* Note: Ranking below is updated through Week 16 games.
1 New York Jets 20-10-0 0.667
2 Denver Broncos 19-11-0 0.633
2 Miami Dolphins 19-11-0 0.633
4 Baltimore Ravens 18-11-1 0.617
5 Carolina Panthers 18-12-0 0.600
5 Houston Texans 18-12-0 0.600
5 Jacksonville Jaguars 18-12-0 0.600
5 Cincinnati Bengals 18-12-0 0.600
5 Dallas Cowboys 18-12-0 0.600
10 Philadelphia Eagles 17-13-0 0.567
10 Detroit Lions 17-13-0 0.567
10 Minnesota Vikings 17-13-0 0.567
10 Las Vegas Raiders 17-13-0 0.567
14 Cleveland Browns 16-13-1 0.550
15 Atlanta Falcons 16-14-0 0.533
15 Kansas City Chiefs 16-14-0 0.533
15 Los Angeles Rams 16-14-0 0.533
15 Arizona Cardinals 16-14-0 0.533
19 Pittsburgh Steelers 15-15-0 0.500
19 San Francisco 49ers 15-15-0 0.500
19 Los Angeles Chargers 15-15-0 0.500
22 Seattle Seahawks 12-17-1 0.417
23 New Orleans Saints 12-18-0 0.400
23 Washington Football Team 12-18-0 0.400
23 Tennessee Titans 12-18-0 0.400
26 New York Giants 11-19-0 0.367
26 Buffalo Bills 11-19-0 0.367
26 Chicago Bears 11-19-0 0.367
29 Indianapolis Colts 10-20-0 0.333
29 New England Patriots 10-20-0 0.333
31 Green Bay Packers 9-20-1 0.317
32 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-21-0 0.300
SOS BASED ON 17-GAME SCHEDULE THIS was before season started based on last years results
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 155-115-2 0.574
2 Baltimore Ravens 152-118-2 0.563
3 Chicago Bears 149-122-1 0.550
4 Green Bay Packers 147-124-1 0.542
5 Minnesota Vikings 144-127-1 0.531
6 Detroit Lions 143-127-2 0.529
6 Cincinnati Bengals 144-128-0 0.529
8 Las Vegas Raiders 142-128-2 0.526
9 Cleveland Browns 140-130-2 0.518
10 Los Angeles Rams 140-132-0 0.515
11 Seattle Seahawks 139-133-0 0.511
11 Kansas City Chiefs 138-132-2 0.511
13 Arizona Cardinals 138-134-0 0.507
13 Tennessee Titans 138-134-0 0.507
15 Houston Texans 137-135-0 0.504
15 Washington Football Team 136-134-2 0.504
17 Los Angeles Chargers 133-137-2 0.493
18 Jacksonville Jaguars 133-138-1 0.491
19 San Francisco 49ers 132-138-2 0.489
19 New York Jets 132-138-2 0.489
19 New England Patriots 133-139-0 0.489
22 New Orleans Saints 131-140-1 0.483
23 Buffalo Bills 130-142-0 0.478
23 Indianapolis Colts 130-142-0 0.478
25 New York Giants 128-142-2 0.474
26 Carolina Panthers 128-143-1 0.472
27 Denver Broncos 127-143-2 0.471
27 Miami Dolphins 128-144-0 0.471
29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 126-145-1 0.465
30 Atlanta Falcons 123-148-1 0.454
31 Dallas Cowboys 122-148-2 0.452
32 Philadelphia Eagles 117-155-0 0.430
With the 2021 NFL regular season now complete, we know all 17 2022 opponents for each NFL team.
Based on the final 2021 regular-season records for each opponent, we have aggregated the win-loss-tie record of their 17 opponents in 2022 and then ranked the teams from the most difficult 2022 NFL schedule to the easiest 2022 NFL schedule.
