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Does playing a West Coast team at 1 give us an edge?


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A lot of people said we would have an edge over the Seahawks when they came here week 1. Whelp...

Maybe we did. An edge doesn't = a win.

 

When I go to the gym I get a better workout in the PM than I do in the AM, no matter how many times I go in the AM. I'd say if there's a benefit it'll be at the beginning of the game.

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I honestly think what hurts them the most is the physicality of a cold game. The Packers played a physical brand of football on Sunday instead if finessing. Getting his continuously and as cold as it was, I think some of them are still sore from that. I imagine the travel and the cold factor will benifit us.

All this means is that we need to jump on them early. Force them to run, and force them to fight the physicality of Tolbert and Stew much like they did with Lacy.

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It does make a difference and the stats back this up. Someone can look them up, but the win loss percentage is not favorable fir west coast teams traveling east for a 1 game.

 

I think win/loss is around 25% historically. vs the spread is something like 35%

 

but Harbaugh has been really good in 1EST games

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The last time the Panthers had a playoff game they were supposed to have an east coast and cold weather advantage.  Oops.  Someone forgot to tell Jake Delhomme and Larry Fitzgerald.

 

this is not helping....lol

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b5g1avyCSA

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