It's like ranking the schedule this year based on last years team records. Apples and oranges and there ain't no dessert that contains both.
Since they can't rank the schedule by this year's record, how else can they do it? I'll add this: as you imply, this method isn't ideal however there probably isn't an ideal way to do it... Therefore the best answer is to choose the best wrong answer.
The problem is that last year's teams records have no bearing on those teams records this year. If the Chiefs plane had crashed on the way home after the Super Bowl, Would any their schedule against anyone this year be at all accurate? It's nothing more than a way to attract attention. The only team that has every player from last year is Tampa Bay. Think that will change? Think every draft pick will be placed on the Practice Squad? Thin the Jets and Jags will finish 32 and 31 in 2021? I'm not trying to be a jerk, it's just that trying to determine anything based on a performance a year ago is crazy.
Think about this way... What would be more fair? A random schedule? The league wants each team to have a greater opportunity to make the playoffs and keep it's fanbase interested. You do that by giving some teams an easier schedule. It also gives other teams a more difficult schedule, like the team that was a surprise contender last year but was punching above its weight class.
That's not what I'm talking about. When you base the strength of a team's schedule on a previous year's record that's stupid. The schedule rotation as it presently stands is fine. I'm not sure if I'll get this right but here goes.
but stupid is relative. Stupid has to be stupid compared to something... Should we base the schedule on a future year's record? Well, we can't do that... How else could you do it other than completely random? Also, the example you give has nothing to do with basing the schedule on performance since you are giving it based on division rotation. In reality, discussing a schedule based on previous record is almost pointless because only 2 games are scheduled that way. 8 games are against rotating divisions 6 games are in the division. That leaves 2 games against the teams in the conference divisions not played that year and on the same division place level from the prior season.
Not "crazy" just weak. But, isn't most reporting weak?
Now you see my point caterpillar.
What? Numbers lie? After your complaining about the schedule based on prior season records turns out to impact only 1/8th of the games you can't say "oh yeah, I guess that's right?" instead you mock the response? And you wonder why several posters "hassle you" from time to time.
I think it would do more harm than good once everyone gets bored with me winning month after month after month.
I'd sign him...
IF HE GETS VACCINATED.
He'd have to quit the divisive shit to play for the Patriots.
Behold my field of fucks and observe that it is barren.
