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last year someone posted this and I found it very helpful. I search & couldn't find. Does anyone have this. Thanks in advance
 

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Here is something I found.

From best to worst.

Gruden (Tampa Bay), Belichick (New England), Shanahan (Denver), Del Rio (Jacksonville), Erickson (San Francisco), Edwards (NY Jets), Fisher (Tennessee), Dungy (Indianapolis), Fox (Carolina), Billick (Baltimore), Vermeil (Kansas City), Sherman (Green Bay), Parcells (Dallas), Mariucci (Detroit), Cowher (Pittsburgh) Wannstedt (Miami), Davis (Cleveland), Holmgren (Seattle), Schottenheimer (San Diego), Haslett (New Orleans), Tice (Minnesota), Reid (Philadelphia) Martz (St. Louis), Lewis (Cincinnati), Capers (Houston)

New this year: Smith (Chicago), Mularkey (Buffalo), Green (Arizona), Mora Jr. (Atlanta), Coughlin (NY Giants), Turner (Oakland), Gibbs (Washington)
 

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edit : wrong stats.
 

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I do not think these are correct. For example Joe Gibbs was a head coach for 11 seasons and at home he is 51-46-3 and away he is 52-43-3. he has coached in 198 pre-season games in 11 seasons? im guessing these are regular season stats and we are looking for pre-season ats numbers. If anyone has these please post.
 

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whoops, read initial post wrong......your right texag ..reg season

i will edit out the stats so not to confuse anyone.

will be back...
 

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i can't get right format for coaches record, but maybe we can assoicate the coaches with the past results from each season of the pre-season?

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2003 Exhibition Games

Sat Aug 2 2003
New York Jets (+3) 16 vs CoverTampa Bay Bucs 30 Total 32 OVER

Mon Aug 4 2003
CoverKansas City Chiefs (-2?) 9 vs Green Bay Packers 0 Total 36 under

Thur Aug 7 2003
New York Giants (+3) 6 at CoverNew England Patriots 26 Total 33? under

Fri Aug 8 2003
CoverTampa Bay Bucs (+3) 20 at Miami Dolphins 19 Total 32 OVER
CoverSt Louis Rams (+2?) 6 at Oakland Raiders 7 Total 37? under

Sat Aug 9 2003
Pittsburgh Steelers (Pk) 13 at CoverDetroit Lions 26 Total 35 OVER
CoverIndianapolis Colts (+2?) 18 at Chicago Bears 20 Total 35 OVER
CoverJacksonville Jaguars (+3) 16 at Minnesota Vikings 14 Total 37 under
Cleveland Browns. (+1) 6 at CoverTennessee Titans 10 Total 37 under
CoverGreen Bay Packers (+3?) 27 at Atlanta Falcons 21 Total 37? OVER
CoverBuffalo Bills (+3?) 20 at Baltimore Ravens 19 Total 34? OVER
Washington Redskins (-2) 0 at CoverCarolina Panthers 20 Total 39 under
CoverDenver Broncos (-3) 20 at Houston Texans 12 Total 33? under
CoverSan Francisco 49ers (+4?) 24 at Kansas City Chiefs 6 Total 36? under
San Diego Chargers (+3) 7 at CoverSeattle Seahawks 20 Total 36? under
Dallas Cowboys (-3?) 0 at CoverArizona Cardinals 13 Total 31 under

Sun Aug 10 2003
Cincinnati Bengals (+4) 13 at CoverNew York Jets 28 Total 36 OVER

Mon Aug 11 2003
CoverPhiladelphia Eagles (+1?) 27 at New Orleans Saints 17 Total 35? OVER

Thur Aug 14 2003
Oakland Raiders (+2) 10 at CoverSan Francisco 49ers 14 Total 37 under

Fri Aug 15 2003
Miami Dolphins (-3) 23 at CoverJacksonville Jaguars 27 Total 35 OVER
CoverCarolina Panthers (+3?) 20 at New York Giants 10 Total 35 under
Seattle Seahawks (+2?) 7 at CoverIndianapolis Colts 21 Total 39 under
CoverGreen Bay Packers (+3?) 38 at Cleveland Browns. 31 Total 39 OVER
Houston Texans (+4?) 6 at CoverDallas Cowboys 34 Total 32? OVER

Sat Aug 16 2003
CoverPhiladelphia Eagles (+3) 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers 16 Total 37
Detroit Lions (+3) 10 at CoverCincinnati Bengals 23 Total 36? under
CoverBaltimore Ravens (+4?) 13 at Atlanta Falcons 10 Total 37? under
CoverDenver Broncos (-2?) 15 at Chicago Bears 10 Total 36? under
CoverNew Orleans Saints (+3?) 22 at New York Jets 17 Total 37? OVER
Buffalo Bills (+3) 24 at CoverTennessee Titans 37 Total 37? OVER
CoverNew England Patriots (+2) 20 at Washington Redskins 13 Total 37? under
Minnesota Vikings (+3) 16 at CoverKansas City Chiefs 26 Total 38? OVER
CoverArizona Cardinals (+4?) 16 at San Diego Chargers 10 Total 33? under

Mon Aug 18 2003
Tampa Bay Bucs (+3) 16 at CoverSt Louis Rams 26 Total 37? OVER

Thur Aug 21 2003
CoverDallas Cowboys (+5?) 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 15 Total 35 under

Fri Aug 22 2003
CoverNew England Patriots (+3) 24 at Philadelphia Eagles 12 Total 36? under
Atlanta Falcons (+5?) 21 at CoverMiami Dolphins 30 Total 35 OVER
CoverMinnesota Vikings (+3?) 21 at Oakland Raiders 6 Total 39? under
Chicago Bears (+1) 17 at CoverArizona Cardinals 27 Total 32? OVER

Sat Aug 23 2003
St Louis Rams (+3?) 24 at CoverBuffalo Bills 28 Total 40? OVER
CoverTennessee Titans (-1) 23 at Cincinnati Bengals 15 Total 38? under
Cleveland Browns. (-2) 17 at CoverDetroit Lions 38 Total 39 OVER
New York Jets (-2?) 15 at CoverNew York Giants 14 Total 36 under
Baltimore Ravens (+2?) 3 at CoverWashington Redskins 24 Total 36 under
CoverJacksonville Jaguars (+4?) 6 at Tampa Bay Bucs 10 Total 35? under
CoverCarolina Panthers (+4) 20 at Green Bay Packers 7 Total 36? under
CoverSan Diego Chargers (+1?) 19 at Houston Texans 17 Total 33 OVER
New Orleans Saints (+2?) 12 at CoverSan Francisco 49ers 27 Total 38? OVER
Kansas City Chiefs (+3?) 31 at CoverSeattle Seahawks 42 Total 39? OVER

