The old NFC consisted mainly of large market teams, while the AFC consisted of cities that couldn’t get an NFL team pre-merger. In the pre-salary cap and free-agency world large market teams had a huge income advantage when fielding a team. A handful of NFC teams would stockpile talent and have depth that teams today could only dream about.
The old NFC consisted mainly of large market teams, while the AFC consisted of cities that couldn’t get an NFL team pre-merger. In the pre-salary cap and free-agency world large market teams had a huge income advantage when fielding a team. A handful of NFC teams would stockpile talent and have depth that teams today could only dream about.