| Rank | Team | SOS unplayed | Rank | SOS played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bears | 0.9761 | 23 | 0.8643 |
| 2 | Bills | 0.9592 | 1 | 0.9293 |
| 3 | Bengals | 0.9591 | 4 | 0.9233 |
| 4 | Packers | 0.9458 | 17 | 0.8946 |
| 5 | Saints | 0.9337 | 31 | 0.8345 |
| 6 | Vikings | 0.9299 | 10 | 0.9054 |
| 7 | Giants | 0.9256 | 26 | 0.8634 |
| 8 | Panthers | 0.9235 | 18 | 0.8907 |
| 9 | Patriots | 0.9231 | 12 | 0.9041 |
| 10 | Jets | 0.9204 | 11 | 0.9049 |
| 11 | Dolphins | 0.9166 | 2 | 0.9273 |
| 12 | Lions | 0.9160 | 3 | 0.9270 |
| 13 | Redskins | 0.9070 | 7 | 0.9109 |
| 14 | Browns | 0.9011 | 6 | 0.9171 |
| 15 | Eagles | 0.8937 | 15 | 0.8984 |
| 16 | Texans | 0.8908 | 9 | 0.9059 |
| 17 | Seahawks | 0.8887 | 30 | 0.8364 |
| 18 | Titans | 0.8874 | 14 | 0.8990 |
| 19 | Colts | 0.8838 | 19 | 0.8897 |
| 20 | Chiefs | 0.8739 | 29 | 0.8386 |
| 21 | Ravens | 0.8735 | 13 | 0.8990 |
| 22 | Cowboys | 0.8724 | 8 | 0.9066 |
| 23 | Raiders | 0.8708 | 28 | 0.8533 |
| 24 | Jaguars | 0.8677 | 21 | 0.8872 |
| 25 | Rams | 0.8577 | 32 | 0.8170 |
| 26 | Buccaneers | 0.8439 | 24 | 0.8642 |
| 27 | Steelers | 0.8386 | 5 | 0.9212 |
| 28 | Broncos | 0.8334 | 20 | 0.8878 |
| 29 | Chargers | 0.8203 | 27 | 0.8598 |
| 30 | 49ers | 0.8051 | 25 | 0.8636 |
| 31 | Cardinals | 0.7969 | 22 | 0.8692 |
| 32 | Falcons | 0.7796 | 16 | 0.8956 |
Comments:
This was computed using the Week 13 power rankings. As before, the "unplayed" strength is a combination of the powers of teams for unplayed games, and the "played" strength is from powers of teams for played games.
In the Week 10 Strength of Schedule I posted, the strength of upcoming games was a lot more compressed (0.83 to 0.96).
I've bolded all the likely playoff teams, along with those that seem like they have a chance to get in (obvioulsly not all of them will).
The Bears' and Packers' remaining schedule is pretty tough—in both cases, 3 of their four remaining games are against teams contending for the playoffs (including each other in week 17).
Even with a weaker schedule, the Chargers are in trouble. If they win out, they'll still need help to win the AFC West, or more help to qualify for a wildcard.
The Colts' chances pretty much come down to beating the Jaguars week 15 (and taking care of business with the Titans). If they do that, they'll win the AFC South.
