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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 13.8 | CHI (4) | 28.0 | 14.2 | Much Easier | 16.5 |
| Dolphins | 14.4 | BUF (20) | 25.0 | 10.6 | Much Easier | 25.0 |
| Ravens | 17.8 | CLE (19) | 26.5 | 8.7 | Much Easier | 21.5 |
| Chargers | 16.9 | KC (30) | 25.5 | 8.6 | Much Easier | 28.0 |
| Steelers | 17.0 | NE (10) | 25.5 | 8.5 | Much Easier | 21.0 |
| Redskins | 14.1 | ARI (15) | 22.0 | 7.9 | Easier | 14.0 |
| Broncos | 18.6 | IND (24) | 26.0 | 7.4 | Easier | 23.0 |
| Cardinals | 15.6 | WAS (22) | 21.5 | 5.9 | Easier | 26.5 |
| Texans | 15.2 | JAX (1) | 20.5 | 5.3 | Easier | 9.0 |
| Colts | 15.0 | DEN (13) | 20.0 | 5.0 | Easier | 10.5 |
| Eagles | 15.8 | NYG (31) | 20.5 | 4.7 | About Same | 28.0 |
| Patriots | 18.5 | PIT (17) | 23.0 | 4.5 | About Same | 18.5 |
| Bengals | 16.3 | MIN (3) | 18.0 | 1.7 | About Same | 15.5 |
| Giants | 16.8 | PHI (2) | 18.5 | 1.7 | About Same | 8.5 |
| Packers | 14.2 | CAR (9) | 15.5 | 1.3 | About Same | 6.0 |
| Saints | 14.3 | NYJ (26) | 15.0 | 0.7 | About Same | 16.5 |
| Panthers | 14.6 | GB (27) | 15.0 | 0.4 | About Same | 25.0 |
| Rams | 16.0 | SEA (12) | 16.0 | 0.0 | About Same | 11.5 |
| Vikings | 16.3 | CIN (29) | 15.5 | -0.8 | About Same | 28.0 |
| Seahawks | 16.9 | LAR (6) | 15.5 | -1.4 | About Same | 11.0 |
| Jaguars | 17.5 | HOU (32) | 16.0 | -1.5 | About Same | 26.5 |
| Chiefs | 18.8 | LAC (5) | 15.5 | -3.3 | About Same | 11.5 |
| Bills | 18.5 | MIA (18) | 14.0 | -4.5 | About Same | 14.0 |
| Falcons | 16.2 | TB (23) | 11.5 | -4.7 | About Same | 18.5 |
| Buccaneers | 16.3 | ATL (7) | 11.5 | -4.8 | About Same | 8.0 |
| Bears | 16.5 | DET (28) | 11.0 | -5.5 | Harder | 23.5 |
| Browns | 18.5 | BAL (8) | 10.5 | -8.0 | Harder | 6.0 |
| Jets | 16.4 | NO (14) | 7.5 | -8.9 | Much Harder | 9.5 |
| Cowboys | 17.8 | OAK (25) | 7.0 | -10.8 | Much Harder | 18.5 |
| 49ers | 15.4 | TEN (11) | 3.5 | -11.9 | Much Harder | 6.0 |
| Raiders | 18.2 | DAL (16) | 3.5 | -14.7 | Much Harder | 9.0 |
| Titans | 19.7 | SF (21) | 3.5 | -16.2 | Much Harder | 13.5 |
Filed Under: 2017, w15
