SoCal Deek Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 This has turned out to be a very odd year across the NFL. While we Bills fans have been keenly focused on the race for the Number One seed there’s a 20+ team pile up on the road behind us and the other top seeds. The NFC has a grand total of FOUR teams with a positive differential, and Minnesota barely squeaks into that group. Philadelphia, Dallas and San Francisco have completely lapped the field. Only 4 of the 16 teams are in the plus column. The AFC isn’t much different. Buffalo, Kansas City, Cincinnati and maybe Baltimore are in similar positive point positions. The rest of the conference…. not so much. I’m not sure this is what the NFL’s parity Gods envisioned but after some early ‘hopeful’ runs by some wannabe contenders, the cream has clearly risen to the top in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) I’d think all that matters for the NFL is meaningful games in Week 17 and Week 18… and they have a ton of them. It’s why, as Peter King pointed out, they schedule so many weak games for meh teams early in the year. It’s why perennially good teams play 1st place schedules and perennially bad teams play 4th place schedules. Keep as many markets in play for as long as possible. Edited December 26, 2022 by SCBills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 It would be very surprising to me if the SB wasn't some permutation of Bills, Chiefs, Bengals, Eagles and 49ers. Don't believe in the Vikings or Cowboys. Then again, who had Rams over Bengals last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share Posted December 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, SCBills said: I’d think all that matters for the NFL is meaningful games in Week 17 and Week 18… and they have a ton of them. It’s why, as Peter King pointed out, they schedule so many weak games for meh teams early in the year. It’s why perennially good teams play 1st place schedules and perennially bad teams play 4th place schedules. Keep as many markets in play for as long as possible. Mostly true of course but I’d argue that it didn’t work. Even with the balanced schedules, the top teams in BOTH conferences still significantly separated themselves from everyone else. And it’s abundantly clear if you just look at point differential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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