SOS
2026 · STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2026 Strength of Schedule
The Bears draw the toughest 2026 slate by average opponent strength; the Browns the easiest. Full ranking by opponent net EPA per play below.
Bears
HARDEST SLATE
Browns
EASIEST SLATE
+0.022
TOUGHEST OPP EPA
HARDEST AND EASIEST REMAINING SCHEDULES
AFTER WEEK 5 · WEEKS 6-18 · PROJECTED OPPONENT NET EPA/PLAYTOUGHEST REMAINING
EASIEST REMAINING
Same projected opponent ratings as the full-season ranking below, averaged over the games still to play. For a board rated on 2026 results so far, see remaining schedule strength.
HARDEST AND EASIEST 2026 SCHEDULES
TOP 5 EACH WAY · OPPONENT NET EPA/PLAYTOUGHEST SLATES
EASIEST SLATES
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FANTASY MATCHUP DIFFICULTY BY POSITION
WEEKS 6-18 · PPR POINTS ALLOWED VS LEAGUE AVERAGE Soft: the defense gives up 20%+ more than average Favourable About average Tough Brutal: 20%+ less than average
| TEAM | AVG | WK 6 | WK 7 | WK 8 | WK 9 | WK 10 | WK 11 | WK 12 | WK 13 | WK 14 | WK 15 | WK 16 | WK 17 | WK 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JAX | +11% | -8%HOU | BYE | +15%IND | -6%@BAL | +18%@TEN | +16%@NYG | +18%TEN | +6%@CHI | +3%PIT | -8%@HOU | +33%@DAL | +28%WAS | +15%@IND |
 PHI | +10% | -6%CAR | +33%DAL | +28%@WAS | +16%NYG | BYE | +3%PIT | +33%@DAL | +20%@ARI | +15%IND | -26%SEA | -8%HOU | 0%@SF | +16%@NYG |
 TEN | +8% | +15%@IND | -14%CLE | +9%@CIN | BYE | -9%JAX | +33%@DAL | -9%@JAX | +28%WAS | +32%@DET | +15%IND | +6%@LV | +3%PIT | -8%@HOU |
 MIN | +7% | BYE | +15%IND | +32%@DET | -8%BUF | -16%@GB | 0%@SF | +10%ATL | -6%CAR | -14%@NE | +32%DET | +28%WAS | +10%@NYJ | +6%CHI |
 SEA | +4% | -6%@DEN | -10%KC | +6%CHI | +20%ARI | +6%@LV | BYE | 0%@SF | +33%DAL | +16%NYG | -6%@PHI | -2%LAR | -6%@CAR | -2%@LAR |
 CLE | +4% | -6%BAL | +18%@TEN | +3%@PIT | -19%@NO | -8%HOU | BYE | +6%LV | +9%CIN | +10%ATL | +16%@NYG | -6%@BAL | +15%IND | +9%@CIN |
 WAS | +3% | 0%@SF | BYE | -6%PHI | -2%LAR | +16%@NYG | +9%CIN | +20%@ARI | +18%@TEN | -8%HOU | +10%ATL | -40%@MIN | -9%@JAX | +33%DAL |
 NO | +3% | +16%@NYG | +3%PIT | BYE | -14%CLE | -6%CAR | +6%@CHI | +9%@CIN | -16%GB | -6%@CAR | +8%@TB | +20%ARI | +10%@ATL | +8%TB |
 DAL | +3% | -16%@GB | -6%@PHI | +20%ARI | +15%@IND | 0%SF | +18%TEN | -6%PHI | -26%@SEA | BYE | -2%@LAR | -9%JAX | +16%NYG | +28%@WAS |
 NYG | +2% | -19%NO | -8%@HOU | BYE | -6%@PHI | +28%WAS | -9%JAX | +15%@IND | 0%SF | -26%@SEA | -14%CLE | +32%@DET | +33%@DAL | -6%PHI |
 LAR | +1% | +20%ARI | +6%@LV | -24%LAC | +28%@WAS | +20%@ARI | BYE | -16%GB | -10%KC | 0%@SF | +33%DAL | -26%@SEA | +8%@TB | -26%SEA |
 IND | +1% | +18%TEN | -40%@MIN | -9%@JAX | +33%DAL | +3%MIA | -8%@HOU | +16%NYG | BYE | -6%@PHI | +18%@TEN | +9%CIN | -14%@CLE | -9%JAX |
 GB | +1% | +33%DAL | +32%@DET | -6%CAR | -14%@NE | -40%MIN | BYE | -2%@LAR | -19%@NO | -8%BUF | +3%MIA | +6%@CHI | -8%HOU | +32%DET |
