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Ok so I have been a giants fan for almost 20 years now. I first watch them as an eight year old the year they won the superbowl (xxv 1990) Love the team and the game but the nfl has not made any major changes in this time. As relates to the schedule. Here is what I propose.

Only three preason games
teams do not have to cut down to 55 players until after week 1
all game 1 will be games place outside their conference
18 regular season games
Two bye weeks
the last two weeks will all be division games 1 home 1 away ( will make the last few games exciting)
If you are 9 -9 you do not make the play offs no matter what. The team that would have played you gets a bye. You must be over .500 to make the playoffs
if you you are 13-5 and you are not one of the top 6 teams in the conference you are still in. the number 2 seed has to play you. if there are two team like that then the number 1 seed plays you
if you win the divison but do not have a better record then the other team you still get the higher seed but play on their turf

so what do you guys think. Out of the box I know. But way more exciting and much better for the game I think