[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

And last year, NE played 4 of those 8 teams.

This year, they'll play 1, possibly 2.

Add that to the fact that they've played more teams in that 6-10 win range, and you have this:

.516 > .480



You want to take out the 4 teams under 6 wins from last year? That should help your argument. I mean, those bad teams are making it look like you played a soft schedule.

Done. .572 in 2008

To be fair, we have to take out the 4 worst records of 2009.

Damn. .606 in 2009


Let's try to help you again.


Since they faced 3 teams with 10 wins or more last year, and will again this year, let's take out and see what happnes, since those pesky undefeated teams are skewing the stats.

2008: .423

Damn. 2009: .429



Conclusion:


The 2009 Patriots are playing better top end teams, and better bottom end teams.

Thus, the schedule is harder this year than last.

.516 > .480

We'll see how the final month of games shape up... we can both use the numbers any way we like. It's a fun debate.