Does playing in a tough division leave you tired or better?

[CRedskinsRule]

I believe it can work both ways, if you play in a crappy division like AZ or NE(when they won)it kinda takes lightning in a bottle to win(in NE case Tom Brady was a sustained lighting in a bottle). If you play in a brutal division, you most likely have to find a way to be good year in year out, yes it still takes some cards falling the right way to win it all, but your overall team is just better.

Personally, I like our team playing in a brutal division because it makes for awesome drama, and great sky is falling threads on the warpath, but I don't think it helps our SB chances that much either way.

[Dirtbag59]

Since 2002 when the divisions were realligned the following have been sent to the Super Bowl.

NFC West - 2 (Cardinals, Seahawks) - The Rams were in it the year before the divisional changes took place
NFC East - 2 (Eagles and Giants)
NFC South - 2 (Bucs and Panthers)
NFC North 1 - (Chicago)

AFC West - 1 (Oakland lol)
AFC East - 3 (New England X3)
AFC South - 1 (Indianapolis)
AFC North - 2 (Steelers X2)