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Post by DaPatriots on Apr 16, 2024 12:43:56 GMT -5
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Post by rkarp on Apr 16, 2024 13:16:25 GMT -5
Idk. we still do not know what final rosters will look like.
I do believe that the team will have a difficult season, thats why they play the games.
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Post by jri37 on Apr 16, 2024 13:18:10 GMT -5
The schedule is pretty easy to figure out. They play each team in their division twice. They play an NFC division on a rotating basis. They play an AFC division on a rotating basis. In the AFC they play the teams from the other AFC divisions based on where they finished, they are playing all the last place teams in the AFC. The last game I don't know how they select.
But yes, they have it out for the collaboration.
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Post by DaPatriots on Apr 16, 2024 13:21:07 GMT -5
Revenge for slandering BB in the Dynasty for the Krafts?
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Post by section136 on Apr 16, 2024 13:22:41 GMT -5
Same formula as always - nobody stacked anything against anyone, those are the circumstances. I'm psyched they're playing what should be a strong schedule - they'll be better for it. Let's see what they can do. |
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Post by bostonsportsfan111 on Apr 16, 2024 13:24:52 GMT -5
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Post by muzwell on Apr 16, 2024 13:30:13 GMT -5
This schedule strength thing is always out of whack. So the Pats have the exact same opponents as Buffalo, except where the Pats get Cincinnati, Chicago and the Chargers, Buffalo gets Baltimore, Detroit and the Chiefs, and somehow the Pats schedule is more difficult? Please explain.
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Post by carawaydj on Apr 16, 2024 13:31:45 GMT -5
We talk about SoS every single year and every single year we learn the same lesson, it means very little before the season. There are scant few teams in the NFL who are consistently good every single year. And even those teams can have rough patches, key injuries when we play them, etc. You don't know what your SoS really is until the season ends.
Whereas most teams actually have losing or barely above average records against teams with winning records, SoS does indeed matter, but you never know what SoS is until you've played em all.
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Post by muzwell on Apr 16, 2024 13:33:36 GMT -5
This schedule strength thing is always out of whack. So the Pats have the exact same opponents as Buffalo, except where the Pats get Cincinnati, Chicago and the Chargers, Buffalo gets Baltimore, Detroit and the Chiefs, and somehow the Pats schedule is more difficult? Please explain. Okay I waited long enough, you know what the answer is, Buffalo plays 4-13 New England twice whereas New England has the 11-6 Bills twice. Seriously. |
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Post by rkarp on Apr 16, 2024 13:47:35 GMT -5
This schedule strength thing is always out of whack. So the Pats have the exact same opponents as Buffalo, except where the Pats get Cincinnati, Chicago and the Chargers, Buffalo gets Baltimore, Detroit and the Chiefs, and somehow the Pats schedule is more difficult? Please explain. Buff plays the Pats 2 times. the AFC East most likely will be very difficult assuming Tua, Allen and ARod are healthy |
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Post by ucmiami on Apr 16, 2024 16:21:39 GMT -5
This schedule strength thing is always out of whack. So the Pats have the exact same opponents as Buffalo, except where the Pats get Cincinnati, Chicago and the Chargers, Buffalo gets Baltimore, Detroit and the Chiefs, and somehow the Pats schedule is more difficult? Please explain. Buffalo gets two games against bottom dwelling NE while NE gets two games against top ranked Buffalo. Simple really. (as I see others answered as well!)
This is a none story as it is every year - the schedule is a formula that never changes year to year, and every year there are surprises ones the games start and some teams out perform their previous year and the odd makers predictions, and other teams crash and burn.
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Post by g00dd on Apr 16, 2024 16:51:35 GMT -5
The Pats got hosed with LA and Cincinnati being last place teams. Should both be pretty strong teams this year (assuming Burrow's health).
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Post by ATJ on Apr 16, 2024 18:29:49 GMT -5
Just play the games and if you're into excuses for losing point to SoS.
And in the words of the immortal Lawrence Taylor 'Just play, baby, just play.'**
**That quote is from a mic-ed up Taylor when the opposing team's TE whined about Taylor obliterating him when the play was on the opposite side of the field
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Post by paulk on Apr 16, 2024 18:41:34 GMT -5
The Chargers will have a new coach. Often this means the coach is laying in his new offense and defense. The players still have to learn this brand new playbook, and so the team executes too slowly. Plus, the new head coach is still without many of the special players that the coach needs to execute his special style of play.
The Bears will have a rookie quarterback. For the Patriots' high-ranked defense, which will be returning pretty rock solid from 2023, a rookie QB is often a feast. When the Patriots' defense last played Zach Wilson, weren't you already expecting to see a great defensive performance? I was. Zach ran like a scared rabbit.
Buffalo and Miami will certainly have more holes in their 2024 lineup than in 2023. Both have gone through a severe salary cap talent drain over the offseason. Neither does either AFC East team have an overall great draft position. The Jets? Um, we'll find out about our suspicions, won't we.
That's eight suspect games out of 17.
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Post by garytx on Apr 16, 2024 18:57:42 GMT -5
Home: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets
Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts
Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks.
Away: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets
Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars,
San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears.
It's only a tough schedule because of the Pats in general. New offensive players, new coaching staff. A complete unknown going into the season. It's all about the offense. So many holes it will take more than one draft to fix especially if they don't trade out of that 3rd pick. Next years draft appears to be a defense dominant type of draft. Of course things will change. QB ability is lower than this years and OTs are late in the 1st round. This thing on offense has potential of lasting a while. This is a huge draft and can't be bungled.
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Post by philskiw on Apr 16, 2024 19:30:23 GMT -5
Tough poo poo for mayo. You win the scheduling is tough. You wanted the job. The collaboration station better deal with it. You can’t lean on it as a crutch. You have a Brazilian $ (no offense JJD) , #3 over all in the draft. No excuses. We should be able to position the team to be competitive. Like half the teams make it to the playoffs are we saying that it’s out of reach already?
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Post by digger0862 on Apr 16, 2024 19:50:16 GMT -5
Tough schedule? I don't see the 85 Bears. I don't see the 07 Patriots. I see the Bills and Dolphins and a bunch of .500 teams.
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Post by Wozzy on Apr 16, 2024 22:21:53 GMT -5
Too early...
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Post by backbay on Apr 17, 2024 8:35:39 GMT -5
meh. SOS is based on previous year records(?). There are likely changes for most teams that will shift upcoming season records up/down.
To date, Patriots have not made enough changes to the roster and coaching to change my outlook for this upcoming season. I expect the team to be in bottom 1/3; and likely bottom 25% for W-L record.
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Post by mthurl on Apr 18, 2024 0:06:17 GMT -5
I equate strength of schedule to the same thing as positional group strength. Every time training camp rolls around we always do this…oh, the _______ position is loaded this year! Five minutes later the best player tears his ACL and then we find out that the first round pick (can’t miss kid) is a total knucklehead. All the sudden we’re making trades late in August for some third stringer - who will soon become option one - because the entire unit is decimated.
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