Six teams have to play the Rams and Chiefs a combined three times..

[FrantikRam]

This in itself is not too unusual. Last season for example the NFC East played the NFC West, so six teams played the Rams/Eagles a combined three times - against those six teams the Eagles went 7-2 and the Rams went 6-3. Both teams dropped the last game of the year resting starters, so likely would have been 8-1 and 7-2 respectively.

What I think is a bit unusual so far is that  the Rams are 6-0 against these teams with games left against the Seahawks, at AZ, and home for the Niners.

The Chiefs are 3-0 and have home dates left with the Cardinals, Raiders, Broncos and Chargers - and are on the road for the Raiders and Seahawks.

While division rivalries can't be taken lightly and resting may occur, it seems as though the only chance for a loss here is when the Chiefs travel to Seattle - but these teams have a solid chance to go 18-0 combined against these three teams and are half way there - with only a combined three road games remaining.

 

I find this interesting because for one, I'm not sure it's happened before - and two, at the end of the year, people will (and in the Rams case already have) be bashing the NFC West, and possibly the AFC West too - but being down potentially 18 games to what might be the two best teams in the NFL at the end of the season is nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[areksoo]

Under the current structure of how games are assigned, there isn't a long history to compare with.  It started in 2002 with the 4 team divisions, so we only have roughly 17 season this could have happened.  Out of that only 4 times where 2 teams swept their division in the same year... but none of those years did those divisions play each other.

So yeah, if this happens, it'll be the first time ever.