincinnati and Lousville were in the Big East. But if you did put Dallas in the NFC South, what South team would they trade places with? I can't see any of TB, NO, Car, or Atl in the NFC East. Maybe Carolina could be a division rival with Washington.

I suppose just based on the geography you could send Carolina or Tampa to the east.