Chicago Bears: Top Five Reasons the 2009 Schedule Isn’t So Easy
Published by Michael Rushton on June 16, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Common wisdom says that the Bears should have a go of it this season based on their opponent’s poor winning percentage, or “strength of schedule”, in 2008. The Bears, in fact, post the lowest strength of schedule percentage in the NFL at .414. Which is seriously comforting… if it was still 2008.
The problems with strength of schedule ratings are legion and logically inherent- I need not go into them- but I can break down the top five teams this season that are going to throw off this “easiest” schedule in the NFL nonsense.
