Updated Tomato Can Records- Ist Half of Season
by lifelongvike on Nov 10, 2009 3:53 PM CST
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For those few who followed the first ,very poor post, I salute you. I have updated the facts for the first half of the season.
A Tomatoe Can , according to ESPN, is a team so bad every GOOD TEAM should beat them. So far the only one to win a game against a contender is Oakland over Philadelphia. For purposes of this post its any team that has won 2 or less times in the first 8 games. The Seahawks have dropped off the list. The Remaining Tomato Cans are:
Cleavland, Tennessee, Oakland, K.C., Washington, Detroit, Tampa Bay, and St. Louis
The Contending teams are those with 5 wins or more. They are listed below.
A Tomatoe can record is all wins against teams not a tomato can and all losses for the year.
AFC Pats Bengles Steelers Colts Texans Broncos Chargers
season record 6-2 6-2 6-2 8-0 5-4 6-2 5-3
Tomatoe Can Record 3-2 5-2 3-2 6-0 2-4 4-2 2-3
Games remaining
against Tomatoe Cans 1 4 3 2 2 3 4
NFC Cowboys Eagles Giants Vikings Saints Falcons Cardinals
season record 6-2 5-3 5-4 7-1 8-0 5-3 5-3
Tomatoe Can Record 4-2 2-3 2-4 4-1 7-0 4-3 5-3
Games Remaining 3 1 1 1 4 2 3
against Tomato Cans
What does it mean, if anything?
- Cinncinati has an easier road to the playoffs than Pittsburg
- The Saints are playing in their dome during playoffs
- Cowboys are in much better shape than their NFC East rivals
- Chargers are unlikely to make the playoffs
- The Vikes will be fighting the Cowboys for 2nd best NFC record and the Bye week
COME ON VIKES. DON'T TAKE THE FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR YET.
SKOAL
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Tomato can progression
Since 2 out of 8 is the standard. I assume 3 out of twelve & 4 out of sixteen?
I can’t agree with all the tomato can stuff. Some teams play well early & some play well late. You could be 2-6 and end up being 6-10. I give you kudos for most of what you say.
Nobody thought Tennesee was going suck & the point speads reflected that. Now just when everyone thinks, man they really do suck they win 2 in a row. When the 9ers played the Vikes i’m thinking man these guys are going to win the west. Now are they even going to make the playoffs at all. I think you almost have to consider certain parts of the season. Giants start 5-0 lose next 4. I realize the Giants aren’t tomato cans but they clearly haven’t been playing their best of late. A team like Detriot is going to struggle but if they win say 3 of their last 4. If they start to put things together at the end of the season
are they still a tomato can at that point? Its just an example but you see it every year some team that has pissed away their season starts to play well at the end.
yes its a moving target
The tomato can is a moving target. Impossible to know until the end. But that doesn’t mean its not relevant. As a team wins more games they drop off the list (Seattle). As they win more games they are added (Cowboys). I don’t know how it will look at the end of the season but it sure is interesting to me.
by lifelongvike on Nov 11, 2009 7:43 AM CST up reply actions
Schedule is a huge factor in W/L record
Scheduling is one of the biggest factors in a seasons success. Then it all goes out the window come play-off time. I arbitrarily set the threshold for the tomato can definition. I think its fair since they have only won one game against decent competition. In my opinion it just gives a better picture of how tough a talent you have really played to date. Would you have really guessed that the Eagles and the Giants have only won 2 games each against non-tomato can teams? I think both teams are difficult opponents but the record shows that they are very beatable.
This is a non-scientific or academic record. Its just interesting. I will try and update 3/4 of the way through the season. Thanks for the comments.
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