2008 Strength of Schedule

Rich Nolan · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

WOW... 2008 schedule a bear .... but what's more interesting is who has the
easiest schedule!!!! And that's by a mile.

http://www.fantasytailgate.com:80/SOS.html

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GraveDigger · Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 34

"Rich Nolan" wrote in message
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> WOW... 2008 schedule a bear .... but what's more interesting is who has
> the easiest schedule!!!! And that's by a mile.
>
> http://www.fantasytailgate.com:80/SOS.html
>

That's seriously F'ed up! It figures that the Patticakes* would get the
"cake" schedule. I guess that's the reward they get for being "cheaters!"

Philip Pickering · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

Not to defend Belichoke's boys, but just looking at it logically:

By virtue of the fact that 13 other teams have to play the Patriots at
16*-0, and the Patriots can't play vs themselves, it would be kind of
difficult for the Patriots to rank up high in strength of schedule. They
obviously CAN'T get the best record team on their schedule...while Miami,
Buffalo, NY each get them twice. That's 32 wins for the opposition just from
2 games for each of those three teams. Similarly Pittsburgh gets a 15 win
swing from Baltimore when comparing their AFC E opponents (NE 16*-0, Miami
1-15) for SOS purposes. So the numbers are a little skewed this season.
Similar to the SOS everyone had the year after Pitt went 15-1. Pittsburgh
had a really easy looking schedule that year because they didn't have to
play vs themselves.

"GraveDigger" wrote in message $Mw.649@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
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> "Rich Nolan" wrote in message
> news:%6gwj.5913$yk5.4499@newsfe18.lga...
>> WOW... 2008 schedule a bear .... but what's more interesting is who has
>> the easiest schedule!!!! And that's by a mile.
>>
>> http://www.fantasytailgate.com:80/SOS.html
>>
>
> That's seriously F'ed up! It figures that the Patticakes* would get the
> "cake" schedule. I guess that's the reward they get for being "cheaters!"

nn354 · Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

"GraveDigger" wrote in message $Mw.649@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
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> "Rich Nolan" wrote in message
> news:%6gwj.5913$yk5.4499@newsfe18.lga...
>> WOW... 2008 schedule a bear .... but what's more interesting is who has
>> the easiest schedule!!!! And that's by a mile.
>>
>> http://www.fantasytailgate.com:80/SOS.html
>>
>
> That's seriously F'ed up! It figures that the Patticakes* would get the
> "cake" schedule. I guess that's the reward they get for being "cheaters!"

yeah that must be the reason
>

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