Looks like the games will be trickling in before the "big bang" on May 14th. Any news you see, put it here!

 

They ought to say how they are measuring the strength of schedule. Sometimes it's based on opponents records from the previous season. Sometimes it's based on betting odds for the upcoming season. 

11 hours ago, sparky151 said:

Sometimes it's based on betting odds for the upcoming season

Sometimes? 
 

OK…substitute “sites” for “odds”. 

19 hours ago, Le Tigre said:

Sometimes? 
 

OK…substitute “sites” for “odds”. 

 

Sometimes they pull numbers completely out of their ass. Sometimes they even make a successful brand out of it.

 

Decimal points look smarter.

4 hours ago, T-Dub said:

 

Sometimes they pull numbers completely out of their ass. Sometimes they even make a successful brand out of it.

 

Decimal points look smarter.

But yet, the National FanDuel League follows along obediently. 

Open with a prime time game  away vs Baltimore or Pittsburgh?

On 5/9/2025 at 5:18 PM, sparky151 said:

They ought to say how they are measuring the strength of schedule. Sometimes it's based on opponents records from the previous season. Sometimes it's based on betting odds for the upcoming season. 

 

when they show the winning percentage of the opponents from the previous year next to each team it makes it easier to know the source.

 

i actually dont think i ahve ever seen a betting odds related strength of schedule. what betting odds would have anything to do with strength of schedule?

21 hours ago, T-Dub said:

 

Sometimes they pull numbers completely out of their ass. Sometimes they even make a successful brand out of it.

 

Decimal points look smarter.

 

we are literally looking the the opponents winning percentage from the previous season there, no?

First one out...Champs against a division rival, interesting 

 

3 hours ago, Griever said:

 

I'll be curious to see the "last 5 years" numbers after 2020 is rolled off and 2025 is added. It would seem the Bengals will be among the leaders at that point.

 

I think I saw on Twitter that the Bengals are guaranteed to be on the road for Week 1 because of the Reds hosting the Mets and again Week 3 because of a Rod Stewart / Billy Joel concert at Paycor in Week 3 on Saturday night. It was explained that stage setup would prevent a Thursday game that week, as well. Could the Reds not play the Mets at 1:00 and then the Bengals host a SNF game at 8:00, or would that be a logistical mess? I assume the latter.

 

hoping for early season game in Denver, or if not a clean 11am local time start, so my kid can come home for it and get back to school without missing practice or classes.

17 hours ago, GoBengals said:

 

when they show the winning percentage of the opponents from the previous year next to each team it makes it easier to know the source.

 

i actually dont think i ahve ever seen a betting odds related strength of schedule. what betting odds would have anything to do with strength of schedule?

 

I've seen team's projected strength of schedule calculated a couple of different ways. One is based on over/under win totals for the upcoming season for their opponents. The other is based on the opponent's odds of winning the Superbowl or conference or making the playoffs. 

 

8 hours ago, sparky151 said:

 

I've seen team's projected strength of schedule calculated a couple of different ways. One is based on over/under win totals for the upcoming season for their opponents. The other is based on the opponent's odds of winning the Superbowl or conference or making the playoffs. 

 

 

thats pretty wild. you can argue against any format i guess, even last years record is always gonna be off, a featured player injury, etc. like the steelers arent the power strength of schedule their record may indicate from last season. etc..

 

 

Eagles, Eagles, and more Eagles, *sigh* they are the champs tho 😩

 

 

Looks like just one team left to be determined for the international slate