Just some night game schedule thoughts

[Just Jack]

Just some random thoughts I had...

 

I was curious how many teams over the years had a Thursday night game, then a Monday night game, since that would typically be the longest stretch between games for a team.  So, I looked back, going to the 2002 schedule since that was where I could start finding a consistent Thursday night game, not just on Thanksgiving.  Turns out there have been a lot of teams that got a Thursday-then-Monday schedule...

 

 

Then that got me thinking, how many teams have had three night games in a row.  That number was a lot less, but it does happen.  For that, I did not care which night game it was (Thursday, Sunday, Monday).  Now, there were a lot of teams that would get 1 or 2 night games, then a Sunday afternoon game, then back to a night game.  Those I did not count.  But as you'll see, I did count if they had a bye week in the middle of their stretch.  More surprising was a couple times teams would get four night games.  I'm guessing those may have been games that were flexed.  

 

 

 

Just found this interesting and thought I'd share.  

 

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Just Jack

[Mikie2times]

Just now, Just Jack said:

Just some random thoughts I had...

 

I was curious how many teams over the years had a Thursday night game, then a Monday night game, since that would typically be the longest stretch between games for a team.  So, I looked back, going to the 2002 schedule since that was where I could start finding a consistent Thursday night game, not just on Thanksgiving.  Turns out there have been a lot of teams that got a Thursday-then-Monday schedule...

 

 

Then that got me thinking, how many teams have had three night games in a row.  That number was a lot less, but it does happen.  For that, I did not care which night game it was (Thursday, Sunday, Monday).  Now, there were a lot of teams that would get 1 or 2 night games, then a Sunday afternoon game, then back to a night game.  Those I did not count.  But as you'll see, I did count if they had a bye week in the middle of their stretch.  More surprising was a couple times teams would get four night games.  I'm guessing those may have been games that were flexed.  

 

 

 

Just found this interesting and thought I'd share.  

 

 

 

My not cool appreciates your not cool 😆

 

Thank you!

[Virgil]

You had me at spreadsheets 

[Just Jack]

12 minutes ago, Virgil said:

You had me at spreadsheets 

 

It is a cheap man’s database.  

[machine gun kelly]

Jack, as always interesting info.  Personally, I can’t stand these games as I’m up at 5 am. Each day so I always miserable the day after a Bills game.  I can live with 5 hours, but less stinks.  I do love 4 pm games as it’s easy and you get the 1 pm games out if the way so you know what the landscape looks like from the early games.

 

I don’t mind an occasional, but this enamored opinion of night games is for those who sleep obviously until 6 am or later.  

[BigDingus]

I like data & random info like this, so thanks for sharing!

[Bookie Man]

 

 

 

 

 

[Saxum]

1 hour ago, Just Jack said:

 

It is a cheap man’s database.  

 

It is a cheap man’s representation tool.  One of the few tools M$ got right but they keep trying to add stuff to break it..