Mon Aug 25 2003
CoverIndianapolis Colts (+4?) 28 at Denver Broncos 23 Total 39? OVER

Wed Aug 27 2003
Chicago Bears (+5) 23 at CoverNew England Patriots 38 Total 35 OVER

Thur Aug 28 2003
Detroit Lions (+3?) 16 at CoverBuffalo Bills 22 Total 39 under
CoverNew York Jets (+5?) 17 at Philadelphia Eagles 9 Total 35 under
CoverTennessee Titans (+3) 27 at Green Bay Packers 3 Total 38? under
CoverArizona Cardinals (+6) 31 at Minnesota Vikings 27 Total 37 OVER
CoverKansas City Chiefs (+3?) 22 at St Louis Rams 6 Total 41? under
Houston Texans (+7?) 3 at CoverTampa Bay Bucs 34 Total 33 OVER
CoverNew York Giants (+5) 30 at Baltimore Ravens 24 Total 33 OVER
Atlanta Falcons (+3) 9 at CoverCleveland Browns. 20 Total 38 under
CoverWashington Redskins (+3) 15 at Jacksonville Jaguars 17 Total 36? under
CoverMiami Dolphins (+3) 24 at New Orleans Saints 10 Total 36? under
Oakland Raiders (+5) 13 at CoverDallas Cowboys 52 Total 35 OVER

Fri Aug 29 2003
Pittsburgh Steelers (+2?) 14 at CoverCarolina Panthers 21 Total 34 OVER
CoverCincinnati Bengals (+2?) 20 at Indianapolis Colts 21 Total 38 OVER
Seattle Seahawks (+3) 3 at CoverDenver Broncos 20 Total 40? under
San Francisco 49ers (+1?) 3 at CoverSan Diego Chargers 24 Total 37 under
 

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2002 Exhibition Games

Sat Aug 3 2002
CoverWashington Redskins (-2?) 38 vs San Francisco 49ers 7 Total 35 OVER

Mon Aug 5 2002
Houston Texans (+3) 17 vs CoverNew York Giants 34 Total 29 OVER

Thur Aug 8 2002
CoverNew York Jets (+5) 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 6 Total 30 under

Fri Aug 9 2002
Jacksonville Jaguars (+4) 13 at CoverAtlanta Falcons 23 Total 34? OVER
CoverCincinnati Bengals (+3) 24 at Buffalo Bills 17 Total 32 OVER
Detroit Lions (+2) 6 at CoverBaltimore Ravens 12 Total 32 under
Oakland Raiders (+3) 6 at CoverDallas Cowboys 20 Total 32? under

Sat Aug 10 2002
Green Bay Packers (+3?) 13 at CoverPhiladelphia Eagles 20 Total 34 under
New England Patriots (+3) 19 at New York Giants 22 Total 33 OVER
St Louis Rams (+1?) 26 at CoverTennessee Titans 28 Total 37 OVER
Washington Redskins (-7) 37 at Carolina Panthers 30 Total 37 OVER
CoverHouston Texans (+3) 13 at New Orleans Saints 10 Total 34 under
CoverDenver Broncos (-2?) 27 at Chicago Bears 3 Total 35? under
CoverCleveland Browns. (+3) 27 at Minnesota Vikings 15 Total 36? OVER
CoverKansas City Chiefs (+6) 17 at San Francisco 49ers 14 Total 37 under
CoverIndianapolis Colts (+3?) 28 at Seattle Seahawks 10 Total 37 OVER
CoverArizona Cardinals (+4) 24 at San Diego Chargers 17 Total 35? OVER

Mon Aug 12 2002
CoverMiami Dolphins (+6) 10 at Tampa Bay Bucs 14 Total 32 under

Thur Aug 15 2002
CoverNew Orleans Saints (+1?) 24 at Miami Dolphins 7 Total 32 under
Oakland Raiders (+4) 14 at CoverTennessee Titans 24 Total 36? OVER
CoverNew York Jets (-1?) 34 at Baltimore Ravens 16 Total 30? OVER

Fri Aug 16 2002
CoverTampa Bay Bucs (-1?) 20 at Jacksonville Jaguars 0 Total 33 under
CoverMinnesota Vikings (+3) 24 at Buffalo Bills 21 Total 38 OVER
CoverChicago Bears (+6) 19 at St Louis Rams 17 Total 36
Seattle Seahawks (+5) 14 at CoverSan Diego Chargers 24 Total 37? OVER

Sat Aug 17 2002
New York Giants (+3?) 24 at CoverAtlanta Falcons 36 Total 36? OVER
CoverCincinnati Bengals (+3?) 22 at Indianapolis Colts 10 Total 41 under
CoverPhiladelphia Eagles (+4) 15 at New England Patriots 16 Total 34 under
CoverDetroit Lions (+4) 23 at Cleveland Browns. 24 Total 34 OVER
CoverDallas Cowboys (+1?) 19 at Carolina Panthers 16 Total 34 OVER
Houston Texans (+6) 9 at CoverKansas City Chiefs 19 Total 36 under
CoverGreen Bay Packers (+3?) 29 at Arizona Cardinals 21 Total 36? OVER

Sun Aug 18 2002
CoverPittsburgh Steelers (+3) 34 at Washington Redskins 35 Total 42? OVER

Mon Aug 19 2002
CoverSan Francisco 49ers (+6) 12 at Denver Broncos 7 Total 39? under

Thur Aug 22 2002
CoverSan Diego Chargers (+4?) 31 at St Louis Rams 10 Total 41

Fri Aug 23 2002
CoverBaltimore Ravens (+8) 13 at Philadelphia Eagles 12 Total 31? under
CoverTennessee Titans (+7) 10 at Minnesota Vikings 14 Total 43 under
Carolina Panthers (+4?) 3 at CoverNew England Patriots 23 Total 34? under
CoverJacksonville Jaguars (+4?) 24 at Chicago Bears 16 Total 32? OVER

