Fantasy Index Scheduletron -- strength-of-schedule analysis

Below is a glance at the strength of schedule numbers. Based on team’s current win-loss records, the 49ers, Saints, Steelers and Ravens project to play the easiest schedules the rest of the way. Among playoff contenders, the Cowboys, Giants and Eagles project to play the hardest schedules – they could beat up on each other in the NFC East.

If you instead look at what’s happened so far, the Vikings, Cowboys and Packers stand out as teams that have benefited the most from playing easy schedules. The Ravens, Titans, Broncos and Texans have played the hardest schedules.

The complete numbers …

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE – REMAINING (weeks 13-17)
Based on combined win-loss records of remaining opponents.

    W    L  Pct.  
  21  34  .382  San Francisco
  22  33  .400  New Orleans
  22  33  .400  Pittsburgh
  22  33  .400  Baltimore
  23  32  .418  Seattle
  23  32  .418  Oakland
  23  32  .418  Houston
  24  31  .436  New England
  25  30  .455  Arizona
  25  30  .455  San Diego
  26  29  .473  Chicago
  26  29  .473  Cleveland
  26  29  .473  St. Louis
  27  28  .491  Green Bay
  27  28  .491  Indianapolis
  27  28  .491  Denver
  27  28  .491  Kansas City
  28  27  .509  Cincinnati
  28  27  .509  Atlanta
  29  26  .527  Minnesota
  29  26  .527  Jacksonville
  29  26  .527  Miami
  29  26  .527  Tennessee
  30  25  .545  Detroit
  30  25  .545  NY Jets
  30  25  .545  Tampa Bay
  32  23  .582  Philadelphia
  32  23  .582  Buffalo
  32  23  .582  NY Giants
  35  20  .636  Dallas
  35  20  .636  Carolina
  36  19  .655  Washington

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE – SO FAR (weeks 1-12)
Based on combined win-loss records of opponents in games against other teams. With the Vikings, for example, their opponents have been truly awful – 40-70 overall (1-10 against the Vikings, and 39-60 against the rest of the league).

    W    L  Pct.  
  39  60  .394  Minnesota
  39  60  .394  Washington
  43  56  .434  Dallas
  43  56  .434  Green Bay
  43  56  .434  Jacksonville
  44  55  .444  New Orleans
  45  54  .455  Buffalo
  45  54  .455  Cincinnati
  46  53  .465  Arizona
  47  52  .475  Philadelphia
  49  50  .495  Carolina
  49  50  .495  Chicago
  49  50  .495  Detroit
  49  50  .495  San Diego
  50  49  .505  Atlanta
  50  49  .505  Cleveland
  50  49  .505  Pittsburgh
  51  48  .515  Kansas City
  51  48  .515  Seattle
  52  47  .525  Indianapolis
  52  47  .525  Miami
  52  47  .525  Tampa Bay
  53  46  .535  New England
  53  46  .535  NY Giants
  53  46  .535  NY Jets
  53  46  .535  Oakland
  53  46  .535  St. Louis
  54  45  .545  San Francisco
  55  44  .556  Denver
  56  43  .566  Houston
  57  42  .576  Tennessee
  59  40  .596  Baltimore

—Ian Allan

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