| # | TEAM | RECORD | GP | AVG OPP EPA | DIFFICULTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DAL Dallas Cowboys | 7-10 | 17 | +0.029 | BRUTAL |
| 2 |  CLE Cleveland Browns | 3-14 | 17 | +0.027 | BRUTAL |
| 3 |  CHI Chicago Bears | 5-12 | 17 | +0.022 | BRUTAL |
| 4 |  LAR Los Angeles Rams | 10-7 | 17 | +0.022 | BRUTAL |
| 5 |  ARI Arizona Cardinals | 8-9 | 17 | +0.021 | BRUTAL |
| 6 |  SEA Seattle Seahawks | 10-7 | 17 | +0.020 | BRUTAL |
| 7 |  SF San Francisco 49ers | 6-11 | 17 | +0.017 | HARD |
| 8 |  LV Las Vegas Raiders | 4-13 | 17 | +0.016 | HARD |
| 9 |  TEN Tennessee Titans | 3-14 | 17 | +0.016 | HARD |
| 10 |  KC Kansas City Chiefs | 15-2 | 17 | +0.016 | HARD |
| 11 |  GB Green Bay Packers | 11-6 | 17 | +0.014 | HARD |
| 12 |  PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-7 | 17 | +0.013 | HARD |
| 13 |  NYG New York Giants | 3-14 | 17 | +0.012 | AVERAGE |
| 14 |  BAL Baltimore Ravens | 12-5 | 17 | +0.006 | AVERAGE |
| 15 |  DET Detroit Lions | 15-2 | 17 | +0.005 | AVERAGE |
| 16 |  CAR Carolina Panthers | 5-12 | 17 | +0.004 | AVERAGE |
| 17 |  NE New England Patriots | 4-13 | 17 | +0.000 | AVERAGE |
| 18 |  MIN Minnesota Vikings | 14-3 | 17 | -0.000 | AVERAGE |
| 19 |  TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-7 | 17 | -0.002 | AVERAGE |
| 20 |  NYJ New York Jets | 5-12 | 17 | -0.004 | SOFT |
| 21 |  JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-13 | 17 | -0.009 | SOFT |
| 22 |  HOU Houston Texans | 10-7 | 17 | -0.011 | SOFT |
| 23 |  BUF Buffalo Bills | 13-4 | 17 | -0.012 | SOFT |
| 24 |  ATL Atlanta Falcons | 8-9 | 17 | -0.013 | SOFT |
| 25 |  NO New Orleans Saints | 5-12 | 17 | -0.013 | SOFT |
| 26 |  IND Indianapolis Colts | 8-9 | 17 | -0.013 | EASY |
| 27 |  DEN Denver Broncos | 10-7 | 17 | -0.014 | EASY |
| 28 |  CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 9-8 | 17 | -0.017 | EASY |
| 29 |  LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 11-6 | 17 | -0.020 | EASY |
| 30 |  MIA Miami Dolphins | 8-9 | 17 | -0.033 | EASY |
| 31 |  PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 14-3 | 17 | -0.037 | EASY |
| 32 |  WAS Washington Commanders | 12-5 | 17 | -0.038 | EASY |
METHODOLOGY
Strength of schedule is computed as the average net EPA per play (offensive minus defensive) of each team's opponents across the 2024 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
NFC West
LAR · ARI · SEA · SF
+0.020
AVG OPP EPA
2
NFC North
CHI · GB · DET · MIN
+0.010
AVG OPP EPA
3
AFC North
CLE · PIT · BAL · CIN
+0.007
AVG OPP EPA
4
AFC West
LV · KC · DEN · LAC
-0.001
AVG OPP EPA
5
NOPUNT ACCURACY BY SCHEDULE DIFFICULTY
69.7%
TOUGH SCHEDULE (1-16)
92-40
69.3%
EASY SCHEDULE (17-32)
97-43
Accuracy when picking teams with tough (rank 1-16) vs easy (rank 17-32) schedules