2008 NFL Schedule - Patriots win it all
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Ok, USA Today titled their story with the Steelers having the hardest schedule, but that is not the real news.
The real news is the Patriots are on easy street.
Because, and you are not supposed to start a sentence with because, but then you are not supposed to give an undefeated in the regular season team an easy schedule. Because the Patriots have such an anemic division, the win percentage of the teams they face is .387.
That equates to each team being 6 - 10.
It only gets better. The Patriots play just 4 playoff teams. Just Four! How can this be?
The playoff teams are the Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning, Pittsburgh Rough Schedule Steelers, San Diego Philip Rivers Chargers, and Seattle completely rebuilt to run and pass Seahawks.
Even if the Patriots lose all four games, they are most likely 12 - 4. In most years that will challenge for the best record in football.
2008 NFL Schedule oddity
Get this, the Oakland Hairbraiders play only two playoff teams and still play a tougher schedule with their opponents winning at a .438 pace.
Oh, and those Steelers? They have 8 non-division games with teams that played in the playoffs last year. Ouch.
Looks like a great year for the New England Patriots and Tom Brady due to the 2008 NFL Schedule.
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3 opinions for 2008 NFL Schedule - Patriots win it all
Rose
Apr 17, 2008 at 9:14 am
except for 2 games a season the schedule is pre-determined…it just so happens this year that the division rotation that the NFL uses has the Pats playing the NFC West and the AFC West which is 8 games then their own division equals 6 games…the 2 games chosen by the NFL is the Colts (obvious tough opponent choice) and Steelers (also another tough opponent). I am sure the NFL would prefer it be tougher but it is not the Pats fault.
James
Apr 18, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Hold on Rose, no one is blaming the Pats. It was just more fun for those of us that root for teams like the Lions to enjoy an easy season following a tough year.
peyton manning
Apr 19, 2008 at 6:17 pm
the real news. The real news is the Patriots are on easy street. Because, and you are not supposedhttp://www.squibkick.com/2008-nfl-schedule-patriots-win-it-all/Minnesota Vikings’ home opener: Peyton Manning’s Indianapolis Colts Pioneer PressA home opener …
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