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Originally Posted by dwwataz
What exactly would be the tiebreaker for the Chiefs/Texans? Conference record and then strength of schedule or common opponents?
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Head-to head is a flawed way to determine seeding IMO. A loss, on the road, in week 2 shouldn't be the determining factor...especially if it was a single, non-division game. One team was at home..and the other had to travel.
AFCN teams have a much tougher conference schedule than AFCE...every year. Chiefs had to play the 10-1 Rams on the road but a game against the 2-9 49ers essentially counts the same.
Strength of schedule should be the #1 determining factor after record IMO. Not everybody has to play the same quality of teams...an 11-5 record against bottom-dwellers isn't the same as 11-5 against top talent.
Chiefs have played The Rams, Chargers, NE and Pittsburgh on the Road...Texans toughest road games are NE, Colts, Redskins and Broncos.