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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.This is yet another obstacle provided by the league, and I’m not one to whine about these things (ref calls, etc). It’s so obvious that it’s difficult to overlook, though. It’s also the main reason why I’m still hesitant to buy into the idea of a win in Pittsburgh being a sure thing, at least in Dec, anyway.Before yesterday's game, the Pats last played at home on October 29. Their next home game will be on December 24. I wonder this: when was the last time that an NFL team had one home game scheduled in 55 days?
It certainly seems like an aberration in scheduling, generally, but I’d bet if you put together a matrix of days off with miles covered for all the teams the west coast teams in particular would have many trips or road stretches that were equally if not more intensive on a yearly basis.
In the Pats case this year just flopping the Bills games home v away would be a logical (and not seemingly logistically problematic) fix to the 1 home in 55 days issue, but having 2 home games in weeks 16/17 certainly isn’t unfavorable. Plenty of teams (e.g. Bills, Raiders) have 2 road games to finish. If the Pats take care of business on the road, the next time they have to travel after 12/17 is in February. All other things being equal (I.e. at least didn’t get “home” game scheduled in Mexico), I’ll take that.
It certainly seems like an aberration in scheduling, generally, but I’d bet if you put together a matrix of days off with miles covered for all the teams the west coast teams in particular would have many trips or road stretches that were equally if not more intensive on a yearly basis.
In the Pats case this year just flopping the Bills games home v away would be a logical (and not seemingly logistically problematic) fix to the 1 home in 55 days issue, but having 2 home games in weeks 16/17 certainly isn’t unfavorable. Plenty of teams (e.g. Bills, Raiders) have 2 road games to finish. If the Pats take care of business on the road, the next time they have to travel after 12/17 is in February. All other things being equal (I.e. at least didn’t get “home” game scheduled in Mexico), I’ll take that.
Not sure of your definition of "plenty" of teams having 2 road games to finish the season, but of 32 teams, there are 4 teams which have 2 road games to finish.It certainly seems like an aberration in scheduling, generally, but I’d bet if you put together a matrix of days off with miles covered for all the teams the west coast teams in particular would have many trips or road stretches that were equally if not more intensive on a yearly basis.
In the Pats case this year just flopping the Bills games home v away would be a logical (and not seemingly logistically problematic) fix to the 1 home in 55 days issue, but having 2 home games in weeks 16/17 certainly isn’t unfavorable. Plenty of teams (e.g. Bills, Raiders) have 2 road games to finish. If the Pats take care of business on the road, the next time they have to travel after 12/17 is in February. All other things being equal (I.e. at least didn’t get “home” game scheduled in Mexico), I’ll take that.
Ok, how many have 2 home games to finish?Not sure of your definition of "plenty" of teams having 2 road games to finish the season, but of 32 teams, there are 4 teams which have 2 road games to finish.
To answer your first sentence question, once again, not "many." Now, here's some research for you: how "many" teams play 1 home game in 55 days?Ok, how many have 2 home games to finish?
And you also posted that Pats are median (17 of 32) in total travel. I’d bet that goes down as it probably assumes they went back to NE between DEN/MEX also. So you help make my point that their schedule is probably relatively average compared to some others, and then cherry pick the word “plenty” re: last two weeks. Many of us thought they were a lock for 14-16 wins. Where and when they play em is a problem for other teams. Just go win.
Okay so to your first answer/question, the Pats are then a positively affected outlier in that regard.To answer your first sentence question, once again, not "many." Now, here's some research for you: how "many" teams play 1 home game in 55 days?
the answer is: this year.Before yesterday's game, the Pats last played at home on October 29. Their next home game will be on December 24. I wonder this: when was the last time that an NFL team had one home game scheduled in 55 days?
Especially when that primary competitor is playing a 4/5 home stretch at the same time.On the other hand I am sure the Pats did not ask for three consecutive late season road games, with the final leg coming on a short week after a Monday night game, at their primary competitor for the AFC top seed.
Patriots travel 17,868 miles (17 of 32), Raiders 32,876 (1st) and Steelers (32of 32) 6,818.
Sure, but it does kind of look like the league was doing its best to help narrow the gap between NE and PIT in their respective 5/6 road versus 4/5 home stretches.It is what it is and we will have to get over it.
Sure, but it does kind of look like the league was doing its best to help narrow the gap between NE and PIT in their respective 5/6 road versus 4/5 home stretches.