In a perfect world, every NFL team would play the same caliber of schedule and thus face a level playing field on the road to the postseason. The scheduling model does not work that way. Take last year’s New England Patriots, for instance. They held the worst strength of schedule in the league, according to FPI. It is no coincidence they made a Super Bowl run.
That is an extreme example, but a little scheduling luck can help push a talented roster over the hump and maximize its potential. Then there is the flip side. Sometimes the strongest teams face the toughest
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