Detailed strength of schedule comparisons 2017 v 2016 via Sharp Football

[KB_fan]

Fascinating strength of schedule comparisons - 2017 projected vs. 2016 actual -  using multiple metrics.  Interesting stuff.

https://www.sharpfootballstats.com/2017-strength-of-schedule--new-.html

 

Easier for our offense.  Brutal for our defense?!?!

[LinvilleGorge]

I pay zero attention to preseason strength of schedule considering the fluctuations year to year. Historically, there's a 50% turnover in playoff teams year over year. How many teams hated seeing a 15-1 Panthers team on their schedule last year. There's always something surprisingly good teams and there's always some paper tigers. Unfortunately, we were the latter last year.

[gmonjimbo]

Well at this point I think the defense is better than the offense

[KB_fan]

10 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I pay zero attention to preseason strength of schedule considering the fluctuations year to year. Historically, there's a 50% turnover in playoff teams year over year. How many teams hated seeing a 15-1 Panthers team on their schedule last year. There's always something surprisingly good teams and there's always some paper tigers. Unfortunately, we were the latter last year.

Yeah, very true.  I like the attempt though.  Maybe somewhere around the halfway point of the season we can re-visit this and see how close to reality it came.  But BEFORE the draft or any pre-season games, this means pretty little I'd guess.

[Ace_Aladdin]

NFC South is going to be the best division in the league .

 

3 NFC south teams will beat the Patriots 

 

Panthers are going to win the South