BurgundyandGold44 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I've searched all over, but I can't find an answer. It seems we play them in the preseason and the regular season annually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Taze Me Bro Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I've searched all over, but I can't find an answer. It seems we play them in the preseason and the regular season annually. Well, you play every other conference on an annual rotation, so we play the NFC South every 3 years. Your schedule consists of the following opponents: Each team in your division twice a year (6 games), conference division on 3 year rotation (4 games), AFC division on a 4 year rotation (4 games), then the final two games are against the conference teams in the two divisions that your are not playing (from the rotation) with the same rank in their division as you. So this year, we play Dallas, Philly, Giants (twice each - home/away), then we play the NFC West (Seattle, AZ, SanFran, STL), the AFC South (Texans, Colts, Titans, Jags), then the other two NFC teams outside of the NFC West with the same record as ours from the previous season which is Tampa Bay - (NFC South) and Vikings (NFC North). In 2015 we will play the following teams: NFC East - Dallas, Giants Philly ( 6 games - home/away) NFC South - Saints, Falcons, Panthers, Tampa Bay AFC East - Pats, Jets, Bills, Dolphins NFC West - same place finisher NFC North - same place finisher Rinse and repeat Edit - so to answer your question, we keep playing them because of rotation playing each division in the conference and finishing with the same record in the off years. Outside of the conference division rotation games, the other two years are simply random based on where we both finish in our respective divisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlldaySkins Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Well, you play every other conference on an annual rotation, so we play the NFC South every 3 years. Your schedule consists of the following opponents: Each team in your division twice a year (6 games), conference division on 3 year rotation (4 games), AFC division on a 4 year rotation (4 games), then the final two games are against the conference teams in the two divisions that your are not playing (from the rotation) with the same rank in their division as you. So this year, we play Dallas, Philly, Giants (twice each - home/away), then we play the NFC West (Seattle, AZ, SanFran, STL), the AFC South (Texans, Colts, Titans, Jags), then the other two NFC teams outside of the NFC West with the same record as ours from the previous season which is Tampa Bay - (NFC South) and Vikings (NFC North). In 2015 we will play the following teams: NFC East - Dallas, Giants Philly ( 6 games - home/away) NFC South - Saints, Falcons, Panthers, Tampa Bay AFC East - Pats, Jets, Bills, Dolphins NFC West - same place finisher NFC North - same place finisher Rinse and repeat Edit - so to answer your question, we keep playing them because of rotation playing each division in the conference and finishing with the same record in the off years. Outside of the conference division rotation games, the other two years are simply random based on where we both finish in our respective divisions. Hitting the new guy with knowledge. I like it bro!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRonDontLikeUgly Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hitting the new guy with knowledge. I like it bro!! He just hit one of the older guys with knowledge, too... Now I finally understand why the Rams have felt like a part of the NFC East for the past few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGoonie55 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Great answer Taze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Well, you play every other conference on an annual rotation, so we play the NFC South every 3 years. Your schedule consists of the following opponents: Each team in your division twice a year (6 games), conference division on 3 year rotation (4 games), AFC division on a 4 year rotation (4 games), then the final two games are against the conference teams in the two divisions that your are not playing (from the rotation) with the same rank in their division as you. So this year, we play Dallas, Philly, Giants (twice each - home/away), then we play the NFC West (Seattle, AZ, SanFran, STL), the AFC South (Texans, Colts, Titans, Jags), then the other two NFC teams outside of the NFC West with the same record as ours from the previous season which is Tampa Bay - (NFC South) and Vikings (NFC North). In 2015 we will play the following teams: NFC East - Dallas, Giants Philly ( 6 games - home/away) NFC South - Saints, Falcons, Panthers, Tampa Bay AFC East - Pats, Jets, Bills, Dolphins NFC West - same place finisher NFC North - same place finisher Rinse and repeat Edit - so to answer your question, we keep playing them because of rotation playing each division in the conference and finishing with the same record in the off years. Outside of the conference division rotation games, the other two years are simply random based on where we both finish in our respective divisions. I've loved this sport and paid close attention to it for 6 years, and I never knew this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Just by pure fact of scheduling the regular season, we are going to face a given non-East NFC team once every 3 years. The other years, there is a significant probability that we will face that given team. Now given that since the current scheduling methodology has been in place, we've both sucked, there is even a greater probability. In the preseason, as a non-East NFC team, there would also be a significant probability we'd face them then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roanoker Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Must be because Pittman4Two is in charge of the scheduling. "The cannons will roar." