The Real Buffalo Joe Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Looking over our schedule, we play 5/6 division games in the 2nd half of the season. Both Jets games within a month of each other, and both Dolphins games within a month. The only team that's spread evenly is the Patriots*. Last season, we played all of our New England* and Miami games in December. I get that this is a minor complaint, and I'm not saying it's any sort of slight or conspiracy against us. But shouldn't they be more spread out. Shouldn't we play each of our division rivals once in the first half, and once in the second half? It's just that the way a team's roster shapes from the beginning of the year, could be a completely different roster by the end of the year. It just seems right that it should be somewhat evenly spread out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Seems I'm posting this about once daily lately... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billspro Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I like it because December football will always be interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 What I’d like to see if the first four weeks be your three division opponents and one other game. The last four weeks, also your three division opponents and another team. I think it would make things interesting when it comes down to the final weeks with how division records could suddenly change since teams haven’t played each other in two months or more. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 12 hours ago, Just Jack said: What I’d like to see if the first four weeks be your three division opponents and one other game. The last four weeks, also your three division opponents and another team. I think it would make things interesting when it comes down to the final weeks with how division records could suddenly change since teams haven’t played each other in two months or more. I don't see this ever happening. Not enough leeway for the NFL to schedule big games for primetime games. I guess they'd just have to rearrange it for that 4th game to be the big ticket games. I'd like to see that for sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 That's why the 4th game is there, to give the big ticket game a shot at opening weekend. Instead of it always being a Miami, NJJ, or NE that first week, you could throw in a Buff/other division game instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 The league has shifted to this type of scheduling to keep division races alive in November and December. I don’t see an issue with it. Why have teams locking up their division before Thanksgiving ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 13 hours ago, Just Jack said: What I’d like to see if the first four weeks be your three division opponents and one other game. The last four weeks, also your three division opponents and another team. I think it would make things interesting when it comes down to the final weeks with how division records could suddenly change since teams haven’t played each other in two months or more. Doing that early season in a good fivision could make a team quit if they ho 0-3 in division early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 14 hours ago, Just Jack said: What I’d like to see if the first four weeks be your three division opponents and one other game. The last four weeks, also your three division opponents and another team. I think it would make things interesting when it comes down to the final weeks with how division records could suddenly change since teams haven’t played each other in two months or more. It is like how baseball is played...division games...then inter-league games in the summer ....back to divison games to end the season...would be cool to do that in NFL too...I think it will provide a lot more excitement...last years Bills-Jets and Baltimore-Cincy....what a way to finish to enter the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 late division games early division games .... meh. the only odd I find in a schedule is playing one of them twice in 3 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 21 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: late division games early division games .... meh. the only odd I find in a schedule is playing one of them twice in 3 weeks I remember that happened with Steelers/Ravens a few years ago. They played each other late in the season, then two weeks later they played each other again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonbus23 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 19 hours ago, eball said: Seems I'm posting this about once daily lately... And it is never funny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 19 hours ago, eball said: Seems I'm posting this about once daily lately... 39 minutes ago, leonbus23 said: And it is never funny. The meme is funny when used in the right context. However, I pointed out that I'm not mad about it, I don't think we're being slighted. Just a thought I had. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 49 minutes ago, leonbus23 said: And it is never funny. Oh, it's funny alright. And to @The Real Buffalo Joe's point, I know he wasn't really "complaining" but at the end of the day who really cares? A few years ago the NFL went to the system in which every game is a divisional game in W17 just so there was no gamesmanship and fewer "meaningless" games. More divisional games in the 2nd half of the season creates more drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 NFL cares more about scheduling around Taylor Swift concerts than balancing divisional matchup timing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 5 hours ago, djp14150 said: Doing that early season in a good fivision could make a team quit if they ho 0-3 in division early Or they could be 3-0 and start thinking Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 9/26/2018 at 5:13 PM, The Real Buffalo Joe said: Looking over our schedule, we play 5/6 division games in the 2nd half of the season. Both Jets games within a month of each other, and both Dolphins games within a month. The only team that's spread evenly is the Patriots*. Last season, we played all of our New England* and Miami games in December. I get that this is a minor complaint, and I'm not saying it's any sort of slight or conspiracy against us. But shouldn't they be more spread out. Shouldn't we play each of our division rivals once in the first half, and once in the second half? It's just that the way a team's roster shapes from the beginning of the year, could be a completely different roster by the end of the year. It just seems right that it should be somewhat evenly spread out. I have thought too much about this and think they should schedule the division games in two sets- weeks 5-9 first set and then 14-17 for second set. But i know that the nfl does not care about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I would like to see all Thursday nite games be between division opponents after both come off of bye weeks. Then you would play that same opponent 11 days later, home and home series. Advantage would be #1 Thursday games would not be sloppy due to short preparation week. #2 would be that there would be no bye week advantage for either team, and no 11 day rest advantage for teams coming off Thursday nite games. Could still have the season open on Thursday under this scenario, however the next couple and the last few weeks would have no Thursday nite games. I wouldn't miss them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 9/27/2018 at 11:27 AM, Boatdrinks said: The league has shifted to this type of scheduling to keep division races alive in November and December. I don’t see an issue with it. Why have teams locking up their division before Thanksgiving ? I agree with this, but in this case, we dont even play our FIRST division game until week 8 which is the MNF game against the Pats* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 9/26/2018 at 4:13 PM, The Real Buffalo Joe said: Looking over our schedule, we play 5/6 division games in the 2nd half of the season. Both Jets games within a month of each other, and both Dolphins games within a month. The only team that's spread evenly is the Patriots*. Last season, we played all of our New England* and Miami games in December. I get that this is a minor complaint, and I'm not saying it's any sort of slight or conspiracy against us. But shouldn't they be more spread out. Shouldn't we play each of our division rivals once in the first half, and once in the second half? It's just that the way a team's roster shapes from the beginning of the year, could be a completely different roster by the end of the year. It just seems right that it should be somewhat evenly spread out. That would make it fair. Who wants that? The computer’s algorithms think all games are created equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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