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 |
W5 Opponent |
Opponents AFTER this week |
AFTER MINUS BEFORE |
Remaining Defensive Opponents |
FF Playoff Opponents (W15, W16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 10.0 | CHI (7) | 20.8 | 10.8 | Much Easier | 18.5 |
| Saints | 10.5 | PHI (8) | 18.8 | 8.3 | Much Easier | 26.5 |
| Raiders | 12.5 | DEN (2) | 19.0 | 6.5 | Easier | 19.0 |
| Falcons | 12.0 | WAS (16) | 17.2 | 5.2 | Easier | 13.5 |
| Ravens | 12.8 | CLE (25) | 17.4 | 4.6 | About Same | 21.0 |
| Lions | 12.3 | ARI (15) | 16.8 | 4.6 | About Same | 23.5 |
| Rams | 11.3 | GB (14) | 15.1 | 3.8 | About Same | 6.5 |
| Packers | 15.0 | STL (5) | 17.9 | 2.9 | About Same | 23.5 |
| Colts | 15.5 | HOU (18) | 18.1 | 2.6 | About Same | 23.5 |
| Dolphins | 14.3 | BYE (N/A) | 16.4 | 2.2 | About Same | 23.0 |
| Eagles | 14.3 | NO (28) | 16.2 | 1.9 | About Same | 15.5 |
| Titans | 19.0 | BUF (17) | 20.9 | 1.9 | About Same | 22.0 |
| Texans | 18.0 | IND (22) | 19.7 | 1.7 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Bears | 16.0 | KC (31) | 17.3 | 1.3 | About Same | 15.0 |
| Steelers | 15.5 | SD (24) | 16.3 | 0.8 | About Same | 7.0 |
| Seahawks | 14.0 | CIN (6) | 14.4 | 0.4 | About Same | 15.0 |
| Redskins | 12.8 | ATL (27) | 12.4 | -0.4 | About Same | 12.5 |
| Jets | 21.0 | BYE (N/A) | 20.6 | -0.4 | About Same | 19.5 |
| Chargers | 20.3 | PIT (11) | 19.5 | -0.7 | About Same | 30.5 |
| Jaguars | 20.3 | TB (10) | 19.0 | -1.3 | About Same | 27.5 |
| 49ers | 15.0 | NYG (9) | 12.5 | -2.5 | About Same | 18.0 |
| Vikings | 18.8 | BYE (N/A) | 16.2 | -2.6 | About Same | 8.0 |
| Patriots | 17.0 | DAL (13) | 14.4 | -2.6 | About Same | 11.0 |
| Buccaneers | 17.8 | JAX (23) | 15.1 | -2.7 | About Same | 6.0 |
| Broncos | 23.3 | OAK (32) | 20.2 | -3.1 | About Same | 8.5 |
| Panthers | 19.8 | BYE (N/A) | 16.5 | -3.3 | About Same | 18.0 |
| Cardinals | 14.8 | DET (30) | 11.5 | -3.3 | About Same | 11.0 |
| Giants | 18.3 | SF (19) | 14.8 | -3.4 | About Same | 12.0 |
| Bills | 21.5 | TEN (21) | 15.6 | -5.9 | Harder | 14.5 |
| Cowboys | 18.0 | NE (26) | 11.5 | -6.5 | Harder | 9.0 |
| Browns | 19.5 | BAL (12) | 11.0 | -8.5 | Much Harder | 17.0 |
| Bengals | 24.8 | SEA (3) | 14.5 | -10.2 | Much Harder | 10.5 |
Filed Under: 2015, w5
