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**VonErich Lives** · 09-07-2005, 02:09 PM

RP,

I don't think anyone stacked the schedule for anyone. No idea how the Colts schedule this year compares to the Pats last year, don't really care. the better teams are supposed to get the tougher schedule, plus your division. You can't account for players a team lost or having a crappy division. Hence why teams like SF used to have such an easy time going 12-4, because the other teams in that Div sucked.

The only change the NFL did do last year was New England always went to Miami early in the season and played in the heat and Miami alwyas came here in December. Last year they reversed it, and took a look a "home field" advantage, sending hot and dome teams (Minn, Atl, NO, Miami, SD) into the cold late in the year (NE, NY, Buffalo, Pitt, Chicago).

This year, they seem to have done away with that, actually weather wise, the pats have a great nov/dec schedule.

host: Indy, NO, NYJ, TB, Miami.
Visit: Miami, KC, Buffalo, NYJ.

I do remember Dungy syaing something about not wanting to play NE again week #1, because it means losing homefield advantage with the whole seasons till ahead. (not an exact quote, but he said something like that).

But as I said, with the exception of changing the home/away games last year, which had no effect, I don't think the NFL sets up anyone with an "easy" schedule.

09-07-2005, 02:09 PM	#6
VonErich Lives WTF do you want? Posts: 14,760	RP, I don't think anyone stacked the schedule for anyone. No idea how the Colts schedule this year compares to the Pats last year, don't really care. the better teams are supposed to get the tougher schedule, plus your division. You can't account for players a team lost or having a crappy division. Hence why teams like SF used to have such an easy time going 12-4, because the other teams in that Div sucked. The only change the NFL did do last year was New England always went to Miami early in the season and played in the heat and Miami alwyas came here in December. Last year they reversed it, and took a look a "home field" advantage, sending hot and dome teams (Minn, Atl, NO, Miami, SD) into the cold late in the year (NE, NY, Buffalo, Pitt, Chicago). This year, they seem to have done away with that, actually weather wise, the pats have a great nov/dec schedule. host: Indy, NO, NYJ, TB, Miami. Visit: Miami, KC, Buffalo, NYJ. I do remember Dungy syaing something about not wanting to play NE again week #1, because it means losing homefield advantage with the whole seasons till ahead. (not an exact quote, but he said something like that). But as I said, with the exception of changing the home/away games last year, which had no effect, I don't think the NFL sets up anyone with an "easy" schedule.