Out of conference away games:CincinnatiMinnesotaGreen BayJacksonvilleTennesseeOut of conference home games:DenverIndianapolisChicagoDetroitHoustonAnd they get Chicago, at home, as the Bears finish a 3-week Road trip... and the Pats just happen to be playing the very tough Green Bay Packers the week before. The Bears, BTW, get to play the 2nd best team in the AFC East (Jets) right after they are on the road against the Giants. To spell it out for you: They play in the Meadowlands twice in a row. So they get all nice and used to the stadium before they play the Jets... helping keep the Pats up by keeping the Jets down.Now tell me what half of the schedule you'd prefer to play before the playoffs.1st Half:Buffaloat NY JetsDenverat CincinnatiMiamiat Buffaloat MinnesotaIndianapolis2nd Half:NY Jetsat Green BayChicagoDetroitat MiamiHoustonat Jacksonvilleat TennesseeOf the Pats' last 8 games, they have to try in 3 of them. Of their last 4, they have 1 tough game, against the Jags, and they'll most likely have a playoff berth locked up by then and can afford to lose. They end their season with 2 away games... in warm comfortable conditions where their stars can rest up, enjoy themselves, and get healthy.The only hitch in their entire schedule is having the Jets after the Jets' bye week and after they just had to play the toughest game on their schedule. That's their only hitch. It is at home, right after a previous home game, where they don't have to travel.That's their only really bad part of their schedule. The worst for the Jets: Getting the Bears after having to play at New England and the Bears are used to playing in their home stadium and they aren't from being on the road.The worst for the Dolphins: 4 out of their final 5 games are vs playoff contenders. Jags, Pats, Jets, and Pats. Their break in those 5? Playing AT Buffalo (remember this team traditionally sucks in the Cold weather).The worst for the Bills: Right here coming up. Colts, Jags, Chargers, and Jets in the next 5 games.Never in the Pats schedule do they have to play 4 tough teams in 5 games.
Vilma. This is so pathetic of you. Why does everyone complain non-stop about how the NFL favors him and her and that team but hates this team. Just shut up. Quit fucking whining. Each team is going to get an easy schedule at some point in time, and some other time they'll have a tough schedule.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Nov 7 2006, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Vilma. This is so pathetic of you. Why does everyone complain non-stop about how the NFL favors him and her and that team but hates this team. Just shut up. Quit fucking whining. Each team is going to get an easy schedule at some point in time, and some other time they'll have a tough schedule.</div>Yup... each and every team will get an easy schedule... like the 3 out of past 5 Superbowl Champs have 4 out of the past 5 years... :whistling:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 8 2006, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yup... each and every team will get an easy schedule... like the 3 out of past 5 Superbowl Champs have 4 out of the past 5 years... :whistling:</div>Your boys always play the same schedule as the Pats aside from two games in which you play two EASIER games since you always finish behind them in the standings.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jeefunk @ Nov 8 2006, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 8 2006, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yup... each and every team will get an easy schedule... like the 3 out of past 5 Superbowl Champs have 4 out of the past 5 years... :whistling:</div>Your boys always play the same schedule as the Pats aside from two games in which you play two EASIER games since you always finish behind them in the standings.</div>Pretty much.That's why I hate these 'conspiracy' theories.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jeefunk @ Nov 8 2006, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 8 2006, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yup... each and every team will get an easy schedule... like the 3 out of past 5 Superbowl Champs have 4 out of the past 5 years... :whistling:</div>Your boys always play the same schedule as the Pats aside from two games in which you play two EASIER games since you always finish behind them in the standings.</div>Not when you factor in:When we play them.What order we play them in.andIf we play them at home or away.
ur just pissed cause the Jets arent going to win the division, arent going to make the playoffs, and the Pats are and have a chance to make the superbowl, just take the defeat and move on
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (iknobaer @ Nov 8 2006, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>ur just pissed cause the Jets arent going to win the division, arent going to make the playoffs, and the Pats are and have a chance to make the superbowl, just take the defeat and move on</div>Actually I'm upset over the fact that the NFL plays favorites.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 9 2006, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Actually I'm upset over the fact that the NFL plays favorites.</div>That's just so utterly ridiculous it's not even funny. NFL schedules (aside from two games) can be projected out 20+ years now until they add another team. There's no playing favorites.I'd like you to show me just exactly HOW the NFL is playing favorites. Show me where the Pats schedule is out of sync with the system they implement for scheduling all 32 NFL teams' games.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jeefunk @ Nov 9 2006, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 9 2006, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Actually I'm upset over the fact that the NFL plays favorites.</div>That's just so utterly ridiculous it's not even funny. NFL schedules (aside from two games) can be projected out 20+ years now until they add another team. There's no playing favorites.I'd like you to show me just exactly HOW the NFL is playing favorites. Show me where the Pats schedule is out of sync with the system they implement for scheduling all 32 NFL teams' games.</div>WHO they play is, WHEN and WHERE they play isn't. :glare:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 9 2006, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>WHO they play is, WHEN and WHERE they play isn't. :glare:</div>If they tweak the WHERE part to help them now, it hurts them later and evens out in the long run. The NFL guarantees the # of games played at home or away vs particular opponents will be even in the long run.So basically, the only possible way to conspire is to control the WHEN.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 7 2006, 03:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Out of conference away games:CincinnatiMinnesotaGreen BayJacksonvilleTennesseeOut of conference home games:DenverIndianapolisChicagoDetroitHouston</div>I like how no one noticed he messed these up.Jacksonville and Tennessee are in conference.Denver, Indy, and Houston are in conference as well.
Everyone only plays 4 non-confrence games a year. And Vilma, have you not noticed that there are 14 games where the opponent is common for the Jets and Patriots?? (4 vs. NFC North, 4 vs. an AFC divison, 4 games vs. division teams, 2 head-to-head)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Moose87 @ Nov 9 2006, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Vilma, your Jets are going to get killed on 11/19. Just face it and deal with it</div>Depends on which Bears team shows up... the team that dominated Seattle (the only decent team they've played thus far) or the team that lost to Miami and almost lost to Arizona and Minnesota.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TCOF @ Nov 9 2006, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 7 2006, 03:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Out of conference away games:CincinnatiMinnesotaGreen BayJacksonvilleTennesseeOut of conference home games:DenverIndianapolisChicagoDetroitHouston</div>I like how no one noticed he messed these up.Jacksonville and Tennessee are in conference.Denver, Indy, and Houston are in conference as well.</div>The emphasis was on the toughness of the teams they had to play at home in comparison to the ones they got to play as away.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 9 2006, 11:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The emphasis was on the toughness of the teams they had to play at home in comparison to the ones they got to play as away.</div>You've still failed to address my last post. All matchups in the NFL are home-and-home deals.