Sat Aug 24 2002
CoverPittsburgh Steelers (-2?) 34 at Detroit Lions 22 Total 35? OVER
Buffalo Bills (+4) 7 at CoverIndianapolis Colts 19 Total 44 under
CoverNew Orleans Saints (+4) 31 at Cincinnati Bengals 23 Total 36 OVER
New York Giants (+3?) 7 at CoverNew York Jets 28 Total 37 under
CoverMiami Dolphins (-6?) 24 at Houston Texans 3 Total 33? under
CoverAtlanta Falcons (+3) 21 at Dallas Cowboys 19 Total 37 OVER
CoverWashington Redskins (+1?) 40 at Tampa Bay Bucs 10 Total 43? OVER
San Francisco 49ers (+6?) 10 at CoverOakland Raiders 17 Total 38 under
CoverDenver Broncos (-4) 19 at Arizona Cardinals 13 Total 38 under
Kansas City Chiefs (+3) 14 at Seattle Seahawks 17 Total 38 under

Mon Aug 26 2002
Cleveland Browns. (+5?) 20 at CoverGreen Bay Packers 27 Total 38 OVER

Wed Aug 28 2002
San Diego Chargers (-5) 3 at CoverSan Francisco 49ers 27 Total 35 under

Thur Aug 29 2002
CoverChicago Bears (+2?) 22 at Miami Dolphins 24 Total 31? OVER
CoverMinnesota Vikings (+6?) 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 Total 40 under
CoverAtlanta Falcons (+3?) 27 at Cincinnati Bengals 14 Total 40? OVER
CoverDallas Cowboys (Pk) 28 at Jacksonville Jaguars 25 Total 35 OVER
CoverNew England Patriots (+6?) 28 at Washington Redskins 14 Total 44 under
Buffalo Bills (+3?) 13 at CoverDetroit Lions 20 Total 40 under
Baltimore Ravens (-3) 0 at CoverNew York Giants 13 Total 30 under
Arizona Cardinals (+5?) 3 at CoverOakland Raiders 31 Total 37 under
Seattle Seahawks (+5) 0 at CoverDenver Broncos 31 Total 36 under

Fri Aug 30 2002
Indianapolis Colts (+3) 21 at CoverNew Orleans Saints 25 Total 39 OVER
Philadelphia Eagles (+4) 16 at CoverNew York Jets 23 Total 32? OVER
Tennessee Titans (-4?) 20 at CoverGreen Bay Packers 21 Total 38 OVER
CoverCarolina Panthers (+2) 20 at Cleveland Browns. 19 Total 33 OVER
Tampa Bay Bucs (-7) 17 at CoverHouston Texans 13 Total 33? under
St Louis Rams (-3) 16 at CoverKansas City Chiefs 23 Total 38? OVER
 

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2001 Exhibition Games

Fri Aug 3 2001
CoverPittsburgh Steelers (+2) 17 at Atlanta Falcons 16 Total 35 under

Sat Aug 4 2001
Cincinnati Bengals (+2) 13 at CoverChicago Bears 16 Total 34 under
Dallas Cowboys (+6?) 14 at CoverOakland Raiders 21 Total 36 under

Mon Aug 6 2001
Miami Dolphins (-3) 10 vs CoverSt Louis Rams 17 Total 37 under

Fri Aug 10 2001
CoverCarolina Panthers (+5?) 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars 18 Total 37 under
CoverCincinnati Bengals (+2?) 27 at Detroit Lions 24 Total 36 OVER
New York Giants (-1) 0 at CoverNew England Patriots 14 Total 34 under

Sat Aug 11 2001
CoverMinnesota Vikings (+6?) 28 vs New Orleans Saints 21 Total 39 OVER
Green Bay Packers (-2?) 3 at CoverCleveland Browns. 10 Total 35? under
Seattle Seahawks (+4?) 21 at CoverIndianapolis Colts 28 Total 38 OVER
CoverChicago Bears (+3?) 24 at Tennessee Titans 27 Total 35? OVER
CoverAtlanta Falcons (+3) 20 at New York Jets 10 Total 36 under
CoverDenver Broncos (-3) 20 at Dallas Cowboys 6 Total 38 under
CoverSan Francisco 49ers (+2?) 24 at San Diego Chargers 25 Total 36? OVER
Oakland Raiders (-4?) 10 at CoverArizona Cardinals 7 Total 36 under

Sun Aug 12 2001
CoverSt Louis Rams (Pk) 24 at Buffalo Bills 10 Total 37? under
Washington Redskins (+3) 0 at CoverKansas City Chiefs 20 Total 36? under

Mon Aug 13 2001
CoverMiami Dolphins (+3) 17 at Tampa Bay Bucs 14 Total 33 under

Thur Aug 16 2001
Jacksonville Jaguars (+3) 5 at CoverNew York Giants 27 Total 34 under
Pittsburgh Steelers (+3?) 10 at CoverMinnesota Vikings 24 Total 40 under

Fri Aug 17 2001
CoverTennessee Titans (+4) 23 at St Louis Rams 10 Total 39 under
CoverAtlanta Falcons (-5) 27 at Washington Redskins 6 Total 33

Sat Aug 18 2001
CoverSan Diego Chargers (+3?) 23 at Miami Dolphins 20 Total 34 OVER
Philadelphia Eagles (+2) 3 at CoverBuffalo Bills 6 Total 33 under
CoverNew England Patriots (+3?) 23 at Carolina Panthers 8 Total 34 under
Baltimore Ravens (-1) 3 at CoverNew York Jets 16 Total 32? under
CoverDallas Cowboys (+7?) 10 at New Orleans Saints 16 Total 35 under
Tampa Bay Bucs (-3) 6 at CoverCleveland Browns. 7 Total 33 under
CoverDetroit Lions (+4) 27 at Indianapolis Colts 26 Total 39? OVER
CoverChicago Bears (+3?) 9 at Kansas City Chiefs 10 Total 35? under
CoverArizona Cardinals (+6?) 16 at Seattle Seahawks 13 Total 36? under

Sun Aug 19 2001
Oakland Raiders (-1?) 17 at CoverSan Francisco 49ers 20 Total 38 under

Mon Aug 20 2001
Denver Broncos (-1) 7 at CoverGreen Bay Packers 22 Total 38? under

Thur Aug 23 2001
Kansas City Chiefs (+4?) 23 at CoverJacksonville Jaguars 28 Total 34 OVER
CoverCarolina Panthers (+5?) 20 at Baltimore Ravens 17 Total 31 OVER
CoverPhiladelphia Eagles (+4?) 20 at Tennessee Titans 14 Total 32? OVER

