At least it's out there

[Sociofan]

I saw this earlier today. While one might argue either way, it sure is fun to have the NFC East cast in such a light again. It's been too many years. Now we're talking about the Skins being in first place in the toughest division in football again. Damn I love it.


What we've learned so far

This season has revealed a lot about players, coaches

Jeffri Chadiha
Inside the NFL

Posted: Tuesday October 25, 2005 10:25AM; Updated: Tuesday October 25, 2005 3:00PM


....blah blah blah....

10. The AFC West is still the best division in the NFL. I'm not falling for all this talk about the NFC East re-establishing its dominance. Denver will still win 12 games this season. Kansas City will become more dangerous once its offense gets healthy.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Jeffri Chadiha wrote that. Come on now, doesn't he know how to spell his own name?

It's JeffREY.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

JK, but seriously though, AFC West?! Come ooooooooon....

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Jeffri Chadiha wrote that. Come on now, doesn't he know how to spell his own name?

It's JeffREY.

lol, more and more people don't know how to spell their own names these days. It's an epidemic.

[scowan]

The only thing I can say about this is that I am glad the Skins aren't in the AFC West or they would have 2 division losses so far. I don't know about the Raiders, but the Chargers, Broncos and Chiefs are playing really well. What is the record so far for the AFC West against the NFC East this year? 4-5 I think with the NFC East ahead by one game. Again, the Skins have done nothing to help the cause.

[BDBohnzie]

next thing you know, he'll proclaim the NFC North the "phoenix" of the league, as it will arise from the ashes of mediocrity and have a team actually finish over .500.

[memphisskin]

Wait, aren't the Raiders in the AFC West? And didn't the Giants just beat the Broncos? Again we have a media moron confusing opinion with fact. True, the Skins did lose both of their games against AFC West teams, but didn't we have a chance to win both games on the road? I'm trying to figure out how the AFC West, or any division for that matter, is better than the NFC East, but the numbers seem to say the NFC EAst is once again a beast.

Here's a head to head breakdown
Coaches- Parcells, Gibbs, Reid, Coughlin vs Vermeil, Turner, Schottenheimer, Shanahan

Since Gibbs alone equals the three titles these guys bring I'm going to have to go with the NFC East. Plus one HOFer to none. This season the NFC East is 16-9 vs 14-12.

QBs - Bledsoe, Manning, Brunell, McNabb vs Green, Collins, Brees, Plummer

Brunell, Bledsoe and McNabb are all in the top 10 of QB rating, Brees is highest at 8 and is only 1.8 points better than McNabb. Edge NFC East

RBs - Jones, Barber, Portis, Westbrook vs Holmes, Jordan, Tomlinson, Anderson/Bell

I'd give an edge to the AFC West solely because the Eagles don't run the ball and LT is a beast.

WRs- Glenn, Burress, Moss, Owens vs Kennison, Moss, McCardell, Smith

Let's just say that the NFC East foursome all have more yards than any of the AFC quartet. Adv - NFC East

TE's - Witten, Shockey, Cooley, Smith vs Gonzalez, Anderson, Gates, Alexander

With Gonzalez non-existent this season this is a no-brainer.

Defense - well the third ranked defense in the NFC East (philly at 20) is still above the highest ranked defense in the AFC WEst (sd at 21)

I think this proves that most members of the media just do not know what they are talking about. The NFC East has the best overall winning percentage .640 to the NFC South's .615 and the AFC West's .538. So again, the numbers don't lie. The NFC Beast is back, it's the only division in which all the teams are above .500. there are no little sisters in the NFC Beast, the media can only deny the truth for so long.

[BigSKINBauer]

we play them both, :frusty:

[That Guy]

whats the strength of schedule for the nfc east and afc west thusfar?

[Sociofan]

Originally Posted by That Guy

whats the strength of schedule for the nfc east and afc west thusfar?

Here is one ranking, looks like the edge goes to the AFC West:

http://teamrankings.com/nfl/27confratings.php3

Conference Strength of Schedule

By ranking
Last Updated Tue Oct 25 01:38:54 EDT 2005

Home Court Advantage = 7.0321


AFCWEST AVERAGE = 0.1007

5. San Diego (3-4)0.1298
7. Oakland (2-4)0.1208
10. Denver (5-2)0.1037
14. Kansas City (4-2)0.0483

AFCEAST AVERAGE = 0.0862

3. New England (3-3)0.2725
6. NY Jets (2-5)0.1216
12. Miami (2-4)0.0654
25. Buffalo (3-4)-0.114

NFCEAST AVERAGE = 0.0817

8. Philadelphia (4-2)0.1115
9. Dallas (4-3)0.1043
11. Washington (4-2)0.0904
16. NY Giants (4-2)0.0206

NFCWEST AVERAGE = 0.0134

2. San Francisco (1-5)0.2967
21. St. Louis (3-4)-0.042
22. Seattle (5-2)-0.074
26. Arizona (2-4)-0.126

AFCSOUTH AVERAGE = 0.0077

1. Houston (0-6)0.3087
4. Jacksonville (4-2)0.1582
18. Tennessee (2-5)0.0011
32. Indianapolis (7-0)-0.437

AFCNORTH AVERAGE = -0.007

13. Cleveland (2-4)0.0588
15. Pittsburgh (4-2)0.0262
20. Baltimore (2-4)-0.002
24. Cincinnati (5-2)-0.111

NFCNORTH AVERAGE = -0.094

19. Minnesota (2-4)0.0011
23. Detroit (3-3)-0.101
27. Green Bay (1-5)-0.133
28. Chicago (3-3)-0.143

NFCSOUTH AVERAGE = -0.165

17. New Orleans (2-5)0.0026
29. Carolina (4-2)-0.150
30. Atlanta (5-2)-0.199
31. Tampa Bay (5-1)-0.314

[SKINSnCANES]

That is definitly a tough division. Our division has been beating up on san fran, and they did beat us both times we played.