Strength of Schedule. How much does it matter?

[SteelerFan448]

http://thesteelersnat.blogspot.com/2014/04/that-time-zone-thing.html

Under Tomlin, the Steelers are 70-28 (.714) in all games played in the Eastern Time Zone. Obviously, being that our home games are played in Eastern Time, this number is slightly inflated by our 45-16 (.738) home record, which is 5th best in the league over this span. When the Steelers leave home within the Eastern Time Zone, they are 25-12 (including their Super Bowl XLIII win in Tampa, which was a neutral location). This .676 winning percentage is the second best in the league in road/neutral EST games (behind only Philadelphia's .683). Given that the Steelers win more than 2/3 of their road/neutral EST games, it is utterly shocking that they have posted a mere 6-16 (.272) mark when they leave the Eastern Time Zone. Their win over Green Bay at the end of last season marked their first win outside of EST since November 2011 when they beat the Tyler Palko-led Chiefs on Monday Night Football. In between those wins was an 8-game losing streak where the Steelers lost games to teams led by Alex Smith, Tim Tebow, Peyton Manning, Matt Hasselbeck, Tony Romo, Matt Cassel, and Terrelle Pryor.

Worth checking out the full article.

 

[hook]

9-7 here we come.....

If we're lucky. Tomlin's coaching blunders cost us at least 2 games a year and Ben's overconfidence cost us at least 1 game per year.

Just glad we're not playing in Wembley again and having Tomlin take the team over there at the last minute like last time. Another stupid decision on his part.

 

[Steelerfreak]

I have no issue with SOS it is just luck of the draw and this year our luck sucks cause we have both the AFC and NFC West and they are both pretty good on paper and unlike the past our division is one of the best if not the best in football. My issue is that we are playing 2 West divisions and I think that is not fair, how does the NFL let this happen?[/QUOTE]

Clearly they dont think its unfair like you do?

The NFL schedule has you rotate playing the divisions in your conference (3) and the divisions in the opposing conference (4). Its inevitable that they line up at the same time. Shouldnt happen but every 12 years.

 

[Coach]

If we're lucky. Tomlin's coaching blunders cost us at least 2 games a year and Ben's overconfidence cost us at least 1 game per year.

Just glad we're not playing in Wembley again and having Tomlin take the team over there at the last minute like last time. Another stupid decision on his part.

I think this is a year Rooney decides to stay the course or change. Right now I agree 9-7 would be a a little lucky. The defense we have is broken. Ben has to play near perfect to win.

We will have a ton of cap space next year.