Let's Discuss the 2007 Schedule

[SmootSmack]

Thank you FRPLG for originally posting the schedule

Sep 9 Miami 1:00pm
Sep 17 @Philadelphia 8:30pm
Sep 23 N.Y. Giants 4:15pm
Week 4 BYE
Oct 7 Detroit 1:00pm
Oct 14 @Green Bay 1:00pm
Oct 21 Arizona 1:00pm
Oct 28 @New England 4:15pm
Nov 4 @N.Y. Jets 1:00pm
Nov 11 Philadelphia 1:00pm
Nov 18 @Dallas 1:00pm
Nov 25 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm
Dec 2 Buffalo 1:00pm
Dec 6 Chicago 8:15pm
Dec 16 @N.Y. Giants 8:15pm
Dec 23 @Minnesota 1:00pm
Dec 30 Dallas 1:00pm

[FRPLG]

Not too happy on the week 4 bye but we do end at home with Dallas.

Oct 28 @New England 4:15pm
Nov 4 @N.Y. Jets 1:00pm
Nov 11 Philadelphia 1:00pm
Nov 18 @Dallas 1:00pm
Nov 25 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm


That stretch is rough but nothing stnds out to me as terrible. Other than the bye. I much rather have the week 11 bye or something.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Not too happy on the week 4 bye but we do end at home with Dallas.

Oct 28 @New England 4:15pm
Nov 4 @N.Y. Jets 1:00pm
Nov 11 Philadelphia 1:00pm
Nov 18 @Dallas 1:00pm
Nov 25 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm


That stretch is rough but nothing stnds out to me as terrible. Other than the bye. I much rather have the week 11 bye or something.

I agree. Weeks 8-11 look brutal. The good news is that those out of conference road games are probably the least critical games on the entire schedule. What I'm worried about is the effect that a 2 week road trip to the northeast may have on our performance against two straight division opponents.

If we want to contend for the division, I don't see anyway we could do with without beating Philly at home on Nov. 11.

The key to the whole season is to get off to a good start in our first six games. We can't afford to be any worse than 4-2 over that stretch.

I like that we get the toughest game on our schedule, a road game at Philly, in the seasons second week. The chances that we are healthy then are much greater than at any other point in the season, and Philly's strong depth won't play as much of a factor in Week 2 as it will later in the season, when we get them in Landover. We might need to win both to take the division.

All in all I think this is a realitively advantageous schedule. Outside of that one stretch in the middle of the season, our weak opponents are spaced out, which does decrease the chances that we get beat by one of them.

9 wins doesn't seem too unreasonable.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I agree. Weeks 8-11 look brutal. The good news is that those out of conference road games are probably the least critical games on the entire schedule. What I'm worried about is the effect that a 2 week road trip to the northeast may have on our performance against two straight division opponents.

If we want to contend for the division, I don't see anyway we could do with without beating Philly at home on Nov. 11.

The key to the whole season is to get off to a good start in our first six games. We can't afford to be any worse than 4-2 over that stretch.

I like that we get the toughest game on our schedule, a road game at Philly, in the seasons second week. The chances that we are healthy then are much greater than at any other point in the season, and Philly's strong depth won't play as much of a factor in Week 2 as it will later in the season, when we get them in Landover. We might need to win both to take the division.

All in all I think this is a realitively advantageous schedule. Outside of that one stretch in the middle of the season, our weak opponents are spaced out, which does decrease the chances that we get beat by one of them.

9 wins doesn't seem too unreasonable.

I completely agree about the importance of that Philly game (week 2). Both teams will be jacked since it's MNF, and we'll most likely be 100% (knock on wood). And Philly most likely will not. Last I heard McNabb probably won't play until October. Philly is apparently being very cautious that Donovan doesn't pull a Culpepper. That means we'll be facing either AJ Feely or a Kelly Holcomb who hasn't run a west-coast offense before. Fine with me!

[GMScud]

Wow, two divisional games in the first 3 weeks... I don't like how early the bye is.

(Hey SmootSmack, can you erase the thread I just started? You posted this just as I was creating my thread I guess)

[BigSKINBauer]

2 primetime games and none vs. dallas. stupid


Week 4 bye. Stupid

Ending the year at home against dallas... FANTASTIC.

[BigSKINBauer]

2 years ago with our week 3 bye was absolutely horrible. It made all our players tired but we did finish strong regardless.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by BigSKINBauer

2 years ago with our week 3 bye was absolutely horrible. It made all our players tired but we did finish strong regardless.

good point.

[GMScud]

One nice thing is we have home games right before AND after the bye, so including the week leading up to week 3's Giants game, our boys won't have to travel at all for nearly a month. I like that and I'm sure they will too.

[MonkFan4Life]

At home vs Dallas to end it all. Oh I hope we're in or looking at the playoffs then.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

They can make that last game vs Dallas a night game if they think it's going to be an important one.

[FRPLG]

I hope we're in and have a chance to send them home. That would be sweetest.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Having to play the Bears on only 4 days rest is going to BLOW, even if the game is at home!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

Having to play the Bears on only 4 days rest is going to BLOW, even if the game is at home!

Well, the Bears are also playing us on 4 days rest and both teams get 10 days to prepare for their next opponent.

For us, its a game at the Giants.

I'd say that this is adventageous actually.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Well, the Bears are also playing us on 4 days rest and both teams get 10 days to prepare for their next opponent.

For us, its a game at the Giants.

I'd say that this is adventageous actually.

Yeah, the more I think about it the less I think it "blows."

I also think that with Rex and Chris Benson they probably won't be the class of the NFC this year.