Post by Funkytown on Feb 13, 2018 9:23:32 GMT -6
Strength of schedule:
Link: www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2018-nfl-strength-of-schedule-texans-have-it-easiest-packers-face-roughest-ride/
If you're looking for a team that might go from last place to Super Bowl winner in a span of just one season -- like the Eagles did between 2016 and 2017 -- then you might want to start taking a serious look at the Houston Texans.
Not only are the Texans expected to get Deshaun Watson and J.J. Watt back from injury, but they're going to have at least one more thing going in their favor in the upcoming season: They'll be playing the the NFL's easiest regular-season schedule in 2018. At least based on 2017 standings.
Of Houston's 16 games in 2018, six of them will come against teams that won five or fewer games in 2017, including two games against the Colts (4-12) and one against the Browns (0-16). The Texans will also get five games against teams that will be heading into 2018 with a new coach.
Collectively, every team in the AFC South actually has a pretty easy strength of schedule in 2018, with all four teams set to play a schedule that ranks among the 10 easiest. Of course, it won't be all fun and games for the AFC South in 2018, because that's the only division where every team will have to play both participants from Super Bowl LII. The Vikings are the only other team that will play both the Patriots and Eagles in 2018.
Although the Vikings will be playing both Super Bowl teams, they don't have the most difficult schedule in the NFC North. That honor belongs to the Packers, who will be heading into 2018 with the roughest schedule in the NFL. As a matter of fact, pretty much every team in the NFC North will be facing a difficult schedule next season with all four teams set to play one of the eight toughest schedules.
To give you an idea of how hard things are going to be in the NFC North, just look at Detroit's home schedule. In 2018, the Lions will host the Packers, Vikings, Rams, Seahawks, Panthers and Patriots. Good luck, Matt Patricia.
Not only are the Texans expected to get Deshaun Watson and J.J. Watt back from injury, but they're going to have at least one more thing going in their favor in the upcoming season: They'll be playing the the NFL's easiest regular-season schedule in 2018. At least based on 2017 standings.
Of Houston's 16 games in 2018, six of them will come against teams that won five or fewer games in 2017, including two games against the Colts (4-12) and one against the Browns (0-16). The Texans will also get five games against teams that will be heading into 2018 with a new coach.
Collectively, every team in the AFC South actually has a pretty easy strength of schedule in 2018, with all four teams set to play a schedule that ranks among the 10 easiest. Of course, it won't be all fun and games for the AFC South in 2018, because that's the only division where every team will have to play both participants from Super Bowl LII. The Vikings are the only other team that will play both the Patriots and Eagles in 2018.
Although the Vikings will be playing both Super Bowl teams, they don't have the most difficult schedule in the NFC North. That honor belongs to the Packers, who will be heading into 2018 with the roughest schedule in the NFL. As a matter of fact, pretty much every team in the NFC North will be facing a difficult schedule next season with all four teams set to play one of the eight toughest schedules.
To give you an idea of how hard things are going to be in the NFC North, just look at Detroit's home schedule. In 2018, the Lions will host the Packers, Vikings, Rams, Seahawks, Panthers and Patriots. Good luck, Matt Patricia.
Link: www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2018-nfl-strength-of-schedule-texans-have-it-easiest-packers-face-roughest-ride/
? Since when do the Packers have the "toughest schedule"? The Vikings have the exact same schedule, except for 2 games. Those 2 games being (Philadelphia and New Orleans) for us, and (Washington and Atlanta) for Green Bay. So in what world are Washington and Atlanta better than Philadelphia and New Orleans? The only thing that might swing it in Green Bay's favor is the fact that they gotta play the Vikings twice, and we get to play Green Bay twice.
... and neither is this Chris guy.