(01-09-2023, 08:11 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: A lot of changes between now and the start of next season but there are quite a few teams I expect to be bad on that schedule.  
Texans, Rams, Cards and Colts are not going to be very good.  I also expect the Seahawks and Titans to be mediocre at best so not too bad.

(01-09-2023, 08:01 PM)Housh Wrote: They gonna make us play Chiefs and Bills every year aren’t they

(01-09-2023, 07:56 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Recently posted by the the NFL

https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-season-team-by-team-opponents-for-every-game

(01-09-2023, 07:56 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Recently posted by the the NFL

https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-season-team-by-team-opponents-for-every-game

(01-09-2023, 08:25 PM)Housh Wrote: So i hunted down some strength of schedule stats and saw that pre season we were ranked as having the 5th hardest schedule and after that Ravens game we ranked as having the 3rd hardest schedule. The number 1 and 2 teams were Miami and Jets and Neither cracked 10 wins. We were absolutely ravaged by injuries too.

Fun note that the CHeifs were given the projected hardest schedule by the NFL pre 2022 but they ended up having only the 11th hardest schedule.

So yeah, ALOT will change by the time the 2023 season starts. A guy could have a grilling accident that takes a QB out and now a game that was going to be hard becomes easy.



https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/ranking/schedule-strength-by-other



idk their methodology on how they determined SOS but I can only assume it isnt stupid. They HAVE to take into account records at the time of teh game and injuries.

(01-09-2023, 08:01 PM)Nepa Wrote: Really? Except for Houston, it looks brutal.

(01-09-2023, 08:01 PM)Housh Wrote: They gonna make us play Chiefs and Bills every year aren’t they

(01-10-2023, 05:33 PM)motoarch Wrote: That's how scheduling works.  If you win the division you play division winners.  If you finish second you play the #2 teams form the other divisions down the line.

(01-10-2023, 09:55 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I look at this schedule and it certainly looks easier to me. 
Ravens will be about the same as they are this year.
Cleveland will be better if Watson can stay out of trouble.
Stealers will be better than they were this year unless Watt gets hurt again. They can't win when he's not on the field.
10 minutes of play says we match up well against Buffalo
Texans suck
Colts suck
Rams suck
Vikings will be a tough game
Seahawks I haven't watched at all this year so ???
Cardinals suck
Jaguars will be tough
Chiefs will be the Chiefs
9ers will be tough
Titans suck.

That said, we struggle against teams with formidable pass rushing. So that's Baltimore, Pissburgh..... who else?

(01-10-2023, 03:56 PM)Old Dipstick Wrote: Looking at that website it seems the schedulers hate the the whole AFC North..

Quote:6 games against division opponents. Each year we will play each team in our division - Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers - both home and away.

4 games against a division within our conference - the AFC - on a rotating three-year cycle. 2 games home, 2 on the road.
4 games against a division in the other conference - the NFC - on a rotating four-year cycle. 2 games home, 2 on the road.
2 games against opponents in remaining two divisions in our conference. Opponents are based on the prior year's standings. 1 game home, 1 on the road.
1 game against an opponent in an NFC division that we aren't scheduled to play in the last year, current year or next year. Opponent is based on the prior year's standings. This alternates between home and away.
In March 2021 NFL clubs approved an enhanced season structure where each team plays 17 regular season games and 3 preseason games. This is the first change to the season structure since the 1978 campaign ushered in an era of 16 regular season and 4 preseason games.