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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 10.5 | PIT (14) | 18.1 | 7.6 | Easier | 20.0 |
| Texans | 11.5 | MIN (3) | 18.0 | 6.5 | Easier | 12.5 |
| Bills | 15.0 | LA (17) | 19.5 | 4.5 | About Same | 26.5 |
| Rams | 16.0 | BUF (10) | 19.8 | 3.8 | About Same | 15.0 |
| Bears | 14.8 | IND (21) | 18.5 | 3.7 | About Same | 28.5 |
| Panthers | 15.5 | TB (23) | 19.2 | 3.7 | About Same | 29.0 |
| Buccaneers | 15.3 | CAR (19) | 18.6 | 3.4 | About Same | 19.0 |
| Patriots | 12.8 | CLE (29) | 15.5 | 2.8 | About Same | 15.0 |
| Steelers | 14.0 | NYJ (28) | 16.5 | 2.5 | About Same | 9.0 |
| 49ers | 15.0 | ARI (11) | 17.2 | 2.2 | About Same | 24.0 |
| Cardinals | 16.5 | SF (26) | 18.3 | 1.8 | About Same | 11.0 |
| Vikings | 16.5 | HOU (6) | 18.2 | 1.7 | About Same | 25.5 |
| Dolphins | 15.5 | TEN (8) | 17.0 | 1.5 | About Same | 19.0 |
| Chargers | 16.5 | OAK (25) | 16.7 | 0.2 | About Same | 27.0 |
| Browns | 14.3 | NE (16) | 14.2 | -0.1 | About Same | 16.0 |
| Eagles | 16.7 | DET (32) | 16.5 | -0.2 | About Same | 7.0 |
| Chiefs | 17.5 | BYE (N/A) | 17.3 | -0.2 | About Same | 5.0 |
| Titans | 16.5 | MIA (24) | 16.1 | -0.4 | About Same | 13.5 |
| Cowboys | 17.3 | CIN (13) | 15.8 | -1.4 | About Same | 27.5 |
| Packers | 15.7 | NYG (9) | 13.9 | -1.8 | About Same | 5.0 |
| Giants | 17.0 | GB (30) | 15.1 | -1.9 | About Same | 16.5 |
| Raiders | 15.5 | SD (22) | 13.4 | -2.1 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Broncos | 19.0 | ATL (31) | 16.7 | -2.3 | About Same | 15.5 |
| Ravens | 19.0 | WAS (27) | 16.5 | -2.5 | About Same | 7.5 |
| Lions | 16.5 | PHI (1) | 13.8 | -2.7 | About Same | 14.5 |
| Colts | 17.0 | CHI (7) | 14.1 | -2.9 | About Same | 14.0 |
| Saints | 21.8 | BYE (N/A) | 18.5 | -3.3 | About Same | 17.0 |
| Bengals | 17.0 | DAL (20) | 13.7 | -3.3 | About Same | 10.0 |
| Falcons | 21.3 | DEN (2) | 16.9 | -4.3 | About Same | 22.5 |
| Redskins | 18.0 | BAL (5) | 13.3 | -4.7 | About Same | 13.0 |
| Seahawks | 23.8 | BYE (N/A) | 17.8 | -6.0 | Harder | 14.0 |
| Jaguars | 19.5 | BYE (N/A) | 11.9 | -7.6 | Harder | 7.0 |
Filed Under: 2016, w5
