Sportsbook Wagers: Look at Strength of Schedule When Making NFL . This information is really important when you consider betting sportsbook online futures in terms of a team to win a Super Bowl, conference or their division.
The strength of the schedule for NFL teams in 2010 is determined by the win-loss record of each of their opponents from last season. Sometimes a team can overcome a tough schedule and still win while other times their chances of winning are severely compromised by their schedule. The two teams that have the toughest schedules for 2010 are the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans.
The Dallas Cowboys are a favorite team by many and a Super Bowl contender but they have the third-toughest schedule in 2010. Since they play in the tough NFC East, many of the other teams in the division that the Cowboys play also have tough schedules. The Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New England Patriots have the next most difficult schedules after Dallas and then it is the three other NFC East teams, the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Philadelphia Eagles. Rounding out the top ten of tough schedules is the Cleveland Browns.
When you look at teams to wager on in terms of futures you not only want to look at tough schedules but those that are easier. The easy schedules have to be taken with a grain of salt though as no game is really easy in the NFL. The team that has the easier schedule based on last year’s opponent’s win-loss record is the Arizona Cardinals. Considering they lost quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Anquan Boldin, the Cardinals need an easy schedule. The NFC West is not very good so you can expect many of those teams to have easier schedules. In fact, the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks are next in terms of the easiest schedules. They are followed by San Diego, San Francisco, New Orleans, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Denver, and Kansas City.
Schedule strength is not the most important factor to consider when handicapping a game or handicapping futures but it should be taken into account when you make NFL wagers for the 2010 season.