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Strength of schedule

Cowboys, Steelers, played easiest schedules of playoff teams

With the postseason starting this weekend, we can measure how the 12 playoff teams performed in the regular season. Specifically, which teams might have benefitted from playing easy schedues.

All 32 teams are listed below, with the playoff teams in bold. Based on wins and losses of opponents, it appears that Dallas and Pittsburgh played the easiest schedules. The Cowboys’ 16 opponents went a combined 110-130 in their other games. If you want to include the Dallas games themselves, then put them down for 114-142, which would then be the easiest in the league.

Four teams made the playoffs despite playing hard schedules – Seahawks, Broncos, Cardinals and Patriots.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (2014)
TeamWLTPct
Houston1071321.448
Dallas1101300.458
Pittsburgh1091283.460
Tampa Bay1091283.460
Minnesota1121271.469
Atlanta1121253.473
Cleveland1121253.473
Washington1151250.479
Baltimore1141233.481
Detroit1151241.481
New Orleans1141233.481
Tennessee1151241.481
Carolina1171230.488
Indianapolis1171221.490
Jacksonville1181211.494
Green Bay1191201.498
Philadelphia1191201.498
NY Giants1211190.504
Cincinnati1221180.508
Miami1231170.513
Kansas City1241160.517
San Diego1241160.517
Chicago1241151.519
Buffalo1251150.521
St. Louis1261140.525
NY Jets1271130.529
San Francisco1271130.529
New England1271121.531
Arizona1291110.538
Denver1291101.540
Seattle1301091.544
Oakland1331070.554

—Ian Allan

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