[CBFF] ESPN - Bears have second easiest schedule!

[Matt Langschwager]

Huh.  And here I thought playing the NFC East, the AFC West, and at Seattle would boost us up this year.

Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote: Updated: April 11, 2007, 8:14 AM ET
Bills, Raiders have toughest 2007 schedules
ESPN.com

• The AFC is better than the NFC: Certainly that's not a very big
surprise, but it's even more apparent when you look at the strength of
schedules for 2007. Every team in the AFC has a strength of schedule
of over .500. The Lions (.504) are the only NFC team with a strength
of schedule of over .500.

• Kicking the Raiders while they're down: The Raiders finished with
the NFL's worst record and were rewarded with the hardest schedule in
2007. The Raiders don't get any breaks in the AFC West, with all six
of their divisional games coming against teams with better than .500
records.

• It pays to be in the NFC North: One year after having the NFL's
easiest schedule, the Bears check in with the second-easiest schedule
(.465) this season. Chicago's three divisional foes were a combined
17-31 (.354) in 2006.

2007 Strength of schedule
Team  Opponents' '06 win pct.  Opponents' '06 wins  Opponents' '06 losses
Raiders  .539  138  118
Bills  .539  138  118
Patriots  .535  137  119
Titans  .520  133  123
Colts  .516  132  124
Chiefs  .516  132  124
Jets  .516  132  124
Dolphins  .512  131  125
Steelers  .512  131  125
Bengals  .512  131  125
Ravens  .508  130  126
Browns  .508  130  126
Jaguars  .508  130  126
Broncos  .504  129  127
Lions  .504  129  127
Texans  .504  129  127
Chargers  .504  129  127
Redskins  .500  128  128
Vikings  .500  128  128
Eagles  .500  128  128
Cowboys  .496  125  131
Giants  .496  124  132
Packers  .492  126  130
Seahawks  .488  125  131
Saints  .484  124  132
Panthers  .477  122  134
Buccaneers  .473  121  135
Rams  .473  121  135
Falcons  .473  121  135
49ers  .469  120  136
Bears  .465  119  137
Cardinals  .461  118  138

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