With 30 current teams and inter league play the norm, division rivals play each other 13 times. Going back to 1966 there were 20 teams, 10 in each division, and they would have played each team in the league 18 times.
Unfortunately for the Saints not much has changed in the last 37 years. Be good to see some of their draft selections pay off. Be nice to see the bombers saints or north up top for a couple of years. North probably with the most chance.