From: azjohn@eagle.larc.nasa.gov (John Paul Phillips)
Subject: Re: Who's got the toughest schedule?
Reply-To: azjohn@eagle.larc.nasa.gov (John Paul Phillips)
Organization: NASA
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 15:43:51 GMT

In article <BuAwyD.Knn@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, bubba@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Gary 
Beason) writes:

> > In article <1992Sep9.063316.7742@ncar.ucar.edu> gary@isis.cgd.ucar.edu 
(Gary 
> Strand) writes:
> >tb> Tony Bechtold
> >
> >tb> The 49ers probably have the toughest schedule again this year.
> >
> >  Doubtful. I've heard the Broncos have the toughest schedule, based on 
last
> >  year's standings.
> 
> The Broncos look to have the more difficult road schedule.  But why
> just these two?  Dallas has a tough one too (which closely resembles
> the Deadskins'):
> 
(Details about Dallas' schedule deleted)
> 
> Gary Beason
> bubba@mace.cc.purdue.edu

Here's a posting by Gidi from a few months back.
  
                     sum of the 1991 records
    team (1991 record)    for the team's 1992 opponents
1:  Dallas (11-5)           146-110 (0.570)
2:  Philadelphia (10-6)     145-111 (0.566)
3:  Washington (14-2)       145-111 (0.566)
4:  NY Giants (8-8)         144-112 (0.562)
5:  Denver (12-4)           141-115 (0.551)
6:  Kansas City (10-6)      139-117 (0.543)
7:  LA Raiders (9-7)        139-117 (0.543)
8:  Seattle (7-9)           137-119 (0.535)
9:  New Orleans (11-5)      135-121 (0.527)
10: LA Rams (3-13)          135-121 (0.527)
11: Phoenix (4-12)          131-125 (0.512)
12: Atlanta (10-6)          130-126 (0.508)
13: San Francisco (10-6)    128-128 (0.500)
14: Green Bay (4-12)        126-130 (0.492)
15: Detroit (12-4)          125-131 (0.488)
16: Minnesota (8-8)         124-132 (0.484)
17: Miami (8-8)             123-133 (0.480)
18: NY Jets (8-8)           122-134 (0.477)
19: Chicago (11-5)          121-135 (0.473)
20: New England (6-10)      120-136 (0.469)
21: Buffalo (13-3)          119-137 (0.465)
22: Cincinnati (3-13)       118-138 (0.461)
23: Pittsburgh (7-9)        118-138 (0.461)
24: Cleveland (6-10)        117-139 (0.457)
25: Tampa Bay (3-13)        117-139 (0.457)
26: Houston (11-5)          115-141 (0.449)
27: San Diego (4-12)        112-144 (0.438)
28: Indianapolis (1-15)     112-144 (0.438)

The top four teams are from NFC East and next four are from AFC West. The 
reason for this is that both divisions are scheduled to play against each 
other this year. Excluding intradivision play (10-10 for five-team 
divisions), last year's record for NFC East was 37-23, and for AFC West was 
32-28. IMO, NFC East teams have the toughest schedule because they have to 
play each other. AFC West have the next toughest schedule because they have 
to play NFC East. The records indicates that this is the case. Notice that of 
last year's playoff teams, Houston and Buffalo have the easiest schedules, 
and that, excluding AFC West, every team from #1 to #16 are from NFC! That 
would indicate that overall, NFC were superior to AFC last year.

Go ahead. Make my day! (I have flame-proof screen)

Cowboys Forever!
  

------------------------
       John Paul Phillips   
             "Azjohn"         
         NASA/Langley        
azjohn@eagle.larc.nasa.gov
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro