Flawed NFL playoff system Needs Revision

Writer's note: I'll preface the article by noting that this in no way is an anti-Chargers rhetoric.  Had Denver won Sunday night they still would not have belonged in the playoffs within a just system. The current four-division conference alignment in the NFL further convolutes and waters down the legitimacy of the playoff system, clouding the waters on which are truly the top teams. While scenarios such as the Colts visiting San Diego, and Atlanta visiting Arizona, are not every-year occurrences, the fact that they are allowed to happen at all, shows inherent weakness in the playoff seeding and berthing system. As it stands, four division winners must make the playoffs, regardless of strength of division. It's reasonable to assume that with some frequency, there will be a "weak sister" in at least one division.  Last year's NFC South saw Tampa go 9-7 and win the division. Winning a division having to beat out only three of your rivals, versus the old system when you usually had to ... (link)