The Los Angeles Rams have the most difficult strength of schedule in 2022 while the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Football Team are tied for the easiest 2022 NFL strength of schedule.
2022 NFL Strength of Schedule (SOS): Weeks 1 to 18
1 Los Angeles Rams 164-125-0 0.567 I dont agree with this
2 Arizona Cardinals 157-132-0 0.543
3 Cincinnati Bengals 154-133-2 0.536
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 154-134-1 0.535 NOTE was ranked 29th last
5 Kansas City Chiefs 154-135-0 0.533 NOTE was ranked 11TH last
6 San Francisco 49ers 154-135-0 0.533
7 Las Vegas Raiders 152-136-1 0.528
7 New Orleans Saints 152-136-1 0.528
9 Atlanta Falcons 151-137-1 0.524
10 Los Angeles Chargers 150-139-0 0.519
11 Seattle Seahawks 149-139-1 0.517
12 Carolina Panthers 147-140-2 0.512
12 Pittsburgh Steelers 148-141-0 0.512
12 Buffalo Bills 147-140-2 0.512
15 Denver Broncos 147-142-0 0.509
16 New England Patriots 143-144-2 0.498
17 New York Jets 142-145-2 0.495
17 Cleveland Browns 142-145-2 0.495
19 Houston Texans 141-148-0 0.488
20 Minnesota Vikings 139-148-2 0.484
21 Miami Dolphins 138-149-2 0.481
22 Green Bay Packers 137-150-2 0.478 NOTE was ranked 31st after week 16
23 Baltimore Ravens 136-151-2 0.474
24 Chicago Bears 135-152-2 0.471
24 Tennessee Titans 136-153-0 0.471 WAS ranked 13th last
26 Jacksonville Jaguars 135-153-1 0.469
26 Indianapolis Colts 135-153-1 0.469
28 Detroit Lions 135-154-0 0.467
29 New York Giants 134-154-1 0.465
30 Philadelphia Eagles 133-154-2 0.464
31 Dallas Cowboys 133-155-1 0.462
32 Washington Football Team 133-155-1 0.462
DIFFERENT website https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/ran...ate=2022-01-11
1 Kansas City (12-5) 1.2 1 9 2
2 Washington (7-10) 1.1 1 27 1
3 Dallas (12-5) 0.9 1 17 7
4 New Orleans (9-8) 0.7 1 23 3
5 LA Rams (12-5) 0.7 4 29 6
6 Pittsburgh (9-7-1) 0.7 2 28 12
7 Arizona (11-6) 0.6 4 24 8
8 Minnesota (8-9) 0.4 2 23 5
9 Seattle (7-10) 0.4 1 23 23
10 Tampa Bay (13-4) 0.4 1 32 4
11 Green Bay (13-4) 0.4 4 26 9
12 LA Chargers (9-8) 0.4 1 20 15
13 Las Vegas (10-7) 0.3 6 27 14
14 San Francisco (10-7) 0.3 6 28 22
15 Detroit (3-13-1) 0.2 6 31 18
16 Chicago (6-11) 0.2 3 25 21
17 Baltimore (8-9) 0.2 3 26 13
18 NY Giants (4-13) 0.1 5 28 11
19 Cleveland (8-9) 0.0 1 25 20
20 New England (10-7) 0.0 8 32 19
21 Buffalo (11-6) 0.0 4 32 10
22 Indianapolis (9-8) -0.2 9 30 16
23 Tennessee (12-5) -0.2 1 26 17
24 Carolina (5-12) -0.4 23 32 25
25 Philadelphia (9-8) -0.5 5 26 24
26 NY Jets (4-13) -0.7 9 30 28
27 Atlanta (7-10) -0.8 7 32 26
28 Denver (7-10) -0.9 17 32 31
29 Cincinnati (10-7) -0.9 20 32 27
30 Jacksonville (3-14) -1.1 17 31 30
31 Houston (4-13) -1.1 14 32 29
32 Miami (9-8) -1.3 2 32 32
1 New York Jets 20-10-0 0.667
2 Denver Broncos 19-11-0 0.633
2 Miami Dolphins 19-11-0 0.633
4 Baltimore Ravens 18-11-1 0.617
5 Carolina Panthers 18-12-0 0.600
