NFL Schedule 2012 Quirks (1 Viewer)

[Jeff Pasquino]

I've only looked hard at Philadelphia's schedule, and I noticed the following:

By my count, Dallas has a 4-day advantage prior to their Week 13 game (Thanksgiving for Dallas, MNF for Eagles) and there are 4 teams with pre-byes (byes the week before the Eagles game - NYG, PIT, DET, and WASH), including Weeks 3,4 and 5. Good luck with that.

That seems like a stacked deck against Philly, IMHO, especially Weeks 3-5.Anyone else notice anything odd or interesting?With so many Thursday games, I wouldn't be surprised to find other quirks, but I haven't dissected the whole thing.

 

[cdwood]

This is a little bit of a different quirk. The Jacksonville Jaguars play the AFC East in Weeks 13-16.

Week #13 @ Buffalo

Week #14 vs NY Jets

Week #15 @ Miami

Week #16 vs New England

I can't remember the last time a team played its same conference non divisional games in 4 consecutive weeks.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

lions on the road for 6 out of the first 9 games with a bye in there.

 

[Tickle Monster]

Bills have to play away at San Fran week 5, then away at Arizona week 6.

 

[rizzler]

Bills have to play away at San Fran week 5, then away at Arizona week 6.

yet they still win the AFc East.

 

[spodog]

This is a little bit of a different quirk. The Jacksonville Jaguars play the AFC East in Weeks 13-16.Week #13 @ BuffaloWeek #14 vs NY JetsWeek #15 @ MiamiWeek #16 vs New EnglandI can't remember the last time a team played its same conference non divisional games in 4 consecutive weeks.

In 2009, the Kansas City Chiefs played the entire NFC East in weeks 3 through 6. 9/27/09 - @PHI10/4/09 - vNYG10/11/09 - vDAL10/18/09 - @WAS

 

[johnb]

This is a little bit of a different quirk. The Jacksonville Jaguars play the AFC East in Weeks 13-16.Week #13 @ BuffaloWeek #14 vs NY JetsWeek #15 @ MiamiWeek #16 vs New EnglandI can't remember the last time a team played its same conference non divisional games in 4 consecutive weeks.

bears played the afc west 4 weeks straight last year. i thought it was rare at the time but maybe it happens more than i would think.

 

[Master of Past and Present]

Atlanta plays away, home, away, home the whole way through. No back to back away or home games.

 

[Dawg Pound 69]

A couple of divisional foes face each other twice in 3 weeks, seems like it should be more spread out :

Balt & Pitt in weeks 11 & 13

Chicago & Minn weeks 12 & 14

Houston & Indy weeks 15 & 17

 

[bro1ncos]

Atlanta plays away, home, away, home the whole way through. No back to back away or home games.

Heard this one the other day. Seems very odd to not have any back to back home or road games.

 

[Godsbrother]

A couple of divisional foes face each other twice in 3 weeks, seems like it should be more spread out :Balt & Pitt in weeks 11 & 13Chicago & Minn weeks 12 & 14Houston & Indy weeks 15 & 17

Definitely. I know you can't schedule for injuries but if a key player or two goes down for a couple of weeks and misses both divisional games it could be devastating.