Division Schedules/End of Year

[Paintballr]

So, looking at our schedule made me start to dive into other playoff team schedules. A few years ago the nfl made it a point to have teams play their “divisional playoffs” the last few weeks of the year to make it more exciting and have a bigger impact for the Playoffs. 

Here is our final 4 weeks of the year 

2018 

Browns, Saints, Falcons, Saints 

2017

Vikings, Packers, Bucs, Falcons 

2016 

Chargers, Redskins, Falcons, Bucs 

2015 

Falcons, Giants, Falcons, Bucs

The last 4 years we have played a NFC South Opponent 10 out of a possible 16 games. Played a NFC opponent 14 of the 16 games. 

Is that normal? I looked at our current playoff teams to see if they see the samething the NFC south does. 

LA Rams 

2018

Bears, Eagles, Cardinals, 49ers 

2017

Eagles, Seahawks, Titans, 49ers 

2016 

Falcons, Seahawks, 49ers, Cardinals 

2015

Lions, Bucs, Seahawks, 49ers 

9 of 16 games with the NFC West, 15 of 16 in the NFC 

New Orleans Saints 

2018 

Bucs, Panthers, Steelers Panthers 

2017

Falcons, Jets, Falcons, Bucs 

2016

Bucs, Cardinals, Bucs, Falcons 

2015

Bucs, Lions, Jags, Falcons 

11 of 16 games with the NFC South, 13 of 16 NFC opponent 

Dallas Cowboys 

2018 

Eagles, Colts, Bucs, Giants 

2017 

Giants, Raiders, Seahawks, Eagles 

2016 

Giants, Bucs, Lions, Eagles 

2015 

Packers, Jets, Bills, Redskins 

7 of 16 with NFC East opponents, 12 of 16 with NFC opponents

Chicago Bears 

2018 

Rams, Packers, 49ers, Vikings 

2017 

Bengals, Lions, Browns, Vikings

2016 

Lions, Packers, Redskins, Vikings

2015 

Redskins, Vikings, Bucs, Lions 

9 of 16 NFC North Opponents, 14 of 16 NFC opponents. 

Seattle Seahawks 

2018

Vikings, 49ers, Chiefs, Cardinals

2017 

Jags, Rams, Cowboys, Cardinals 

2016 

Packers, Rams, Cardinals, 49ers

2015 

Ravens, Browns, Rams, Cardinals

9 of 16 NFC West opponents, 12 of 16 NFC opponents.

 

So why does the NFC South seem to beat each other up so much at the end of the year? Ratings? Scheduling? 

Also, one of these things aren’t like the other....