The AFC North is up for grabs, and those teams have some of the hardest remaining schedules in the league. The Titans, Packers, Bucs and Chargers, meanwhile, could benefit from easier schedules as teams jockey for playoff spots.
The schedules in the AFC North look particularly tough. Using wins and losses, the teams in that division have four of the six hardest remaining schedules in the league. Other teams whose remaining opponents have won at least 34 combined games: Lions, Panthers, Raiders.
Schedule could help determine the AFC South. The Colts are trying to catch Titans, but schedules will make that difficult, with Indianapolis still having to play New England and Arizona. Tennessee’s final games are against five teams that have gone a combined 22-38-1 (worst in the league).
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (Weeks 14-18) | ||||
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Team | W | L | T | Pct |
Tennessee | 22 | 38 | 1 | .369 |
Atlanta | 24 | 35 | 1 | .408 |
Green Bay | 24 | 35 | 1 | .408 |
Tampa Bay | 25 | 35 | 0 | .417 |
Seattle | 25 | 34 | 1 | .425 |
LA Chargers | 26 | 34 | 0 | .433 |
New England | 22 | 28 | 0 | .440 |
Chicago | 27 | 33 | 0 | .450 |
Houston | 27 | 33 | 0 | .450 |
New Orleans | 28 | 33 | 0 | .459 |
Arizona | 28 | 32 | 1 | .467 |
Jacksonville | 29 | 33 | 0 | .468 |
NY Jets | 29 | 32 | 0 | .475 |
Denver | 29 | 30 | 1 | .492 |
San Francisco | 30 | 30 | 0 | .500 |
Philadelphia | 24 | 24 | 0 | .500 |
Buffalo | 31 | 30 | 0 | .508 |
NY Giants | 31 | 30 | 0 | .508 |
Miami | 25 | 24 | 0 | .510 |
Washington | 32 | 30 | 0 | .516 |
Dallas | 32 | 29 | 0 | .525 |
Minnesota | 31 | 28 | 1 | .525 |
Kansas City | 32 | 27 | 1 | .542 |
LA Rams | 33 | 27 | 0 | .550 |
Indianapolis | 27 | 22 | 0 | .551 |
Las Vegas | 34 | 27 | 0 | .557 |
Cincinnati | 34 | 26 | 0 | .567 |
Detroit | 34 | 26 | 0 | .567 |
Carolina | 35 | 25 | 0 | .583 |
Pittsburgh | 35 | 25 | 0 | .583 |
Baltimore | 36 | 23 | 1 | .608 |
Cleveland | 36 | 23 | 1 | .608 |
—Ian Allan