| Rank | Team | SOS unplayed | Rank | SOS played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikings | 0.9820 | 28 | 0.8642 |
| 2 | Cardinals | 0.9641 | 9 | 0.9219 |
| 3 | Saints | 0.9406 | 20 | 0.8774 |
| 4 | Lions | 0.9399 | 10 | 0.9211 |
| 5 | Bears | 0.9306 | 23 | 0.8739 |
| 6 | 49ers | 0.9213 | 13 | 0.9135 |
| 7 | Giants | 0.9159 | 16 | 0.8873 |
| 8 | Rams | 0.9154 | 3 | 0.9484 |
| 9 | Packers | 0.9121 | 11 | 0.9170 |
| 10 | Seahawks | 0.9120 | 6 | 0.9293 |
| 11 | Bills | 0.9113 | 30 | 0.8585 |
| 12 | Buccaneers | 0.9096 | 27 | 0.8656 |
| 13 | Ravens | 0.9026 | 24 | 0.8732 |
| 14 | Titans | 0.9010 | 14 | 0.9087 |
| 15 | Patriots | 0.8975 | 18 | 0.8853 |
| 16 | Redskins | 0.8902 | 12 | 0.9167 |
| 17 | Bengals | 0.8898 | 29 | 0.8600 |
| 18 | Browns | 0.8887 | 25 | 0.8725 |
| 19 | Eagles | 0.8883 | 8 | 0.9252 |
| 20 | Dolphins | 0.8870 | 19 | 0.8827 |
| 21 | Chiefs | 0.8865 | 21 | 0.8763 |
| 22 | Jaguars | 0.8827 | 7 | 0.9252 |
| 23 | Falcons | 0.8822 | 31 | 0.8523 |
| 24 | Cowboys | 0.8818 | 1 | 0.9585 |
| 25 | Colts | 0.8795 | 22 | 0.8760 |
| 26 | Texans | 0.8717 | 15 | 0.8967 |
| 27 | Chargers | 0.8708 | 32 | 0.8497 |
| 28 | Panthers | 0.8705 | 2 | 0.9522 |
| 29 | Jets | 0.8625 | 4 | 0.9410 |
| 30 | Steelers | 0.8561 | 26 | 0.8699 |
| 31 | Raiders | 0.8504 | 17 | 0.8862 |
| 32 | Broncos | 0.8149 | 5 | 0.9340 |
Comments:
These values do not include the result of the Thursday night Chiefs @ Chargers game.
Like I said earlier, it doesn't get any easier for the Vikings. They've got the biggest swing from easiest played to hardest unplayed.
The Packers have one of the 10-most difficult remaining schedules. But APR ranks it slightly easier than what they've already played, and the easiest of any team in the NFC North. If they can get healthy for the second half, they should have a chance to make a playoff run this year.
The Falcons have one of the easier remaining schedules, but APR ranks it noticibly harder than what they've already played. I'll be surprised if the Falcons go unbeaten, but barring a pretty spectacular collapse, they're going to win the NFC South, and have an inside track for a bye week in the playoffs.
The Bengals unplayed strength of schedule is ranked in the bottom half of the list, but it's still noticably harder than what they've played so far. And they still need 6 more wins to clinch a winning season.
The Steelers haven't had the most impressive season so far this year, but with the rest of the AFC North struggling, they could leverage an easy schedule into the top spot in their division.
The Broncos continue to have the easiest remaining schedule. Even with the Raiders one slot above them, I think the Broncos have a pretty clear shot to win the AFC West (assuming, of course, that Peyton Manning stays healthy).
