2008 Strength Of Schedule

bigboydan · 06-03-2008, 10:58 PM

The Patriots has to be the luckiest team in the NFL. Year after Year it seems.

Listed from hardest to easiest:

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Steelers
Colts
Jaguars
Vikings
Ravens
Titans
Bengals
Texans
Browns
Lions
Bears
Packers
Redskins
Cowboys
Eagles
Giants
Rams
49ers
Seahawks
Buccaneers
Falcons
Cardinals
Dolphins
Panthers
Jets
Chiefs
Bills
Saints
Broncos
Raiders
Chargers
Patriots

topgame85 · 06-03-2008, 10:59 PM

Dam it steelers hardest! thats ok we are primed for a run this year with our rookie talent

ShamsWoof10 · 06-03-2008, 11:13 PM

I don't put much value into that because so many teams now go from worst to first...

I have heard it's free agency but there seems to be some major turn arounds every year and it's more then just a few...

How many straight years has the NFC South had a team to go from worst to first the next year...

The other thing is everyone in the division plays the same teams except two which is based on the previous year's record...

Look at the Browns schedule... I thought about taking them over but those first 7 games don't look easy based on last year results which isn't saying much these days...

jjgold · 06-04-2008, 07:14 AM

Steelers are not going anywhere with that QB, Pitt is a team on the decline.

Richkas · 06-04-2008, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jjgold

Steelers are not going anywhere with that QB, Pitt is a team on the decline.

I agree

topgame85 · 06-04-2008, 08:28 AM

We shall see gentleman I will be bumping this when we win it all next year (can't blame me for dreaming)

RageWizard · 06-04-2008, 12:26 PM

Of course New England's schedule is easy this year. Playing the Jets, Dolphins, and Bills twice will bring any strength of schedule down.

slacker00 · 06-04-2008, 01:36 PM

Here's the same chart with the numbers included.
http://www.theredzone.org/strength.asp

The Pats' schedule isn't only the easiest, but it's not even in the same range as the next easiest team.

But, I think the Bills & Miami will be better this year. Whereas the NFC west & AFC west are the two easiest divisions in football that the Pats could have had on their schedule.

Kellen · 06-04-2008, 01:39 PM

I would complain about New England's schedule but Im a San Diego fan, I dont have room to talk trash.

We get the Raiders, Broncos and Chiefs twice each.

swede96 · 06-04-2008, 01:42 PM

Good lord, this again? As someone already pointed out: All but a couple teams were decided, what? Four years ago or something? It's not the Pats fault that they have a pretty easy division. Of course, if they make the Super Bowl next year and especially if they win...it will all be because they had the easiest schedule...nothing to do with their talent.

RageWizard · 06-04-2008, 02:00 PM

I don't put to much on the strength of schedule because teams go from crappy to good from one year to another, like Shams says. New England will still rip through the schedule like butter. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Jets, Dolphins, Bills, Raiders, Broncos, or Chiefs lose in big ways this year. That's 9 games out of 16.

ShamsWoof10 · 06-04-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by slacker00

Here's the same chart with the numbers included.
http://www.theredzone.org/strength.asp

The Pats' schedule isn't only the easiest, but it's not even in the same range as the next easiest team.

But, I think the Bills & Miami will be better this year. Whereas the NFC west & AFC west are the two easiest divisions in football that the Pats could have had on their schedule.

How can that be accurate...?

The Pats, Bills, Jets, and Dolphins all play the exact same schedule with the exception of two teams... WTF..? Can two teams really make that big of a differance..?

You guys are so damn goooofy... These are the two teams that are differant from each team in the AFC East because they all play the AFC West and NFC West...

Bills: Cleveland and Jacksonville

Dolphins: Baltimore and Houston

Patriots: INDIANAPOLIS AND PITTSBURGH

Jets: Cincinnati and Tennessee

turnip · 06-04-2008, 04:10 PM

^ There is another difference. The Patriots don't have to play a 16-0 team twice like the other 3 teams.

ShamsWoof10 · 06-04-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by turnip

^ There is another difference. The Patriots don't have to play a 16-0 team twice like the other 3 teams.

Well then Dallas, Washington, and Phily. must have a mother f*cker of a schedule because they have to play ALSO TWICE the team THAT BEAT THE 16-0.... ooops my bad 18-0 Patriots in the most meaningful game of the 07/08 season.... the SUPER BOWL...

TO BOOOOT.... The NFC East was a better division last year then the AFC East sending THREEEEEE of their four teams to the playoffs...

Dark Horse · 06-04-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bigboydan

The Patriots has to be the luckiest team in the NFL. Year after Year it seems.

Listed from hardest to easiest:

It does get kind of pathetic after a while.

Oh well, there's a way to make money from the mindless 'unbeaten season?' talk we'll have to suffer through.

rm18 · 06-04-2008, 08:56 PM

Pats schedule is not the easiest, just that they play all the teams they beat last year, especially since every AFC division winner they play and they beat all 3 last year.