Who has the toughest strength of schedule in the NFL?

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2022 NFL strength of schedule rankings

Rank	Team	Opponents’ 2021 win percentage
1	Los Angeles Rams	.567 (164-125-0)
2	Arizona Cardinals	.543 (157-132-0)
3	Cincinnati Bengals	.536 (154-133-2)
4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	.535 (154-134-1)

Does strength of schedule matter in NFL?

The NFL uses strength of schedule as a secondary tie-breaker for divisional rankings and playoff qualification, and as a primary tie-breaker for the NFL Draft. While the NFL has 32 teams, each team plays only 17 games against 14 other teams.

Who has the toughest schedule in the NFL for 2022?

Kansas City has the toughest 2022 schedule of any NFL team, according to PFF. The Patriots, Dolphins, Raiders and Bills round out the top five. It’s no coincidence that all five teams are from the same two divisions.

How do you calculate strength of schedule?

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE AS EXPLAINED BY THE BCS ORGANIZATION This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponents and the cumulative won/loss records of the teams’ opponents’ opponents.

What does a high strength of schedule mean?

What is strength of schedule? At its core, strength of schedule measures the difficulty of a team’s schedule, based on the win percentage of that team’s opponents. Since the 353 Division I teams play vastly different schedules, measuring success based on a team’s overall record alone would be insufficient.

How is strength of schedule determined?

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Who has the hardest 2021 NFL schedule?

Last season (2021), the Top 8 teams with the most difficult schedule were: Raiders, Texans, Chiefs, Lions, Steelers, Cardinals, Giants & Commanders. Warren Sharp’s 2021 NFL Strength of Schedule methodology correctly forecasted all of them would have Top 8 toughest schedules except the Chiefs (#20).