Unfair Advantage or Just Bad Luck? Analyzing NFL Teams’ Rest Disparities

Are NFL team schedules really stacked against them? Let’s take a closer look at the comparison between the Chargers and the Patriots in terms of rest and preparation time.

Summary

  • Is the NFL schedule fair when it comes to rest disparities?
  • Chargers facing teams with extra rest while Patriots encounter teams with short prep – a level playing field?
  • The Bucs and Colts might have it the worst in terms of rest advantages.

Chargers Struggles

Chargers fans express frustration with the team’s challenges, jokingly referring to Spanos’ Law where anything bad happens to the team.

League Inequality

Users discuss the inherent unfairness in the NFL schedule due to various factors like different byes and primetime game timing, with some teams facing significant disadvantages.

Gambling Insights

A user questions the analysis’s lack of consideration for the impact of rest disparities in betting lines, highlighting the importance of such data for serious gamblers.