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 |
W6 Opponent |
Opponents AFTER this week |
AFTER MINUS BEFORE |
Remaining Defensive Opponents |
FF Playoff Opponents (W15, W16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 12.6 | BYE (N/A) | 22.2 | 9.6 | Much Easier | 19.5 |
| Falcons | 11.0 | MIA (9) | 18.8 | 7.8 | Easier | 25.0 |
| Titans | 12.2 | IND (32) | 17.3 | 5.1 | Easier | 22.5 |
| Chargers | 12.2 | OAK (26) | 16.7 | 4.5 | About Same | 19.5 |
| Texans | 16.4 | CLE (29) | 19.7 | 3.3 | About Same | 6.0 |
| Steelers | 15.4 | KC (11) | 18.6 | 3.2 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Saints | 13.3 | DET (12) | 16.4 | 3.1 | About Same | 24.0 |
| Eagles | 14.2 | CAR (4) | 16.8 | 2.6 | About Same | 22.0 |
| Jaguars | 18.8 | LAR (21) | 21.1 | 2.3 | About Same | 18.5 |
| Ravens | 14.0 | CHI (14) | 16.0 | 2.0 | About Same | 30.5 |
| Packers | 13.6 | MIN (10) | 15.3 | 1.7 | About Same | 7.0 |
| Chiefs | 15.6 | PIT (5) | 16.9 | 1.3 | About Same | 14.0 |
| Panthers | 18.2 | PHI (15) | 19.4 | 1.2 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Rams | 17.6 | JAX (7) | 18.4 | 0.8 | About Same | 18.5 |
| Jets | 14.6 | NE (30) | 15.3 | 0.7 | About Same | 21.0 |
| Lions | 14.8 | NO (23) | 15.1 | 0.3 | About Same | 8.5 |
| 49ers | 17.0 | WAS (1) | 17.2 | 0.2 | About Same | 19.0 |
| Bengals | 15.4 | BYE (N/A) | 15.5 | 0.1 | About Same | 11.0 |
| Bears | 15.6 | BAL (17) | 14.8 | -0.8 | About Same | 20.5 |
| Redskins | 18.3 | SF (24) | 17.2 | -1.1 | About Same | 15.0 |
| Broncos | 18.0 | NYG (18) | 16.8 | -1.2 | About Same | 16.5 |
| Raiders | 17.0 | LAC (19) | 14.8 | -2.2 | About Same | 20.0 |
| Vikings | 16.2 | GB (16) | 13.7 | -2.5 | About Same | 9.5 |
| Patriots | 15.6 | NYJ (28) | 12.8 | -2.8 | About Same | 3.5 |
| Cowboys | 17.0 | BYE (N/A) | 14.2 | -2.8 | About Same | 16.0 |
| Buccaneers | 18.0 | ARI (22) | 14.6 | -3.4 | About Same | 12.0 |
| Browns | 17.0 | HOU (13) | 13.4 | -3.6 | About Same | 15.5 |
| Giants | 19.6 | DEN (8) | 15.2 | -4.4 | About Same | 18.5 |
| Cardinals | 21.6 | TB (27) | 14.8 | -6.8 | Harder | 9.5 |
| Seahawks | 24.8 | BYE (N/A) | 17.1 | -7.7 | Harder | 23.0 |
| Dolphins | 25.3 | ATL (20) | 16.8 | -8.4 | Much Harder | 6.5 |
| Colts | 20.4 | TEN (31) | 10.6 | -9.8 | Much Harder | 12.5 |
Filed Under: 2017, w6