5 Houston Texans 18-12-0 0.600
5 Jacksonville Jaguars 18-12-0 0.600
5 Cincinnati Bengals 18-12-0 0.600
5 Dallas Cowboys 18-12-0 0.600
10 Philadelphia Eagles 17-13-0 0.567
10 Detroit Lions 17-13-0 0.567
10 Minnesota Vikings 17-13-0 0.567
10 Las Vegas Raiders 17-13-0 0.567
14 Cleveland Browns 16-13-1 0.550
15 Atlanta Falcons 16-14-0 0.533
15 Kansas City Chiefs 16-14-0 0.533
15 Los Angeles Rams 16-14-0 0.533
15 Arizona Cardinals 16-14-0 0.533
19 Pittsburgh Steelers 15-15-0 0.500
19 San Francisco 49ers 15-15-0 0.500
19 Los Angeles Chargers 15-15-0 0.500
22 Seattle Seahawks 12-17-1 0.417
23 New Orleans Saints 12-18-0 0.400
23 Washington Football Team 12-18-0 0.400
23 Tennessee Titans 12-18-0 0.400
26 New York Giants 11-19-0 0.367
26 Buffalo Bills 11-19-0 0.367
26 Chicago Bears 11-19-0 0.367
29 Indianapolis Colts 10-20-0 0.333
29 New England Patriots 10-20-0 0.333
31 Green Bay Packers 9-20-1 0.317
32 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-21-0 0.300
SOS BASED ON 17-GAME SCHEDULE THIS was before season started based on last years results
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 155-115-2 0.574
2 Baltimore Ravens 152-118-2 0.563
3 Chicago Bears 149-122-1 0.550
4 Green Bay Packers 147-124-1 0.542
5 Minnesota Vikings 144-127-1 0.531
6 Detroit Lions 143-127-2 0.529
6 Cincinnati Bengals 144-128-0 0.529
8 Las Vegas Raiders 142-128-2 0.526
9 Cleveland Browns 140-130-2 0.518
10 Los Angeles Rams 140-132-0 0.515
11 Seattle Seahawks 139-133-0 0.511
11 Kansas City Chiefs 138-132-2 0.511
13 Arizona Cardinals 138-134-0 0.507
13 Tennessee Titans 138-134-0 0.507
15 Houston Texans 137-135-0 0.504
15 Washington Football Team 136-134-2 0.504
17 Los Angeles Chargers 133-137-2 0.493
18 Jacksonville Jaguars 133-138-1 0.491
19 San Francisco 49ers 132-138-2 0.489
19 New York Jets 132-138-2 0.489
19 New England Patriots 133-139-0 0.489
22 New Orleans Saints 131-140-1 0.483
23 Buffalo Bills 130-142-0 0.478
23 Indianapolis Colts 130-142-0 0.478
25 New York Giants 128-142-2 0.474
26 Carolina Panthers 128-143-1 0.472
27 Denver Broncos 127-143-2 0.471
27 Miami Dolphins 128-144-0 0.471
29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 126-145-1 0.465
30 Atlanta Falcons 123-148-1 0.454
31 Dallas Cowboys 122-148-2 0.452
32 Philadelphia Eagles 117-155-0 0.430
With the 2021 NFL regular season now complete, we know all 17 2022 opponents for each NFL team.
Based on the final 2021 regular-season records for each opponent, we have aggregated the win-loss-tie record of their 17 opponents in 2022 and then ranked the teams from the most difficult 2022 NFL schedule to the easiest 2022 NFL schedule.
The Los Angeles Rams have the most difficult strength of schedule in 2022 while the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Football Team are tied for the easiest 2022 NFL strength of schedule.
