2009 Opponents

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Just on first blush:

Wins: 49ers, Seahawks, Jets (if no Favre), Titans (H), AFC West, Rams, Bills, Browns, Jaguars (A), Dolphins (our bitch).

Losses: Patriots, Jets (with Favre), Titans (A), Colts (H), Colts (A), Jaguars (H), Cardinals.

That's 10-6 or 9-7 depending on whether Favre plays another year. Of course, the four-game win streak may make me overly optimistic but that's how I see it. I could see us going 10-6 and still finishing third in our own division.

I'm even more optimistic -

Games we should win: 49ers, Seahawks, Jets, Titans, AFC West, Rams, Bills, Browns, Jaguars (twice), Dolphins, Colts, Cardinals

Games I think we will lose: Patriots, Titans, Colts

Now, I realize we're not likely to go 13-3 and I suspect we'll drop a couple of the winnable games, but I could see 11-5 with this schedule.

Arizona has been terrible outside their crummy division (3-6). The AFC East got to play both the AFC West (DEN, SD, OAK, KC) and the NFC West (ARI, STL, SEA, SF). I think you will see the Jets and Dolphins come back to earth next year when they have to play a real schedule.