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Denver's weak schedule


Even after beating the Pats some folks had the "weak" schedule angle. I think it was on ESPN and they mentioned things the Pats didn't do. But here are some interesting numbers to compare Denver's schedule to the other undefeated teams.


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Opponents winning percentage for Denver: .550

Opponents winning percentage for Minnesota: .350

Opponents winning percentage for New York Giants: .300

Opponents winning percentage for New Orleans: .350

Opponents winning percentage for Indianapolis (before tonight's game): .400

 

Denver has had the TOUGHEST schedule of all the undefeated teams, and even if Indy wins tonight the Titans will not have a win to boost their opponents winning percentage.  Oh, and beating Cinci wasn't a fluke -- them being in the game because of a holding penalty at the end was!

GO BRONCOS!!!

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absolutely agree

I’ve been preaching this point too.

MSM “experts,” and some non-experts want to point to last season’s standings to calculate strength of schedule. Problem is, with coaching/personnel changes, these are not exactly the same teams as last year, so last year’s standings are meaningless. The only records of significance are the 2009 standings-to-date.

"The best defense is a good offense. Or is it the other way around." Wolverine
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and know you will come down somewhere between the two.
Livin' in La La Land and Lovin' It

by BShrout on Oct 11, 2009 7:03 PM MDT reply actions   1 recs

oh, and rec'd btw

"The best defense is a good offense. Or is it the other way around." Wolverine
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and know you will come down somewhere between the two.
Livin' in La La Land and Lovin' It

by BShrout on Oct 11, 2009 7:03 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

right on man!

I think your comment is no more true than about Cinci. I had this sense after watching some post game that it was only the last two games Denver’s won that prove anything. That is probably because of the history of the Bengals and the silly notion that we fluked that one out! Cinci’s looking like the most quality win so far!

~me

by vincerelli on Oct 11, 2009 7:12 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

the ironic thing is

before the season they were claiming it was “an impossible schedule” especially for such “a hopeless team” like the Broncos. Now they are trying (falsely) to claim it is a weak schedule. What??

by poorboywilly on Oct 11, 2009 9:51 PM MDT up reply actions   1 recs

Good point

I’m looking forward to playing the newly beaten Ravens, well, that and Diego next week. Bring ’em on!

by elvisalex on Oct 11, 2009 7:12 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

I already seen one comment ...

That coach McDaniel inherited a “really good team” and tried to screw it up but they are winning anyway!!! How lame can people get? Keep it up Broncos!
Good post!!!

by Bronco Bob on Oct 11, 2009 8:45 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Seriously?

That is super freakin’ lame! Was this person a Dolt, Fader or Queef fan? Because that doesn’t seem to have any reasoning behind it and those fan bases best illustrate that level of stupidity!

~me

by vincerelli on Oct 11, 2009 10:06 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

If McD inherited such a good team

how come that really good team had an epic downfall?

Where was that really good team last year? I didn’t see them once all year.

Curiously, that “really good team” ended 8-8 and watched the playoffs from home. If that’s really good, then we’re set to become legends this year based on this play.

John Clayton is the head Dean at Fail University (known as F.U. in short)

by Joe Medina on Oct 12, 2009 12:40 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

That "inherited team"

Isn’t there only like 40% of them left? Only the REALLY good ones I guess! :)

by gahoagie on Oct 12, 2009 1:45 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Defense

of the last two years was totally bogus.

Mike Nolan deserves as much props as McDaniels.

It is amazing how many people mistake a certain hip snideness for sophistication. -- Thomas Sowell

by Trogdoor on Oct 12, 2009 3:11 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Same people that

Insert political comment of your liking here. I’m going to keep it a political free zone!

Go Broncos!

It is amazing how many people mistake a certain hip snideness for sophistication. -- Thomas Sowell

by Trogdoor on Oct 12, 2009 3:08 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Pats did a good job of

keeping us out of overloads with formations. We had to rush only 3 MANY times today and had Jack Williams in most of the game to cover their slot/TE/RB recievers. I actually thought the pressure was descent given the fact that we rushed mainly 3 or 4 all day and were held ALOT.
One sack/fumble and keeping Brady’s happy feet gong was a good deal to me.

by gahoagie on Oct 12, 2009 1:50 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Of course!

But it is cool to actually say with confidence “BRING IT!!!” oh and Go Broncos!

~me

by vincerelli on Oct 11, 2009 10:06 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was thinking of some things they might say, myself. Broncs without a doubt are the most impressive undefeated team based on the difficulty of opponents they’ve beaten.

by Orange Rush on Oct 11, 2009 10:36 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Vince

Good stats. Puts things into perspective, man. Thanks.

Smokey, my friend, you are entering a world of pain.

by TJ Johnson on Oct 12, 2009 12:48 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

great stat

couldn’t agree more…..

by BideshiBronco on Oct 12, 2009 3:17 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

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