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All 32 NFL teams (including Dolphins) ranked by strength of schedule

When the Miami Dolphins lost back-to-back games at the end of the 2023 regular season, it doomed them to a nightmarishly frigid road matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs. But losing out on the AFC East title last season means a much easier path for the Dolphins in 2024.

While the Buffalo Bills are now set to face the Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, and Detroit Lions, the Dolphins will instead see the Las Vegas Raiders, Cleveland Browns, and Green Bay Packers. Couple that much more favorable trio of games with a rough offseason for the Bills and the road to the division title isn’t looking too rocky for Miami.

At Sharp Football Analysis, every team in the NFL was ranked by its strength of schedule based on the projected win total set by oddsmakers for each of their opponents. Here’s how all 32 teams ranked from the easiest to the most difficult:

1
Atlanta Falcons

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Seahawks, Steelers, Broncos, Raiders, Eagles, Commanders, Vikings

2
Los Angeles Chargers

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Titans, Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, Patriots, Cardinals

3
Chicago Bears

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Jaguars, Rams, Seahawks, Titans, Panthers, Patriots, Cardinals, Texans, Colts, 49ers, Commanders

4
New York Jets

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Texans, Colts, Rams, Seahawks, Broncos, Cardinals, Jaguars, 49ers, Titans, Steelers, Vikings

5
New Orleans Saints

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Broncos, Raiders, Eagles, Commanders, Rams, Browns, Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Packers

6
Cincinnati Bengals

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Broncos, Raiders, Eagles, Commanders, Patriots, Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Titans, Panthers

7
Indianapolis Colts

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Bills, Bears, Lions, Dolphins, Steelers, Packers, Vikings, Patriots, Jets, Broncos, Giants

8
Miami Dolphins

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Cardinals, Jaguars, 49ers, Titans, Raiders, Texans, Colts, Rams, Seahawks, Browns, Packers

9
Philadelphia Eagles

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, Packers, Jaguars, Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Rams

10
Carolina Panthers

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Cardinals, Bengals, Broncos, Raiders, Eagles, Commanders, Bears

11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Broncos, Raiders, Eagles, Commanders, 49ers, Ravens, Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Lions

12
Kansas City Chiefs

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Texans, Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, Bills, 49ers

13
Washington Commanders

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, Bears, Titans, Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Cardinals

14
Jacksonville Jaguars

Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Packers, Vikings, Patriots, Jets, Browns, Bills, Bears, Lions, Dolphins, Raiders, Eagles

15
Seattle Seahawks

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Bills, Packers, Dolphins, Vikings, Giants, Broncos, Bears, Lions, Patriots, Jets, Falcons

16
Arizona Cardinals

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Bears, Lions, Patriots, Jets, Commanders, Chargers, Bills, Packers, Dolphins, Vikings, Panthers

17
Los Angeles Rams

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Bills, Packers, Dolphins, Vikings, Eagles, Raiders, Bears, Lions, Patriots, Jets, Saints

18
San Francisco 49ers

Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Bears, Lions, Patriots, Jets, Cowboys, Chiefs, Bills, Packers, Dolphins, Vikings, Buccaneers

19
Green Bay Packers

Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Cardinals, Texans, Colts, 49ers, Saints, Dolphins, Jaguars, Rams, Seahawks, Titans, Eagles

20
New York Giants

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Vikings, Colts, Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, Seahawks

21
Detroit Lions

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Non-divisional opponents: Jaguars, Rams, Seahawks, Titans, Buccaneers, Bills, Cardinals, Texans, Colts, 49ers, Cowboys

22
Dallas Cowboys

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Lions, Texans, Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, 49ers

23
Buffalo Bills

Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Cardinals, Jaguars, 49ers, Titans, Chiefs, Texans, Colts, Rams, Seahawks, Ravens, Lions

24
Las Vegas Raiders

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, Jaguars, Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Dolphins, Rams

25
Denver Broncos

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Steelers, Colts, Ravens, Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers, Jets, Seahawks

26
Houston Texans

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Bills, Bears, Lions, Dolphins, Ravens, Packers, Vikings, Patriots, Jets, Chiefs, Cowboys

27
Tennessee Titans

Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

Non-divisional opponents: Packers, Vikings, Patriots, Jets, Bengals, Bills, Bears, Lions, Dolphins, Chargers, Commanders

28
Minnesota Vikings

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Cardinals, Texans, Colts, 49ers, Falcons, Jets, Jaguars, Rams, Seahawks, Titans, Giants

29
Baltimore Ravens

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Broncos, Raiders, Eagles, Commanders, Bills, Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Texans, Buccaneers

30
Cleveland Browns

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Dolphins, Broncos, Raiders, Eagles, Commanders, Jaguars, Saints

31
New England Patriots

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Texans, Colts, Rams, Seahawks, Chargers, Cardinals, Jaguars, 49ers, Titans, Bengals, Bears

32
Pittsburgh Steelers

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Non-divisional opponents: Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Jets, Broncos, Raiders, Eagles, Commanders, Colts, Falcons

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