 ARI | 0% | -2%@LAR | -6%DEN | +33%@DAL | -26%@SEA | -2%LAR | -10%@KC | +28%WAS | -6%PHI | BYE | +10%NYJ | -19%@NO | +6%LV | 0%SF |
 ATL | 0% | +6%CHI | 0%SF | +8%@TB | +9%CIN | -10%KC | BYE | -40%@MIN | +32%DET | -14%@CLE | +28%@WAS | +8%TB | -19%NO | -6%@CAR |
 SF | 0% | +28%WAS | +10%@ATL | BYE | +6%LV | +33%@DAL | -40%MIN | -26%SEA | +16%@NYG | -2%LAR | -24%@LAC | -10%@KC | -6%PHI | +20%@ARI |
 CIN | 0% | BYE | -6%@BAL | +18%TEN | +10%@ATL | +3%PIT | +28%@WAS | -19%NO | -14%@CLE | -10%KC | -6%@CAR | +15%@IND | -6%BAL | -14%CLE |
 HOU | 0% | -9%@JAX | +16%NYG | BYE | -24%@LAC | -14%@CLE | +15%IND | -6%BAL | +3%@PIT | +28%@WAS | -9%JAX | -6%@PHI | -16%@GB | +18%TEN |
 MIA | -1% | BYE | +10%@NYJ | -14%NE | +32%DET | +15%@IND | -8%@BUF | +10%NYJ | -6%@DEN | +6%CHI | -16%@GB | -24%LAC | -8%BUF | -14%@NE |
 TB | -2% | +3%PIT | -6%@CAR | +10%ATL | +6%@CHI | BYE | +32%@DET | -6%CAR | -24%LAC | -6%@BAL | -19%NO | +10%@ATL | -2%LAR | -19%@NO |
 LAC | -2% | -10%@KC | BYE | -2%@LAR | -8%HOU | -6%@BAL | +10%NYJ | -14%NE | +8%@TB | +6%@LV | 0%SF | +3%@MIA | -10%KC | -6%@DEN |
 NE | -3% | +10%NYJ | +6%@CHI | +3%@MIA | -16%GB | +32%@DET | BYE | -24%@LAC | -8%BUF | -40%MIN | -10%@KC | +10%@NYJ | -6%DEN | +3%MIA |
 DEN | -4% | -26%SEA | +20%@ARI | -10%KC | -6%@CAR | BYE | +6%LV | +3%@PIT | +3%MIA | +10%@NYJ | +6%@LV | -8%BUF | -14%@NE | -24%LAC |
 PIT | -4% | +8%@TB | -19%@NO | -14%CLE | BYE | +9%@CIN | -6%@PHI | -6%DEN | -8%HOU | -9%@JAX | -6%BAL | -6%CAR | +18%@TEN | -6%@BAL |
 KC | -4% | -24%LAC | -26%@SEA | -6%@DEN | +10%NYJ | +10%@ATL | +20%ARI | -8%@BUF | -2%@LAR | +9%@CIN | -14%NE | 0%SF | -24%@LAC | +6%LV |
 CHI | -4% | +10%@ATL | -14%NE | -26%@SEA | +8%TB | BYE | -19%NO | +32%@DET | -9%JAX | +3%@MIA | -8%@BUF | -16%GB | +32%DET | -40%@MIN |
 LV | -4% | -8%BUF | -2%LAR | +10%@NYJ | 0%@SF | -26%SEA | -6%@DEN | -14%@CLE | BYE | -24%LAC | -6%DEN | +18%TEN | +20%@ARI | -10%@KC |
 BAL | -4% | -14%@CLE | +9%CIN | -8%@BUF | -9%JAX | -24%LAC | -6%@CAR | -8%@HOU | BYE | +8%TB | +3%@PIT | -14%CLE | +9%@CIN | +3%PIT |
 BUF | -5% | +6%@LV | BYE | -6%BAL | -40%@MIN | +10%@NYJ | +3%MIA | -10%KC | -14%@NE | -16%@GB | +6%CHI | -6%@DEN | +3%@MIA | +10%NYJ |
 DET | -5% | BYE | -16%GB | -40%MIN | +3%@MIA | -14%NE | +8%TB | +6%CHI | +10%@ATL | +18%TEN | -40%@MIN | +16%NYG | +6%@CHI | -16%@GB |
 CAR | -8% | -6%@PHI | +8%TB | -16%@GB | -6%DEN | -19%@NO | -6%BAL | +8%@TB | -40%@MIN | -19%NO | +9%CIN | +3%@PIT | -26%SEA | +10%ATL |
 NYJ | -8% | -14%@NE | +3%MIA | +6%LV | -10%@KC | -8%BUF | -24%@LAC | +3%@MIA | BYE | -6%DEN | +20%@ARI | -14%NE | -40%MIN | -8%@BUF |
How to read it: each cell is the opponent’s defense against quarterbacks. +25% means it has allowed 25% more PPR fantasy points to QBs than the average defense, a good week for that team’s QB. -25% means 25% fewer, a hard one. AVG is the mean of the weeks shown, and teams are sorted softest slate first. Based on each defense’s last 17 games.
