Biggest Improvements, 2005 -to- 2006, 2006 -to- 2007, 2007 -to- 2008
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Comparison of Wins from 2005 to 2006
(-5- biggest improvements)
1. New Orleans Saints ... 3 to 10 (playoffs), 333%
2. New York Jets ........... 4 to 10 (playoffs), 250%
3. Baltimore Ravens ...... 6 to 13 (playoffs), 217%
4. Tennessee Titans ........ 4 to 8, 200%
4. Green Bay Packers ..... 4 to 8, 200%
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Last year, prior to the season, I asked,
among the 2006 teams with 6 wins or
less, which teams will have a similar
improvement in 2007?
2006 Wins
Oakland Raiders ............ 2
Detroit Lions ................. 3
Tampa Bay Bucs ........... 4
Cleveland Browns ......... 4
Washington Redskins .... 5
Arizona Cardinals .......... 5
Minnesota Vikings ......... 6
Houston Texans ............. 6
Miami Dolphins ............. 6
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How'd they actually do in 2007? Here's
that comparison:
2006 Wins 2007 Wins
Oakland Raiders ............ 2 ................ 4
Detroit Lions ................. 3 ................ 7
Tampa Bay Bucs ........... 4 ................ 9 (playoffs)
Cleveland Browns ......... 4 ............... 10
Washington Redskins .... 5 ............... 9 (playoffs)
Arizona Cardinals .......... 5 ............... 8
Minnesota Vikings ......... 6 ............... 8
Houston Texans ............. 6 ............... 8
Miami Dolphins ............. 6 ............... 1
>>>>> Interesting, 8 of 9 teams improved,
with 2 making the playoffs.
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Comparison of Wins from 2006 to 2007
(-5- biggest improvements)
1. Cleveland Browns ..... 4 to 10, 250%
2. Detroit Lions .............. 3 to 7, 233%
3. Tampa Bay Bucs ........ 4 to 9 (playoffs), 225%
4. Oakland Raiders ......... 2 to 4, 200%
5. Washington Redskins 5 to 9 (playoffs), 180%
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Among the 2007 teams with 6 wins or
less, which teams will have a similar
improvement in 2008 (keeping in mind
that from 2006 to 2007, 8 of 9 teams
with 6 wins or less improved)?
2007 Wins
Miami Dolphins ............ 1
St. Louis Rams .............. 3
Oakland Raiders ............ 4
New York Jets ............... 4
Kansas City Chiefs ........ 4
Atlanta Falcons .............. 4
San Francisco 49ers ....... 5
Baltimore Ravens ........... 5
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