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Strength of schedule

Packers schedule about to get a lot easier

Green Bay has gotten its butt kicked two weeks in a row, but best not to panic. Scheduling is on the way. The Packers have played a tough schedule recently – at Denver and at Carolina. But a bunch of soft opponents are on the way.

Whether you look at wins or simply points scored, Green Bay’s schedule projects to be the 2nd-easiest in the league over the next month and a half. The Packers’ next six opponents have a combined record of 17-31, and they’re currently allowing an average of 26.4 points per game – a point more than 30 other schedules.

For this one, I’m looking at current NFL numbers (win-loss records and points allowed), then combining with the existing schedule. For each team I’m looking at the next six games (so Weeks 10-15 for most teams, and Weeks 10-16 for teams that still have a bye coming up).

For wins-losses, Jacksonville has the easiest schedule. The Jets and Ravens are also on the easy side.

The Giants currently lead the NFC East, but they have the hardest schedule coming up, with their next six opponents currently sitting at 33-15. Houston and Atlanta also have hard schedules.

For points scored, the Saints, Packers and Washington have the easiest schedules, with the Colts also up there.

The Cardinals, Bears, Giants and Browns seem to have the hardest defenses coming up.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (Wins, next 6 games)
TeamWLPct
Jacksonville1833.353
Green Bay1731.354
Baltimore1831.367
NY Jets1930.388
Miami2030.400
New Orleans2028.417
Kansas City2129.420
Carolina2229.431
Indianapolis2228.440
Cincinnati2328.451
San Diego2226.458
Tampa Bay2427.471
Seattle2427.471
St. Louis2325.479
San Francisco2425.490
Denver2525.500
Cleveland2525.500
New England2524.510
Washington2624.520
Philadelphia2523.521
Oakland2523.521
Pittsburgh2723.540
Buffalo2622.542
Detroit2821.571
Dallas2820.583
Minnesota2920.592
Chicago2920.592
Arizona2920.592
Tennessee2919.604
Atlanta3118.633
Houston3317.660
NY Giants3315.688
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (Points, next 6 games)
TeamAvg
New Orleans26.6
Green Bay26.4
Washington25.4
Indianapolis25.2
St. Louis25.1
Kansas City24.9
Carolina24.9
NY Jets24.9
Jacksonville24.6
Philadelphia24.3
Miami24.3
San Diego24.1
Tennessee24.0
Denver23.8
Atlanta23.7
Baltimore23.5
Dallas23.5
Tampa Bay23.4
San Francisco23.3
Detroit22.8
Seattle22.6
New England22.6
Cincinnati22.6
Houston22.4
Minnesota22.1
Oakland22.1
Pittsburgh22.0
Buffalo21.9
Cleveland21.6
NY Giants21.1
Chicago20.5
Arizona19.4

—Ian Allan

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