| TEAM | AVG | WK 6 | WK 7 | WK 8 | WK 9 | WK 10 | WK 11 | WK 12 | WK 13 | WK 14 | WK 15 | WK 16 | WK 17 | WK 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | +6% | +16%CAR | +13%DAL | +11%@WAS | +13%NYG | BYE | -10%PIT | +13%@DAL | +18%@ARI | +3%IND | -14%SEA | -12%HOU | +12%@SF | +13%@NYG |
| NO | +5% | +13%@NYG | -10%PIT | BYE | +3%CLE | +16%CAR | -14%@CHI | +12%@CIN | +12%GB | +16%@CAR | -5%@TB | +18%ARI | +3%@ATL | -5%TB |
| MIN | +5% | BYE | +3%IND | -11%@DET | +17%BUF | +12%@GB | +12%@SF | +3%ATL | +16%CAR | -9%@NE | -11%DET | +11%WAS | +30%@NYJ | -14%CHI |
| MIA | +4% | BYE | +30%@NYJ | -9%NE | -11%DET | +3%@IND | +17%@BUF | +30%NYJ | -12%@DEN | -14%CHI | +12%@GB | -10%LAC | +17%BUF | -9%@NE |
| DEN | +3% | -14%SEA | +18%@ARI | -17%KC | +16%@CAR | BYE | +5%LV | -10%@PIT | +12%MIA | +30%@NYJ | +5%@LV | +17%BUF | -9%@NE | -10%LAC |
| KC | +3% | -10%LAC | -14%@SEA | -12%@DEN | +30%NYJ | +3%@ATL | +18%ARI | +17%@BUF | -1%@LAR | +12%@CIN | -9%NE | +12%SF | -10%@LAC | +5%LV |
| ARI | +3% | -1%@LAR | -12%DEN | +13%@DAL | -14%@SEA | -1%LAR | -17%@KC | +11%WAS | +1%PHI | BYE | +30%NYJ | +6%@NO | +5%LV | +12%SF |
| SEA | +3% | -12%@DEN | -17%KC | -14%CHI | +18%ARI | +5%@LV | BYE | +12%@SF | +13%DAL | +13%NYG | +1%@PHI | -1%LAR | +16%@CAR | -1%@LAR |
| LAR | +2% | +18%ARI | +5%@LV | -10%LAC | +11%@WAS | +18%@ARI | BYE | +12%GB | -17%KC | +12%@SF | +13%DAL | -14%@SEA | -5%@TB | -14%SEA |
| NE | +2% | +30%NYJ | -14%@CHI | +12%@MIA | +12%GB | -11%@DET | BYE | -10%@LAC | +17%BUF | -21%MIN | -17%@KC | +30%@NYJ | -12%DEN | +12%MIA |
| BUF | +1% | +5%@LV | BYE | -11%BAL | -21%@MIN | +30%@NYJ | +12%MIA | -17%KC | -9%@NE | +12%@GB | -14%CHI | -12%@DEN | +12%@MIA | +30%NYJ |
| DAL | +1% | +12%@GB | +1%@PHI | +18%ARI | +3%@IND | +12%SF | -17%TEN | +1%PHI | -14%@SEA | BYE | -1%@LAR | -22%JAX | +13%NYG | +11%@WAS |
| NYJ | 0% | -9%@NE | +12%MIA | +5%LV | -17%@KC | +17%BUF | -10%@LAC | +12%@MIA | BYE | -12%DEN | +18%@ARI | -9%NE | -21%MIN | +17%@BUF |
| SF | 0% | +11%WAS | +3%@ATL | BYE | +5%LV | +13%@DAL | -21%MIN | -14%SEA | +13%@NYG | -1%LAR | -10%@LAC | -17%@KC | +1%PHI | +18%@ARI |
| WAS | 0% | +12%@SF | BYE | +1%PHI | -1%LAR | +13%@NYG | +12%CIN | +18%@ARI | -17%@TEN | -12%HOU | +3%ATL | -21%@MIN | -22%@JAX | +13%DAL |
| LV | 0% | +17%BUF | -1%LAR | +30%@NYJ | +12%@SF | -14%SEA | -12%@DEN | +3%@CLE | BYE | -10%LAC | -12%DEN | -17%TEN | +18%@ARI | -17%@KC |
| BAL | 0% | +3%@CLE | +12%CIN | +17%@BUF | -22%JAX | -10%LAC | +16%@CAR | -12%@HOU | BYE | -5%TB | -10%@PIT | +3%CLE | +12%@CIN | -10%PIT |
