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 September 27 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..  

[Billy Claude]

I had assumed this was one of those further evidence the league hates the Bills threads.  Glad it wasn't.

[The Cincinnati Kid]

6 hours ago, 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.  

 

 

 

I love this. I always wondered if I was the only one who ever pondered such things. Turns out its just me and Just Jack. I see you.

[Chandler#81]

5 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:

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.  

Yep. It’s a struggle lately with 3 different night games in 4 weeks and a 4th one in 2 weeks..🤦‍♂️

Did you survive Helena ok? Hope so. Random power outages and high winds here on the other side of state, but all good.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

5 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:

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.  

I get up at 430 am, so I was quite content to bow out of the Jacksonville game in the third quarter 🥱

[machine gun kelly]

37 minutes ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

I get up at 430 am, so I was quite content to bow out of the Jacksonville game in the third quarter 🥱

Exactly.

[machine gun kelly]

41 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

Yep. It’s a struggle lately with 3 different night games in 4 weeks and a 4th one in 2 weeks..🤦‍♂️

Did you survive Helena ok? Hope so. Random power outages and high winds here on the other side of state, but all good.

Chand, thanks for asking and yes, I’m fine.  My wife’s parents home lost power last night, but back on today so just an inconvenience for about 8 hours.  At our home, it was just a bunch of heavy winds and rain gusts most of the night.

 

I believe you live in Jax and you know the deal with FL meteorologists where they scare ever living heck out of the little old ladies and people in their manufactured homes.

 

As far as the topic, I truly don’t mind an occasional night game, but this is overkill.  I’m not griping,but just frustrated I constantly am caught sleeping 4-5 hours and it gets old.  I can’t change my work schedule and never sleep past 5 am.  On weekends try to sleep til 6 am, but inevitably it rarely happens as my body clock is conditioned to get up.

 

Any way, enough of my grumpy old man griping.  We can all hopefully enjoy another victory Monday after we contain Lamar and King Henry.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

Makes some sense I guess. Teams get rewarded with extra rest after a short week. 

 

Once the league goes to 18 games, if they implement two bye weeks, every team playing on Thursday night should be playing coming off a bye week. The only tricky thing about that is what about week 2 Thursday night games? I guess that would be the exception. And maybe week 3 as most teams would not want to use their first bye week so early in the season. 

[Malazan]

~ Night Game, fighter of the day game.

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You're a master of the play

..and fanship

for everyone

 

Night Game!
Ahhh-ahhhhh!
Kicking through the lights, man!
Ahhh-ahhhhh!
Ruler of the night! ~

[Chandler#81]

6 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:

Chand, thanks for asking and yes, I’m fine.  My wife’s parents home lost power last night, but back on today so just an inconvenience for about 8 hours.  At our home, it was just a bunch of heavy winds and rain gusts most of the night.

 

I believe you live in Jax and you know the deal with FL meteorologists where they scare ever living heck out of the little old ladies and people in their manufactured homes.

 

As far as the topic, I truly don’t mind an occasional night game, but this is overkill.  I’m not griping,but just frustrated I constantly am caught sleeping 4-5 hours and it gets old.  I can’t change my work schedule and never sleep past 5 am.  On weekends try to sleep til 6 am, but inevitably it rarely happens as my body clock is conditioned to get up.

 

Any way, enough of my grumpy old man griping.  We can all hopefully enjoy another victory Monday after we contain Lamar and King Henry.

I get the fear factor, but far too many dummies decide to ride it out in target areas , then overload emergency services for help.. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Edited September 27 by Chandler#81

[stevewin]

14 hours ago, 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.  

 

 

 

Thought you would at least compile the W-L statistics for those scenarios 😛

 

[boater]

On 9/27/2024 at 1:18 AM, Just Jack said:

 

It is a cheap man’s database.  

A spreadsheet is all fun and games until it's over a hundred rows, then someone is going to lose an eye.

 

EDIT UPDATE: there comes a time when you need a database, even if it just MS Access. I've seen too many people rely on clever spreadsheets with 1000's of rows--that eventually go cockeyed and all the sudden you have a problem. Click a wrong column here, click Sort there... and you are doomed.

Edited September 28 by boater
added amplifying information

[Augie]

I would love to have every game on Sunday at 1:00pm EST, but we don’t get everything we want. This is the price of being popular and fun to watch. I can live with it.