2026 NFL Strength of Schedule: Easiest and Hardest Slates After Release

The wait for the 2026 NFL schedule is finally over.

We all love the hype videos, but who has smoothest path to the playoffs, and which franchises face an uphill climb? Let’s take a dive into each team’s strength of schedule based on opponents’ combined winning percentage from the 2025 season. Here’s how all 32 teams stack up.

Which Team Has the Hardest Schedule in 2026?

The Bears are set to have the stiffest competition in 2026. Their foes have a combined opponent winning percentage of .550 in 2025.

Which Team Has the Weakest Schedule in 2026?

The Browns will face the easiest road in the 2025 NFL season, with a combined opponent winning percentage of .429 in 2025.

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2026 NFL Strength of Schedule

1. Chicago Bears – 0.550 (toughest road)
2. Miami Dolphins – 0.542
3. Green Bay Packers – 0.538
4. Arizona Cardinals – 0.538
5. Kansas City Chiefs – 0.536
6. New England Patriots – 0.531
7. Las Vegas Raiders – 0.529
8. Buffalo Bills – 0.528
9. Los Angeles Chargers – 0.522
10. Carolina Panthers – 0.521
11. Minnesota Vikings – 0.519
12. New York Jets – 0.517
13. Los Angeles Rams – 0.516
14. Seattle Seahawks – 0.514
15. Denver Broncos – 0.512
16. Washington Commanders – 0.502
17. New York Giants – 0.498
18. San Francisco 49ers – 0.497
19. Pittsburgh Steelers – 0.495
20. Dallas Cowboys – 0.493
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 0.491
22. Jacksonville Jaguars – 0.490
23. Philadelphia Eagles – 0.481
24. Baltimore Ravens – 0.479
25. Tennessee Titans – 0.476
26. Houston Texans – 0.474
27. Detroit Lions – 0.467
28. Atlanta Falcons – 0.465
29. Indianapolis Colts – 0.465
30. Cincinnati Bengals – 0.450
31. New Orleans Saints – 0.434
32. Cleveland Browns – 0.429 (easiest path)

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