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Updated strength of schedule

Easy schedule has helped the Bills

The Bills are headed to the playoffs, and they’ve been helped along by an easy schedule. The easiest, according to the current win-loss records.

If you take the current win-loss records and plug them into the schedule that has already been played, Buffalo’s 14 opponents combine for the lowest winning percentage in the league. They’ve gone a combined 82-114-0. If you set aside that those teams went 4-10 against Buffalo, you’re left with a 78-104-0 record in their other games.

This isn’t to suggest that the Bills aren’t deserving or have played no role in getting to 10-4. Winning at Heinz Field in December isn’t a picnic. But they’ve benefited from playing an easier schedule than most of the other playoff contenders.

Other teams that have played lesser schedules so far include the Jets, Vikings and Titans.

Teams that have played the hardest schedules: Falcons, Bengals, Seahawks, Rams.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (thru Week 15)
TeamWLTPct
Buffalo781040.429
NY Jets791030.434
Minnesota82982.456
Tennessee84980.462
NY Giants84962.467
Philadelphia85961.470
Jacksonville86960.473
New England86960.473
Green Bay86951.475
Miami87950.478
Detroit87950.478
Chicago86942.478
LA Chargers87941.481
Oakland87941.481
Dallas88931.486
Washington89921.492
Pittsburgh89921.492
Tampa Bay89912.495
Indianapolis91910.500
Arizona93890.511
San Francisco93872.516
New Orleans94871.519
Houston95870.522
Carolina96851.530
Baltimore96851.530
Cleveland97841.536
Kansas City98831.541
Denver99830.544
LA Rams100811.552
Seattle100811.552
Cincinnati104771.574
Atlanta104771.574

—Ian Allan

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