Strength of Schedule

[mayoclinic]

As of right now, we are picking #11 per Tankathlon. We are tied with 9 teams at .500, but we have the weakest strength of schedule by an enormous amount.

With games remaining against 0-5 Jets (twice), 0-4 Tennessee, 1-4 Giants, 1-4 Ravens, 1-4 Cleveland, 1-4 Miami, and 1-4 New Orleans, I think it's pretty much a given that the Pats will have the easiest strength of schedule.

Either they will make the playoffs, or they will be picking top-15, probably top 12. 1-2 wins will likely decide which way the season goes.

 

[mayoclinic]

Broncos winning against Philly means we are probably dealing with:

LA Chargers, KC Denver
AFC North Winner
Buffalo
Indianapolis, Jax, Houston

 

[manxman2601]

Broncos winning against Philly means we are probably dealing with:

LA Chargers, KC Denver
NFC North Winner
Buffalo
Indianapolis, Jax, Houston

Shouldn't that read AFC North runner up?

 

[mayoclinic]

No, AFC North winner.

At this point I can't see Baltimore, Cincinnati without Burroughs, or Cleveland being a WC team.

 

[mayoclinic]

The way things stand right now:

1. NY Jets - QB
2. Cleveland - QB or OT
3. Baltimore - RUEBEN BAIN, EDGE

Bain has some Terrell Suggs violence to his game

 

[mayoclinic]

Lose tonight and we will have the #9 pick after week 5. Win and we should be around #16, depending on KC vs. Jax.

 

[manxman2601]

Lose tonight and we will have the #9 pick after week 5. Win and we should be around #16, depending on KC vs. Jax.

The Patriots fan in me wants the #16. The drafnik #9.

 

[mayoclinic]

Exactly.

Want to win and still pick #9.

Also want to trade for Emeka Egbuka for a 2026 7th.

 

[mayoclinic]

Pats currently at 19 and in the PLAYOFFS, pending result of MNF.

If they maintain this level of play they will be a playoff team.

Need to not have a letdown against NO, Tennessee, Cleveland.

Football fun again.

 

[manxman2601]

Someone in the post game thread made the point that we actually control our own destiny in the AFC East because if everything else stays equal between us and the Bills but we win our game against them, we, of course, hold the tiebreaker.

 

[mayoclinic]

We are 2-0 in the Division. Both away games.

5-1 definitely within reach.

 

[everlong]

The Patriots fan in me wants the #16. The drafnik #9.

The Patriots fan in me wants #32. The optomist in me hopes for something in the mid 20s.

 

[mayoclinic]

32 is pretty much the same as picking #1, minus the 1st overall pick.