3. NFL won’t have to realign, as Raiders will stay in AFC West
If Kansas City is in the AFC West, then Las Vegas is still “west,” right? That’s an easy argument to make, and it’s one that likely had a lot to do with how easily the vote went down in favor of relocating the Raiders to Nevada.
Realigning conferences in the NFL isn’t something anyone likes to do, and with this move, the NFL can contently keep things status quo in this department.
The Raiders will not have any traveling issues. In fact, they actually are in a slightly better position now in Vegas relative to their AFC West competitors, the Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs.
Logistically, this move is a win-win for the AFC West.