Saying the team with the bye from the previous week having 2 weeks to prepare for their oppnent is a myth. True the extra week allows them to work on their game plan, add in a few wrinkles, and get healthy but they can't prepare for an unknown opponent.
Once the wildcard weekend is finished both teams each have a week to prepare for each other.
Saying the team with the bye from the previous week having 2 weeks to prepare for their oppnent is a myth. True the extra week allows them to work on their game plan, add in a few wrinkles, and get healthy but they can't prepare for an unknown opponent.
Once the wildcard weekend is finished both teams each have a week to prepare for each other.
The 2 weeks is almost always a beneficiary...unless you're running into a wild card team on fire (2007 giants, 2010 packers, 2017 eagles)..but more often than not, the home team with bye is better off
The 2 weeks is almost always a beneficiary...unless you're running into a wild card team on fire (2007 giants, 2010 packers, 2017 eagles)..but more often than not, the home team with bye is better off
I think what he's trying to say is... yes, having a bye is an advantage... but no, it isn't a magic wand that is going to make an inferior team beat a superior team.
The team with the bye is far more often than not... the better team on paper! In this case.... NOT!
I think what he's trying to say is... yes, having a bye is an advantage... but no, it isn't a magic wand that is going to make an inferior team beat a superior team.
The team with the bye is far more often than not... the better team on paper! In this case.... NOT!
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