The Dolphins have quietly won 9 of their last 10 games, clinching a playoff berth. Getting their running game has been a big plus (with Jay Ajayi going over 200 yards three times), but that club has also benefited from an easy schedule.

Miami is 10-5, but four of the wins have come against pretty bad Buffalo and New York teams. They’ve also picked up wins over Cleveland, Los Angeles and San Francisco

Totaling up the wins and losses for each club, Miami’s opponents have gone a combined 88-119-3 in their other games. That’s pretty bad.

The Patriots, Titans and Seahawks also show up as teams that have benefited from easy schedules.

Denver, Philadelphia, Kansas City and Pittsburgh, meanwhile, have played the league’s hardest schedules.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (Weeks 1-16)
teamWLTPct
Miami881193.426
New England921153.445
Tennessee971130.462
Seattle971121.464
Detroit981111.469
San Francisco971103.469
Arizona981102.471
Los Angeles1011063.488
Atlanta1021062.490
Buffalo1021053.493
Dallas1021053.493
Houston1041051.498
NY Giants1041042.500
Chicago1051041.502
Carolina1051023.507
NY Jets1051023.507
Washington1061031.507
Baltimore1061022.510
Green Bay1061022.510
Indianapolis1071030.510
New Orleans1061022.510
Tampa Bay1061022.510
Cleveland1061013.512
Jacksonville1081020.514
Minnesota1071012.514
Cincinnati1091010.519
Oakland1101000.524
San Diego1101000.524
Pittsburgh111963.536
Kansas City113970.538
Philadelphia111954.538
Denver113961.540

—Ian Allan