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For those confused, it's this combo:

Teams whose uniforms could be modern classics if they only wore the correct combos (spoiler alert, it's literally half the league): - Cardinals (can you try any other combo besides all one color?) - Panthers (you do not need black pants) - Lions (why did you ever introduce those white pants?) - Texans (either all-white or navy leggings on the road. exhilarating.) - Jaguars (please also add literally any design element besides the logo on the chest) - Dolphins (the throwbacks are still better, but these are decent uniforms) - Vikings (purple socks at home please) - Patriots (silver. pants. that is all.) - Saints (such wasted potential here.) - Jets (all black uniform parts and accessories have to go) - Eagles (white leggings in the Super Bowl was embarrassing) - Seahawks (all navy has been a staple of this uniform since the beginning and looks pretty good, but the all white look they started last year has to go) The majority of the NFL's uniform designs aren't bad at all -- when executed properly, they look amazing. But the death of properly worn socks and the rise of color rush and leggings has led to a monumental drop in aesthetic quality in the NFL.

I've always liked the late 90s version of that white jersey with red numbers and red socks

Nostalgia aside, Cooperalls are objectively dangerous and (in my opinion) look terrible. In other words, par for the course for this franchise. Also, the Whalers nostalgia money grab continues!

They did in 1976 for America's bicentennial. The only reason they do it nowadays is because they think they're "aMeRiCa'S tEaM"

Halifax Mooseheads -- junior team in the QMJHL

What a rollercoaster of a game. I spent a lot of the third period screaming obscenities at the refs after one of the most baffling disallowed goals I've ever seen at the end of the second. I'm so happy for Laf, he's had a lot of criticism thus far in his career.

Yeah, that's why I'm not enamored with the throwbacks the same way the rest of the fanbase is. It's the only time that the 49ers degenerate into legging madness.

Appreciation post for Ravens/Browns. This game was gorgeous.

I just noticed that there's a navy side panel on that jersey. It's so unnecessary, please remove it.

Considering he's All-Pro Talanoa Hufanga, and he had a pick today, I don't think so. But yeah, I don't like the majority of the team wearing white socks on the road. Props to the O line for all wearing the proper red socks though.

The only acceptable Saints black pants look

Fair, as long as "dark-colored" doesn't include black.

I feel like the five-year rule is the only thing preventing the NFL from slipping into true uniform anarchy

This one's my favorite

Way off topic but I went to see the San Diego Gulls tonight and I was shocked how much I liked the look of what is essentially a recolored Reebok Flames jersey Idk the light blue just popped. I guess my point here is that an ugly modern uniform template can really be improved by vibrant color scheme, but using the darker, muted colors of the 2000s made those Reebok designs flop.

-The Cardinals' red stripeless pants are horrible. -The Jaguars can pull it off depending on their jersey/sock choice. The Commies also wear contrasting socks with their burgundy and white stripeless pants from time to time, but their jerseys are so bad that it doesn't matter, they still look terrible (this year they've done all white a whole bunch of times and it does not work)

Owners designing the uniforms with their personal preferences is bad enough. Now we have the owner's spouse (otherwise not involved with the team) being the primary designer? Thank goodness the Snyders are gone.

Speaking of not using Nike as much as other teams, where do the Packers get their uniform from? And why are they still allowed to keep their (at this point) over a decade out-of-date template?

Their white jersey combos are even worse because there's no gold anywhere on the uniform to match the helmet (there's a tiny gold outline around the numbers, but it makes no difference):

Which teams, in your opinion, are fine as is?

With the Lions I'm still wondering how they were ever allowed to wear white pants. They literally don't match with anything, they're just plain white. No design or thought put into them.

For reference: The last time they wore this combo at Minnesota

I don't agree. The Panthers are one of the worst offenders because they insist on wearing the black pants with silver helmets.

Metallic-colored helmets should always be worn with metallic-colored pants. That's what it comes down to.