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 |
W7 Opponent |
Opponents AFTER this week |
AFTER MINUS BEFORE |
Remaining Defensive Opponents |
FF Playoff Opponents (W15, W16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 12.8 | NO (24) | 21.6 | 8.7 | Much Easier | 22.0 |
| Seahawks | 13.5 | BYE (N/A) | 19.9 | 6.4 | Easier | 30.0 |
| Raiders | 13.3 | BYE (N/A) | 19.3 | 6.0 | Easier | 20.5 |
| Cardinals | 15.0 | DEN (18) | 20.7 | 5.7 | Easier | 21.5 |
| Titans | 10.5 | LAC (12) | 16.1 | 5.6 | Easier | 11.0 |
| Vikings | 12.5 | NYJ (20) | 16.8 | 4.3 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Broncos | 16.5 | ARI (8) | 20.7 | 4.2 | About Same | 18.5 |
| Panthers | 15.6 | PHI (7) | 19.4 | 3.8 | About Same | 27.0 |
| Browns | 16.7 | TB (32) | 20.2 | 3.6 | About Same | 20.5 |
| Cowboys | 14.8 | WAS (5) | 17.4 | 2.6 | About Same | 28.5 |
| Bears | 16.8 | NE (19) | 19.1 | 2.3 | About Same | 22.5 |
| Bills | 15.3 | IND (25) | 17.6 | 2.2 | About Same | 20.0 |
| Packers | 15.7 | BYE (N/A) | 17.6 | 1.9 | About Same | 15.5 |
| Giants | 13.2 | ATL (30) | 14.1 | 0.9 | About Same | 17.5 |
| Rams | 16.3 | SF (29) | 17.0 | 0.7 | About Same | 7.5 |
| Texans | 12.7 | JAX (4) | 13.3 | 0.7 | About Same | 13.5 |
| Saints | 18.6 | BAL (1) | 17.7 | -0.9 | About Same | 14.5 |
| Jaguars | 16.7 | HOU (27) | 15.3 | -1.3 | About Same | 13.5 |
| Bengals | 17.8 | KC (31) | 16.4 | -1.4 | About Same | 18.5 |
| Buccaneers | 17.4 | CLE (9) | 16.0 | -1.4 | About Same | 2.0 |
| Redskins | 17.4 | DAL (3) | 15.4 | -2.0 | About Same | 7.0 |
| Chargers | 18.7 | TEN (10) | 16.4 | -2.2 | About Same | 16.0 |
| Jets | 16.5 | MIN (26) | 14.2 | -2.3 | About Same | 21.5 |
| Chiefs | 16.2 | CIN (23) | 13.7 | -2.5 | About Same | 9.0 |
| Dolphins | 18.5 | DET (21) | 15.7 | -2.8 | About Same | 15.0 |
| Colts | 16.8 | BUF (2) | 13.9 | -2.9 | About Same | 10.0 |
| 49ers | 19.0 | LAR (13) | 15.4 | -3.6 | About Same | 8.5 |
| Lions | 17.4 | MIA (22) | 13.3 | -4.1 | About Same | 14.0 |
| Steelers | 21.0 | BYE (N/A) | 15.2 | -5.8 | Harder | 21.5 |
| Falcons | 19.2 | NYG (17) | 12.4 | -6.7 | Harder | 11.0 |
| Patriots | 21.7 | CHI (11) | 14.8 | -6.9 | Harder | 8.5 |
| Eagles | 23.3 | CAR (14) | 11.2 | -12.1 | Much Harder | 20.0 |
Filed Under: 2018, w7
