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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
I think we all know how the schedule works. The AFC East still had 8 games against the two weakest divisions in the league. I think their records reflect that.
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Yeah, the AFC East got 8 games against what are the two worst Divisions in Football, which easily offsets the fact that they play 6 games inside the Division. Ample chance for them to post a 6-2 record against the dud teams which helps offset going 3-3 inside your own Division this year. Basically leaving the two games based on last years standings to more or less shape how the Division ended up.
For example New England is 7-1 against the AFC West and NFC West, 3-2 in their Divsion and 0-2 on the strength of schedule games Steelers and Colts.
Miami is 7-1 against the West teams, 3-2 in the Division and 0-2 on the strength of schedule games (Ravens and Texans)
The Jets shat the bed posting a 4-4 record against the West, but have a 4-1 Division record and also a 2-0 record in the strength of schedule games against the Titans and Bengals. Realisitically the Jets stand to lose the Division because of how poorly they played against the West teams...not how they played inside their Division.
But in the NFC, the Cards are going to strictly get in based on their 5-0 record against NFC West teams. Early on the year they had looked pretty good when they had like a 7-3 record with their losses being East Coast games against what looked like good teams. Maybe they've been on cruise control for 3 weeks here, but thats not good either since they clinched a terrible Division when they won their 8th game in week 14.