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsInFebruary Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 To show us how a real football team does things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockvilleSkynz Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 ... Now given that since the current scheduling methodology has been in place, we've both sucked, there is even a greater probability. . . . we'd face them then. This is the kicker. In the year prior to those that the Skins don't play the NFC South -- both teams have been bottom dwellers, thus creating matchups in the following season. Notice last year the teams didn't play each other, because it was NFCE vs NFCN and also in 2012, Washington took the division, while TB finished 4th in the NFC South. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 To show us how a real football team does things. the bucs are a "real football team"? where are they hiding?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlldaySkins Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The question still remains though...why does it seem we always play Tampa Bay every preseason? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'm sure Gruden, Allen and the TB -> DC posse aren't complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 This is the kicker. In the year prior to those that the Skins don't play the NFC South -- both teams have been bottom dwellers, thus creating matchups in the following season. Notice last year the teams didn't play each other, because it was NFCE vs NFCN and also in 2012, Washington took the division, while TB finished 4th in the NFC South. Since this scheduling system has been in place, I think we've played the loser games every time except 2006, 2008 and 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 We suck. They suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roanoker Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 To show us how a real football team does things. This is really you isnt it Pittman4two? The paloffs are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 We suck. They suck. There you have it. Washington, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, and St. Louis will play each other for infinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 There you have it. Washington, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, and St. Louis will play each other for infinity. Yep, several guys in here were spot on. We play these teams almost every year because we all suck. It's especially frustrating when we lose to these teams (which we frequently tend to do, even in good years) because everyone knows it's a battle for which team sucks less and when we lose it's more humiliating because even though we've been one of the more frequent bottom feeders for quite some time we all like to at least think we're the best of the ****tier teams. This is why when we lose because Josh Morgan throws a helmet at Cortland Finnemcdouchebag or Pete Kendall tries to scoop and score on a fumble we all pick up our TV's throw it out the window, drive to Walmart to buy ammo and go blow **** up. Losing to these teams almost hurts worse than a divisional game at times because anything goes in a division game but when you lose to Christian Ponder/Joe Webb or Bruce Gradkowski it makes you want to slam your nuts in a door. Sorry to be a little graphic but I get a little worked up - I think losing to the Vikings last year was one of the most frustrating losses I've endured in a while, I thought I was going to get kicked out of Buffalo Wild Wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashburn Dave Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I'll always enjoy playing TB because it reminds me of the 2006 playoff game. A bunch of us flew down for that game and had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 More like why do we play the rams so much. I'm fine with never playing the rams again please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I think 2012 win over the Vikings was the first loser game we'd won since 2009. Interesting that we went 1-1 in loser games that year but went 1-1 in 2007 and 1-1 in 2012 and 1-1 in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yep, several guys in here were spot on. We play these teams almost every year because we all suck. It's especially frustrating when we lose to these teams (which we frequently tend to do, even in good years) because everyone knows it's a battle for which team sucks less and when we lose it's more humiliating because even though we've been one of the more frequent bottom feeders for quite some time we all like to at least think we're the best of the ****tier teams. This is why when we lose because Josh Morgan throws a helmet at Cortland Finnemcdouchebag or Pete Kendall tries to scoop and score on a fumble we all pick up our TV's throw it out the window, drive to Walmart to buy ammo and go blow **** up. Losing to these teams almost hurts worse than a divisional game at times because anything goes in a division game but when you lose to Christian Ponder/Joe Webb or Bruce Gradkowski it makes you want to slam your nuts in a door. Sorry to be a little graphic but I get a little worked up - I think losing to the Vikings last year was one of the most frustrating losses I've endured in a while, I thought I was going to get kicked out of Buffalo Wild Wings. 110% spot on. That Minny game last season nearly was the last straw for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsInFebruary Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Its actually not good we play them at any time, since they had that MRSA outbreak. It ended Carl Nicks' career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Must be because Pittman4Two is in charge of the scheduling. "The cannons will roar." It's just about time for his NFL League preseasonal prognostications. I hope to see that soon. Highlight of the preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Kind of like how the 49ers always seem to have a formula that draws Dallas every single season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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