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 |
W10 Opponent |
Opponents AFTER this week |
AFTER MINUS BEFORE |
Remaining Defensive Opponents |
FF Playoff Opponents (W15, W16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 14.2 | BYE (N/A) | 26.4 | 12.2 | Much Easier | 25.5 |
| Cowboys | 12.5 | PHI (5) | 20.9 | 8.4 | Much Easier | 30.0 |
| Titans | 10.3 | NE (22) | 17.6 | 7.3 | Easier | 13.0 |
| Cardinals | 13.8 | KC (29) | 20.3 | 6.5 | Easier | 22.0 |
| Panthers | 15.9 | PIT (9) | 22.3 | 6.4 | Easier | 27.5 |
| Bills | 15.7 | NYJ (18) | 19.7 | 4.0 | About Same | 22.5 |
| Broncos | 17.1 | BYE (N/A) | 20.9 | 3.7 | About Same | 24.0 |
| Seahawks | 15.4 | LAR (14) | 18.7 | 3.3 | About Same | 26.5 |
| Steelers | 19.3 | CAR (13) | 20.3 | 1.0 | About Same | 23.5 |
| Bears | 16.6 | DET (23) | 17.4 | 0.8 | About Same | 22.5 |
| Packers | 14.3 | MIA (26) | 14.6 | 0.3 | About Same | 12.5 |
| Vikings | 15.6 | BYE (N/A) | 15.7 | 0.2 | About Same | 24.5 |
| Giants | 14.0 | SF (24) | 14.1 | 0.1 | About Same | 19.5 |
| Chiefs | 16.8 | ARI (8) | 16.7 | -0.1 | About Same | 11.5 |
| Buccaneers | 16.6 | WAS (10) | 16.4 | -0.2 | About Same | 3.5 |
| Jaguars | 15.9 | IND (28) | 15.1 | -0.7 | About Same | 18.0 |
| Saints | 16.5 | CIN (27) | 15.4 | -1.1 | About Same | 11.0 |
| Jets | 17.4 | BUF (2) | 16.3 | -1.1 | About Same | 20.5 |
| Texans | 14.3 | BYE (N/A) | 13.1 | -1.2 | About Same | 11.5 |
| Raiders | 18.4 | LAC (19) | 16.9 | -1.5 | About Same | 21.0 |
| Chargers | 16.5 | OAK (31) | 14.9 | -1.6 | About Same | 15.0 |
| Rams | 17.7 | SEA (4) | 16.0 | -1.7 | About Same | 6.5 |
| Falcons | 17.1 | CLE (17) | 15.1 | -2.0 | About Same | 10.5 |
| Browns | 19.2 | ATL (30) | 17.2 | -2.1 | About Same | 21.0 |
| Patriots | 17.7 | TEN (11) | 14.2 | -3.5 | About Same | 5.5 |
| Colts | 16.9 | JAX (3) | 13.3 | -3.6 | About Same | 11.0 |
| Eagles | 18.1 | DAL (6) | 14.4 | -3.7 | About Same | 17.0 |
| Bengals | 21.0 | NO (25) | 15.6 | -5.4 | Harder | 24.0 |
| Lions | 16.6 | CHI (7) | 11.0 | -5.6 | Harder | 7.0 |
| 49ers | 18.3 | NYG (16) | 12.7 | -5.7 | Harder | 5.5 |
| Dolphins | 19.7 | GB (21) | 11.5 | -8.2 | Much Harder | 7.5 |
| Redskins | 18.4 | TB (32) | 9.4 | -8.9 | Much Harder | 7.0 |
Filed Under: 2018, w10
