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)
TeamWLTPct
Tennessee22381.369
Atlanta24351.408
Green Bay24351.408
Tampa Bay25350.417
Seattle25341.425
LA Chargers26340.433
New England22280.440
Chicago27330.450
Houston27330.450
New Orleans28330.459
Arizona28321.467
Jacksonville29330.468
NY Jets29320.475
Denver29301.492
San Francisco30300.500
Philadelphia24240.500
Buffalo31300.508
NY Giants31300.508
Miami25240.510
Washington32300.516
Dallas32290.525
Minnesota31281.525
Kansas City32271.542
LA Rams33270.550
Indianapolis27220.551
Las Vegas34270.557
Cincinnati34260.567
Detroit34260.567
Carolina35250.583
Pittsburgh35250.583
Baltimore36231.608
Cleveland36231.608

—Ian Allan