NFL: Toughest and Easiest 2026 Schedules
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NFL: Toughest and Easiest 2026 Schedules
A more in-depth examination of the National Football League schedule for the year 2026 can offer valuable insights into the competitive landscape of the forthcoming season. One of the most important metrics is the strength of schedule, which is determined by calculating the final winning percentage of all of each team’s opponents in the year 2025.
During the current season, the teams with the most challenging schedules are the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, and Green Bay Packers. On the other hand, the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, and Cincinnati Bengals currently have the least difficult schedules.
Strenght of Schedule – 2026 NFL Season
| Rank | Team | Opp. Win. Pct. |
| 1 | Chicago Bears | .550 |
| 2 | Miami Dolphins | .542 |
| T-3 | Arizona Cardinals | .538 |
| T-3 | Green Bay Packers | .538 |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | .536 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | .531 |
| 7 | Las Vegas Raiders | .529 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bills | .528 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Chargers | .522 |
| 10 | Carolina Panthers | .521 |
| 11 | Minnesota Vikings | .519 |
| 12 | New York Jets | .517 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Rams | .516 |
| 14 | Seattle Seahawks | .514 |
| 15 | Denver Broncos | .512 |
| 16 | Washington Commanders | .502 |
| 17 | New York Giants | .498 |
| 18 | San Francisco 49ers | .497 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | .495 |
| 20 | Dallas Cowboys | .493 |
| 21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | .491 |
| 22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | .490 |
| 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | .481 |
| 24 | Baltimore Ravens | .479 |
| 25 | Tennessee Titans | .476 |
| 26 | Houston Texans | .474 |
| 27 | Detroit Lions | .467 |
| T-28 | Atlanta Falcons | .465 |
| T-28 | Indianapolis Colts | .465 |
| 30 | Cincinnati Bengals | .450 |
| 31 | New Orleans Saints | .434 |
| 32 | Cleveland Browns | .429 |
Since 2017, clubs that have been up against the most difficult schedule in the league have frequently struggled to make it to the playoffs. Seven out of the nine clubs that began the year with the most difficult schedule of opponents did not make it into the playoffs when that time period was considered:
| Season | Team | Season Result |
| 2025 | Giants | 4-13, missed playoffs |
| 2024 | Browns | 3-14, missed playoffs |
| 2023 | Eagles | 11-6, lost in Wild Card Rd |
| 2022 | Rams | 5-12, missed playoffs |
| 2021 | Steelers | 9-7-1, lost in Wild Card Rd |
| 2020 | Patriots | 7-9, missed playoffs |
| 2019 | Raiders | 7-9, missed playoffs |
| 2018 | Packers | 6-9-1, missed playoffs |
| 2017 | Broncos | 5-11, missed playoffs |
With the easiest schedule, the San Francisco 49ers finished the previous season with a record of 12-5, although they were eliminated in the Divisional Round. On the other hand, there is no straightforward route to the postseason. The following is a list of the teams that have had the least difficult schedules since the year 2020:
| Season | Team | Season Result |
| 2025 | 49ers | 12-5, lost in Div Rd |
| 2024 | Saints | 5-12, missed playoffs |
| 2024 | Falcons | 8-9, missed playoffs |
| 2023 | Falcons | 7-10, missed playoffs |
| 2022 | Cowboys | 12-5, lost to SF in Div |
| 2022 | Commanders | 8-8-1, missed playoffs |
| 2021 | Eagles | 9-8, lost in Wild Card |
| 2020 | Ravens | 11-5, lost in Div Rd |
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