2 parts of the schedule will tell us who this team is, NO's, LA C, Philly, the det bye week, and then LA Rams 3 of 4 hard nosed games. then Dallas, GB, KC and the last week in Minny. 4 are away games. The 2 det games and the NY game are probably the only should win games inbetween them too. Have to win that first part of the season before the by 5-1 to set us up for a finish. Really can only afford to lose to GB or Minny in the first 5 weeks.
Well, as expected this is -- at least on paper -- a much tougher schedule than last year. But looking at it positively, we get to play most of the major contenders in the conference head-to-head.
If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best of them. I'd rather play the tough teams than the easy ones. They learn more about themselves that way.