Strength of Schedule and the Playoff Teams

[CGI_Ram]

My jaw dropped when I saw this stat...

8 playoff teams in the top 12 EASIEST schedules.

Only Green Bay and the Vikings qualified for the playoffs in bottom half (most difficult schedules).

http://nfltraderumors.co/2012-nfl-strength-of-schedule/

 

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Friggin' Jets.

 

[Username]

Lol wow.


Good post

 

[Angry Ram]

Last year they had a .590 schedule.

Tough teams played they did.

 

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Last year they had a .590 schedule.

Tough teams played they did.

Did you just have a Yoda moment?

 

[Stranger]

Wow, so playoff-missing Rams, Cowboys, Giants and Saints are probably all significantly better than their record and also the best bets to make the playoffs next year.

And, I'm left to wonder whether playoff-makers Colts, Broncos, Bengals and Falcons are fakers.

Oh, and Raiders have got to be weakest team in the league.

Someone should redo the Power Rankings weighted by strength of schedule.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Wow, so playoff-missing Rams, Cowboys, Giants and Saints are probably all significantly better than their record and also the best bets to make the playoffs next year.

And, I'm left to wonder whether playoff-makers Colts, Broncos, Bengals and Falcons are fakers.

Oh, and Raiders have got to be weakest team in the league.

Someone should redo the Power Rankings weighted by strength of schedule.

It DOES make you wonder how good the Colts, Broncos, Bengals, and Falcons are.

The Colts and the Falcons have been called into question by some... But I didn't realize the Broncos and Bengals "had it so easy" as well.

Not to mention, the other 4 teams among the 12 easiest schedules.

Looking at that list; Green Bay (who had a win stolen by the replacement refs) is probably the best team.

Oh, and you're right... Oakland is a dogs breakfast.

 

[Angry Ram]

Last year they had a .590 schedule.

Tough teams played they did.

Did you just have a Yoda moment?

Yes I did.

Wow, so playoff-missing Rams, Cowboys, Giants and Saints are probably all significantly better than their record and also the best bets to make the playoffs next year.

And, I'm left to wonder whether playoff-makers Colts, Broncos, Bengals and Falcons are fakers.

Oh, and Raiders have got to be weakest team in the league.

Someone should redo the Power Rankings weighted by strength of schedule.

It DOES make you wonder how good the Colts, Broncos, Bengals, and Falcons are.

The Colts and the Falcons have been called into question by some... But I didn't realize the Broncos and Bengals "had it so easy" as well.

Not to mention, the other 4 teams among the 12 easiest schedules.

Looking at that list; Green Bay (who had a win stolen by the replacement refs) is probably the best team.

Oh, and you're right... Oakland is a dogs breakfast.

I disagree, b/c how many times have teams been "on a role" and then lose to a bottom feeder?

The Broncos haven't done that this year, winning 11 straight is impressive. Same with the Falcons, they're pretty good man. Maybe they overachieved a little, but 13-3, 14-2 isn't something you should look past.

 

[CGI_Ram]

I disagree, b/c how many times have teams been "on a role" and then lose to a bottom feeder?

The Broncos haven't done that this year, winning 11 straight is impressive. Same with the Falcons, they're pretty good man. Maybe they overachieved a little, but 13-3, 14-2 isn't something you should look past.

Good teams do not lose to teams they should beat. So, to your point, the Falcons and the Broncos are definitely good teams. No question.

It also has a lot to do with "how you win". The Falcons, with an easy schedule, were squeaking out the wins early. I think it's fair to question how good they really are.

The Broncos, on the other hand, have just been taking care of business. I think they are the team to beat in the AFC.

Thinking back...

If I recall, in 1999 the Rams sort of got labeled as having an easy ride to the playoffs. But we know how that turned out... :cheese:

 

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If I recall, in 1999 the Rams sort of got labeled as having an easy ride to the playoffs. But we know how that turned out... :cheese:

Man that season was hanging by a thread. If Warner goes down too, then we have Paul Justin or Joe Germaine as QBs. That OL had one guy who missed two games. Total. And were it not for a spectacular catch by Ricky Proehl, then we don't face Fisher again (who beat us earlier in the year). And jeez, if Tampa didn't have that murderer's row of QBs (Dilfer, King, Zeier), then they could have probably beaten us too. 11 points. Wow.

 

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I won't take anything away from any of these teams as well. After all, it is the NFL. That said, I still think the Rams team at the end of the year could hang with and beat any of these wc teams easily.

 

[ramsince62]

I won't take anything away from any of these teams as well. After all, it is the NFL. That said, I still think the Rams team at the end of the year could hang with and beat any of these wc teams easily.

Easily? A team scoring as few points as the Rams average don't beat many teams easily.

As for the strength of schedule and playoff teams goes, sometimes good teams have easy schedules. Look at the Miami undefeated season, their regular season schedule was ridiculously soft, yet they still beat better teams during the playoff's. I believe that because of their soft schedule, they remained healthier and fresher during the regular season, which paid off during the brief playoff period. Whereas a lot of their opponents were beaten up just trying to get there.

 

[ZGare]

We need at least one first round draft pick quality wide receiver. In 1999 we had two and won the Super Bowl. We need another besides Amandola who can get separation.

 

[Faceplant]

I won't take anything away from any of these teams as well. After all, it is the NFL. That said, I still think the Rams team at the end of the year could hang with and beat any of these wc teams easily.

Easily? A team scoring as few points as the Rams average don't beat many teams easily.

That ^^. The Rams offense is still a liability out there. Painful to watch most of the time.....