Easiest Path To The Super Bowl

[Southieinnc]

Maybe the BJ's keep his stress level down so he makes good clear decisions... lol

Works for me too.....

 

[LionsWhyMe]

I actually think Buffalo got a lot better in the off-season and if Allen improves they have a crack at a WC imo

Jets or Bills will take second place in the Division if New England doesn't fail on their cakewalk.

 

[jarntt]

Okay not to steal the mighty Patriots thunder on a thread here :

But does anyone else feel the Cleveland Browns with all the hype are going to come out and lay the biggest turd ?

I hope they don't because if anyone deserves a great season it is the Browns and their fans and I'm looking forward to watching them and rooting for them this year

I won't say they will lay the biggest turd because I think they will do ok, but I think the expectations are a little too high.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Say what you will, but playing the Bills, Dolphins and Jets twice a year undoubtedly increases you chances of making the playoffs, securing a bye and shortening the path to the SB.

Just imagine the numbers NE would be putting up if they got to play AZ twice a year

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Just imagine the numbers NE would be putting up if they got to play AZ twice a year

Exactly. When you hav a easy path every year...

 

[richig07]

Again

Every year this dumbass argument comes up and EVERY YEAR... the people using it lose one simple statistic.

During the Patriots reign. They have nearly an identical win percentage in the AFC East (.788) as they do vs the rest of the NFL (.788). They beat everybody. They were 8-5 vs Peyton and the Colts. They've dominated Ben and the Steelers. New England averages 12.6 wins per 16 games against AFC East teams, they average 12.1 wins per 16 games outside of the division. Both are a league best.

Furthermore, the AFC East has not been terrible during the Patriots reign. It's been middling. League average. The fact that the Patriots PLAY in that division has everything to do with the fact that no one else can make headway (DUH).

The AFC East has been just mediocre — not terrible — during the Patriots’ reign - The Boston Globe

The AFC East, outside of the Patriots, is more accurately described as mediocre as opposed to terrible over the past 17 years. Though the division hasn’t had a sustained, worthy rival to New England since 2002, it also hasn’t had the sort of chum (the Browns come to mind) that has been tossed in the water of the other divisions.

That’s evident in looking at the performance of AFC East teams as a whole outside the division. Thanks to the Patriots, the AFC East has the best out-of-division winning percentage (.540) of any NFL division in the last 17 seasons. But removing the Patriots — as well as the top out-of-division team in each division — over the same span, the AFC East looks like a middle-of-the-pack grouping.

The Bills, Jets, and Dolphins have a combined .465 winning percentage when playing teams outside the AFC East. Which is better than the non-Colts teams in the AFC South (.446), and largely in line with the bottom three teams in the AFC North (.468 in out-of-division games) and AFC West (.476, not including Denver).

In other words, most years, the competition in the AFC East looks a lot like that in the other AFC divisions.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Exactly. When you hav a easy path every year...

Look at the bright side. AZ would've been sole owner of 5th place if they played in the AFCE

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Every year this dumbass argument comes up and EVERY YEAR... the people using it lose one simple statistic.

During the Patriots reign. They have nearly an identical win percentage in the AFC East (.788) as they do vs the rest of the NFL (.788). They beat everybody. They were 8-5 vs Peyton and the Colts. They've dominated Ben and the Steelers. New England averages 12.6 wins per 16 games against AFC East teams, they average 12.1 wins per 16 games outside of the division. Both are a league best.

Furthermore, the AFC East has not been terrible during the Patriots reign. It's been middling. League average. The fact that the Patriots PLAY in that division has everything to do with the fact that no one else can make headway (DUH).

The AFC East has been just mediocre — not terrible — during the Patriots’ reign - The Boston Globe

The AFC East, outside of the Patriots, is more accurately described as mediocre as opposed to terrible over the past 17 years. Though the division hasn’t had a sustained, worthy rival to New England since 2002, it also hasn’t had the sort of chum (the Browns come to mind) that has been tossed in the water of the other divisions.

That’s evident in looking at the performance of AFC East teams as a whole outside the division. Thanks to the Patriots, the AFC East has the best out-of-division winning percentage (.540) of any NFL division in the last 17 seasons. But removing the Patriots — as well as the top out-of-division team in each division — over the same span, the AFC East looks like a middle-of-the-pack grouping.

The Bills, Jets, and Dolphins have a combined .465 winning percentage when playing teams outside the AFC East. Which is better than the non-Colts teams in the AFC South (.446), and largely in line with the bottom three teams in the AFC North (.468 in out-of-division games) and AFC West (.476, not including Denver).

In other words, most years, the competition in the AFC East looks a lot like that in the other AFC divisions.

You can take them to school.

You can't make them learn.

 

[LambeauLegs]

Toughest road is the best road. Makes you playoff ready and we always play better against the better teams. It's the shitty teams we seem to have let downs against. Last time we went to the SB we were ranked as the 30th best team before the season started. Plus I'll bet anyone our record is better then last year.

