What if the NFL Added an Expansion Team?

[@daviddavenport1485]

Austin would be a great candidate for expansion. It is a great football town (thanks to UT). one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, and a great music scene. If Austin had a team I would be a fan in a heartbeat. the country

[@FootballHarryOnTop]

It’s funny how the last player that they signed is now a top WR in the NFL Puka Nucua

[@analyticswithchris]

I did decent as a fake gm 😂. If only I drafted Stroud for them over Bryce Young.

[@Jerbt]

@@analyticswithchrisBryce is good but just needs a good team, I’m sure both quarterbacks would’ve done horribly due to that o line

[@andersreboulet7620]

True

[@xNotRealx]

Well if you play fantasy football than puka was someone you should’ve had on your boards all year you knew he was eating

[@user-sl3gr4lp1q]

Its rlly interesting looking back on this after the nfl season ended

[@oldtoad76]

Bryce Young just set the Rock back 7 years.

[@analyticswithchris]

If I gave them stroud instead this would’ve been the perfect rebuild 😭😭

[@collin82684]

What if I told you the Austin Rock is the next 1 seed in the AFC….

[@analyticswithchris]

They got that dawg in them

[@VikingsKidd]

There the next 2023/2024 panthers

[@superjoseph7376]

The fact that nobody has mentioned the Taysom Hill: Everything Yet is a crime 😂 Thanks for respecting my man’s talents

[@travismcnamara8919]

They'd pretty much need to add 4 teams in their next expansion to keep divisions from being ridiculous. 6 6-team divisions would work, even if it'd be awkward. Far better than unequal divisions though.

[@ZuluGamingSeries]

Yeah it would have to be like 8 teams, 4 esch For the AFC and NFC creating a division for each to balance everything out this would be the most realistic scenario. Or add 2 teams and create a 3 team division but seeing way more divisions

[@adamdickinson2894]

This sounds crazy but I'd add 8 - a European division say with Amsterdam, Munich, London and Barcelona then an expansion division with say Toronto, Mexico City, San Diego and St Louis (or Austin or wherever)

[@resyrum5301]

Most divisions are already a little awkward if you look at locations. The North's are the only 2 off the top of my head that don't have anything that awkward

[@seymourwhitetail4945]

They need to realign the divisions strictly on regional geography first. NFL should NOT be adding teams right now. Old divisional games would be for bragging rights and playoff games would be wild. New divisional opponents would build better rivalries because the matchups would be closer cities going head to head twice a year. I believe it would save on traveling expenses and also generate more revenue and profit for all teams.

[@kimyona9746]

Since I'm Q-tined, I'm gonna realign the divisions: AFC West: Seahawks, Broncos, Niners, Chargers NFC West: Cardinals, Raiders, Rams, Cowboys NFC South: Texans, Falcons, Saints, Titans AFC South: Phins, Jags, Buccs, Panthers NFC North: Vikings, Chiefs, Bears, Packers AFC North: Lions, Colts, Bengals, Browns AFC East: Steelers, Manders, Ravens, Eagles NFC East: Bills, Pats, New York Giants, New Jersey Jets (officially they change their name to New Jersey as more of their fanbase is in New Jersey)

[@allanburton8115]

Let's put the Raiders back in Oakland and put an expansion team in Las Vegas

[@miker6570]

Interesting hypothetical video there. But if the NFL did add any more franchises to the league. Most likely they would add 2 teams to keep parity with the number of teams in each conference.

[@ZuluGamingSeries]

Most likely more to keep the divisions balanced or they would have to create whole new divisions with 3 teams per division

[@wafa511]

In that case what position will the new team take in the NFL Draft? Very interesting video

[@analyticswithchris]

9:30

[@analyticswithchris]

Most likely #1 overall that’s what the last expansion team got checkout the time stamp to see what the draft would look like

[@dreamcage1801]

San Diego, Portland, Louisville, San Antonio, and Oklahoma City

[@ryguy472]

very entertaining watch!

[@analyticswithchris]

Thank You!

[@adamdickinson2894]

This sounds crazy but I'd add 8 expansion teams - a European division say with Amsterdam, Munich, London and Barcelona then an expansion division with say Toronto, Mexico City, San Diego and St Louis (or Austin or wherever)

[@JP-1990]

Would love to have a team in CT. Would serve as a nice bridge between the Patriots and Giants/Jets

[@cadeverble8236]

Awesome vid man

[@ernestojohn3225]

Very interesting video. Austin Texas is a football city. If a team would want to relocate, Austin could be a potential city.

