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 |
W15 Opponent |
Opponents AFTER this week |
AFTER MINUS BEFORE |
Remaining Defensive Opponents |
FF Playoff Opponents (W15, W16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 11.5 | SD (17) | 22.5 | 11.0 | Much Easier | 16.0 |
| Saints | 15.6 | CHI (31) | 26.5 | 10.9 | Much Easier | 29.5 |
| Eagles | 15.9 | DAL (22) | 26.5 | 10.6 | Much Easier | 25.5 |
| Colts | 17.3 | HOU (21) | 27.0 | 9.7 | Much Easier | 21.5 |
| Lions | 17.4 | MIN (10) | 25.5 | 8.1 | Much Easier | 20.5 |
| Jaguars | 18.5 | BAL (18) | 26.5 | 8.0 | Easier | 25.0 |
| Chiefs | 13.6 | OAK (30) | 21.5 | 7.9 | Easier | 28.0 |
| Bills | 13.7 | GB (20) | 19.0 | 5.3 | Easier | 25.0 |
| Redskins | 15.5 | NYG (24) | 20.5 | 5.0 | Easier | 21.5 |
| Buccaneers | 18.7 | CAR (11) | 23.5 | 4.8 | About Same | 15.5 |
| Bengals | 18.4 | CLE (7) | 21.0 | 2.6 | About Same | 11.5 |
| Cowboys | 18.6 | PHI (19) | 21.0 | 2.4 | About Same | 16.0 |
| Dolphins | 14.5 | NE (8) | 16.5 | 2.0 | About Same | 9.0 |
| Falcons | 17.8 | PIT (26) | 19.0 | 1.2 | About Same | 26.5 |
| Vikings | 18.2 | DET (4) | 17.0 | -1.2 | About Same | 3.5 |
| Packers | 15.8 | BUF (2) | 14.5 | -1.3 | About Same | 13.5 |
| Panthers | 19.3 | TB (25) | 17.5 | -1.8 | About Same | 16.0 |
| Patriots | 15.1 | MIA (3) | 12.5 | -2.6 | About Same | 13.0 |
| Giants | 16.6 | WAS (29) | 14.0 | -2.6 | About Same | 19.0 |
| Raiders | 11.8 | KC (12) | 9.0 | -2.8 | About Same | 7.0 |
| 49ers | 18.7 | SEA (1) | 15.5 | -3.2 | About Same | 9.0 |
| Rams | 15.9 | ARI (14) | 12.5 | -3.4 | About Same | 19.0 |
| Steelers | 17.1 | ATL (28) | 13.5 | -3.6 | About Same | 20.0 |
| Chargers | 13.2 | DEN (16) | 9.0 | -4.2 | About Same | 11.0 |
| Ravens | 18.8 | JAX (5) | 14.0 | -4.8 | About Same | 13.0 |
| Browns | 20.6 | CIN (15) | 14.5 | -6.1 | Harder | 13.0 |
| Seahawks | 17.6 | SF (6) | 11.5 | -6.1 | Harder | 10.0 |
| Bears | 14.0 | NO (27) | 7.0 | -7.0 | Harder | 15.5 |
| Texans | 19.7 | IND (13) | 11.5 | -8.2 | Much Harder | 15.5 |
| Jets | 13.9 | TEN (32) | 5.5 | -8.4 | Much Harder | 20.0 |
| Titans | 17.8 | NYJ (23) | 9.0 | -8.8 | Much Harder | 14.0 |
| Cardinals | 16.7 | STL (9) | 3.5 | -13.2 | Much Harder | 5.0 |
Filed Under: 2014, w15
