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Not only have the Saints managed to start the season 7-0, they also have the easiest remaining schedule in the league – at least on paper. According to team’s current win-loss records, New Orleans’ remaining nine games are against teams that are a combined 23-41. (A pair of games against 0-7 Tampa Bay makes up the brunt of the weakness on their schedule).
The Giants, Eagles, Patriots and Cowboys, meanwhile, look like the playoff contenders who could be most affected by difficult remaining schedules.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE – REMAINING
Remaining strength-of-schedule for each team, based on team’s current win-loss records. New Orleans, Arizona and San Francisco project to play the easiest schedules from this point going forward (weeks 9-17). Washington, Carolina and the New York Giants project to play the hardest schedules.
W L Pct.
23 41 .359 New Orleans
24 42 .364 Arizona
25 39 .391 San Francisco
26 40 .394 Seattle
29 38 .433 Cincinnati
25 32 .439 Cleveland
29 37 .439 Atlanta
28 35 .444 Green Bay
30 35 .462 Pittsburgh
30 35 .462 Miami
31 34 .477 San Diego
32 35 .478 Jacksonville
32 34 .485 Tennessee
28 29 .491 Minnesota
28 29 .491 Buffalo
32 33 .492 Denver
29 28 .509 Houston
29 28 .509 Oakland
34 31 .523 Baltimore
34 31 .523 Detroit
30 27 .526 NY Jets
30 27 .526 St. Louis
35 31 .530 Kansas City
36 31 .537 Indianapolis
36 30 .545 Chicago
36 29 .554 Dallas
38 28 .576 New England
38 26 .594 Philadelphia
38 26 .594 Tampa Bay
36 21 .632 NY Giants
42 24 .636 Carolina
43 22 .662 Washington
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE – SO FAR
Based on team’s current win-loss records, Washington, Indianapolis and Minnesota have played the easiest schedules so far. Washington’s opponents, for example, are a combined 9-34 in games against other teams. Miami, Tennessee and Cleveland have played the hardest schedules so far.
W L Pct.
9 34 .209 Washington
11 32 .256 Indianapolis
16 35 .314 Minnesota
14 29 .326 Philadelphia
18 33 .353 Houston
16 27 .372 Jacksonville
16 27 .372 Dallas
20 30 .400 NY Giants
18 26 .409 New England
18 25 .419 Chicago
22 30 .423 Buffalo
19 25 .432 San Diego
19 24 .442 Pittsburgh
24 28 .462 NY Jets
20 23 .465 Carolina
22 23 .489 New Orleans
25 25 .500 St. Louis
23 23 .500 Green Bay
23 21 .523 Denver
24 20 .545 Kansas City
25 19 .568 Arizona
24 18 .571 Seattle
26 18 .591 Tampa Bay
31 20 .608 Oakland
27 17 .614 Baltimore
27 17 .614 Cincinnati
28 17 .622 San Francisco
28 16 .636 Detroit
29 12 .707 Atlanta
37 14 .725 Cleveland
32 12 .727 Tennessee
33 12 .733 Miami
SOURCE: Fantasy Index research
Updated through Monday night game between Atlanta and New Orleans
—Ian Allan
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