| TB | -1% | -10%PIT | +16%@CAR | +3%ATL | -14%@CHI | BYE | -11%@DET | +16%CAR | -10%LAC | -11%@BAL | +6%NO | +3%@ATL | -1%LAR | +6%@NO |
| CLE | -1% | -11%BAL | -17%@TEN | -10%@PIT | +6%@NO | -12%HOU | BYE | +5%LV | +12%CIN | +3%ATL | +13%@NYG | -11%@BAL | +3%IND | +12%@CIN |
| NYG | -1% | +6%NO | -12%@HOU | BYE | +1%@PHI | +11%WAS | -22%JAX | +3%@IND | +12%SF | -14%@SEA | +3%CLE | -11%@DET | +13%@DAL | +1%PHI |
| ATL | -1% | -14%CHI | +12%SF | -5%@TB | +12%CIN | -17%KC | BYE | -21%@MIN | -11%DET | +3%@CLE | +11%@WAS | -5%TB | +6%NO | +16%@CAR |
| GB | -1% | +13%DAL | -11%@DET | +16%CAR | -9%@NE | -21%MIN | BYE | -1%@LAR | +6%@NO | +17%BUF | +12%MIA | -14%@CHI | -12%HOU | -11%DET |
| CIN | -2% | BYE | -11%@BAL | -17%TEN | +3%@ATL | -10%PIT | +11%@WAS | +6%NO | +3%@CLE | -17%KC | +16%@CAR | +3%@IND | -11%BAL | +3%CLE |
| LAC | -2% | -17%@KC | BYE | -1%@LAR | -12%HOU | -11%@BAL | +30%NYJ | -9%NE | -5%@TB | +5%@LV | +12%SF | +12%@MIA | -17%KC | -12%@DEN |
| TEN | -2% | +3%@IND | +3%CLE | +12%@CIN | BYE | -22%JAX | +13%@DAL | -22%@JAX | +11%WAS | -11%@DET | +3%IND | +5%@LV | -10%PIT | -12%@HOU |
| CAR | -3% | +1%@PHI | -5%TB | +12%@GB | -12%DEN | +6%@NO | -11%BAL | -5%@TB | -21%@MIN | +6%NO | +12%CIN | -10%@PIT | -14%SEA | +3%ATL |
| CHI | -4% | +3%@ATL | -9%NE | -14%@SEA | -5%TB | BYE | +6%NO | -11%@DET | -22%JAX | +12%@MIA | +17%@BUF | +12%GB | -11%DET | -21%@MIN |
| DET | -4% | BYE | +12%GB | -21%MIN | +12%@MIA | -9%NE | -5%TB | -14%CHI | +3%@ATL | -17%TEN | -21%@MIN | +13%NYG | -14%@CHI | +12%@GB |
| JAX | -4% | -12%HOU | BYE | +3%IND | -11%@BAL | -17%@TEN | +13%@NYG | -17%TEN | -14%@CHI | -10%PIT | -12%@HOU | +13%@DAL | +11%WAS | +3%@IND |
| HOU | -4% | -22%@JAX | +13%NYG | BYE | -10%@LAC | +3%@CLE | +3%IND | -11%BAL | -10%@PIT | +11%@WAS | -22%JAX | +1%@PHI | +12%@GB | -17%TEN |
| PIT | -4% | -5%@TB | +6%@NO | +3%CLE | BYE | +12%@CIN | +1%@PHI | -12%DEN | -12%HOU | -22%@JAX | -11%BAL | +16%CAR | -17%@TEN | -11%@BAL |
| IND | -5% | -17%TEN | -21%@MIN | -22%@JAX | +13%DAL | +12%MIA | -12%@HOU | +13%NYG | BYE | +1%@PHI | -17%@TEN | +12%CIN | +3%@CLE | -22%JAX |
How to read it: each cell is the opponent’s defense against running backs. +25% means it has allowed 25% more PPR fantasy points to RBs than the average defense, a good week for that team’s RB. -25% means 25% fewer, a hard one. AVG is the mean of the weeks shown, and teams are sorted softest slate first. Based on each defense’s last 17 games.
