NFL Strength of Schedule Rankings
Last season, there was a clear division that had it harder than everyone else in the NFL. The AFC North had three playoff teams, and the one that didn’t make it was the Bengals, who were without Joe Burrow for seven games last season.
This year, it’s more of the same in that the division has three of the top six teams. Otherwise, it’s the AFC South that has three teams in the top eight and all four in the top 13.
I’ll update these again as we get closer to the regular season. For now, here’s an early look at which teams will have the toughest paths to achieve success this fall.
Please note that the rankings below are listed 1-32 in terms of hardest to easiest NFL schedules.
| SoS Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/new-england-patriots” firstfullname=”New England Patriots” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/ne.png” text=”New England Patriots”][/teammatchup] |
| 2 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/pittsburgh-steelers” firstfullname=”Pittsburgh Steelers” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/pit.png” text=”Pittsburgh Steelers”][/teammatchup] |
| 3 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/cleveland-browns” firstfullname=”Cleveland Browns” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/cle.png” text=”Cleveland Browns”][/teammatchup] |
| 4 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/houston-texans” firstfullname=”Houston Texans” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/hou.png” text=”Houston Texans”][/teammatchup] |
| 5 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/tennessee-titans” firstfullname=”Tennessee Titans” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/ten.png” text=”Tennessee Titans”][/teammatchup] |
| 6 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/baltimore-ravens” firstfullname=”Baltimore Ravens” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/bal.png” text=”Baltimore Ravens”][/teammatchup] |
| 7 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/buffalo-bills” firstfullname=”Buffalo Bills” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/buf.png” text=”Buffalo Bills”][/teammatchup] |
| 8 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/jacksonville-jaguars” firstfullname=”Jacksonville Jaguars” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/jac.png” text=”Jacksonville Jaguars”][/teammatchup] |
| 9 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/minnesota-vikings” firstfullname=”Minnesota Vikings” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/min.png” text=”Minnesota Vikings”][/teammatchup] |
| 10 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/las-vegas-raiders” firstfullname=”Las Vegas Raiders” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/oak.png” text=”Las Vegas Raiders”][/teammatchup] |
| 11 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/miami-dolphins” firstfullname=”Miami Dolphins” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/mia.png” text=”Miami Dolphins”][/teammatchup] |
| 11 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/denver-broncos” firstfullname=”Denver Broncos” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/den.png” text=”Denver Broncos”][/teammatchup] |
| 13 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/indianapolis-colts” firstfullname=”Indianapolis Colts” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/ind.png” text=”Indianapolis Colts”][/teammatchup] |
| 14 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/green-bay-packers” firstfullname=”Green Bay Packers” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/gb.png” text=”Green Bay Packers”][/teammatchup] |
| 15 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/san-francisco-49ers” firstfullname=”San Francisco 49ers” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/sf.png” text=”San Francisco 49ers”][/teammatchup] |
| 16 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/los-angeles-rams” firstfullname=”Los Angeles Rams” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/la.png” text=”Los Angeles Rams”][/teammatchup] |
| 17 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/dallas-cowboys” firstfullname=”Dallas Cowboys” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/dal.png” text=”Dallas Cowboys”][/teammatchup] |
| 17 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/seattle-seahawks” firstfullname=”Seattle Seahawks” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/sea.png” text=”Seattle Seahawks”][/teammatchup] |
| 19 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/new-york-jets” firstfullname=”New York Jets” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/nyj.png” text=”New York Jets”][/teammatchup] |
| 20 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/arizona-cardinals” firstfullname=”Arizona Cardinals” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/ari.png” text=”Arizona Cardinals”][/teammatchup] |
| 21 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/cincinnati-bengals” firstfullname=”Cincinnati Bengals” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/cin.png” text=”Cincinnati Bengals”][/teammatchup] |
| 21 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/new-york-giants” firstfullname=”New York Giants” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/nyg.png” text=”New York Giants”][/teammatchup] |
| 23 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/kansas-city-chiefs” firstfullname=”Kansas City Chiefs” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/kc.png” text=”Kansas City Chiefs”][/teammatchup] |
| 24 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/washington-commanders” firstfullname=”Washington Commanders” firstlogo=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/698864_Commanders.png” text=”Washington Commanders”][/teammatchup] |
| 25 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/philadelphia-eagles” firstfullname=”Philadelphia Eagles” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/phi.png” text=”Philadelphia Eagles”][/teammatchup] |
| 26 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/chicago-bears” firstfullname=”Chicago Bears” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/chi.png” text=”Chicago Bears”][/teammatchup] |
| 27 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/los-angeles-chargers” firstfullname=”Los Angeles Chargers” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/sd.png” text=”Los Angeles Chargers”][/teammatchup] |
| 27 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/carolina-panthers” firstfullname=”Carolina Panthers” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/car.png” text=”Carolina Panthers”][/teammatchup] |
| 29 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/detroit-lions” firstfullname=”Detroit Lions” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/det.png” text=”Detroit Lions”][/teammatchup] |
| 30 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/new-orleans-saints” firstfullname=”New Orleans Saints” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/no.png” text=”New Orleans Saints”][/teammatchup] |
| 31 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/tampa-bay-buccaneers” firstfullname=”Tampa Bay Buccaneers” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/tb.png” text=”Tampa Bay Buccaneers”][/teammatchup] |
| 32 | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/odds/atlanta-falcons” firstfullname=”Atlanta Falcons” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nfl/100/atl.png” text=”Atlanta Falcons”][/teammatchup] |
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