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I don't know if anyone has posted this yet, but according to CBS Sportsline we have the 17th toughest schedule this season, as opposed to THE toughest schedule as we did last season.
I think we have an easier schedule than last year...
We do have to play the Eagles at home, at KC, the Giants, and Tennesee, but all in all it's easier than last year. With our upgraded D, we should do OK this year...
Really means nothing. The turnover in the NFL causes good teams to get bad and bad teams to get better in one season. Strength of schedule means almost nothing as compared to 10 years ago.
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that is very true. the best evidence of travis's point is that the year preceding the rams, ravens and patriots superbowl victories, they all had losing records.
the nfl is truly a "what have you done for me lately league" and focusing on last years teams doesnt work.
Originally posted by Alien (<>..<>) It's unfair that the Jets have the hardest schedule!!! But we will beat you Bills in both games...
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Strength of schedule within the division is a moot point. Everybody in the division plays the same teams except for 2 opponents. Look at last year- except for the Texans and Bengals, our schedule with the Jets was Identical! Why the SoS was varied, they counted our 3-13 2001 schedule twice into the formula, driving the other team's SoS down.
Indeed! If the Jets, Phins, and Pats are all 4-12 teams, that would make them easier than teams that are 12-4. SoS has nothing to do w/ the "other teams in your division by comparison", it has to do w/ the strength of the overall teams that you play, whether they are in the division or not. Divisional teams you obviously meet twice a year which can be good or bad dependent upon how good they are.
IMO the Pats and Phins will be better this year, the Jets who knows although likely about the same one way or another. So on that merit alone, we've got a tougher schedule.
I think this year's schedule is more difficult as well, I don't care how they rank it. Especially for us. The odds of us playing Miami w/o Fiedler, Chambers, and another are slim. As well, Miami and the Pats have improved. Philly is better than any team that we faced last year. Tennessee may end up being better than both G.B. and Oakland were last season too, in any case, about the same.
So our divisional games will be against tougher foes although we'll be better too. IMO we are the ones who have made the biggest marginal gains in talent overall.
As well, last year we played 4 total scrub teams in Chi, Det, Hou, and Cincy. This year Houston will be improved and we only play one team of that caliber in Cincy. After that, while we should easily beat Jax, Dallas, Houston, and Washington, they are not as gimme as last year's easiest 4 games were. JMO.
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I thought that analysis was pretty interesting. Keep in mind that is not the previous seasons records being used but the records at the time the teams played.
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