| TEAM | AVG | WK 6 | WK 7 | WK 8 | WK 9 | WK 10 | WK 11 | WK 12 | WK 13 | WK 14 | WK 15 | WK 16 | WK 17 | WK 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | +11% | -1%HOU | BYE | +12%IND | +11%@BAL | +16%@TEN | +1%@NYG | +16%TEN | +16%@CHI | +9%PIT | -1%@HOU | +19%@DAL | +18%WAS | +12%@IND |
| MIN | +7% | BYE | +12%IND | +21%@DET | +1%BUF | -2%@GB | +3%@SF | +19%ATL | -7%CAR | -8%@NE | +21%DET | +18%WAS | -4%@NYJ | +16%CHI |
| TEN | +6% | +12%@IND | -11%CLE | -22%@CIN | BYE | +4%JAX | +19%@DAL | +4%@JAX | +18%WAS | +21%@DET | +12%IND | +2%@LV | +9%PIT | -1%@HOU |
| TB | +4% | +9%PIT | -7%@CAR | +19%ATL | +16%@CHI | BYE | +21%@DET | -7%CAR | -7%LAC | +11%@BAL | -10%NO | +19%@ATL | -3%LAR | -10%@NO |
| PHI | +4% | -7%CAR | +19%DAL | +18%@WAS | +1%NYG | BYE | +9%PIT | +19%@DAL | +3%@ARI | +12%IND | -25%SEA | -1%HOU | +3%@SF | +1%@NYG |
| HOU | +4% | +4%@JAX | +1%NYG | BYE | -7%@LAC | -11%@CLE | +12%IND | +11%BAL | +9%@PIT | +18%@WAS | +4%JAX | -7%@PHI | -2%@GB | +16%TEN |
| CIN | +3% | BYE | +11%@BAL | +16%TEN | +19%@ATL | +9%PIT | +18%@WAS | -10%NO | -11%@CLE | -16%KC | -7%@CAR | +12%@IND | +11%BAL | -11%CLE |
| CLE | +2% | +11%BAL | +16%@TEN | +9%@PIT | -10%@NO | -1%HOU | BYE | +2%LV | -22%CIN | +19%ATL | +1%@NYG | +11%@BAL | +12%IND | -22%@CIN |
| GB | +2% | +19%DAL | +21%@DET | -7%CAR | -8%@NE | -15%MIN | BYE | -3%@LAR | -10%@NO | +1%BUF | -8%MIA | +16%@CHI | -1%HOU | +21%DET |
| DET | +2% | BYE | -2%GB | -15%MIN | -8%@MIA | -8%NE | +1%TB | +16%CHI | +19%@ATL | +16%TEN | -15%@MIN | +1%NYG | +16%@CHI | -2%@GB |
| WAS | +1% | +3%@SF | BYE | -7%PHI | -3%LAR | +1%@NYG | -22%CIN | +3%@ARI | +16%@TEN | -1%HOU | +19%ATL | -15%@MIN | +4%@JAX | +19%DAL |
| NYG | +1% | -10%NO | -1%@HOU | BYE | -7%@PHI | +18%WAS | +4%JAX | +12%@IND | +3%SF | -25%@SEA | -11%CLE | +21%@DET | +19%@DAL | -7%PHI |
| DAL | +1% | -2%@GB | -7%@PHI | +3%ARI | +12%@IND | +3%SF | +16%TEN | -7%PHI | -25%@SEA | BYE | -3%@LAR | +4%JAX | +1%NYG | +18%@WAS |
| MIA | +1% | BYE | -4%@NYJ | -8%NE | +21%DET | +12%@IND | +1%@BUF | -4%NYJ | -8%@DEN | +16%CHI | -2%@GB | -7%LAC | +1%BUF | -8%@NE |
| NO | 0% | +1%@NYG | +9%PIT | BYE | -11%CLE | -7%CAR | +16%@CHI | -22%@CIN | -2%GB | -7%@CAR | +1%@TB | +3%ARI | +19%@ATL | +1%TB |
| SEA | 0% | -8%@DEN | -16%KC | +16%CHI | +3%ARI | +2%@LV | BYE | +3%@SF | +19%DAL | +1%NYG | -7%@PHI | -3%LAR | -7%@CAR | -3%@LAR |
| CHI | 0% | +19%@ATL | -8%NE | -25%@SEA | +1%TB | BYE | -10%NO | +21%@DET | +4%JAX | -8%@MIA | +1%@BUF | -2%GB | +21%DET | -15%@MIN |
