LordTrychon
01-05-2006, 12:35 PM
Cold Hard Football Facts (http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com) has an interesting way of looking at things that I've come to really enjoy. Here's how they see the playoffs. (http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Article.php?Page=634)
For those of you who don't want to read the whole article, I'll just give you the good beans. :D
Denver – 7-3 (.700), 22.6-19.0 (+3.6)
The Broncos may be the team best equipped to beat three straight quality teams over the next month. The have the second-best overall record in football (13-3, tied with Seattle), they quietly amassed the third toughest defense in football (16.1 PPG, tied with Pittsburgh) and they did it while beating at least two more quality opponents than every other team in the NFL. Denver’s opponents this year were a combined 128-128, making them one of just three playoff teams that faced at least .500 competition over the course of the season. The Broncos also emerged as the clear champion of what might have been the toughest division in football. And while everyone talks about the great advantage Indy may have in its home dome, the Broncos were the only AFC team that went undefeated at home. If someone can knock off Indy in the divisional round, the Super Bowl belongs to Denver.
(For the record, the numbers they attribute to denver there are only from the games agains strong opponents)
For those of you who don't want to read the whole article, I'll just give you the good beans. :D
Denver – 7-3 (.700), 22.6-19.0 (+3.6)
The Broncos may be the team best equipped to beat three straight quality teams over the next month. The have the second-best overall record in football (13-3, tied with Seattle), they quietly amassed the third toughest defense in football (16.1 PPG, tied with Pittsburgh) and they did it while beating at least two more quality opponents than every other team in the NFL. Denver’s opponents this year were a combined 128-128, making them one of just three playoff teams that faced at least .500 competition over the course of the season. The Broncos also emerged as the clear champion of what might have been the toughest division in football. And while everyone talks about the great advantage Indy may have in its home dome, the Broncos were the only AFC team that went undefeated at home. If someone can knock off Indy in the divisional round, the Super Bowl belongs to Denver.
(For the record, the numbers they attribute to denver there are only from the games agains strong opponents)