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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 10.4 | OAK (27) | 20.3 | 9.9 | Much Easier | 28.0 |
| Cardinals | 13.0 | MIN (28) | 21.9 | 8.9 | Much Easier | 20.5 |
| Ravens | 15.6 | TEN (11) | 22.3 | 6.7 | Easier | 23.5 |
| Raiders | 13.4 | SEA (19) | 20.0 | 6.6 | Easier | 22.5 |
| Browns | 17.8 | LAC (15) | 23.0 | 5.2 | Easier | 22.5 |
| Panthers | 16.3 | WAS (6) | 19.9 | 3.7 | About Same | 26.5 |
| Packers | 14.4 | SF (25) | 17.4 | 3.0 | About Same | 9.5 |
| Vikings | 13.2 | ARI (10) | 16.1 | 2.9 | About Same | 20.0 |
| Saints | 15.8 | BYE (N/A) | 17.6 | 1.8 | About Same | 19.0 |
| Titans | 12.2 | BAL (2) | 14.0 | 1.8 | About Same | 7.0 |
| Jets | 13.4 | IND (21) | 15.1 | 1.7 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Bengals | 16.8 | PIT (20) | 18.1 | 1.3 | About Same | 15.5 |
| Buccaneers | 13.5 | ATL (29) | 14.7 | 1.2 | About Same | 3.5 |
| Broncos | 19.0 | LAR (12) | 20.0 | 1.0 | About Same | 15.5 |
| Bills | 13.8 | HOU (30) | 14.5 | 0.7 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Bears | 18.5 | MIA (14) | 18.9 | 0.4 | About Same | 19.0 |
| Jaguars | 16.6 | DAL (5) | 16.9 | 0.3 | About Same | 10.0 |
| Chiefs | 16.6 | NE (17) | 16.1 | -0.5 | About Same | 17.0 |
| Lions | 15.2 | BYE (N/A) | 14.3 | -0.9 | About Same | 18.5 |
| Giants | 15.6 | PHI (7) | 14.5 | -1.1 | About Same | 16.0 |
| Rams | 19.8 | DEN (22) | 18.3 | -1.5 | About Same | 8.5 |
| Dolphins | 18.8 | CHI (3) | 17.0 | -1.8 | About Same | 14.5 |
| Texans | 12.4 | BUF (9) | 10.3 | -2.1 | About Same | 11.5 |
| Chargers | 20.8 | CLE (4) | 18.7 | -2.1 | About Same | 16.5 |
| Redskins | 17.0 | CAR (18) | 13.0 | -4.0 | About Same | 6.0 |
| Steelers | 19.6 | CIN (23) | 15.3 | -4.3 | About Same | 20.5 |
| Patriots | 18.4 | KC (31) | 13.9 | -4.5 | About Same | 14.5 |
| Colts | 16.6 | NYJ (16) | 11.7 | -4.9 | About Same | 6.5 |
| Cowboys | 20.2 | JAX (1) | 15.1 | -5.1 | Harder | 26.5 |
| 49ers | 22.0 | GB (13) | 16.4 | -5.6 | Harder | 11.0 |
| Falcons | 18.4 | TB (32) | 12.2 | -6.2 | Harder | 14.0 |
| Eagles | 24.2 | NYG (8) | 11.5 | -12.7 | Much Harder | 21.0 |
Filed Under: 2018, w6