| IND | -1% | +16%TEN | -15%@MIN | +4%@JAX | +19%DAL | -8%MIA | -1%@HOU | +1%NYG | BYE | -7%@PHI | +16%@TEN | -22%CIN | -11%@CLE | +4%JAX |
| SF | -1% | +18%WAS | +19%@ATL | BYE | +2%LV | +19%@DAL | -15%MIN | -25%SEA | +1%@NYG | -3%LAR | -7%@LAC | -16%@KC | -7%PHI | +3%@ARI |
| ATL | -2% | +16%CHI | +3%SF | +1%@TB | -22%CIN | -16%KC | BYE | -15%@MIN | +21%DET | -11%@CLE | +18%@WAS | +1%TB | -10%NO | -7%@CAR |
| PIT | -2% | +1%@TB | -10%@NO | -11%CLE | BYE | -22%@CIN | -7%@PHI | -8%DEN | -1%HOU | +4%@JAX | +11%BAL | -7%CAR | +16%@TEN | +11%@BAL |
| LAR | -2% | +3%ARI | +2%@LV | -7%LAC | +18%@WAS | +3%@ARI | BYE | -2%GB | -16%KC | +3%@SF | +19%DAL | -25%@SEA | +1%@TB | -25%SEA |
| ARI | -3% | -3%@LAR | -8%DEN | +19%@DAL | -25%@SEA | -3%LAR | -16%@KC | +18%WAS | -7%PHI | BYE | -4%NYJ | -10%@NO | +2%LV | +3%SF |
| NE | -3% | -4%NYJ | +16%@CHI | -8%@MIA | -2%GB | +21%@DET | BYE | -7%@LAC | +1%BUF | -15%MIN | -16%@KC | -4%@NYJ | -8%DEN | -8%MIA |
| BUF | -4% | +2%@LV | BYE | +11%BAL | -15%@MIN | -4%@NYJ | -8%MIA | -16%KC | -8%@NE | -2%@GB | +16%CHI | -8%@DEN | -8%@MIA | -4%NYJ |
| LAC | -4% | -16%@KC | BYE | -3%@LAR | -1%HOU | +11%@BAL | -4%NYJ | -8%NE | +1%@TB | +2%@LV | +3%SF | -8%@MIA | -16%KC | -8%@DEN |
| KC | -4% | -7%LAC | -25%@SEA | -8%@DEN | -4%NYJ | +19%@ATL | +3%ARI | +1%@BUF | -3%@LAR | -22%@CIN | -8%NE | +3%SF | -7%@LAC | +2%LV |
| CAR | -4% | -7%@PHI | +1%TB | -2%@GB | -8%DEN | -10%@NO | +11%BAL | +1%@TB | -15%@MIN | -10%NO | -22%CIN | +9%@PIT | -25%SEA | +19%ATL |
| BAL | -5% | -11%@CLE | -22%CIN | +1%@BUF | +4%JAX | -7%LAC | -7%@CAR | -1%@HOU | BYE | +1%TB | +9%@PIT | -11%CLE | -22%@CIN | +9%PIT |
| LV | -5% | +1%BUF | -3%LAR | -4%@NYJ | +3%@SF | -25%SEA | -8%@DEN | -11%@CLE | BYE | -7%LAC | -8%DEN | +16%TEN | +3%@ARI | -16%@KC |
| DEN | -5% | -25%SEA | +3%@ARI | -16%KC | -7%@CAR | BYE | +2%LV | +9%@PIT | -8%MIA | -4%@NYJ | +2%@LV | +1%BUF | -8%@NE | -7%LAC |
| NYJ | -6% | -8%@NE | -8%MIA | +2%LV | -16%@KC | +1%BUF | -7%@LAC | -8%@MIA | BYE | -8%DEN | +3%@ARI | -8%NE | -15%MIN | +1%@BUF |
How to read it: each cell is the opponent’s defense against wide receivers. +25% means it has allowed 25% more PPR fantasy points to WRs than the average defense, a good week for that team’s WR. -25% means 25% fewer, a hard one. AVG is the mean of the weeks shown, and teams are sorted softest slate first. Based on each defense’s last 17 games.