Fri Aug 24 2001
Indianapolis Colts (+3) 21 at CoverMinnesota Vikings 28 Total 44 OVER
CoverCleveland Browns. (+3) 25 at Washington Redskins 27 Total 32? OVER

Sat Aug 25 2001
Detroit Lions (+3?) 7 at CoverPittsburgh Steelers 20 Total 37 under
CoverBuffalo Bills (+2?) 20 at Cincinnati Bengals 10 Total 35 under
New England Patriots (+5?) 3 at CoverTampa Bay Bucs 20 Total 32 under
CoverNew York Jets (+1?) 17 at New York Giants 14 Total 33? under
Miami Dolphins (+2?) 12 at CoverGreen Bay Packers 17 Total 35? under
CoverArizona Cardinals (+3?) 24 at Chicago Bears 20 Total 35? OVER
New Orleans Saints (+6) 24 at CoverDenver Broncos 31 Total 39 OVER
CoverSeattle Seahawks (+2?) 28 at San Francisco 49ers 18 Total 39? OVER
St Louis Rams (-3) 10 at CoverSan Diego Chargers 13 Total 40 under

Mon Aug 27 2001
Oakland Raiders (-6) 6 at CoverDallas Cowboys 21 Total 36 under

Thur Aug 30 2001
Buffalo Bills (+3) 0 at CoverPittsburgh Steelers 20 Total 33? under
CoverTennessee Titans (+3) 28 at Detroit Lions 25 Total 33 OVER
CoverNew York Jets (+2?) 12 at Philadelphia Eagles 13 Total 33 under
CoverIndianapolis Colts (Pk) 23 at Cincinnati Bengals 17 Total 36? OVER
Washington Redskins (+4?) 13 at CoverNew England Patriots 33 Total 33 OVER
Jacksonville Jaguars (-4) 17 at CoverDallas Cowboys 27 Total 33 OVER

Fri Aug 31 2001
New York Giants (+3) 9 at CoverBaltimore Ravens 38 Total 31 OVER
CoverMinnesota Vikings (+3) 20 at Miami Dolphins 7 Total 38? under
Tampa Bay Bucs (Pk) 7 at CoverAtlanta Falcons 36 Total 34 OVER
Kansas City Chiefs (+3) 17 at CoverSt Louis Rams 21 Total 40 under
CoverCleveland Browns. (+4) 20 at Carolina Panthers 23 Total 33? OVER
Green Bay Packers (+4?) 13 at CoverOakland Raiders 24 Total 37? under
San Francisco 49ers (+7) 7 at CoverDenver Broncos 35 Total 43 under
San Diego Chargers (Pk) 3 at CoverArizona Cardinals 16 Total 35? under

Sat Sep 1 2001
New Orleans Saints (+3?) 14 at CoverSeattle Seahawks 28 Total 40 OVER
 

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2000 Exhibition Games

Sat Jul 29 2000
CoverAtlanta Falcons (+5?) 20 at Indianapolis Colts 13 Total 38 under
CoverNew Orleans Saints (+5) 20 at New York Jets 24 Total 36? OVER

Sun Jul 30 2000
Philadelphia Eagles (+1?) 22 at CoverCleveland Browns. 33 Total 35 OVER
CoverPittsburgh Steelers (+4?) 38 at Dallas Cowboys 10 Total 36? OVER

Mon Jul 31 2000
CoverNew England Patriots (-2?) 20 vs San Francisco 49ers 0 Total 37 under

Fri Aug 4 2000
CoverNew England Patriots (+3) 13 at Detroit Lions 10 Total 36? under
CoverCincinnati Bengals (+3?) 20 at Buffalo Bills 21 Total 36? OVER
Washington Redskins (Pk) 12 at CoverTampa Bay Bucs 13 Total 36? under
CoverJacksonville Jaguars (-2?) 34 at Carolina Panthers 14 Total 38 OVER
New York Jets (+2?) 24 at CoverGreen Bay Packers 37 Total 37 OVER

Sat Aug 5 2000
Miami Dolphins (+3) 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 13 Total 36 under
CoverChicago Bears (+3) 20 at New York Giants 8 Total 36 under
Indianapolis Colts (+1) 16 at CoverSeattle Seahawks 28 Total 37? OVER
CoverKansas City Chiefs (+4?) 10 at Tennessee Titans 14 Total 36? under
CoverNew Orleans Saints (+4?) 25 at Minnesota Vikings 24 Total 38 OVER
Oakland Raiders (+5?) 17 at CoverSt Louis Rams 31 Total 40 OVER
Philadelphia Eagles (+3) 13 at Baltimore Ravens 16 Total 37? under
CoverSan Diego Chargers (+2?) 23 at San Francisco 49ers 20 Total 36 OVER
CoverAtlanta Falcons (+1) 20 vs Dallas Cowboys 9 Total 37 under
CoverDenver Broncos (Pk) 31 at Arizona Cardinals 17 Total 37? OVER

Thur Aug 10 2000
Tampa Bay Bucs (-1?) 13 at CoverMiami Dolphins 15 Total 35 under
Carolina Panthers (+3) 0 at CoverPittsburgh Steelers 13 Total 38 under

Fri Aug 11 2000
Cincinnati Bengals (+3) 16 at CoverAtlanta Falcons 31 Total 39? OVER
New England Patriots (+6) 20 at CoverWashington Redskins 30 Total 38? OVER
CoverNew York Giants (+6) 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars 16 Total 38 under

Sat Aug 12 2000
Cleveland Browns. (+5) 6 at CoverChicago Bears 19 Total 37 under
New York Jets (+2) 0 at CoverBaltimore Ravens 10 Total 39? under
New Orleans Saints (+6?) 0 vs CoverIndianapolis Colts 17 Total 40 under
CoverBuffalo Bills (+2?) 13 at Detroit Lions 15 Total 37 under
Minnesota Vikings (+2) 7 at CoverSan Diego Chargers 31 Total 38
Seattle Seahawks (+1) 3 at CoverArizona Cardinals 21 Total 39 under

Sun Aug 13 2000
Green Bay Packers (+4) 20 at CoverDenver Broncos 26 Total 40? OVER
Oakland Raiders (-1) 21 at Dallas Cowboys 20 Total 38? OVER
CoverSan Francisco 49ers (+5?) 33 at Kansas City Chiefs 10 Total 37 OVER

