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 |
W2 Opponent |
Opponents AFTER this week |
AFTER MINUS BEFORE |
Remaining Defensive Opponents |
FF Playoff Opponents (W15, W16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 1.0 | DET (31) | 16.0 | 15.0 | Much Easier | 8.0 |
| Packers | 4.0 | MIN (1) | 17.6 | 13.6 | Much Easier | 13.0 |
| Giants | 2.0 | DAL (9) | 14.9 | 12.9 | Much Easier | 26.0 |
| Chiefs | 3.0 | PIT (11) | 15.8 | 12.8 | Much Easier | 7.5 |
| Cowboys | 5.0 | NYG (28) | 17.3 | 12.3 | Much Easier | 27.5 |
| Falcons | 7.0 | CAR (5) | 16.6 | 9.6 | Much Easier | 10.0 |
| Seahawks | 8.0 | CHI (4) | 16.1 | 8.1 | Much Easier | 19.5 |
| Panthers | 9.0 | ATL (13) | 16.9 | 7.9 | Easier | 9.5 |
| Buccaneers | 6.0 | PHI (7) | 13.6 | 7.6 | Easier | 11.5 |
| Bills | 14.0 | LAC (3) | 21.4 | 7.4 | Easier | 30.0 |
| Browns | 11.0 | NO (6) | 16.7 | 5.7 | Easier | 17.0 |
| Broncos | 12.0 | OAK (24) | 16.9 | 4.9 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Ravens | 10.0 | CIN (26) | 14.7 | 4.7 | About Same | 13.0 |
| Eagles | 13.0 | TB (23) | 15.5 | 2.5 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Redskins | 15.0 | IND (32) | 15.3 | 0.3 | About Same | 11.0 |
| Raiders | 16.0 | DEN (8) | 16.1 | 0.1 | About Same | 17.0 |
| Dolphins | 20.0 | NYJ (22) | 19.8 | -0.2 | About Same | 1.5 |
| Chargers | 18.0 | BUF (10) | 16.9 | -1.1 | About Same | 16.0 |
| Cardinals | 17.0 | LAR (16) | 15.3 | -1.7 | About Same | 14.5 |
| Vikings | 21.0 | GB (30) | 17.3 | -3.7 | About Same | 28.0 |
| Steelers | 19.0 | KC (18) | 15.1 | -3.9 | About Same | 17.5 |
| Colts | 26.0 | WAS (17) | 18.0 | -8.0 | Harder | 18.5 |
| Jaguars | 28.0 | NE (29) | 19.8 | -8.2 | Much Harder | 21.0 |
| Titans | 25.0 | HOU (27) | 16.7 | -8.3 | Much Harder | 22.5 |
| Lions | 22.0 | SF (21) | 13.6 | -8.4 | Much Harder | 5.5 |
| Patriots | 27.0 | JAX (2) | 18.6 | -8.4 | Much Harder | 10.5 |
| Saints | 23.0 | CLE (19) | 13.4 | -9.6 | Much Harder | 8.0 |
| Bears | 30.0 | SEA (12) | 20.2 | -9.8 | Much Harder | 25.5 |
| Rams | 24.0 | ARI (15) | 13.5 | -10.5 | Much Harder | 11.0 |
| Texans | 29.0 | TEN (20) | 16.6 | -12.4 | Much Harder | 14.5 |
| Jets | 31.0 | MIA (25) | 17.6 | -13.4 | Much Harder | 28.5 |
| Bengals | 32.0 | BAL (14) | 14.2 | -17.8 | Much Harder | 21.5 |
Filed Under: 2018, w2
