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From: nelsn@houxj.UUCP (M.NELSON)
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Subject: NFL Scheduling
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 18:49:03 EST
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NFL scheduling is done as follows:

5 team division:

All teams:
Play home and away against other four teams in division: 8

1st through 4th place finishers from previous year:
Play 1 through 4 finisher in 1 division in other conference
(rotates every year)                              : 4

1 and 4 finisher: 
Play 1 and 4 finisher in other divisions in same conference: 4

2 and 3 finisher:
Play 2 and 3 finisher in other divisions in same conference: 4

Fifth place finisher:
Play home and away against other fifth place finisher in conference: 2
Play 5 finishers in other conference: 2
Play all teams in 4 team division in same conference: 4

4 team division:
Same as 1 through 4 of 5 team division, except 2 extra games
are played against 5th place finishers in same conference.


Home and away games are split evenly. Actual weekly scheduling
depends on stadium availability, TV, weather, etc.

-Matt Nelson