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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I love me the Pats.. But there is NO Question the horrifically bad competition we have had for the entire Belichick Brady run, even when we sucked in 2000.We hear this just about every year it seems. The issue with being the best team is you don't play anyone better than you. Not their fault.
It's very true about the AFCEThe schedule ranking stuff is nonsense.
The strength rating is low because the PATRIOTS do not have to play the PATRIOTS.
Think of it this way, with respect to NE, MIA, NYJ and BUFF.
-All of them play the whole NFC East.
-All of them play the whole AFC North.
-All of them play each other, home and home.
-NE plays last year's 1st place teams in the AFC South and AFC Central, MIA the 2nd place teams, BUFF the 3rd place teams, NYJ the 4th place teams, and thus NE faces (most likely) somewhat tougher opposition in those games.
So by every conceivable angle but one, NE has the same or a slightly tougher route than MIA, NYJ, and BUFF.
That one factor: the PATRIOTS do not have to play the PATRIOTS, which drops them to last, since they are "ducking" the best, themselves!
STOOOOOOOPID logic.
It's about the seeding and this is born out statistically. Most of the time by a high percentage the 1 or 2 seed from either conference makes the SB. By a very high percentage. So it is definitely a big advantage to have an easy schedule, especially obviously if you are in fact good.The fact that nobody knows how the schedule is actually going to shake out notwithstanding...
No idea if the statistics bear this out, I've always considered stiffer competition in the regular season better preparation for the postseason. (And division opponents are always tough outs, record be damned.)
What's very true? That the Patriots don't have to play themselves?It's very true about the AFCE
no that there has never been good competition for the Patriots in their division for the entire run of Belichick Brady, never.What's very true? That the Patriots don't have to play themselves?
Sure it is.
Other wise, the schedule of NE > the schedules of MIA, BUFF, and NYJ.
That's fair enough. But there was that graphic floating around a couple days ago - I don't recall the full details -- showing how much better the Pats have been against teams with a winning record than anybody else. (Iirc, Steelers were next, and they were a distant second.) Their winning percentage against "good" teams was almost as high as their overall winning percentage.It's about the seeding and this is born out statistically. Most of the time by a high percentage the 1 or 2 seed from either conference makes the SB. By a very high percentage. So it is definitely a big advantage to have an easy schedule, especially obviously if you are in fact good.
The schedule ranking stuff is nonsense.
The strength rating is low because the PATRIOTS do not have to play the PATRIOTS.
Think of it this way, with respect to NE, MIA, NYJ and BUFF.
-All of them play the whole NFC East.
-All of them play the whole AFC North.
-All of them play each other, home and home.
-NE plays last year's 1st place teams in the AFC South and AFC Central, MIA the 2nd place teams, BUFF the 3rd place teams, NYJ the 4th place teams, and thus NE faces (most likely) somewhat tougher opposition in those games.
So by every conceivable angle but one, NE has the same or a slightly tougher route than MIA, NYJ, and BUFF.
That one factor: the PATRIOTS do not have to play the PATRIOTS, which drops them to last, since they are "ducking" the best, themselves!
STOOOOOOOPID logic.
>>This thread is a testament to Felger&Mazz.THIS!
The schedule isn't pulled out of a hat. They already know 14 of the Patriots games next year, the year after that, the year after that (same as this year), etc.
It's pure idiocy to think otherwise.
This is a good year, schedule-wise for the Pats, as they don't have much travel (Miami will be their longest flight, I think). having said that, the Eagles, the Cowboys, the Steelers, the Ravens, the Brown, the Chiefs, and the Texans could all be tough outs.
Well, maybe not the Texans.
As for their divisional competition, there's always this: The Myth of the Easy AFC East, the Definitive Guide | Patriots Dynasty
And I'll add that part of the reason the other teams are a shambles is BECAUSE of the Patriots run. Same was true of the AFCS when the Colts were running with Manning.
AFCE coaches can't win the division with the Pats there, so the owners keep turning over coaches to keep the fans excited. Similarly, these coaches try to build teams to beat the Pats particularly, which is really a bad thing to do.
Like the Jets: "Let's draft another DL to get to Brady! We've only spent 87 1st round picks in a row on them. One more will do it!!!!!!"
This thread is a testament to Felger&Mazz. I caught a few minutes of them in the car yesterday and Mazz was easily the biggest idiot I've heard in years. he outdid himself with his whining about the Patriots home record against the AFCE with Brady QB'ing since 2006.
Umm, why didn't someone show him the Patriots' home record period with Brady QB'ing since 2006?