This report examines teams strength of schedule, comparing the difficulty before and after this week. The top ranked defense has a rank of 1, the bottom ranked defense a rank of 32.
| Team | Opponents BEFORE this week |
W16 Opponent |
Opponents AFTER this week |
AFTER MINUS BEFORE |
Remaining Defensive Opponents |
FF Playoff Opponents (W15, W16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 13.1 | CIN (7) | 31.0 | 17.9 | Much Easier | 15.0 |
| Vikings | 17.1 | MIA (4) | 32.0 | 14.9 | Much Easier | 4.5 |
| Bengals | 17.9 | DEN (20) | 30.0 | 12.1 | Much Easier | 11.5 |
| Colts | 17.6 | DAL (21) | 29.0 | 11.4 | Much Easier | 19.5 |
| Cowboys | 18.0 | IND (15) | 28.0 | 10.0 | Much Easier | 15.5 |
| Eagles | 16.0 | WAS (28) | 26.0 | 10.0 | Much Easier | 24.5 |
| Panthers | 19.1 | CLE (3) | 27.0 | 7.9 | Easier | 13.5 |
| Saints | 16.5 | ATL (27) | 24.0 | 7.5 | Easier | 29.5 |
| Chiefs | 15.6 | PIT (30) | 23.0 | 7.4 | Easier | 30.5 |
| Raiders | 12.6 | BUF (2) | 20.0 | 7.4 | Easier | 8.0 |
| Buccaneers | 17.9 | GB (19) | 25.0 | 7.1 | Easier | 15.0 |
| Redskins | 15.8 | PHI (16) | 21.0 | 5.2 | Easier | 21.0 |
| Lions | 16.1 | CHI (32) | 19.0 | 2.9 | About Same | 21.0 |
| Browns | 19.6 | CAR (11) | 22.0 | 2.4 | About Same | 9.0 |
| Dolphins | 15.8 | MIN (10) | 17.0 | 1.2 | About Same | 11.5 |
| Jaguars | 18.4 | TEN (29) | 18.0 | -0.4 | About Same | 25.5 |
| Chargers | 14.4 | SF (9) | 14.0 | -0.4 | About Same | 14.5 |
| Giants | 16.6 | STL (12) | 16.0 | -0.6 | About Same | 20.0 |
| Bills | 14.2 | OAK (31) | 13.0 | -1.2 | About Same | 25.0 |
| Titans | 17.4 | JAX (8) | 15.0 | -2.4 | About Same | 12.5 |
| Bears | 14.7 | DET (5) | 10.0 | -4.7 | About Same | 15.0 |
| Seahawks | 17.5 | ARI (6) | 12.0 | -5.5 | Harder | 7.5 |
| Falcons | 17.4 | NO (25) | 11.0 | -6.4 | Harder | 27.5 |
| Cardinals | 17.5 | SEA (1) | 9.0 | -8.5 | Much Harder | 6.5 |
| Steelers | 16.5 | KC (14) | 7.0 | -9.5 | Much Harder | 20.5 |
| Packers | 14.6 | TB (24) | 5.0 | -9.6 | Much Harder | 13.0 |
| Texans | 18.6 | BAL (22) | 8.0 | -10.6 | Much Harder | 18.5 |
| 49ers | 17.5 | SD (23) | 6.0 | -11.5 | Much Harder | 12.0 |
| Patriots | 14.5 | NYJ (17) | 2.0 | -12.5 | Much Harder | 10.5 |
| Jets | 16.7 | NE (13) | 4.0 | -12.7 | Much Harder | 21.0 |
| Ravens | 17.4 | HOU (18) | 3.0 | -14.4 | Much Harder | 13.0 |
| Rams | 15.6 | NYG (26) | 1.0 | -14.6 | Much Harder | 16.0 |
Filed Under: 2014, w16
