Comments on: Favored to win or lose every game? http://www.footballperspective.com/favored-to-win-or-lose-every-game/ NFL History and Stats Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kibbles http://www.footballperspective.com/favored-to-win-or-lose-every-game/#comment-45063 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:33:08 +0000 http://www.footballperspective.com/?p=13922#comment-45063 I know that they were a great team for a while in the late-90s, but it still seems so bizarre to see the ’99 Jaguars on the short list of teams who were favorites in 16 regular season games- let alone all the way up at 7th (in terms of average spread), above 5 of the 6 Montana/Young Niners squads to accomplish the feat.

Speaking of the Jags and Niners, it’s a pretty impressive turnaround for San Fran to go from never favorites in 1979 to never underdogs in 1984 and Jacksonville to repeat the feat from 1995 to 1999. It’s equally impressive for St. Louis to go two years without being an underdog from 2000 to 2001, and then go two years without being a favorite from 2008 to 2009, although I’d imagine the franchise is decidedly less proud of that particular accomplishment.

]]> By: Richie http://www.footballperspective.com/favored-to-win-or-lose-every-game/#comment-44425 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:22:33 +0000 http://www.footballperspective.com/?p=13922#comment-44425 In reply to Chase Stuart.

And why not? They drafted all those WR’s!

Has any team ever invested so much draft stock into a single position over such a short time?
2003 – Charles Rogers, 2nd overall
2004 – Roy Williams, 7th overall
2005 – Mike Williams, 10th overall
2007 – Calvin Johnson, 2nd overall

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