for display only
Big Blue Interactive The Corner Forum  
Back to the Corner

Archived Thread

Evaluating the NFC East Schedule

nicky43 : 4/24/2014 3:19 pm
If you consider that the teams finishing highest in their division should get the harder schedule the NFL actually got it right from one perspective. That perspective is based on the number of 2013 WINS by the teams they play in 2014.

The finishing order last year was:
1. Philadelphia
2. Dallas
3. Giants
4. Washington

Excluding the wins for our inter-division games all NFC E teams will play the total wins in the schedules are:
1. Philadelphia 86
2. Dallas 85
3. Giants 77
4. Washington 75

Looking at the same picture but for away games only is comes out a little off at:
1. Philadelphia 43
2. Washington 40
3. Dallas 39
4. Giants 38

Looking at the number of non-regular Time Slots we have:
1. Philadelphia 6:
2 Monday night games
2 Sunday night games
1 Thanksgiving day game
1 Saturday Game

2. Dallas 6
1 Monday night game
3 Sunday night games
2 Thursday Games (one on Thanksgiving)
1 Game in London

3. Giants 4
2 Monday night games
1 Sunday night game
1 Thursday night game

4. Washington 3
2 Monday night games
1 Saturday game

Looking at who can jump off to a good start - Wins in the first quarter of the season (first 4 games)
Dallas 37
Philadelphia 27 plus playing Washington
Giants 19 plus playing Washington
Washington 6 plus playing Philadelphia and the Giants

Because the NFCE is playing NFCW this year all NFCE schedules are hard playing Seattle, San Fran, and Arizona.

Only Philadelphia and Washington get to play Seattle at home ad that is a big advantage. I look forward to what BBI thinks of our schedule.
Philly and Wash also  
YAJ2112 : 4/24/2014 3:39 pm : link
both have to go to SF.
giants have 5 prime time games  
ANGPASS : 4/24/2014 3:58 pm : link
Monday night vs lions
Thursday night vs Skins
Sunday night vs eagles
Monday night vs colts
Sunday night vs cowboys
we go to Seattle?  
I Love Clams Casino : 4/24/2014 4:00 pm : link
how is that fair when the Philly gets them in Philly?

I hate that place....
Duh  
bignygfan : 4/24/2014 4:24 pm : link
The order of finish determines two opponents.

You could run this info and be the same for every division in the league.

We will play 'em one at a time.
The Seattle game  
NewBlue : 4/24/2014 5:12 pm : link
It's a loss anyway...might as well be at their place.
Schedule  
stretch234 : 4/24/2014 5:13 pm : link
You always know ahead 14 games. Next year the Giants play the NFC South and the AFC East. They will be in TB & NO and in Buffalo and Miami. The other 2 depend on their finish in the division
I think if things check out with health  
GiantTuff1 : 4/24/2014 5:19 pm : link
and solid play from our O-line, I think this is a playoff-favorable schedule. I have a feeling this team will be in some exciting games it will be a season to remember. We'll have to dig deep tho, and need to knock off a better team or two, but it's doable.

I appreciate your time with the breakdown too, it was pretty cool to interpret it.
RE: we go to Seattle?  
BigBlueinChicago : 4/24/2014 5:21 pm : link
In comment 11636901 I Love Clams Casino said:
Quote:
how is that fair when the Philly gets them in Philly?


Is this a rhetorical question?


We should finish the season out strong  
BillyBoy8384 : 4/24/2014 6:32 pm : link
Like 5 wins in a row strong
Maybe TC's November woes get put on  
BillyBoy8384 : 4/24/2014 6:34 pm : link
the back burner if the Giants finish out the schedule strong, which they better. Finally we dont have the hardest schedule in the NFL. Felt like we had it the past 2 years
ANGPASS you are correct.  
nicky43 : 4/24/2014 6:43 pm : link
5 Prime time games. I missed a Sunday night game against Dallas on week 12.
RE: Schedule  
rptl530 : 4/25/2014 7:42 am : link
In comment 11637037 stretch234 said:
Quote:
You always know ahead 14 games. Next year the Giants play the NFC South and the AFC East. They will be in TB & NO and in Buffalo and Miami. The other 2 depend on their finish in the division


Not sure why that's so hard to understand.
Looking at this schedule,  
Doomster : 4/25/2014 12:16 pm : link
if this new offense does not click right away, if we can't develop a pass rush, the season could be over by game #11....
Back to the Corner