| # | TEAM | RECORD | GP | AVG OPP EPA | DIFFICULTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 9-8 | 17 | +0.046 | BRUTAL |
| 2 |  ARI Arizona Cardinals | 4-13 | 17 | +0.035 | BRUTAL |
| 3 |  LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 5-12 | 17 | +0.032 | BRUTAL |
| 4 |  JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 9-8 | 17 | +0.028 | BRUTAL |
| 5 |  CAR Carolina Panthers | 2-15 | 17 | +0.027 | BRUTAL |
| 6 |  NYG New York Giants | 6-11 | 17 | +0.020 | BRUTAL |
| 7 |  PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-7 | 17 | +0.020 | HARD |
| 8 |  LAR Los Angeles Rams | 10-7 | 17 | +0.020 | HARD |
| 9 |  MIN Minnesota Vikings | 7-10 | 17 | +0.015 | HARD |
| 10 |  SEA Seattle Seahawks | 9-8 | 17 | +0.013 | HARD |
| 11 |  DET Detroit Lions | 12-5 | 17 | +0.012 | HARD |
| 12 |  NE New England Patriots | 4-13 | 17 | +0.012 | HARD |
| 13 |  WAS Washington Commanders | 4-13 | 17 | +0.010 | AVERAGE |
| 14 |  NYJ New York Jets | 7-10 | 17 | +0.010 | AVERAGE |
| 15 |  TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9-8 | 17 | +0.010 | AVERAGE |
| 16 |  BAL Baltimore Ravens | 13-4 | 17 | +0.008 | AVERAGE |
| 17 |  CLE Cleveland Browns | 11-6 | 17 | +0.007 | AVERAGE |
| 18 |  PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 11-6 | 17 | +0.000 | AVERAGE |
| 19 |  DEN Denver Broncos | 8-9 | 17 | +0.000 | AVERAGE |
| 20 |  TEN Tennessee Titans | 6-11 | 17 | -0.000 | SOFT |
| 21 |  LV Las Vegas Raiders | 8-9 | 17 | -0.008 | SOFT |
| 22 |  IND Indianapolis Colts | 9-8 | 17 | -0.013 | SOFT |
| 23 |  GB Green Bay Packers | 9-8 | 17 | -0.014 | SOFT |
| 24 |  SF San Francisco 49ers | 12-5 | 17 | -0.015 | SOFT |
| 25 |  CHI Chicago Bears | 7-10 | 17 | -0.017 | SOFT |
| 26 |  KC Kansas City Chiefs | 11-6 | 17 | -0.018 | EASY |
| 27 |  MIA Miami Dolphins | 11-6 | 17 | -0.025 | EASY |
| 28 |  HOU Houston Texans | 10-7 | 17 | -0.031 | EASY |
| 29 |  BUF Buffalo Bills | 11-6 | 17 | -0.032 | EASY |
| 30 |  ATL Atlanta Falcons | 7-10 | 17 | -0.039 | EASY |
| 31 |  NO New Orleans Saints | 9-8 | 17 | -0.040 | EASY |
| 32 |  DAL Dallas Cowboys | 12-5 | 17 | -0.042 | EASY |
METHODOLOGY
Strength of schedule is computed as the average net EPA per play (offensive minus defensive) of each team's opponents across the 2023 season. A higher positive opponent EPA means a tougher slate faced (rank 1). Green bars indicate a soft schedule; red bars indicate a brutal one.
DIVISION DIFFICULTY
1
AFC North
CIN · PIT · BAL · CLE
+0.020
AVG OPP EPA
2
NFC West
ARI · LAR · SEA · SF
+0.013
AVG OPP EPA
3
AFC West
LAC · DEN · LV · KC
+0.001
AVG OPP EPA
4
NFC North
MIN · DET · GB · CHI
-0.001
AVG OPP EPA
5
NOPUNT ACCURACY BY SCHEDULE DIFFICULTY
59.7%
TOUGH SCHEDULE (1-16)
74-50
68.9%
EASY SCHEDULE (17-32)
102-46
Accuracy when picking teams with tough (rank 1-16) vs easy (rank 17-32) schedules