2022 NFL Strength of Schedule (SOS): Weeks 1 to 18
1 Los Angeles Rams 164-125-0 0.567 I dont agree with this
2 Arizona Cardinals 157-132-0 0.543
3 Cincinnati Bengals 154-133-2 0.536
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 154-134-1 0.535 NOTE was ranked 29th last
5 Kansas City Chiefs 154-135-0 0.533 NOTE was ranked 11TH last
6 San Francisco 49ers 154-135-0 0.533
7 Las Vegas Raiders 152-136-1 0.528
7 New Orleans Saints 152-136-1 0.528
9 Atlanta Falcons 151-137-1 0.524
10 Los Angeles Chargers 150-139-0 0.519
11 Seattle Seahawks 149-139-1 0.517
12 Carolina Panthers 147-140-2 0.512
12 Pittsburgh Steelers 148-141-0 0.512
12 Buffalo Bills 147-140-2 0.512
15 Denver Broncos 147-142-0 0.509
16 New England Patriots 143-144-2 0.498
17 New York Jets 142-145-2 0.495
17 Cleveland Browns 142-145-2 0.495
19 Houston Texans 141-148-0 0.488
20 Minnesota Vikings 139-148-2 0.484
21 Miami Dolphins 138-149-2 0.481
22 Green Bay Packers 137-150-2 0.478 NOTE was ranked 31st after week 16
23 Baltimore Ravens 136-151-2 0.474
24 Chicago Bears 135-152-2 0.471
24 Tennessee Titans 136-153-0 0.471 WAS ranked 13th last
26 Jacksonville Jaguars 135-153-1 0.469
26 Indianapolis Colts 135-153-1 0.469
28 Detroit Lions 135-154-0 0.467
29 New York Giants 134-154-1 0.465
30 Philadelphia Eagles 133-154-2 0.464
31 Dallas Cowboys 133-155-1 0.462
32 Washington Football Team 133-155-1 0.462
DIFFERENT website https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/ran...ate=2022-01-11
1 Kansas City (12-5) 1.2 1 9 2
2 Washington (7-10) 1.1 1 27 1
3 Dallas (12-5) 0.9 1 17 7
4 New Orleans (9-8) 0.7 1 23 3
5 LA Rams (12-5) 0.7 4 29 6
6 Pittsburgh (9-7-1) 0.7 2 28 12
7 Arizona (11-6) 0.6 4 24 8
8 Minnesota (8-9) 0.4 2 23 5
9 Seattle (7-10) 0.4 1 23 23
10 Tampa Bay (13-4) 0.4 1 32 4
11 Green Bay (13-4) 0.4 4 26 9
12 LA Chargers (9-8) 0.4 1 20 15
13 Las Vegas (10-7) 0.3 6 27 14
14 San Francisco (10-7) 0.3 6 28 22
15 Detroit (3-13-1) 0.2 6 31 18
16 Chicago (6-11) 0.2 3 25 21
17 Baltimore (8-9) 0.2 3 26 13
18 NY Giants (4-13) 0.1 5 28 11
19 Cleveland (8-9) 0.0 1 25 20
20 New England (10-7) 0.0 8 32 19
21 Buffalo (11-6) 0.0 4 32 10
22 Indianapolis (9-8) -0.2 9 30 16
23 Tennessee (12-5) -0.2 1 26 17
24 Carolina (5-12) -0.4 23 32 25
25 Philadelphia (9-8) -0.5 5 26 24
26 NY Jets (4-13) -0.7 9 30 28
27 Atlanta (7-10) -0.8 7 32 26
28 Denver (7-10) -0.9 17 32 31
29 Cincinnati (10-7) -0.9 20 32 27
30 Jacksonville (3-14) -1.1 17 31 30
31 Houston (4-13) -1.1 14 32 29
32 Miami (9-8) -1.3 2 32 32