Top 5 "hardest" schedules based on strength of schedule

[J-man]

8-8 here we come! oh wait...

 

[heir]

I don't put any stock into these type of things. NFC East well represented though. Just something to discuss as we wait for minicamp Friday!

that happens when three of the teams in your division made the playoffs the year prior and the 4th team finished 8-8-1.

 

[JonesBoys]

The AFC east is just as solid as the NFC east. That's 10 games right there that will be tough. Yes I put the Commanders in there because it's always a tough divisional game. Two weakest teams are them and the Patriots out of those games. Patriots still well coached and are never an easy out. The Jets looked to be primed for a good season. They had a very good defense , very good skill players and now Rodgers.

 

[JonesBoys]

8-8 here we come! oh wait...

Garrett could only dream of coaching in a 17 game season just to avoid going 8-8. Although he would find a way to go 8-8-1

 

[MC8828]

Eagles play their more difficult opponents, other than KC, at home, again. It’s now becoming a trend.

Dallas just the opposite.

 

[BermyStar]

The top 14, in no particular order, should be Philly, NYG, Wash and then all the teams that play us 1 time.

 

[Bobhaze]

I’ve always had the opinion that all NFL schedules are tough. The worst team in the league can beat any good team on any given week. So “strength of schedule” ratings, especially this time of year, are not that accurate.

Since 2008, 35% of all NFL Regular season games resulted in upsets. In other words, the team favored did not win. This is completely different than college FB where upsets only happen about 10-15% of the time.

Here are just some games from last year most people saw as probable wins that didn’t turn out that way:

• Chi 19- SF 10 (Sept)
• Ind 20- KC 17 (Sept)
• Den 11- SF 10 (Sept)
• NYG 24- Balt 20 (Oct)
• NYJ 20- Buff 17 (Oct)
• Minn 33- Buff 30 (Nov)
• Wash 32- Phil 21 (Nov)
• GB 31- Dal 28 (Nov)
• Dal 40- Minn 3 (Nov)
• Jax 40- Dal 34 (Dec)
• NO 20- Phil 10 (Dec)
• Det 20- GB 17 (Jan) pack was playing for playoff spot

Again, these are just a few of the examples of the NFL’s unpredictability. Whenever the schedule is released this week, most fans will rush to predict wins and losses. It’s almost impossible to do that accurately.

 

[Scottishcowboy]

I truly believe Cowboys schedule will be harder than the Eagles schedule based upon potential of other teams being better or worse.
However it will also include how the schedules are laid out.

You can be assured the Eagles will have more home games to finish the season, as the Cowboys always have more away than home games to finish, and usually pretty lopsided.

Going back to 2000 Dallas never finished with two home games. And finished with two away games many times, Also close to 3/4 of the times finished with 2 of 3 on the road. I think they finished at home 8 times in 23 years.

And yes I looked it up last summer. Maybe I will do it again to be sure.

I feel that way too.

The Eagles have a 1st and we have a 2nd schedule however I'm confident the NFC North and NFC South 1st from last year won't be the toughest teams to face in 2023.

Maybe im being glass half-empty but I think our schedule is slightly harder based on those 2 games.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

The Cowboys schedule is tougher than the Eagles schedule by virtue of Philly getting Buffalo, San Francisco, and Miami at home while Dallas gets all three on the road.

They get Jets and Pats on the road, plus have to go cross country for Seattle. It really isn't much different. Of course, some of it makes a difference as to when they go.