fairweather fan Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 From Monday Morning Quarterback on SI web page Trying to glean an edge for the 2006 pennant race? Well, my guess is we'll be talking about the Colts and Patriots as the strongest contenders to win next year's Super Bowl. Examining each team's 2006 schedule: Neither team goes to the West Coast ... New England plays only three games outside the Eastern time zone (Tennessee, Minnesota, Green Bay) ... Road games vs. 2005 playoff teams: Pats 2, Colts 4. That's an edge for New England right there ... All told, the Colts have seven games against teams that made the playoffs in 2005, New England five ... Pats play one dome game ... Colts have tougher NFC road, versus strong NFC East. Pats get weaker NFC North. And of course, for the sixth time in seven seasons, the Colts will journey to Foxboro. It seems the Patriots have the schedule advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Donahoe Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 The 2006 schedule (as well as all schedules through 2009) is determined by a formula that was put into place before the 2002 season. The "schedule makers" only determine when the games are played. Which team plays which and where are determined years in advance. I was under the impression that anyone who follows the NFL would know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 From Monday Morning Quarterback on SI web page Trying to glean an edge for the 2006 pennant race? Well, my guess is we'll be talking about the Colts and Patriots as the strongest contenders to win next year's Super Bowl. Examining each team's 2006 schedule: Neither team goes to the West Coast ... New England plays only three games outside the Eastern time zone (Tennessee, Minnesota, Green Bay) ... Road games vs. 2005 playoff teams: Pats 2, Colts 4. That's an edge for New England right there ... All told, the Colts have seven games against teams that made the playoffs in 2005, New England five ... Pats play one dome game ... Colts have tougher NFC road, versus strong NFC East. Pats get weaker NFC North. And of course, for the sixth time in seven seasons, the Colts will journey to Foxboro. It seems the Patriots have the schedule advantage. 550513[/snapback] Too bad the NFL schedule is set up years in advance and there are only 2 games that will change in any given year. The onyl part of the schedule to be deicded for next season is whether or not the Pats go to Cincinnatti or Denver (they will host the other). I hate the pats as much as anyone, but this is just crybaby bellyaching over something theres no control over. BTW - we have 14 common opponents with the pats, just a slightly different home/away schedule. This means that buffalo should have a relatively "easy" schecule next year then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I'm sick of the Patriots. They are like the New York Yankees of Football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Donahoe Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 The onyl part of the schedule to be deicded for next season is whether or not the Pats go to Cincinnatti or Denver (they will host the other). That's already decided as well. In 2006, the '05 AFC East Champion hosts the '05 AFC West Champion (Denver) and visits the '05 AFC North Champion (Cincinnati). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound_n_Fury Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I'm sick of the Patriots. They are like the New York Yankees of Football. 550562[/snapback] Not with the salary cap, they aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 That's already decided as well. In 2006, the '05 AFC East Champion hosts the '05 AFC West Champion (Denver) and visits the '05 AFC North Champion (Cincinnati). 550564[/snapback] My bad. i didnt know that even THOSE games were determined in advance as well. Do you know if that goes by the entire division? As in, do the AFC east teams this season host the AFC west games next year and go away to the AFC central? I only ask because i know the bills go to balt next year, and we host the chargers, in the same format as NE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I'm sick of the Patriots. They are like the New York Yankees of Football. 550562[/snapback] "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your New York football Yankees of Boston" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairweather fan Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 I was under the impression that there was/is a strength of schedule element that helped the weaker teams in a subsequent year. When was that changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Donahoe Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 My bad. i didnt know that even THOSE games were determined in advance as well. Do you know if that goes by the entire division? As in, do the AFC east teams this season host the AFC west games next year and go away to the AFC central? I only ask because i know the bills go to balt next year, and we host the chargers, in the same format as NE. That's a good question. I hadn't even though of that. The answer appears to be yes. All AFC east team this past year hosted an AFC South team and visited an AFC North team, so that must be the format. (EDIT: Same way next year too - all AFC east teams host their respective AFC West teams and visit their respective AFC North teams) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Donahoe Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I was under the impression that there was/is a strength of schedule element that helped the weaker teams in a subsequent year. When was that changed? It was change before the 2002 season, mainly (I imagine) as a result of the Texans-induced realignment. Now, only 2 of 16 games on a team's schedule are affected by the previous season's standings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I think since it's the same for all teams, it really comes down to how good the team is. If a team isn't good, it isn't good! The Patriots have been good, and the Bills haven't. A team must play well to beat another team, and the Bills didn't do that, and the pats have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 The 2006 schedule (as well as all schedules through 2009) is determined by a formula that was put into place before the 2002 season. 550553[/snapback] Wrong. It is determined my a mojo witchie woman who carries a chicken leg in her purse and will feed you gumbo if you can guess her age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Wrong. It is determined my a mojo witchie woman who carries a chicken leg in her purse and will feed you gumbo if you can guess her age. 550921[/snapback] You know her? That B word owes me money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 You know her? That B word owes me money! 550927[/snapback] Never came back from the 7/11 with the "protection", eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 My only question is why have the Colts had to play *IN* NE so frequently? Or are they counting playoffs as well...? CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Donahoe Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 My only question is why have the Colts had to play *IN* NE so frequently? Again, formulas. 2003 was the last time the entire AFC East had to play the entire AFC South. In that season, the Patriots travelled to Indianapolis. In 2006, the entire AFC East plays the entire AFC South again; and this time, the Colts will travel to Foxboro. The two regular season match-ups in between were both in Foxboro because the AFC South champ was slated to visit the AFC East champ in both of those seasons ('04 and '05). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 No conspiracy here as others have pointed out. I will raise my 'brow that the Pats get another playoff night home game,,,,this time against the warm weather Jags in Frozen Foxboro. What?...Pittsburgh and Cinci aren't worthy of the Sat night prime timer?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick544 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Pats and Cowboys are the yankees and Red Sox of the NFL com on guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I was under the impression that there was/is a strength of schedule element that helped the weaker teams in a subsequent year. When was that changed? 550581[/snapback] August 15th, 2001 Bills games through 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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