I always find the discussion about "strength of schedule" amusing at this time of year. Look at how much player movement many teams have had. That, along with the coaching changes mean you don't really know how good at least half the teams are.
Going into last season the 49ers were supposed to be cannon fodder. The Eagles were a dream team. We know now that those things were totally wrong, but at this point a year ago that was what people were using as a basis for discussion.
It is interesting to analyze, but in November fans and pundits alike will look back and realize just how futile an exercise offseason strength of schedule analysis really is.
And prime time games don't have as much prestige as in prior years. When MNF was the only prime time game and there were 17 a season then it meant something. With games every Thursday this season (there are 26 teams with prime time games right there) there are now at least 3 prime time games every week. Really the only thing a prime time game means anymore is that I may not get Sunday Ticket since there are already 5 49er games scheduled for prime time (although the Sunday night flex may alter that number).
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