Hawks obviously. Eagles having home field is the dumbest thing ever.
That's how it has been. Schedule is setup to play 6 games against your division. Not like they are playing each team in the conference to get 15 games then 1 game left over.
I recall it might have been a coach suggest it recently, but it would kill all AFC/NFC matchups. Get 4 per team each year, but would then drop it down to 1 per year. Would virtually leave 1 ever matchup between a Brady/Big Ben vs. Rodgers/Wilson/ in their careers barring a SB match.
Either way, the Hawks, by losing to AZ last week, put themselves into a spot where the outcome of the game didn't allow them to get a bye. GB and NO won, so at best it's a home game vs the Vikings.
Vikings by losing to GB last week were locked into #6. So they rested their key guys against Chicago. Gave Cook/Theilen time to heal their injuries. They are going to be more fresh than either the Hawks/Saints who played their starters with a bye or division title on the line. Philly played their guys to secure the division.
It's still Cousins in prime time, but Vikings will be more rested. But at this point in time, every team has injuries through 16 games.