[@adamdickinson2894]

Idk if this is true but I've heard the University would do everything they could to veto this, apparently they forced the MLS team to go out of downtown and even then have been surprised how successful they've been so want to avoid that again

[@rayman7898]

​@@adamdickinson2894I don't think any of that is true

[@thephantomeagle2]

They'll add 2 teams. When the Texans were added one team had their bye in the first week, which wasn't very fair for the entire league. The team that had that first bye had to play 16 weeks, now 17 weeks straight. That's not fair for them. For the rest of the league the team that plays them the second week might have a bit of an advantage in that they've already played a game. However, the team that didn't play the first week will have an extra week of rest and practice, plus they have a chance to watch their upcoming opponent.

[@VikingsKidd]

I don’t think Minnesota would’ve put Adam Thielen Harrison smith and Dalvin cook

[@pookey6905]

The rock just instantly makes me think of Dwayne Johnson

[@bobby_cohennj5889]

Keep it Rocking with the content

[@Marylandbrony]

Can you do a 4 team expansion draft video next time. You know to make even divisions. You don't need exact cities but Austin can be reused (Although i think the "Rockers" is a dumb name, I'm fond of the Rattlers or Raptors).

[@atticusshadowmore3263]

I am tried of all these what ifs asking which cities should get a team and how expansion drafts should work. How would schedules and divisions work. That is far more interesting to me.

[@analyticswithchris]

We thought the most interesting part would be what the team realistically would look like and that was the point of the video after the first few minutes

[@timmccrory7630]

Jimmy Jones of the Dallas Cowboys will try his hardest to stop this. he is determined to keep them out because he says the Austin area is cowboy country.

[@HighpointerGeocacher]

The combined Austin/San Antonio metropolitan area is huge in population and has a greater population than most other metro areas. Should build a stadium midway between Austin and San Antonio.

[@4321grp]

@timmccrory7630, Jerry Jones

[@user-nj8fv4lc4y]

@@HighpointerGeocacherwhat I’ve been saying. Right between new braunfels and San Marcos

[@Joeshua1]

I would like to see this in madden

[@kalel311superman9]

what i would love to see is have few expansion teams north of texas recreating the NFC and AFC central so the cowboys would be in the central division and also put an expansion team on the east coast to replace the cowboys,geographically speaking it makes 0 sense that the cowboys are in the eastern division

[@markcornish2519]

Would be nice for st louis to have a time originally there, not a moved one

[@thethreatwrestling.7053]

There are a few cities that could be nice for the NFL expansion. Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico City are great choices in North America. London would be another city. However is too far logistically talking for the teams to travel there or coming to US.

[@freemantle85]

The next NFL team should be overseas, the London Knights!

[@ZuluGamingSeries]

Toronto would technically work like the nba

[@justwait9822]

The cardinals are pretty much an expansion team.

[@frankwilson6805]

oooh yes NFL needs an expansion team bring back St. Louis, San Antonio, Sacremento,Portland teams NFL needs these cities

[@Phoenix85006]

St. Louis? 😂😅😂😅

[@TheSexhaver2625]

San Diego we need our team back

[@-OAK-]

The team better be in Oklahoma, considering how they are probably the fist state you think of when you think of football

[@travvhunter]

Make that pick CJ stroud and this teams in business

[@analyticswithchris]

Yeah we should have haha. (same with the panthers)

[@jhrusa8125]

With the expansion in europe I doubt it.

[@JMOP1715]

So many better cities tbh

[@kirkcameron5282]

Austin would've done better with Bryce than Carolina did.

[@seanhaydenlara7810]

San Antonio bros would be crying

[@KurtBenning]

Iowa should get a team.

[@wizardgaming669]

Toronto would get an nfl team before Austin

[@999lajeepeta]

I would like to see the Jacksonville Jaguars to move to London

[@Weidneriffic]

I would like to see the Houston Texans move to San Antonio.

