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Originally Posted by Marcellus
JFC you are stubborn.
Once again would you rather play 2 hard games and 14 easier ones or 2 easy ones and 14 harder ones?
Answer that question and you have the answer to this whole ****ing subject. It's not that hard to understand.
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Stubborn?
I'm not the jackass that thinks playing one cupcake, (Tampa) a division rival who's 4-8 and 14 teams who are are playing competitive football (including 2 undefeated teams) is easier than playing 4 cupcakes, and 12 teams that were competitive - none of which were undefeated.
You can break it down however you want.
Last year, they played 3 teams that won more than 10 games.
This year, they'll play 3 teams than won more than 10 games, unless Denver loses 3 of their last 4.
Last year, they played 6 teams that were within 2 games either side of .500 (6-10 to 10-6)
This year, it's difficult to predict, because there are still 4 weeks to go. Even conservatively, you would expect the following teams to fall between 6 and 10 wins:
Miami, Jets, Atlanta, Baltimore and Jacksonville are already there. (5)
Tennessee, Carolina and Houston are one win away. (3)
Buffalo would have to go .500 to get there.
Realistically, that's 8 teams that fall in the 6-10 win range, compared to 6 in 2008.
Then, there's the bottom of the barrel teams. 5 wins or less.
2008: STL, KC, Seattle and Oakland. (4)
2009: Tampa. Outside chance that Buffalo loses 3 of their last 4. (2, at max)
Top third teams: Even
Middle third teams: More in 2009
Bottom third teams: More in 2008
So, in your world, I guess this means that playing better teams some how means an easier schedule.