Why is everyone saying how easy the cowboys schedule has been and not Pats?

Question

Patriots

1. Jets. Horrible team.. just lost to the Bills dont forget.
2. Chargers. Better now, but was playing terrible when they faced the Pats
3. Bills.
4. Bengles. Worst defense there has been in a long time
5. Browns. Walkover for any good team.

Correct if I am wrong, but are any of those teams over 500?

Cowboys.

1. Giants. OVER 500
2. Dolphins. Ok, they suck.
3. Bears. Blew them out. Oh yeah they, they just beat the packers to by the way.
4. Rams. Yes they suck
5. Bills. Not good, but they were playing some momentum and had crowd.

As far as I call tell, the Cowboys have had a harder schedule. So why is everyone is saying having been tested, but they are not saying it about the Pats?

Peter that is not a grea argument. The bilsl just beat the Jets, so how they the Bills be the laughing stock of the AFc east. Dont forget they had insane, and monday night football pump up. Every team in the NFL has talent and the ability to win on a given night.

Answer 1

Combined record of the Cowboys' opponents: 6-19
Combined record of the Patriots' opponents: 7-17
(Cincinnati has only played 4 games)

On average the Cowboys are outscoring their opponents 35-19, while for the Patriots its 36-13.

To me it appears that both teams have a pretty equal strength of schedule so far. The difference so far is that the Patriots have dominated all 5 of their games while the Cowboys had to battle in a couple of them. Both are very good teams and next week's game should show how strong they truly are.

Answer 2

As far as a harder schedule the Pats has been harder. Neither team has been that hard. The giants did not get off to a good start this season when the Cowboys played them they looked terrible. Then the cowboys played Miami who is not good and didn't win by that much.
Bears rams and bills are all in the bottom 5 worst offenses. Bills are second to last. And by the way, the Chicago Bears are 23rd overall in defense. They beat a division rival, division rivals always have a chance with each other. But overall the Bears are terrible, they have given up 23 points a game on average.
Granted New England hasn't played too many good defenses, but they have played some decent offenses. Both Cincy and Cleveland have good offenses. The closest thing to a good dallas has played is the Giants, who are a division rival, but still not a good team on either side of the ball.

Answer 3

I mean neither team has really had a hard schedule. But if you want to argue the thing about opponents records Dallas' opponents have a total of 6 wins and the Pats' opponents have 7. Then again, the Pats have had 1 more home game.

Offense ranks - Cowboys 1st, Pats 2nd
Points for - Pats 1st, Cowboys 2nd
Defense ranks - Pats 2nd, Cowboys 8th
Points against - Pats 3rd, Cowboys 13th

Pretty close comparison, should be interesting, but I think the Pats are going to win.


PS-the Browns are not a walk over. They beat the Ravens who have a great defense and Cinci who has a great offense. They would be 3-2 but they could not get a field goal late to win against Oakland. And they had arguably the best performance against NE.

Answer 4

Why do the Bills suck against the Pats and are "playing with monentum" against the Cowboys

Also the Browns put up 51 points in a game even against the Bengals that is good

Cowboys let the Giants score 35 points on them

And the Pats dominated Cowboys didn't

any other points you want me to make

Apart from the Giants who is above 500 on the Cowboys schedule

Answer 5

Because people jump to conclusions without analyzing the facts. Everyone does it.. Don't you want to jump on the bandwagon too? No the pats haven't really played good teams nor have the cowboys, thats why I can't wait until sunday to see this game. Two undefeated teams someones got to loose right? Go cowboys!!

Answer 6

Hmm lets see

1. Jets - Playoff team last year coached by former championship winning coordinator Eric Mangini
2. Chargers - You already know
3.Bills- Annual Practice squad
4.Chad Johnson and high scoring offense - dont even
5.Browns- Rejuvanted Offense with Braylon Edwards

stop counting current performance, as the games lost were only recently lost...on the whole out of the two teams, the Pats are the only team to have actually faced Consistent Playoff contenders. Shut. It.

Answer 7

AFC vs. NFC is the real question here...
NFC is weaker, competition isnt as good.. case in point last nights squeeking by the bills... the freakin Bills, the laughing stock of the AFC east.. and they barely beat them, after being outplayed the entire game.. it took schenanigans to beat them.

AFC is just far better competition than NFC. thats why in my opinion

Answer 8

Well, lets see...Chargers have been widely regarded as the most talented team, Bengals have what many consider to be the 3rd best QB in the NFL behind Tom and Peyton...

and the Cowboys struggled against the Bills...the BILLS...Ha, ha...

Answer 9

dont believe the hype those are patsie fans saying that, the patsies have clearly had the weaker schedule, the patsies fans are a hype machine trying to sway public opinion

Answer 10

how can you stop counting current games?
its all about what your team is doing right NOW
this will be a test for both teams, and they have both had easy wins this year