The NFL loves average.
Just won the Super Bowl? Sorry, you’re going to the very back of the draft line – in every round. Amassing too much talent on that roster? Sorry, but the salary cap will ensure you can’t keep all of it – this ain’t the 1980s. Racking up too many victories? Sorry, but your schedule will very likely be appreciably harder next season – especially as it relates to your divisional foes.
Regression to the mean fosters football chaos – sorry, I meant competitive balance. It’s part of the league’s not-so-secret sauce, offering hope to all 32 fan bases – often beyond the winter solstice for many – and why the playoff field typically changes so significantly year over year.