Strength of Schedule

[bwdenverram]

Chargers probably because it's LA vs LA

not sure about Denver

Has to be the Keenum factor

 

[Mackeyser]

I've already set it up.

Had the time.

Only thing I have left to do is create the links between the schedule page and the individual team pages.

It's 512 links, but I've manually created all 35 pages with each week's SoS per team and created the weekly schedule weeks 1-17.

Just need to link the output fields (1 for win, 0.5 for tie and 0 for loss) and I'll be completely done.

I did it in OpenOffice, but once I'm done, I'll probably import it into Google docs so that it can be shared with everyone.

 

[RamFan503]

Not sure there is ever a valid reason to worry about strength of schedule except in how they schedule that strength. It bothered me when we had to end the season 4 out of 5 years in a row in Seattle. That seemed to me to be taking an already tough schedule and giving one team a distinct advantage. But now we are one of those stronger teams and no matter how you look at it, we have to come each week looking to beat the best.

Unless the NFC West turns into the AFC Least and gives us 7 byes a year like the patsies consistently enjoy, we are going to have a strong schedule. We just need to rise above.

 

[Mackeyser]

I could have, but I wanted to have a sheet for each team so I’d have an easy visual per team. Meant more manual input upfront, but it’ll auto populate the results, so all I’ll have to do is update the weekly results.

 

[RamFan503]

Ordinarily I would agree but the NFL putting us in Seattle to end the season like that always just seemed like a slap in the face. Seattle loves to finish the season at home in the rain. It's a definite advantage.

 

[RamFan503]

Seattle's home field advantage in the latter part of the season over that period is a completely different story though. Consider this. Their second half of the season record at home from 2010 to 2016 is a staggering 26-9. So while I don't doubt your data, it has nothing to do with going up to Seattle in December or January - and that is my point - not having road games late in the season.

 

[A.J. Hicks]

Has to be the Keenum factor

Keenum, Wade, Talib

 

[RamFan503]

But not then. I'm not concerned going forward unless Seattle gets good again and we are being forced to go up to the land of endless rain in week 17 year after year again. Sorry - but that was bullshit no matter how you spin it.

And frankly, going to Seattle in October when the weather is still pretty decent and when the fans up there are still waking up to the season is nothing compared to going there late in the season when they are even sniffing a playoff birth. I've been up there at both points of the season - I lived in Oregon for 30 years and we went to almost every Ram game up there dating back to before they joined the NFCW - and there is no comparison.

 

[Karate61]

Hawks just may be 4-0 when the Rams head to Seattle. Could be another barn burner, but of course, would love to see another blow out!

 

[RamFan503]

Hawks just may be 4-0 when the Rams head to Seattle. Could be another barn burner, but of course, would love to see another blow out!

Or they could be 0-4 and the 12th man will be too busy ordering their Starbucks to notice we’re up 35-0 at half time.

 

[Loyal]

Or they could be 0-4 and the 12th man will be too busy ordering their Starbucks to notice we’re up 35-0 at half time.

totally disagree...unless they leave the Coliseum at half time for the Starbucks...:effemine:

 

[Raptorman]

SOS carries about as much weight in my book as the Power Rankings. Zero...... They are worth nothing at the beginning of the year. And the fact that they are in the "tie Breakers" for playoffs is pathetic.

 

[RhodyRams]

And the fact that they are in the "tie Breakers" for playoffs is pathetic.

Yes, but they certainly arent the deciding factor. I think SOS is like the 5th or 6th tie-breaker used, and then it goes by the current seasons W-L records

 

[RamFan503]

totally disagree...unless they leave the Coliseum at half time for the Starbucks...:effemine:

??? They are playing in Sheattle so I guess I don't get this.