Anxious For Schedule

LKelley67 · 03-28-2006, 02:15 PM

Looking at the pponents on tap this year I decided to configure the best schedule possible IMO. First home game will not be until week three 9/24 against ATL as announced.

Wk# Date HOME/Away
01 09-10 @Green Bay weakest team away, GB before cold, notch a win
02 09-17 @New York Giants, payback for last year's "home" game
03 09-24 FALCONS homecoming!
04 10-01 49ERS weakest home opponent, more wins, confidence, momentum
05 10-08 @Cleveland before hard winter
06 10-15 @Pittsburgh ditto, gotta face them sometime
07 10-22 RAVENS get tuned up before divisional shootouts
08 10-29 @Carolina '05 repeat hopefully
09 11-05 @Dallas Parcells wishes he wouldn'r have recommended Brees to Payton
10 11-13 REDSKINS Monday Night (they love Wash) Nation gets to see Saints turnaround
11 BYE rest-fine tune before stretch run
12 11-26 BUCANEERS after bye, nice 3 weeks at home, one week off
13 12-03 @Atlanta Vick injured again
14 12-10 BENGALS Evening National TV Game, 2 most turned around franchises now contenders
15 12-17 EAGLES division leaders clash, nice 4 of 5 games home with bye rest
16 12-24 @Tampa Bay Christmas Eve in sunny FL
17 12-31 PANTHERS New Eve Party in Dome celebrating, fans no longer call for Jake

LKelley67 · 03-29-2006, 12:04 PM

I don't make a lot of it but did anyone notice the Saints have by far the hardest schedule in the league by opponents records in 2006?

Winning Percentage Opp. Total Wins Opp. Total Losses
Saints .566 145 111
Buccaneers .550 132 108
Giants .543 139 117
Bengals .543 139 117
Steelers .531 136 120
Titans .527 135 121
Chiefs .527 135 121
Texans .523 134 122
Ravens .523 134 122
Eagles .520 133 123
Redskins .516 132 124
Broncos .516 132 124
Raiders .516 132 124
Browns .512 131 125
Falcons .508 130 126
Rams .508 130 126
Panthers .504 129 127
Cowboys .504 129 127
Cardinals .500 128 128
Chargers .488 125 131
Colts .484 124 132
Jaguars .484 124 132
49ers .477 122 134
Bills .477 122 134
Lions .473 121 135
Patriots .473 121 135
Dolphins .469 120 136
Jets .465 119 137
Vikings .457 117 139
Seahawks .457 117 139
Packers .449 115 141
Bears .445 114 142

FanNJ · 03-29-2006, 12:10 PM

Well they should they were the second worst team in the league last year. Playing the AFC Central and NFC east along with division opponents does not help, But our division still has to play those same teams and we luck out with Green Bay and the Niners based on our fabulous season last year. The Falcooons Panthers and Bucs do not get that luxury

xan · 03-29-2006, 12:25 PM

Just by the very statistical nature of being 3-13 makes all of the teams that we have a repeat date with have a higher winning percentage - unless you removed their win (or loss) against the Saints to neutralize that effect...

03-28-2006, 02:15 PM	#1
LKelley67 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: baton rouge Posts: 2,540	Anxious For Schedule Looking at the pponents on tap this year I decided to configure the best schedule possible IMO. First home game will not be until week three 9/24 against ATL as announced. Wk# Date HOME/Away 01 09-10 @Green Bay weakest team away, GB before cold, notch a win 02 09-17 @New York Giants, payback for last year's "home" game 03 09-24 FALCONS homecoming! 04 10-01 49ERS weakest home opponent, more wins, confidence, momentum 05 10-08 @Cleveland before hard winter 06 10-15 @Pittsburgh ditto, gotta face them sometime 07 10-22 RAVENS get tuned up before divisional shootouts 08 10-29 @Carolina '05 repeat hopefully 09 11-05 @Dallas Parcells wishes he wouldn'r have recommended Brees to Payton 10 11-13 REDSKINS Monday Night (they love Wash) Nation gets to see Saints turnaround 11 BYE rest-fine tune before stretch run 12 11-26 BUCANEERS after bye, nice 3 weeks at home, one week off 13 12-03 @Atlanta Vick injured again 14 12-10 BENGALS Evening National TV Game, 2 most turned around franchises now contenders 15 12-17 EAGLES division leaders clash, nice 4 of 5 games home with bye rest 16 12-24 @Tampa Bay Christmas Eve in sunny FL 17 12-31 PANTHERS New Eve Party in Dome celebrating, fans no longer call for Jake

03-29-2006, 12:10 PM	#3
FanNJ 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 324	Well they should they were the second worst team in the league last year. Playing the AFC Central and NFC east along with division opponents does not help, But our division still has to play those same teams and we luck out with Green Bay and the Niners based on our fabulous season last year. The Falcooons Panthers and Bucs do not get that luxury
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03-29-2006, 12:04 PM	#2
LKelley67 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: baton rouge Posts: 2,540	I don't make a lot of it but did anyone notice the Saints have by far the hardest schedule in the league by opponents records in 2006? Winning Percentage Opp. Total Wins Opp. Total Losses Saints .566 145 111 Buccaneers .550 132 108 Giants .543 139 117 Bengals .543 139 117 Steelers .531 136 120 Titans .527 135 121 Chiefs .527 135 121 Texans .523 134 122 Ravens .523 134 122 Eagles .520 133 123 Redskins .516 132 124 Broncos .516 132 124 Raiders .516 132 124 Browns .512 131 125 Falcons .508 130 126 Rams .508 130 126 Panthers .504 129 127 Cowboys .504 129 127 Cardinals .500 128 128 Chargers .488 125 131 Colts .484 124 132 Jaguars .484 124 132 49ers .477 122 134 Bills .477 122 134 Lions .473 121 135 Patriots .473 121 135 Dolphins .469 120 136 Jets .465 119 137 Vikings .457 117 139 Seahawks .457 117 139 Packers .449 115 141 Bears .445 114 142

03-29-2006, 12:25 PM	#4
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,371 Blog Entries: 34	Just by the very statistical nature of being 3-13 makes all of the teams that we have a repeat date with have a higher winning percentage - unless you removed their win (or loss) against the Saints to neutralize that effect...