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Who Said, "They Haven't Played Anyone..."


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So, I actually set my DVR and recorded all the Monday "hindsight" NFL shows and zipped through them...

Tony Kornheiser: "... but who have they played? Nobody. They beat a Seattle team that was bad at 2-4 and a Green Bay team that isn't close to what it was a year ago..."

Adam Schein: "...they have a very weak schedule..."

Trent Green: "... Arizona Cardinals are the best team in the NFC..."

And the list goes on and on. The entire fallacy of the strength of schedule argument is at an all-time high when any complete NFL idiot knows the entire schedule is set years in advance and only 2 games are set based upon the previous season's standings. The notion of schedule strength, who a team plays and who they beat is a total and complete non-factor as the team has no control over who they play. This isn't college football or basketball where one can set up a few pansy-ass, easy-win games every year. 

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(The following were calculated prior to the result of last nights NYG/MIA game)

 

The combined strength of schedule of opponents already played for the double-digit win teams goes like this: 

New England - 48.5% 
Denver - 47.9% 
Cincinnati - 46.7% 
Carolina - 44.4% 
Arizona - 43.2% 

Number of teams with winning records played: 

Denver - 5 
Cincinnati - 5 
Arizona - 4 
New England - 3 
Carolina - 2 

Number of losses to teams with LOSING records 

Carolina - 0 
New England - 1 (to 6-7 Philadelphia, who Carolina beat 27-16) 
Cincinnati - 1 (to 6-7 Houston, who Carolina beat 24-17) 
Arizona - 1 (to 5-8 St. Louis) 
Denver - 2 (to 6-7 Indianapolis, who Carolina beat 29-26, and to 6-7 Oakland) 

 

And yet Arizona doesn't get any questions about their schedule.

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I was reading an article on Flipboard last night, so don't recall the exact source, but I think it was from one of the major outlets like ESPN or NFL.com.  Anyway, it made mention that Carolina had gone 13-0 this season while AVOIDING any strong teams.  Made my jaw drop at the incredible stupidity of the statement.  

As others have said, this ain't college ball.  We play who they tell us to play.    

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The hell?     Cardinals beat the Vikings........ a team with Teddy Bridgewater (guy had like 10 total TDs in 12 games) at qb and an injury depleted defense..            The Cardinals also beat that same "bad" Seahawks team...and a Bengals team that ALWAYS chokes during primetime games.

 

 

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55 minutes ago, Newtcase said:

Seattle got to play Jimmy Clausen...TWICE

That's what blows my mind.     Jimmy Clausen  ,  I like the guy and wish him the best,  but he is a poor man's Curtis Painter.    Essentially the Seahawks shut down Clausen twice.............and it's all "Omg the LOB IS BACK!!!!"

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