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Falcons project to play easiest schedule in 2015

Happy New Year. We’ve reached 2015, and while there are still 11 playoff games to be played, we now know the matchups for the 256 regular season games in the upcoming season.

Each team plays six games inside its division, four against a division from the same conference and four against a division in the other conference. The final two games for each opponent are against the remaining two teams in its conference that finished in the same spot in its division. (The Steelers, for example, won the AFC North, so they’re guaranteed to play the other three first-place teams in that conference – Broncos, Patriots and Colts).

Using 2014 records, the Falcons, Colts and Texans project to play the easiest schedules in 2015. Atlanta’s schedule is unusually soft, with opponents going a combined 104-150-2 last yer.

The Steelers, Bengals and 49er project to play the hardest schedule. Pittsburgh is notable, because it benefitted in 2014 from playing one of the easiest schedules.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (2015)
TeamWLTPct
Atlanta1041502.410
Indianapolis1061491.416
Houston1061482.418
Tampa Bay1081462.426
New Orleans1091452.430
Carolina1111450.434
Tennessee1111441.436
Jacksonville1181371.463
Dallas1191361.467
Philadelphia1211341.475
New England1221340.477
Washington1221331.479
NY Giants1221331.479
NY Jets1251310.488
Buffalo1241311.486
Miami1261300.492
San Diego1321231.518
Detroit1351210.527
Green Bay1351201.529
Chicago1361200.531
Minnesota1381180.539
Denver1381171.541
Baltimore1371172.539
Oakland1391161.545
Kansas City1391161.545
Cleveland1381162.543
St. Louis1411141.553
Arizona1421131.557
Seattle1421122.559
San Francisco1431121.561
Cincinnati1441120.563
Pittsburgh1471072.578

—Ian Allan

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