Mon Aug 14 2000
St Louis Rams (+1?) 3 at CoverTennessee Titans 30 Total 41 under

Fri Aug 18 2000
CoverSan Diego Chargers (+4) 28 at Atlanta Falcons 14 Total 39? OVER
CoverTennessee Titans (+3) 32 at Philadelphia Eagles 34 Total 37? OVER
CoverBaltimore Ravens (+2?) 24 at Carolina Panthers 13 Total 37? under
New York Giants (-2?) 24 at CoverNew York Jets 27 Total 35? OVER
Arizona Cardinals (+4?) 17 at CoverMinnesota Vikings 35 Total 40 OVER
Detroit Lions (+4?) 17 at CoverOakland Raiders 23 Total 38 OVER

Sat Aug 19 2000
Chicago Bears (+1) 20 at CoverCincinnati Bengals 24 Total 38? OVER
CoverWashington Redskins (-7) 24 at Cleveland Browns. 0 Total 39 under
CoverBuffalo Bills (+6) 31 at St Louis Rams 27 Total 41 OVER
Indianapolis Colts (-4) 24 vs CoverPittsburgh Steelers 23 Total 38? OVER
CoverJacksonville Jaguars (-2?) 26 at Kansas City Chiefs 22 Total 38 OVER
Dallas Cowboys (+7) 23 at CoverDenver Broncos 36 Total 41 OVER
CoverSan Francisco 49ers (+6) 21 at Seattle Seahawks 25 Total 38? OVER

Sun Aug 20 2000
CoverTampa Bay Bucs (+3) 31 at New England Patriots 21 Total 35 OVER

Mon Aug 21 2000
Green Bay Packers (+3) 14 at Miami Dolphins 17 Total 37? under

Thur Aug 24 2000
CoverAtlanta Falcons (+6) 31 at Jacksonville Jaguars 20 Total 39 OVER
CoverBuffalo Bills (+3) 16 at Philadelphia Eagles 12 Total 39 under
Carolina Panthers (+4?) 21 at CoverNew England Patriots 29 Total 39 OVER
CoverMinnesota Vikings (+6) 30 at Indianapolis Colts 32 Total 43 OVER
CoverSt Louis Rams (-3) 24 at Dallas Cowboys 17 Total 42 under
Seattle Seahawks (+3) 0 at CoverOakland Raiders 20 Total 38 under

Fri Aug 25 2000
CoverDetroit Lions (+4) 21 at Cincinnati Bengals 13 Total 38? under
Kansas City Chiefs (+6?) 14 at CoverTampa Bay Bucs 37 Total 35? OVER
CoverBaltimore Ravens (+3) 24 at New York Giants 17 Total 37 OVER
CoverMiami Dolphins (+4) 22 at New Orleans Saints 17 Total 36? OVER
Pittsburgh Steelers (+7) 10 at Washington Redskins 17 Total 40 under
CoverTennessee Titans (-2) 34 at Chicago Bears 28 Total 39 OVER
CoverDenver Broncos (-3) 28 at San Francisco 49ers 24 Total 41 OVER
CoverArizona Cardinals (+6) 20 at San Diego Chargers 24 Total 39 OVER

Sat Aug 26 2000
CoverCleveland Browns. (+7?) 33 at Green Bay Packers 34 Total 38? OVER
 

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1999 Exhibition Games

Sat Aug 7 1999
Indianapolis Colts (-1?) 6 at CoverChicago Bears 9 Total 36 under
CoverOakland Raiders (+3) 18 at St Louis Rams 17 Total 36 under
Denver Broncos (-4?) 20 vs CoverSan Diego Chargers 17 Total 36 OVER

Mon Aug 9 1999
Cleveland Browns. (-3) 20 vs Dallas Cowboys 17 Total 35 OVER

Thur Aug 12 1999
CoverBaltimore Ravens (+2?) 10 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 Total 34? under
San Diego Chargers (+3) 24 at CoverSan Francisco 49ers 31 Total 36? OVER

Fri Aug 13 1999
Carolina Panthers (+7) 10 at CoverJacksonville Jaguars 35 Total 37? OVER
Chicago Bears (+3?) 23 at CoverPittsburgh Steelers 30 Total 35 OVER
CoverDetroit Lions (+5?) 31 at Atlanta Falcons 35 Total 36? OVER
CoverNew Orleans Saints (+5) 26 at Miami Dolphins 14 Total 34? OVER
CoverWashington Redskins (+3) 20 at New England Patriots 14 Total 36? under
CoverNew York Giants (+7) 36 at Minnesota Vikings 21 Total 38? OVER

Sat Aug 14 1999
CoverCincinnati Bengals (+6?) 17 at Indianapolis Colts 20 Total 36? OVER
Cleveland Browns. (+5?) 3 at CoverTampa Bay Bucs 30 Total 35? under
New York Jets (+1) 16 at CoverGreen Bay Packers 27 Total 37? OVER
Arizona Cardinals (+6?) 7 at CoverDenver Broncos 38 Total 39 OVER
CoverBuffalo Bills (+3?) 24 at Seattle Seahawks 10 Total 37? under

Sun Aug 15 1999
Dallas Cowboys (+3) 3 at CoverOakland Raiders 10 Total 36 under
CoverTennessee Titans (+3) 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 22 Total 35 OVER

Thur Aug 19 1999
CoverSeattle Seahawks (+3) 23 at San Francisco 49ers 24 Total 39 OVER

Fri Aug 20 1999
Cincinnati Bengals (+4) 0 at CoverDetroit Lions 16 Total 37? under
CoverPhiladelphia Eagles (+8) 9 at New York Jets 10 Total 36? under
CoverBuffalo Bills (+3) 19 at Washington Redskins 20 Total 38 OVER
Pittsburgh Steelers (+2) 13 at CoverCarolina Panthers 20 Total 37 under
Tennessee Titans (+3) 17 at CoverArizona Cardinals 27 Total 38 OVER

Sat Aug 21 1999
Jacksonville Jaguars (-3) 20 at CoverNew York Giants 27 Total 40 OVER
Minnesota Vikings (-7?) 24 at CoverCleveland Browns. 17 Total 39 OVER
CoverBaltimore Ravens (+4?) 19 at Atlanta Falcons 6 Total 37 under
CoverIndianapolis Colts (+2) 37 at New Orleans Saints 7 Total 36? OVER
St Louis Rams (+2?) 24 at CoverChicago Bears 38 Total 36 OVER
Dallas Cowboys (+3?) 14 at CoverNew England Patriots 34 Total 36? OVER
CoverTampa Bay Bucs (+1) 17 at Kansas City Chiefs 7 Total 37 under
CoverMiami Dolphins (+1?) 13 at San Diego Chargers 10 Total 36 under

