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Remaining strength of schedule

Chargers could benefit from seeing soft defenses

Week 13 is in the books, so time for a quick check-in with strength of schedule. Giving it to you two ways this week – once with the traditional wins and losses, and once with touchdowns allowed by defenses.

For straight winning percentage, four teams will play their remaining games against opponents with a collective winning percentage under 40% -- Washington, Denver, Baltimore and Detroit. Three other notable offenses are up near that end – Kansas City, Pittsburgh and the Chargers.

Three teams project to play their remaining games against opponents who’ve collective won more than 60 percent of their games – Falcons, Bucs and 49ers. A few other potential playoff teams also will play notably difficult closing schedules: Rams, Seahawks, Raiders and Panthers.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE, WINS (Weeks 14-17)
TeamWLPct
Washington1632.333
Denver1929.396
Baltimore1929.396
Detroit1929.396
Kansas City2028.417
Indianapolis2028.417
Pittsburgh2127.438
LA Chargers2226.458
Jacksonville2226.458
Chicago2226.458
Arizona2325.479
Buffalo2325.479
Philadelphia2325.479
New Orleans2325.479
Minnesota2325.479
Houston2325.479
Tennessee2424.500
Green Bay2424.500
NY Giants2622.542
New England2622.542
Dallas2622.542
Cincinnati2622.542
Cleveland2622.542
Carolina2721.563
Miami2820.583
Oakland2820.583
NY Jets2820.583
Seattle2820.583
LA Rams2820.583
San Francisco2919.604
Atlanta3018.625
Tampa Bay3018.625

Looking instead at touchdowns, the Chargers, Broncos, Titans and Cardinals have the easiest closing schedules. San Diego's next three games are against defenses that have allowed a combined 93 touchdowns (most in the league). That's good news for Philip Rivers and his teammates.

On this one, I’m considering only offensive touchdowns – does not include touchdowns scored on returns of kicks and takeaways. And I’m looking only at Weeks 14-16 (most fantasy leagues, I think, are done by Week 17).

Hardest schedules in here belong to the Texans, Browns, Rams, Seahawks and Bengals. The Rams and Seahawks in particular have offenses and players that many are counting on in these big weeks.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE, TOUCHDOWNS (Weeks 14-16)
TeamOTD
LA Chargers93
Denver92
Tennessee88
Arizona88
Buffalo86
Washington85
Philadelphia84
Jacksonville84
Miami83
Chicago83
Oakland82
NY Giants82
New England82
Baltimore82
Kansas City81
Indianapolis81
Dallas81
Atlanta81
Tampa Bay80
NY Jets79
New Orleans78
Carolina77
Pittsburgh75
Minnesota74
Detroit74
San Francisco73
Green Bay73
Seattle72
Cincinnati72
LA Rams71
Cleveland71
Houston69

—Ian Allan

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