Schedule Power Poll: Texans land toughest road to playoffs
Article By viyer.tsn on 21st April, 2010
The wild card that shakes up the NFL playoff race every year? It's called strength of schedule, and it's an early challenge for seven contenders who face the toughest 2010 schedules:
Matt Schaub must come out firing if he and his team are to return to the playoffs. 1. Houston Texans. On top of the brutal AFC South, the Ravens, Jets and the NFC East stand in front of Houston's first playoff berth. 2. Cincinnati Bengals. They have a murderer's row of conference road games: New England, Indy, New York, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. 3. New York Giants. The final-month stretch, including trips to Minnesota, Green Bay and Washington, could cause them to fade. 4. Dallas Cowboys. If they make the playoffs, they will be battle-tested after playing at Houston, Minnesota, Green Bay and Indy. Strangely, their first Eagles game is Dec. 12. 5. New England Patriots. After a Week 5 bye, they have a six-week stretch that includes the Ravens, Chargers, Vikings, Colts and Steelers. 6. Tennessee Titans. Unlike last year, they should at least get off to a good start with three of four winnable September games at home. 7. Philadelphia Eagles. Finishing second means drawing the promising Falcons and 49ers. The Vikings and Cowboys visit in the final two weeks. 8. Washington Redskins. They start with a tough Texas two-step (Dallas, Houston) and then open October with the Eagles, Packers and Colts. 9. Jacksonville Jaguars. There aren't many treats leading up to a Dallas road game on Halloween. Plus, all their division road games are in December and January. 10. Cleveland Browns. It quickly goes downhill after potentially starting 2-0 against Tampa Bay and Kansas City. 11. Indianapolis Colts. Yeah, it's loaded, but does it really matter? Most every foe already has drawn a loss in pencil next to Indy. 12. New York Jets. With their gritty defense and running game, a cold December at home and in New...
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Matt Schaub must come out firing if he and his team are to return to the playoffs. 1. Houston Texans. On top of the brutal AFC South, the Ravens, Jets and the NFC East stand in front of Houston's first playoff berth. 2. Cincinnati Bengals. They have a murderer's row of conference road games: New England, Indy, New York, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. 3. New York Giants. The final-month stretch, including trips to Minnesota, Green Bay and Washington, could cause them to fade. 4. Dallas Cowboys. If they make the playoffs, they will be battle-tested after playing at Houston, Minnesota, Green Bay and Indy. Strangely, their first Eagles game is Dec. 12. 5. New England Patriots. After a Week 5 bye, they have a six-week stretch that includes the Ravens, Chargers, Vikings, Colts and Steelers. 6. Tennessee Titans. Unlike last year, they should at least get off to a good start with three of four winnable September games at home. 7. Philadelphia Eagles. Finishing second means drawing the promising Falcons and 49ers. The Vikings and Cowboys visit in the final two weeks. 8. Washington Redskins. They start with a tough Texas two-step (Dallas, Houston) and then open October with the Eagles, Packers and Colts. 9. Jacksonville Jaguars. There aren't many treats leading up to a Dallas road game on Halloween. Plus, all their division road games are in December and January. 10. Cleveland Browns. It quickly goes downhill after potentially starting 2-0 against Tampa Bay and Kansas City. 11. Indianapolis Colts. Yeah, it's loaded, but does it really matter? Most every foe already has drawn a loss in pencil next to Indy. 12. New York Jets. With their gritty defense and running game, a cold December at home and in New...
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