| TEAM | AVG | WK 6 | WK 7 | WK 8 | WK 9 | WK 10 | WK 11 | WK 12 | WK 13 | WK 14 | WK 15 | WK 16 | WK 17 | WK 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | +14% | +22%@IND | -5%CLE | +50%@CIN | BYE | +2%JAX | -9%@DAL | +2%@JAX | +36%WAS | +44%@DET | +22%IND | -3%@LV | +14%PIT | -9%@HOU |
| ATL | +9% | -18%CHI | -3%SF | +19%@TB | +50%CIN | +8%KC | BYE | -36%@MIN | +44%DET | -5%@CLE | +36%@WAS | +19%TB | -6%NO | +3%@CAR |
| BAL | +7% | -5%@CLE | +50%CIN | -29%@BUF | +2%JAX | -20%LAC | +3%@CAR | -9%@HOU | BYE | +19%TB | +14%@PIT | -5%CLE | +50%@CIN | +14%PIT |
| NO | +7% | -7%@NYG | +14%PIT | BYE | -5%CLE | +3%CAR | -18%@CHI | +50%@CIN | -27%GB | +3%@CAR | +19%@TB | +35%ARI | -4%@ATL | +19%TB |
| PHI | +5% | +3%CAR | -9%DAL | +36%@WAS | -7%NYG | BYE | +14%PIT | -9%@DAL | +35%@ARI | +22%IND | -8%SEA | -9%HOU | -3%@SF | -7%@NYG |
| CLE | +5% | -26%BAL | +4%@TEN | +14%@PIT | -6%@NO | -9%HOU | BYE | -3%LV | +50%CIN | -4%ATL | -7%@NYG | -26%@BAL | +22%IND | +50%@CIN |
| LAR | +4% | +35%ARI | -3%@LV | -20%LAC | +36%@WAS | +35%@ARI | BYE | -27%GB | +8%KC | -3%@SF | -9%DAL | -8%@SEA | +19%@TB | -8%SEA |
| MIN | +4% | BYE | +22%IND | +44%@DET | -29%BUF | -27%@GB | -3%@SF | -4%ATL | +3%CAR | -11%@NE | +44%DET | +36%WAS | -4%@NYJ | -18%CHI |
| JAX | +2% | -9%HOU | BYE | +22%IND | -26%@BAL | +4%@TEN | -7%@NYG | +4%TEN | -18%@CHI | +14%PIT | -9%@HOU | -9%@DAL | +36%WAS | +22%@IND |
| CHI | +1% | -4%@ATL | -11%NE | -8%@SEA | +19%TB | BYE | -6%NO | +44%@DET | +2%JAX | +30%@MIA | -29%@BUF | -27%GB | +44%DET | -36%@MIN |
| CIN | +1% | BYE | -26%@BAL | +4%TEN | -4%@ATL | +14%PIT | +36%@WAS | -6%NO | -5%@CLE | +8%KC | +3%@CAR | +22%@IND | -26%BAL | -5%CLE |
| DEN | +1% | -8%SEA | +35%@ARI | +8%KC | +3%@CAR | BYE | -3%LV | +14%@PIT | +30%MIA | -4%@NYJ | -3%@LV | -29%BUF | -11%@NE | -20%LAC |
| LAC | 0% | +8%@KC | BYE | -20%@LAR | -9%HOU | -26%@BAL | -4%NYJ | -11%NE | +19%@TB | -3%@LV | -3%SF | +30%@MIA | +8%KC | +14%@DEN |
| NYG | 0% | -6%NO | -9%@HOU | BYE | -34%@PHI | +36%WAS | +2%JAX | +22%@IND | -3%SF | -8%@SEA | -5%CLE | +44%@DET | -9%@DAL | -34%PHI |
| IND | -1% | +4%TEN | -36%@MIN | +2%@JAX | -9%DAL | +30%MIA | -9%@HOU | -7%NYG | BYE | -34%@PHI | +4%@TEN | +50%CIN | -5%@CLE | +2%JAX |
| NE | -1% | -4%NYJ | -18%@CHI | +30%@MIA | -27%GB | +44%@DET | BYE | -20%@LAC | -29%BUF | -36%MIN | +8%@KC | -4%@NYJ | +14%DEN | +30%MIA |
| LV | -1% | -29%BUF | -20%LAR | -4%@NYJ | -3%@SF | -8%SEA | +14%@DEN | -5%@CLE | BYE | -20%LAC | +14%DEN | +4%TEN | +35%@ARI | +8%@KC |
| PIT | -1% | +19%@TB | -6%@NO | -5%CLE | BYE | +50%@CIN | -34%@PHI | +14%DEN | -9%HOU | +2%@JAX | -26%BAL | +3%CAR | +4%@TEN | -26%@BAL |
| GB | -1% | -9%DAL | +44%@DET | +3%CAR | -11%@NE | -36%MIN | BYE | -20%@LAR | -6%@NO | -29%BUF | +30%MIA | -18%@CHI | -9%HOU | +44%DET |
| KC | -2% | -20%LAC | -8%@SEA | +14%@DEN | -4%NYJ | -4%@ATL | +35%ARI | -29%@BUF | -20%@LAR | +50%@CIN | -11%NE | -3%SF | -20%@LAC | -3%LV |
| NYJ | -2% | -11%@NE | +30%MIA | -3%LV | +8%@KC | -29%BUF | -20%@LAC | +30%@MIA | BYE | +14%DEN | +35%@ARI | -11%NE | -36%MIN | -29%@BUF |
| WAS | -3% | -3%@SF | BYE | -34%PHI | -20%LAR | -7%@NYG | +50%CIN | +35%@ARI | +4%@TEN | -9%HOU | -4%ATL | -36%@MIN | +2%@JAX | -9%DAL |
