Redskins' Strength of Schedule: We Are A Decent Team

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Ramseyfan

JoeRedskin,

Are the Bears (9-3) a better team than the Chargers (8-4) or Steelers (7-5)? Even with that great defense, they are not as good as either of those two teams. Are the Bucs (8-4) a better team than the Steelers (7-5)? Again, even with that defense, the Bucs aren’t as good as the Steelers.

Also, if a team’s record tells us how good a team is, why is it that the Redskins (6-6) were able to beat the Cowboys (7-5), the Bears (9-3), and the Seahawks (10-2)?

And, if the team with the better record beats a team with the worse record, why is it that week in and week out teams beat other teams with better records?

In my opinion, yes - b/c the only truly objective standard to judge them by is the bottom line. Right now, today, Chicago is a better team than the Steelers, Bucs and San Diego. They have won more than they lost and won more than any of the teams you have mentioned. You're statements that the Steelers and San Diego are better than Chicago are purely subjective opinion. You can analyze any way you want but the ONLY objective measurement is wins and losses.

Have we beaten teams with winning records, yup. Do good teams beat bad teams, yup. Does that change the bottom line. Nope.

It is a simple statement that, in my opinion, your examples don't disprove. Regardless of the circumstances, good teams win more than they lose. The more you win the better you are.