The division winners pick their opponent idea was goofy, but actually looking at the playoff scenarios now and the current set-up is not exactly favorable to the 1 & 2 seeds. With the Current set-up the 3 Seed faces the 6 seed, which is the the lowest division winner against the lowest the lowest 2nd place finisher. As is the case in both leagues currently and I imagine it would be in most seasons (if played under this format) the 6th seed is going to be the worst team (record wise) in the tournament. Should have seeded 4-8 by record, that still sets up the scenario where the 1 seed would probably face the team with the 2nd best record in the 2nd round but that isn't any different that what happened in the prior wild card scenarios.