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Originally Posted by Logan
I'm not trying to argue whether they should/shouldn't have been the favorite to make the Super Bowl. But is it really a great argument to stress one particular number like this, when a one unit change would result in your "outlier" being equivalent with the rest of the competition?
Of course I'm assuming you weren't trying to argue that Houston should have been the favorite on account of their four wins that meet your criteria.
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Just to add to this point. Yes, Denver had two wins against >.500 teams, and all three of their losses came to those teams as well.
New England was 3-3 (losses to SF, Seattle, and Baltimore). They also lost to Arizona. Does the extra victory make up for the loss to a not quite horrendous yet at the time Arizona squad? Not sure.
Baltimore was 3-4 against teams over .500 (losses to Denver, Houston, Washington, and Cincy) and additional losses to a Charlie Batch-led Pittsburgh team and an early loss to Philly. Is that better to do than fail to win a 3rd game against a 9-7 or better team?