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Thursday Night Football: Schedule Release Day

Clayton

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Top teams get top schedules and it was demonstrated in the prime time schedule this year. Whoever on that list has a winning record and playoff appearance is battle hardened for the run to the SB. I think the Rams will finish second in their division. It is very possible the Bengals finish second in their division behind the Ravens. Some really damn good teams in the AFC this year.
Top teams have to keep control of their divisions. Looking at divisional records of top teams last year with the first 17 game schedule:

Bills: 5-1
Bengals: 4-1*
Titans: 5-1
Chiefs: 5-1
Cowboys: 6-0
Packers: 4-1*
Bucs: 4-2
Rams: 3-3

Bengals and Packers lost their last game in the season so technically they went 4-2 but those games weren't meaningful. Rams last year took advantage of their schedule last year but I dont think that is consistent with the new trends.

This is also pretty consistent with a 16 game schedule but I suspect over time it will be even more apparent with a 17 game schedule.
 
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Let's all Laugh at the Texans.

They follow three teams playing off of a bye week.

There's a few playing two teams off of byes
 

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Okay, looking at this a little closer.

2020 division winners followed by their 2021 records
Bills 13-3, 11-6
Chiefs 14-2, 12-5
Steelers 12-4, 9-7-1
Titans 11-5, 12-5

WTF 7-9, 7-10
Seahawks 12-4, 7-10
Packers 13-3, 13-4
Saints 12-4, 9-8

21 more losses in 2021 compared to 2020 over all of the divisional leaders. Parity is stronger than ever.
 

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I'm guessing it will be a very emotional game for RW. Similar to when Peyton Manning went back to Indy the first time. He was pretty choked up by the fan's positive reaction. How will the 12th man respond to RW's return?
He should get boo’d, fuck that guy.
 
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