Strength of Schedule, Attendance, & Draft Picks
Francesco Augello, David Pohle, Brett Stanshine, Charles Corrao, Laygech Tang
Question
Is there a relationship between the strength of schedule of NFL teams and their winning percentage?
Elements of the Data
Elements Analyzed
Strength of Schedule vs Win Percentage
New Data Collected
More New Data
Analysis
Conclusion
Strength of schedule is a better indicator of a team’s fan attendance and their next year’s draft pick than their win-loss percentage
References
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"NFL Attendance - 2015." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2017.
"NFL Attendance - 2016." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2017.
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