Mon Aug 23 1999
Denver Broncos (Pk) 12 vs CoverGreen Bay Packers 27 Total 40 under

Thur Aug 26 1999
Kansas City Chiefs (+7) 6 at CoverJacksonville Jaguars 31 Total 38? under
CoverPhiladelphia Eagles (+10) 13 at Minnesota Vikings 17 Total 39? under

Fri Aug 27 1999
Atlanta Falcons (+1?) 3 at CoverTennessee Titans 17 Total 37? under

Sat Aug 28 1999
Detroit Lions (+6?) 10 at CoverMiami Dolphins 31 Total 37 OVER
CoverBuffalo Bills (-2) 30 at Cincinnati Bengals 3 Total 38 under
CoverWashington Redskins (+2?) 27 at Pittsburgh Steelers 14 Total 37? OVER
Carolina Panthers (+3?) 24 at CoverBaltimore Ravens 28 Total 36? OVER
Chicago Bears (+1) 24 at CoverCleveland Browns. 35 Total 37? OVER
CoverGreen Bay Packers (-3) 38 at New Orleans Saints 17 Total 36? OVER
CoverNew York Jets (-2?) 16 at New York Giants 10 Total 39 under
New England Patriots (+3) 14 at CoverTampa Bay Bucs 45 Total 37 OVER
San Diego Chargers (+3) 21 at St Louis Rams 24 Total 36? OVER
Arizona Cardinals (+7) 7 at CoverSeattle Seahawks 41 Total 38? OVER

Sun Aug 29 1999
Denver Broncos (-3?) 12 at CoverDallas Cowboys 22 Total 39? under

Mon Aug 30 1999
CoverSan Francisco 49ers (-2?) 16 at Oakland Raiders 8 Total 38 under

Thur Sep 2 1999
CoverSt Louis Rams (+6) 17 at Detroit Lions 6 Total 37? under
Cleveland Browns. (+3?) 17 at CoverPhiladelphia Eagles 30 Total 37 OVER
Miami Dolphins (+4?) 17 at CoverGreen Bay Packers 25 Total 38 OVER
New England Patriots (+2) 20 at CoverCarolina Panthers 23 Total 39 OVER
CoverNew Orleans Saints (+7?) 12 at Tennessee Titans 11 Total 36? under
Seattle Seahawks (+3) 28 at Indianapolis Colts 31 Total 40 OVER
CoverJacksonville Jaguars (-3?) 27 at Dallas Cowboys 6 Total 40 under

Fri Sep 3 1999
New York Giants (+1?) 24 at CoverBaltimore Ravens 28 Total 37 OVER
CoverAtlanta Falcons (-3) 28 at Cincinnati Bengals 16 Total 37? OVER
Minnesota Vikings (+1) 17 at CoverNew York Jets 38 Total 42 OVER
CoverTampa Bay Bucs (+1) 16 at Washington Redskins 13 Total 38 under
San Francisco 49ers (+6) 3 at CoverDenver Broncos 34 Total 41 under
CoverOakland Raiders (+2?) 43 at Arizona Cardinals 7 Total 37 OVER
CoverKansas City Chiefs (+2?) 34 at San Diego Chargers 27 Total 36? OVER

Sat Sep 4 1999
CoverPittsburgh Steelers (+5) 14 at Buffalo Bills 16 Total 38? under
 

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1998 Exhibition Games

Fri Jul 31 1998
CoverSeattle Seahawks (+3) 20 at Dallas Cowboys 19 Total 37 OVER

Sat Aug 1 1998
CoverTampa Bay Bucs (+3?) 30 vs Pittsburgh Steelers 6 Total 33? OVER
Kansas City Chiefs (+3) 24 vs Green Bay Packers 27 Total 36? OVER

Sun Aug 2 1998
CoverNew England Patriots (+2) 13 at San Francisco 49ers 14 Total 37 under

Thur Aug 6 1998
CoverNew York Jets (-3) 29 at Philadelphia Eagles 15 Total 35? OVER

Fri Aug 7 1998
Arizona Cardinals (+3) 10 at Detroit Lions 13 Total 36? under
CoverTennessee Oilers (+3?) 31 at Atlanta Falcons 16 Total 36? OVER

Sat Aug 8 1998
Buffalo Bills (+8) 13 at CoverPittsburgh Steelers 24 Total 36 OVER
Chicago Bears (+4?) 14 at CoverBaltimore Ravens 19 Total 37 under
Jacksonville Jaguars (+2) 27 at CoverCarolina Panthers 30 Total 36 OVER
CoverMiami Dolphins (+3) 19 at Washington Redskins 16 Total 36? under
Cincinnati Bengals (+2?) 17 at CoverNew York Giants 24 Total 36 OVER
CoverDenver Broncos (-3) 20 at St Louis Rams 13 Total 37 under
New Orleans Saints (+8) 7 at CoverGreen Bay Packers 31 Total 35? OVER
Tampa Bay Bucs (+4) 13 vs Kansas City Chiefs 17 Total 34? under
CoverOakland Raiders (+7) 16 at Dallas Cowboys 3 Total 38? under
CoverIndianapolis Colts (+7?) 21 at Seattle Seahawks 24 Total 37 OVER
San Francisco 49ers (-6) 21 at CoverSan Diego Chargers 27 Total 37 OVER

Sun Aug 9 1998
CoverMinnesota Vikings (+6?) 28 at New England Patriots 0 Total 37 under

Thur Aug 13 1998
Tampa Bay Bucs (+1) 13 at Miami Dolphins 14 Total 35 under

Fri Aug 14 1998
CoverAtlanta Falcons (+4) 7 at Detroit Lions 3 Total 37? under
CoverCarolina Panthers (+5?) 12 at Buffalo Bills 7 Total 36? under
New York Giants (+6) 10 at CoverJacksonville Jaguars 24 Total 37? under
Pittsburgh Steelers (-2?) 17 at CoverPhiladelphia Eagles 21 Total 38
CoverNew Orleans Saints (+7?) 10 at Denver Broncos 17 Total 37 under
CoverChicago Bears (+6?) 24 at Arizona Cardinals 27 Total 36 OVER

