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 |
W9 Opponent |
Opponents AFTER this week |
AFTER MINUS BEFORE |
Remaining Defensive Opponents |
FF Playoff Opponents (W15, W16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 15.1 | NO (31) | 24.7 | 9.6 | Much Easier | 24.0 |
| Falcons | 16.3 | BYE (N/A) | 23.6 | 7.4 | Easier | 27.0 |
| Titans | 13.1 | BYE (N/A) | 18.0 | 4.9 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Cowboys | 17.4 | ARI (13) | 22.1 | 4.8 | About Same | 21.0 |
| Broncos | 10.6 | NE (19) | 14.9 | 4.3 | About Same | 11.0 |
| Saints | 16.1 | CAR (27) | 20.0 | 3.9 | About Same | 29.5 |
| Bengals | 17.1 | JAX (18) | 20.4 | 3.2 | About Same | 11.5 |
| Redskins | 15.4 | MIN (6) | 18.6 | 3.2 | About Same | 22.5 |
| Packers | 16.5 | BYE (N/A) | 19.3 | 2.8 | About Same | 20.5 |
| Rams | 12.0 | SF (5) | 13.6 | 1.6 | About Same | 15.0 |
| Colts | 15.9 | NYG (17) | 17.0 | 1.1 | About Same | 11.5 |
| Steelers | 17.8 | BAL (4) | 18.7 | 1.0 | About Same | 16.5 |
| Bills | 14.8 | BYE (N/A) | 15.6 | 0.9 | About Same | 22.0 |
| Buccaneers | 21.0 | CLE (16) | 21.1 | 0.1 | About Same | 23.5 |
| Chargers | 12.6 | MIA (11) | 12.6 | -0.1 | About Same | 6.0 |
| Chiefs | 14.6 | NYJ (25) | 14.3 | -0.3 | About Same | 23.5 |
| Giants | 16.6 | IND (14) | 16.3 | -0.3 | About Same | 23.5 |
| Eagles | 16.3 | HOU (15) | 15.6 | -0.7 | About Same | 14.5 |
| Jets | 15.1 | KC (3) | 14.4 | -0.7 | About Same | 20.5 |
| Vikings | 21.0 | WAS (21) | 20.3 | -0.7 | About Same | 6.0 |
| Lions | 20.6 | BYE (N/A) | 19.9 | -0.8 | About Same | 17.5 |
| 49ers | 16.3 | STL (26) | 15.3 | -1.0 | About Same | 7.0 |
| Patriots | 14.6 | DEN (7) | 13.1 | -1.5 | About Same | 18.0 |
| Ravens | 20.3 | PIT (23) | 17.9 | -2.4 | About Same | 16.5 |
| Texans | 17.3 | PHI (28) | 14.6 | -2.7 | About Same | 9.0 |
| Seahawks | 17.3 | OAK (24) | 13.8 | -3.5 | About Same | 9.0 |
| Cardinals | 16.3 | DAL (8) | 11.9 | -4.4 | About Same | 14.0 |
| Jaguars | 18.4 | CIN (10) | 13.6 | -4.8 | About Same | 13.0 |
| Bears | 18.3 | BYE (N/A) | 13.1 | -5.1 | Harder | 16.0 |
| Dolphins | 17.4 | SD (12) | 12.0 | -5.4 | Harder | 12.5 |
| Browns | 20.7 | TB (32) | 14.9 | -5.8 | Harder | 18.5 |
| Raiders | 15.9 | SEA (2) | 9.0 | -6.9 | Harder | 6.0 |
Filed Under: 2014, w9
