Post by BamaBlue on May 7, 2020 11:33:46 GMT -5
Here is one 'interpretation' of how to determine the most difficult schedule for an upcoming season. Sporting News used the previous season (2019) winning percentage... There are too many variables to make this a scientific prediction, but it is interesting.... Patriots have the toughest schedule at #1 and the Ravens skate at #32.
NFL Strengh of Schedule -- 2020
Rank Team Opponents' 2019 win percentage
1 New England Patriots .537 (137-118-1)
2 New York Jets .533 (136-119-1)
3 Miami Dolphins .529 (135-120-1)
4 San Francisco 49ers .527 (134-120-2)
T5 Buffalo Bills .525 (134-121-1)
T5 Atlanta Falcons .525 (134-121-1)
T5 Detroit Lions .525 (134-121-1)
T8 Arizona Cardinals .518 (132-123-1)
T8 Houston Texans .518 (132-123-1)
T10 Minnesota Vikings .516 (131-123-2)
T10 Los Angeles Rams .516 (131-123-2)
12 Denver Broncos .512 (131-125)
T13 Chicago Bears .508 (129-125-2)
T13 Seattle Seahawks .508 (129-125-2)
15 Green Bay Packers .504 (128-126-2)
T16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers .502 (128-127-1)
T16 Indianapolis Colts .502 (128-127-1)
T18 Carolina Panthers .500 (127-127-2)
T18 Kansas City Chiefs .500 (128-128)
20 Tennessee Titans .498 (127-128-1)
21 Las Vegas Raiders .496 (127-129)
22 Jacksonville Jaguars .494 (126-129-1)
23 Los Angeles Chargers .492 (126-130)
24 New Orleans Saints .490 (125-130-1)
25 Philadelphia Eagles .486 (124-131-1)
26 New York Giants .482 (123-132-1)
27 Cincinnati Bengals .477 (122-134)
28 Washington Redskins .465 (118-136-2)
29 Cleveland Browns .461 (118-138)
30 Dallas Cowboys .459 (117-138-1)
31 Pittsburgh Steelers .457 (117-139)
32 Baltimore Ravens .438 (112-144)
1 New England Patriots .537 (137-118-1)
2 New York Jets .533 (136-119-1)
3 Miami Dolphins .529 (135-120-1)
4 San Francisco 49ers .527 (134-120-2)
T5 Buffalo Bills .525 (134-121-1)
T5 Atlanta Falcons .525 (134-121-1)
T5 Detroit Lions .525 (134-121-1)
T8 Arizona Cardinals .518 (132-123-1)
T8 Houston Texans .518 (132-123-1)
T10 Minnesota Vikings .516 (131-123-2)
T10 Los Angeles Rams .516 (131-123-2)
12 Denver Broncos .512 (131-125)
T13 Chicago Bears .508 (129-125-2)
T13 Seattle Seahawks .508 (129-125-2)
15 Green Bay Packers .504 (128-126-2)
T16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers .502 (128-127-1)
T16 Indianapolis Colts .502 (128-127-1)
T18 Carolina Panthers .500 (127-127-2)
T18 Kansas City Chiefs .500 (128-128)
20 Tennessee Titans .498 (127-128-1)
21 Las Vegas Raiders .496 (127-129)
22 Jacksonville Jaguars .494 (126-129-1)
23 Los Angeles Chargers .492 (126-130)
24 New Orleans Saints .490 (125-130-1)
25 Philadelphia Eagles .486 (124-131-1)
26 New York Giants .482 (123-132-1)
27 Cincinnati Bengals .477 (122-134)
28 Washington Redskins .465 (118-136-2)
29 Cleveland Browns .461 (118-138)
30 Dallas Cowboys .459 (117-138-1)
31 Pittsburgh Steelers .457 (117-139)
32 Baltimore Ravens .438 (112-144)
NFL Strengh of Schedule -- 2020