Sports Illustrated projection

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(09-05-2015, 02:25 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: I'm guessing the author of this article is under the impression that the AFCN only looked good last year because of the weak divisions we played.

Can't say I completely disagree. We Played the two worst divisions in football, but maybe them playing the AFCN played a part in that.

I think the author just thinks we had a cakewalk schedule last year and that this year isn't one buuuuuut how many times have we discussed that a schedule means nothing as to how tough the teams will actually be this upcoming year...

Either way, I have faith Dalton will do what he does in the regular season, get us into the tourney.............. and then?

In the AFCN they will always have a tough schedule.  Who knows?  But I think last year's schedule was tougher than this one.  They had a bye in the fourth week.... Worthless.  All it did was slow down the momentum of a 3-0 start. They played 3 road games in a row, and had to play NE in Foxboro, Denver, and @ PITT in primetime... And  had to play Luck and the Colts in Indy.

This year's schedule is no cakewalk, but they have a bye that could be useful for rest (and getting guys healthy).  Seattle, KC, and St. Louis come here, and they don't have to play the Pats or Colts.