Sat Aug 15 1998
CoverWashington Redskins (+2) 27 at Tennessee Oilers 24 Total 37 OVER
CoverBaltimore Ravens (+5?) 33 at New York Jets 0 Total 38? under
Kansas City Chiefs (+3) 0 at CoverMinnesota Vikings 34 Total 37 under
CoverSan Francisco 49ers (+2?) 24 vs Seattle Seahawks 21 Total 38 OVER
St Louis Rams (+3) 27 at CoverSan Diego Chargers 41 Total 37 OVER

Sun Aug 16 1998
CoverOakland Raiders (+7) 27 at Green Bay Packers 21 Total 38? OVER

Mon Aug 17 1998
CoverIndianapolis Colts (+4?) 30 at Cincinnati Bengals 27 Total 38 OVER
CoverNew England Patriots (-1) 21 vs Dallas Cowboys 3 Total 36? under

Thur Aug 20 1998
New York Giants (+3) 23 at CoverNew York Jets 27 Total 37? OVER

Fri Aug 21 1998
CoverBuffalo Bills (+2) 17 at Chicago Bears 9 Total 36? under

Sat Aug 22 1998
CoverAtlanta Falcons (+6?) 22 vs Pittsburgh Steelers 28 Total 37? OVER
Detroit Lions (+3) 19 at CoverCincinnati Bengals 33 Total 41 OVER
Minnesota Vikings (-4) 25 at CoverCarolina Panthers 22 Total 36? OVER
CoverNew England Patriots (+3?) 20 at Washington Redskins 17 Total 37? under
Dallas Cowboys (+1) 14 at CoverSt Louis Rams 22 Total 36? under
CoverJacksonville Jaguars (+4?) 21 at Kansas City Chiefs 22 Total 38 OVER
CoverSan Diego Chargers (+3) 33 at Indianapolis Colts 3 Total 41? under
CoverTennessee Oilers (+2) 26 at New Orleans Saints 24 Total 36 OVER
CoverSeattle Seahawks (-3) 31 at Arizona Cardinals 24 Total 40 OVER

Sun Aug 23 1998
CoverMiami Dolphins (+4) 21 at San Francisco 49ers 20 Total 37? OVER

Mon Aug 24 1998
Philadelphia Eagles (+6) 6 at CoverBaltimore Ravens 23 Total 39? under
Green Bay Packers (+3) 31 at Denver Broncos 34 Total 41 OVER
CoverTampa Bay Bucs (+2) 41 at Oakland Raiders 7 Total 38 OVER

Thur Aug 27 1998
Dallas Cowboys (+7) 20 at CoverJacksonville Jaguars 42 Total 39 OVER
Detroit Lions (+2?) 17 at CoverIndianapolis Colts 20 Total 40 under

Fri Aug 28 1998
Green Bay Packers (Pk) 7 at CoverMiami Dolphins 21 Total 38? under
Washington Redskins (+1?) 17 at CoverBuffalo Bills 27 Total 38 OVER
Cincinnati Bengals (+3) 0 at CoverAtlanta Falcons 17 Total 41 under
CoverBaltimore Ravens (+3) 14 at New York Giants 6 Total 38 under
CoverNew York Jets (-5) 24 at Chicago Bears 7 Total 38 under
San Diego Chargers (+7) 28 at CoverMinnesota Vikings 42 Total 42 OVER
CoverSt Louis Rams (+5?) 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 6 Total 37? under
Tampa Bay Bucs (+1) 6 at CoverNew Orleans Saints 10 Total 35? under
CoverSan Francisco 49ers (+7) 20 at Seattle Seahawks 21 Total 41

Sat Aug 29 1998
Denver Broncos (Pk) 13 at CoverTennessee Oilers 16 Total 39 under
CoverArizona Cardinals (+3?) 21 at Oakland Raiders 14 Total 41 under
Philadelphia Eagles (+7) 7 at CoverNew England Patriots 24 Total 38 under
Carolina Panthers (+5?) 24 at CoverPittsburgh Steelers 38 Total 36? OVER
 

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copy and pasted from lawrence playbook preseason newsletter:

GREEN 5-1 off SU dog win / 10-2 SUATS off win 7 > / 5-1 dog 4 > ? CARDINALS 5-0 SUATS w/pre-sea rev
FALCONS 5-0 off SU dog win / 9-1 off DD loss / 8-1 home off loss / 7-1 off win / 7-2-1 OVER as fav
BILLICK 6-1 dog 3 > / 4-0 off BB wins ? RAVENS 9-3 away w/pre-sea revenge / 1-7 favs > 4
BILLS 4-0 vs opp off BB SU & ATS wins / 1-7 after allow 7 < pts / 6-17 SU & 7-16 ATS off win
FOX 5-1 dog ? PANTHERS 8-0 vs < .500 opp / 5-0-1 off SU dog win / 6-1 when 1000 / 5-1 home dog
BEARS 7-1 RD 5 > / 0-7 home after score < 10 / 1-9 SU & 1-8-1 ATS off win / 2-12-1 vs .500 >
BENGALS 0-9-1 after score 28 > / 0-6 vs opp off BB losses / 1-7 fav off win / 2-12 off ATS win
DAVIS 0-3-1 vs .333 > / 1-5 fav or dog < 2 ? BROWNS 1-5-1 vs opp off ATS win / 1-5 vs .500 >
PARCELLS 18-6 home ? COWBOYS 0-11 fav if .500 > / 0-8 fav vs opp off win / 4-16 vs opp off BB losses
SHANAHAN 7-1-1 off SU fav loss / 0-6 SUATS off ATS win 14 > pts ? BRONCOS 13-2 home vs NFC opp
MARIUCCI 0-6 fav > 3 ? LIONS 5-0 home off DD win / 7-1 off BB SU wins / 0-7 SUATS off win
SHERMAN 3-0 home w/pre-sea rev ? PACKERS 6-1 off SU fav loss / 1-10 vs opp off BBL's / 2-11-1 off BBL's
DUNGY 6-1-1 dog 3 > / 11-22 UNDER ? COLTS 5-0 after allow > 31 / 5-1 off loss 20 > / 1-5-1 off DD win
JAGUARS 4-0 home dog / 6-1 dog > 4 / 5-1 fav > 6 / 4-1 off BB win / 1-7 L8 home games
VERMEIL 6-0 dog vs < .500 / 10-3 ATS home vs NFC ? CHIEFS 0-6 dog vs opp off SUATS win / 2-8 H off win
WANNSTEDT 6-0 dog 6 > / 1-11-2 fav 3 < ? DOLPHINS 1-8 ATS off BB SUATS wins
TICE 0-4 home fav ? VIKINGS 5-1 dog 6 > / 8-3 off DD ATS win / 15-6-1 off SU loss / 1-5 off ATS loss 20 >
BELICHICK 5-0 fav 4 > ? PATRIOTS 9-0 SU ATS LHG's / 7-0 fav off win / 10-1 fav vs < .500 opp
HASLETT 0-5 fav 3 > / 1-5 home ? SAINTS 5-0 RD < 3 / 13-3 dog 4 > / 6-2 after score 7 <
COUGHLIN 5-1 fav > 6 / 5-1 dog > 4 ? GIANTS 1-10-1 off win / 2-8 LHG's / 1-6 RF's / 4-22-1 when .333 >
EDWARDS 5-1 dog ? JETS 10-0 off BB wins / 6-0 after score 10 < / / 17-2 vs .333 > / 18-4 vs opp off SUATS W
TURNER 4-0 RF / 1-6 vs opp off win 8 > ? RAIDERS 4-0-1 dog 6 > / 0-8 vs .000 opp / 0-4 off BB SUATS wins
REID 0-6 fav w/pre-sea rev / 1-6 fav vs .500 > ? EAGLES 0-7 vs opp off BB SUATS wins / 3-10-1 1st games
COWHER 5-1 off BB wins / 1-6 fav 6 > ? STEELERS 5-0-1 away off BB losses / 2-9 off SU dog win
MARTZ 0-4 SUATS w/OU line 41 > / 2-8 vs .500 > ? RAMS 5-1 after score 28 > / 1-9-1 off win 14 >
SCHOTTENHEIMER 7-1 after allow 30 > / 0-4 SUATS fav > 6 ? CHARGERS 6-1 vs opp off SU fav loss / 10-2 LHG
ERICKSON 5-0 off loss / 5-0 Week Three / 8-2 away ? NINERS 5-0 SUATS off BB losses / 1-9 fav 5 >
HOLMGREN 0-4-1 off win 20 > / 1-4 fav off DD ATS loss ? SEAHAWKS 4-0 away off BB wins / 1-5 vs < .500
GRUDEN 0-4 off DD loss / 1-5 off BB wins ? BUCS 4-0 off BBL / 7-1-1 dog off loss / 5-1 off loss 20 >
FISHER 8-2 RD / 1-7 SUATS when < .500 ? TITANS 9-1 RD vs opp off SUATS win / 0-8 fav > 4
GIBBS 9-0 away vs < .500 / 8-0 away vs opp off loss / 9-1 SUATS Game 4 ? REDSKINS 1-10 dog > 3
 