[@robserrano8971]

40 TEAMS BY 2040. FIRST MOVE CHARGERS BAQ TO SAN DIEGO. AFC-NORTH: COLTS, CHIEFS, BENGALS, BROWNS & *CHICAGO LAKERS. -LAKERS can play at Soldier Field and use city flag colors. PAT v JOE shootouts. AFC-EAST: JETS, PATS, BILLS, RAVENS & STEELERS. -Killer divisional games. AFC-WEST: RAIDERS, BRONCOS, CHARGERS, *SACRAMENTO CONDORS & UTAH TRAPPERZ. -Rumble in the ROCKIES & AFC battle of CALI. AFC-SOUTH: TEXANS, TITANS, JAGS, DOLPHINS & *MEMPHIS HOUND DOGS. -In state battles for FLA & TENN. NFC-NORTH: PACKERS, LIONS, VIKINGS, BEARS & * ST. LOUIS XPLORERS. CHIvSTL classic rival cities. NFC-EAST: WASHINGTON, EAGLES, GIANTS, COWBOYS & *OKC MAVERICKS. -Jerry Jones won't want a team in Texas but OKC can be their NFC EAST traveling buddies. NFC-WEST: SEAHAWKS, 49ERS, CARDINALS, RAMS & *PORTLAND SKIPPERS. -Natural northwest battle. NFC-SOUTH: FALCONS, PANTHERS, SAINTS, BUCS & *BIRMINGHAM RED FOXES.-Perfect in for NFC-SOUTH.

[@TheSexhaver2625]

Worst idea I’ve ever heard

[@geraldbeasley]

CJ Stroud over Young

[@WDI2008]

Toronto should get an NFL team at some point!

[@analyticswithchris]

That’s a good city option!

[@ghostpiss1374]

u should catch some hands boa

[@MrRoscojones1]

The Toronto area is the 6th largest metropolitan area in North America. I just don’t see the NFL encroaching on the CFL. If the NFL did that the cfl would die.

[@brucemorton7787]

@@MrRoscojones1 they don't support the team they have. They didn't come close to selling out the NFL games played there. There is no NFL calibre stadium.... Toronto would be a horrible choice.

[@johnnasutton7085]

The Carolina panthers selected Bryce young

[@liamthelion723]

Is this real

[@MrRoscojones1]

I could see the NFL going back to St Louis. In my opinion.

[@trev85]

And then the Rock

[@danielbrazeau1680]

Montreal first on the list

[@BILLSFAN101iltjo]

PUKA

[@BrandonKClark86]

Woops, they made the same mistake carolina did

[@analyticswithchris]

So true. But they drafted Puka probably the biggest steal of the draft. so my fake draft wasn’t a total miss 😂. But if I gave them stroud instead of Young this would be an elite team

[@TJProductionsNFL]

@@analyticswithchris can you make a new player pool I want to do a madden 24 franchise!

[@KingBrooks87]

why not birmingham

[@v4pd]

Wouldnt we need two new teams?

[@analyticswithchris]

Probably, that’s a lot to explore in one video so we just focused on what it would look like if one team was added

[@kingsofliam]

San Antonio is way better Texas option

[@richardnelson7967]

Austin hends

[@Pascalsiakam43Goat]

NGL I’d be a rock fan

[@collin82684]

So would AnalyticsWithChris

[@dylanszafryk8702]

Nah he just hates the gikings

[@natevart4156]

Why Texas tho????

[@peteruhlig9004]

Dumb name for Austin doesn't feel like Texas to me.

[@Bikewreck]

That’s the worst name I’ve ever heard 💀

[@RobimusPrime]

The Rock is a dumb team sport name. San Antonio is more likely gets a expansion over Austin.

[@richardnelson7967]

😂😊😊😊😊

[@andrewnguyen307]

Portland or Toronto should get a team

[@brucemorton7787]

Toronto has proven they aren't a football town. Their CFL team draws about 12k and the NFL games were a failure. There's no NFL standard stadium.....

[@andrewnguyen307]

@@brucemorton7787 hmm ok what about Portland or San Diego ?

[@brucemorton7787]

@@andrewnguyen307 at least, they are American cities

[@andrewnguyen307]

@@brucemorton7787 for sure

[@richardlittle1663]

Jaguars would be playing in San Diego by then if they relocate there

[@jeremybowman7126]

That is a horrible team name almost as bad as texans