| CAR | -3% | -34%@PHI | +19%TB | -27%@GB | +14%DEN | -6%@NO | -26%BAL | +19%@TB | -36%@MIN | -6%NO | +50%CIN | +14%@PIT | -8%SEA | -4%ATL |
| DAL | -3% | -27%@GB | -34%@PHI | +35%ARI | +22%@IND | -3%SF | +4%TEN | -34%PHI | -8%@SEA | BYE | -20%@LAR | +2%JAX | -7%NYG | +36%@WAS |
| HOU | -3% | +2%@JAX | -7%NYG | BYE | -20%@LAC | -5%@CLE | +22%IND | -26%BAL | +14%@PIT | +36%@WAS | +2%JAX | -34%@PHI | -27%@GB | +4%TEN |
| TB | -3% | +14%PIT | +3%@CAR | -4%ATL | -18%@CHI | BYE | +44%@DET | +3%CAR | -20%LAC | -26%@BAL | -6%NO | -4%@ATL | -20%LAR | -6%@NO |
| ARI | -4% | -20%@LAR | +14%DEN | -9%@DAL | -8%@SEA | -20%LAR | +8%@KC | +36%WAS | -34%PHI | BYE | -4%NYJ | -6%@NO | -3%LV | -3%SF |
| BUF | -4% | -3%@LV | BYE | -26%BAL | -36%@MIN | -4%@NYJ | +30%MIA | +8%KC | -11%@NE | -27%@GB | -18%CHI | +14%@DEN | +30%@MIA | -4%NYJ |
| SEA | -4% | +14%@DEN | +8%KC | -18%CHI | +35%ARI | -3%@LV | BYE | -3%@SF | -9%DAL | -7%NYG | -34%@PHI | -20%LAR | +3%@CAR | -20%@LAR |
| SF | -5% | +36%WAS | -4%@ATL | BYE | -3%LV | -9%@DAL | -36%MIN | -8%SEA | -7%@NYG | -20%LAR | -20%@LAC | +8%@KC | -34%PHI | +35%@ARI |
| MIA | -6% | BYE | -4%@NYJ | -11%NE | +44%DET | +22%@IND | -29%@BUF | -4%NYJ | +14%@DEN | -18%CHI | -27%@GB | -20%LAC | -29%BUF | -11%@NE |
| DET | -11% | BYE | -27%GB | -36%MIN | +30%@MIA | -11%NE | +19%TB | -18%CHI | -4%@ATL | +4%TEN | -36%@MIN | -7%NYG | -18%@CHI | -27%@GB |
How to read it: each cell is the opponent’s defense against tight ends. +25% means it has allowed 25% more PPR fantasy points to TEs than the average defense, a good week for that team’s TE. -25% means 25% fewer, a hard one. AVG is the mean of the weeks shown, and teams are sorted softest slate first. Based on each defense’s last 17 games.
2026 STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE · ALL 32 TEAMS
HARDEST TO EASIEST · OPPONENT NET EPA/PLAY2026 STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE · FAQ
Which NFL team has the hardest schedule in 2026?
The Chicago Bears, by average opponent net EPA per play (+0.022). Strength of schedule here is forward-looking, from our 10,000-simulation projection of the real 2026 slate.
Who has the easiest NFL schedule in 2026?
The Cleveland Browns (-0.016 opponent EPA/play), the softest slate of the 32.
How is 2026 strength of schedule calculated?
We average each opponent's projected net EPA per play across the team's real 2026 schedule. It weights the quality of the opponents, not just their prior-year records. The full-season ranking is the preseason projection and does not move; the remaining-schedule ranking drops each week's games once they are played.
Which NFL team has the hardest remaining schedule in 2026?
After Week 5, the Chicago Bears (+0.032 projected opponent EPA/play over 12 games left). The easiest remaining slate belongs to the Indianapolis Colts (-0.017).
Opponent strength from 10,000 simulations of the real 2026 schedule; regressed 2025 EPA, fixed at the preseason projection; the remaining-schedule ranking drops each week once it is played. Projection by Noah Owsiany, M.S. Business Analytics.
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