[k13]

Let's take a look at the St Louis Rams for Example:

Considered one of the easier schedules based on last year:

Wk
1 Sep 11 PHI @ STL Edward Jones Dome 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 710

2 Sep 19 STL @ NYG MetLife Stadium 8:30 PM Tickets ESPN

3 Sep 25 BAL @ STL Edward Jones Dome 4:05 PM Tickets CBS 713

4 Oct 02 WAS @ STL Edward Jones Dome 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 710

5 Bye
6 Oct 16 STL @ GB Lambeau Field 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 709

7 Oct 23 STL @ DAL Cowboys Stadium 4:15 PM Tickets FOX 713

8 Oct 30 NO @ STL Edward Jones Dome 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 709

9 Nov 06 STL @ ARI University of Phoenix Stadium 4:15 PM Tickets FOX 713

10 Nov 13 STL @ CLE Cleveland Browns Stadium 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 714

11 Nov 20 SEA @ STL Edward Jones Dome 4:05 PM Tickets FOX 712

12 Nov 27 ARI @ STL Edward Jones Dome 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 708

13 Dec 04 STL @ SF Candlestick Park 4:15 PM Tickets FOX 716

14 Dec 12 STL @ SEA CenturyLink Field 8:30 PM Tickets ESPN

15 Dec 18 CIN @ STL Edward Jones Dome 1:00 PM Tickets CBS 704

16 Dec 24 STL @ PIT Heinz Field 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 713

17 Jan 01 SF @ STL Edward Jones Dome 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 716


You look a little closer and the schedule is skewed by a few teams and the division which they only went 3-3 in anyway. Unless they go 6-0 in the division which they won't, I don't know how they win 8-9 games.

This is a team can easily start 1-5, so much for an "easy" SOS.

[Naz18]

Strength of schedule means nothing in the NFL.....like you said it's all based on last year and in the NFL it's totally unpredictable how a team is going to do.

[rm18]

Their NFC East games which record wise are not hard SOS games are tough they will lose all 4 probably

[blackbox]

Thanks you did your homework- Ihave left the Rams off my charts due to the fact that I like Bradford and their low risk passing game- thanks to this research by you-will take a hard look at the total wins in Lake Tahoe this weekend. gl

[k13]

Their NFC East games which record wise are not hard SOS games are tough they will lose all 4 probably

Even the Cleveland game looks tough. Depending on weather. Bradford in the Cold.

[brooks85]

good looking out for sure, Im on the under as well. I could easily see a 1-8 start, 2-7 and that would ruin the rest of the season. Even if they win 3, 3-6 going into the final games there is no way they are winning out and/or a sweep of the division.

[k13]

Rams might not win a game for a while. lol

[Roadtrip635]

Playing the NFC West teams twice a year would automatically give you a weaker schedule, based on last year.

[k13]

Small recap. Rams 0-5, looking to go 0-7 possibly...

So much for winning 9 games and the division as most predicted.