I do think it's a bit unfair that only 1 team per conference gets a huge bye . Considering most the time the top 2-3 teams have the same record or are a game apart and ya never know what can happen in WC weekend
I personally like this idea or I'd go back to the 6 team, 2 team bye idea. Both are just more fair than the current playoff atmosphere.
But ya , the 8 team , no bye recipe is as fair as it gets. Only issue is half the league makes the playoffs in that scenario. The team that has the bye in current format has a huge advantage