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Part IV -- Coaches and the Preseason
A popular theory with handicappers regarding the preseason games is to focus on the coaches and back the ones who have a good historical record in the exhibition season. The question we will try to answer here is whether in fact a coaches previous preseason record is of much help in predicting the outcomes of future preseason games.
To begin with, we are using for our data sample, the preseason games played from 1997 to 2003 (a seven-year span). The next step is to classify coaches by their past results -- for the 1997 season analysis we considered a coach's record in the previous two years, but thereafter we use the cumulative record from 1995 on heading into the season. We broke out the coaches by the following winning (straight-up) percentages:

Excellent -- 65%+ win rate
Good -- 50% to 64%
Poor -- 36% to 49%
Bad -- 35% or less
New -- the first season with a new team
Below are the results against the spread by Coach class:
(neutral site games were excluded)

Coach Class Home
Favorite Home
Underdog Away
Favorite Away
Underdog Overall
W-L Win%
Excellent 31-26
54% 2-2
50% 11-13
46% 18-14
56% 62 - 55 53%
Good 40-54
42% 12-9
57% 9-16
36% 47-42
53% 108 - 121 47%
Poor 21-28
42% 4-6
40% 5-4
55% 32-21
61% 62 - 59 51%
Bad 25-40
38% 9-8
52% 3-6
33% 43-35
56% 80 - 89 47%
New 31-41
43% 20-7
74% 4-8
33% 49-36
58% 104 - 92 53%

So at a glance it appears there is some very modest predictive value in a coach's historical preseason record. The top group hits 53%, the bottom group hits 47%. Meanwhile, newcomer coaches lend a hand to a team's preseason chances.

Now, we mentioned a few situations last year where more detailed situational specs showed some stronger extremes in performance one way or the other, but these angles collectively were just 18-21 following the trend last year.

The only really promising pattern we see is with

Teams with NEW coaches, as home underdogs.
THe 20-7 record includes a 3-1 effort last season, so this is the one piece of the pie to take with you. Other than that, perhaps you could view a situation like going against a 'bad' preseason coach as home favorite an additional plus if you are already leaning that way. At this point we are looking at coaches in isolation, rather than comparing the two coaches in a given match-up.
The final logical step if one believes there is some predictive value in a coach's preseason history would be to say "what if I back only the Excellent preseason coaches when facing coaches with bad preseason records?"

The answer is you would have done well!

- Excellent vs Bad: 20-12 (and 5-4 in 2003)


Of course that's a mere handful of games and could easily look different over a larger backdrop of years.

Here's the 2004 NFL coaching class groups, capping the WL record at 1998 on for the long time in one spot guys --

Excellent: Gruden (Tampa Bay 78%), Belichick (New England: 76%), Shanahan (Denver: 76%), Del Rio (Jacksonville: 75%), Erickson (San Francisco: 75%), Edwards (NY Jets: 69%), Fisher (Tennessee: 67%)

Good: Dungy (Indianapolis: 63%), Fox (Carolina: 63%), Billick (Baltimore: 63%), Vermeil (Kansas City: 62%), Sherman (Green Bay: 53%), Parcells (Dallas: 50%), Mariucci (Detroit: 50%), Cowher (Pittsburgh: 50%)

Poor: Wannstedt (Miami: 47%), Davis (Cleveland: 42%), Holmgren (Seattle: 40%), Schottenheimer (San Diego: 38%), Haslett (New Orleans: 38%), Tice (Minnesota: 38%), Reid (Philadelphia: 37%)

Bad: Martz (St. Louis: 35%), Lewis (Cincinnati: 25%), Capers (Houston: 12%)

New: Smith (Chicago), Mularkey (Buffalo), Green (Arizona), Mora Jr. (Atlanta), Coughlin (NY Giants), Turner (Oakland), Gibbs (Washington)
Some of the "new" coaches are of course NFL veterans, but for this analysis we treated every coach as new when getting a fresh start.


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