Saints' remaining schedule is league's easiest
November, 3, 2009
11/03/09
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Pat Yasinskas | ESPN.com
Posted by ESPN.com’s Pat Yasinskas
NEW ORLEANS -- The news just seems to keep getting better for the Saints. I knew after Monday night’s victory against Atlanta that the remaining schedule wasn’t very difficult.
But I didn’t realize the Saints have the league’s easiest remaining schedule. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Saints’ remaining opponents have a combined winning percentage of .359, the lowest opponent percentage of any team in the league.
Also, here’s a little update on something we’ve been tracking throughout the season. The Saints now have scored 273 points. Only three teams in NFL history have scored more points through seven games. The 2000 St. Louis Rams scored 296 points in their first seven games. The 1950 Los Angeles Rams 285 points and the 2007 New England Patriots scored 279 points.
Of teams that have started 7-0, only the 2007 Patriots have scored more points than the Saints.
NEW ORLEANS -- The news just seems to keep getting better for the Saints. I knew after Monday night’s victory against Atlanta that the remaining schedule wasn’t very difficult.
But I didn’t realize the Saints have the league’s easiest remaining schedule. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Saints’ remaining opponents have a combined winning percentage of .359, the lowest opponent percentage of any team in the league.
Also, here’s a little update on something we’ve been tracking throughout the season. The Saints now have scored 273 points. Only three teams in NFL history have scored more points through seven games. The 2000 St. Louis Rams scored 296 points in their first seven games. The 1950 Los Angeles Rams 285 points and the 2007 New England Patriots scored 279 points.
Of teams that have started 7-0, only the 2007 Patriots have scored more points than the Saints.
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