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If you look at strength of schedule for the 2008, one team stands out -- Indianapolis. The Colts have played the league's hardest schedule so far (based on how teams have fared against other team). And the Colts also project to play the easiest schedule over the next six weeks (again, based on how teams are currently playing.

Keep an eye on the Colts. They won't win their division, but they could be a factor in the playoffs.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE -- REMAINING
It appears that the Colts, Dolphins and Saints have the easiest remaining schedules, while the Lions, Giants and Steelers have the hardest schedules the rest of the way.
Indianapolis' next six opponents currently have a combined win-loss record of 15-39 -- that's the league's worst. The luckless Lions, meanwhile, have to play their next six against teams that are currently a combined 36-18.
For this chart, week 17 is ignored (since most fantasy leagues are done by that time). In addition, the Monday night game between the 49ers and Cardinals isn't included in this chart (it doesn't show as a remaining game for either team).

   W   L  Pct.  
  15  39  .278  Indianapolis
  18  35  .340  Miami
  22  32  .407  New Orleans
  22  32  .407  Tennessee
  21  30  .412  St. Louis
  22  31  .415  Buffalo
  23  31  .426  Chicago
  24  30  .444  Oakland
  25  29  .463  Kansas City
  25  29  .463  San Francisco
  26  28  .481  San Diego
  26  28  .481  Tampa Bay
  26  27  .491  Minnesota
  26  27  .491  New England
  27  27  .500  Denver
  27  27  .500  Houston
  27  27  .500  Washington
  28  26  .519  Arizona
  28  26  .519  Cleveland
  28  26  .519  Green Bay
  29  25  .537  Carolina
  29  24  .547  NY Jets
  29  24  .547  Philadelphia
  30  23  .566  Dallas
  30  23  .566  Seattle
  31  23  .574  Atlanta
  31  23  .574  Baltimore
  31  23  .574  Cincinnati
  31  23  .574  Jacksonville
  31  23  .574  Pittsburgh
  34  19  .642  NY Giants
  36  18  .667  Detroit

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE -- SO FAR
Purely off the numbers, the Jets, 49ers and Falcons have played the easiest schedules so far, while the Colts, Bengals and Kansas City have played the hardest schedules.
This chart is based on opponents combined records against other teams during weeks 1-10 of the current NFL season. In the case of 0-9 Detroit, for example, their opponents currently are a combined 40-40 (seemingly an easy schedule), but nine of those wins have come against the Lions themselves -- in reality, that's been an easy schedule.
This chart is updated through Sunday, Nov. 9 (so it does not include the MNF game between San Francisco and Arizona).

   W   L  Pct.  
  28  43  .394  NY Jets
  26  37  .413  San Francisco
  31  41  .431  Atlanta
  31  41  .431  Denver
  31  40  .437  Detroit
  31  40  .437  NY Giants
  32  40  .444  Jacksonville
  32  39  .451  Buffalo
  32  39  .451  New England
  32  38  .457  Seattle
  34  38  .472  Baltimore
  34  38  .472  Tennessee
  35  37  .486  Houston
  35  36  .493  Washington
  36  36  .500  San Diego
  36  36  .500  Tampa Bay
  36  35  .507  Carolina
  36  35  .507  Dallas
  37  35  .514  Minnesota
  37  35  .514  Oakland
  38  34  .528  Green Bay
  38  34  .528  Pittsburgh
  38  33  .535  Miami
  38  33  .535  New Orleans
  38  33  .535  Philadelphia
  39  33  .542  Chicago
  35  28  .556  Arizona
  41  31  .569  Cleveland
  41  30  .577  St. Louis
  42  30  .583  Cincinnati
  43  29  .597  Kansas City
  44  28  .611  Indianapolis

—Ian Allan

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