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Updated strength of schedule information

Seahawks, 49ers, Lions project to play easiest schedules

A revised look at strength of schedule data, based on team's win-loss records at the end of Week 6. Two of the heavy hitters in the NFC West project to play the easiest schedules, along with two in the NFC North.

These are based on how teams have played so far. Seattle's final 10 games are against teams that are currently a combined 21-36. That's a shade better than the 49ers and Lions, who are a game and half back. Packers come next.

The Broncos, Rams and Chargers project to play the hardest remaining schedules.

Strength of Schedule -- Points (Weeks 7-17)
TeamWLPct.
Seattle2136.368
San Francisco2234.393
Detroit2234.393
Green Bay2537.403
Philadelphia2334.404
Atlanta2634.433
New Orleans2531.446
Tennessee2733.450
Dallas2631.456
NY Giants2630.464
Jacksonville2832.467
Miami3033.476
Chicago2729.482
Washington3133.484
Buffalo2728.491
Cincinnati2829.491
Carolina3031.492
New England2828.500
Oakland3029.508
Arizona3029.508
Indianapolis3129.517
Minnesota3330.524
Tampa Bay3229.525
Baltimore3027.526
Cleveland3027.526
Houston3228.533
Kansas City3227.542
Pittsburgh3529.547
NY Jets3225.561
San Diego3424.586
St. Louis3424.586
Denver3524.593

With strength of schedules, we can also look at what teams are done so far. That can help us understand if a team's actually good or bad -- or maybe it's been affected by scheduling.

The Jaguars have played the hardest schedule -- by far. Kansas City and Denver are both undefeated, and they also played at Seattle. Jacksonville's opponents are a combined 26-10. That drops to 20-10 when you leave out the 6 games involving the Jaguars (which we'll do here to give more of an apples-to-apples comparision -- we don't want teams getting rewarded for losing).

Falcons and Giants also have played hard schedules.

Carolina and the Rams have played the easiest schedules so far.

Strength of Schedule -- Points (Weeks 1-6)
TeamWLPct.
Jacksonville2010.667
Atlanta159.625
NY Giants1811.621
San Francisco1712.586
Tennessee1712.586
Green Bay1410.583
Miami1410.583
Baltimore1612.571
Cincinnati1612.571
Houston1713.567
Buffalo1613.552
Dallas1613.552
Oakland1613.552
Tampa Bay1312.520
New Orleans1413.519
Indianapolis1514.517
Arizona1414.500
Cleveland1414.500
New England1414.500
Seattle1415.483
San Diego1416.467
Chicago1315.464
Philadelphia1315.464
Pittsburgh1113.458
Washington1113.458
Detroit1215.444
Minnesota1013.435
Denver1119.367
Kansas City1119.367
NY Jets918.333
St. Louis920.310
Carolina717.292

Some prefer the version with "points" rather than wins. I'll post that later in the week.

--Ian Allan

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