2019 NFL Predictions: Bears look primed for regression and here are all the reasons why

 

[Southieinnc]

Say what you will, but playing the Bills, Dolphins and Jets twice a year undoubtedly increases you chances of making the playoffs, securing a bye and shortening the path to the SB.

Do the Patriots Have an Advantage Playing in the AFC East?

It turns out the Patriots, winners of 3 of the past 5 Super Bowls, are pretty good. So let’s put this argument to rest: stop blaming the AFC East for failing to stop a team that the rest of the conference can’t stop either.

 

[PatsFan2003]

Okay not to steal the mighty Patriots thunder on a thread here :

But does anyone else feel the Cleveland Browns with all the hype are going to come out and lay the biggest turd ?

I think they'll be better but will they make the playoffs? Maaaybe. If I was a Browns fan that will be the type of questions I would be asking.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Look at the bright side. AZ would've been sole owner of 5th place if they played in the AFCE

That’s hard to say considering they didn’t have to play the 3 super scrub teams in the division... twice.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Every year this dumbass argument comes up and EVERY YEAR... the people using it lose one simple statistic.

During the Patriots reign. They have nearly an identical win percentage in the AFC East (.788) as they do vs the rest of the NFL (.788). They beat everybody. They were 8-5 vs Peyton and the Colts. They've dominated Ben and the Steelers. New England averages 12.6 wins per 16 games against AFC East teams, they average 12.1 wins per 16 games outside of the division. Both are a league best.

Furthermore, the AFC East has not been terrible during the Patriots reign. It's been middling. League average. The fact that the Patriots PLAY in that division has everything to do with the fact that no one else can make headway (DUH).

The AFC East has been just mediocre — not terrible — during the Patriots’ reign - The Boston Globe

The AFC East, outside of the Patriots, is more accurately described as mediocre as opposed to terrible over the past 17 years. Though the division hasn’t had a sustained, worthy rival to New England since 2002, it also hasn’t had the sort of chum (the Browns come to mind) that has been tossed in the water of the other divisions.

That’s evident in looking at the performance of AFC East teams as a whole outside the division. Thanks to the Patriots, the AFC East has the best out-of-division winning percentage (.540) of any NFL division in the last 17 seasons. But removing the Patriots — as well as the top out-of-division team in each division — over the same span, the AFC East looks like a middle-of-the-pack grouping.

The Bills, Jets, and Dolphins have a combined .465 winning percentage when playing teams outside the AFC East. Which is better than the non-Colts teams in the AFC South (.446), and largely in line with the bottom three teams in the AFC North (.468 in out-of-division games) and AFC West (.476, not including Denver).

In other words, most years, the competition in the AFC East looks a lot like that in the other AFC divisions.

I read the first sentence and quickly realized... You missed the entire point of this thread.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

That’s hard to say considering they didn’t have to play the 3 super scrub teams in the division... twice.

Prediction time. Arrange these four teams in the order you think they'll finish this year based on W/L records.

AZ
MIA
BUF
NYJ

 

[fordman84]

Prediction time. Arrange these four teams in the order you think they'll finish this year based on W/L records.

AZ
MIA
BUF
NYJ

From best to worst record:
BUF
NYJ
AZ
MIA

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I actually think Buffalo got a lot better in the off-season and if Allen improves they have a crack at a WC imo

It's possible, but it's going to be tough to get past 8 Ws….but 9-7 might get in.

Week one will be an interesting game off the bat...@ Jets.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Prediction time. Arrange these four teams in the order you think they'll finish this year based on W/L records.

AZ
MIA
BUF
NYJ

NYJ, best DL/front 7, 2 decent playmakers @ WR and Bell on OFC
BUF, imo a notch below the Jets
MIA, not sure what they are doing
AZ, long term, maybe this kid will prove somewhat worthy of this lofty pick, but 2019 is a long yr.

 

[Pure Steel]

Prediction time. Arrange these four teams in the order you think they'll finish this year based on W/L records.

AZ
MIA
BUF
NYJ

That's like choosing the tallest midget......with all due respect to Murray......

 

[noonthirtyjoe]

2019 NFL Predictions: Bears look primed for regression and here are all the reasons why

Already read that Leggs and it was a good laugh. We can't do what we already did. lol. And then leave out all the reasons why we can and all the reasons why we got better. Games are played on the field not paper so I'm good.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Seems we see this every year.

First it's quite funny considering we don't know who will be on the 53 man rosters for every team.

Nor does it matter that NFL schedule rotates every year.

I guess BB somehow has the power to ensure that their schedule corresponds to playing the weakest non conference teams each season.


Or it could be NE is just that good.

its always fun when you show the pats record outside of the AFC east. "its your division, so easy".

then of course i show the AFC south, etc...and how bad theyve been as a division, and no one seems to reply.