Offseason strength of schedule percentages should always be taken with a grain of salt because they are based on a team’s record the previous season. Every NFL roster changes each spring so a team never looks exactly the same as the previous year.
With that said, though, it’s always interesting in the offseason to look at a team’s strength of schedule for the upcoming season. In 2019, the Denver Broncos had the second-hardest strength of schedule in the league based on records from the 2018 season.
The Broncos finished the year with a 7-9 record, missing out on the playoffs. Denver won four of their last five games, though, so there is optimism for the 2020 season with quarterback Drew Lock entering his second year.
Next season, the Broncos will have the 12th-hardest strength of schedule based on 2019 records. Here’s a look at each team’s strength of schedule, courtesy of Nick Wojton of Bills Wire:
1. New England Patriots: 137-118-1 (.537)
2. New York Jets: 136-119-1 (.533)
3. Miami Dolphins: 135-120-1 (.529)
4. San Francisco 49ers: 134-120-2 (.528)
T5. Buffalo Bills: 134-121-1 (.525)
T5. Detroit Lions: 134-121-1 (.525)
T5. Atlanta Falcons: 134-121-1 (.525)
T8. Arizona Cardinals: 132-123-1 (.518)
T8. Houston Texans: 132-123-1 (.518)
T10. Los Angeles Rams: 131-123-2 (.516)
T10. Minnesota Vikings: 131-123-2 (.516)
12. Denver Broncos: 131-125 (.512)
T13. Seattle Seahawks: 129-125-2 (.508)
T13. Chicago Bears: 129-125-2 (.508)
15. Green Bay Packers: 128-126-2 (.504)
T16. Indianapolis Colts: 128-127-1 (.502)
T16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 128-127-1 (.502)
T18. Carolina Panthers: 127-127-2 (.500)
T18. Kansas City Chiefs: 128-128 (.500)
20. Tennessee Titans: 127-128-1 (.498)
21. Las Vegas Raiders: 127-129 (.496)
22. Jacksonville Jaguars: 126-129-1 (.494)
23. Los Angeles Chargers: 126-130 (.492)
24. New Orleans Saints: 125-130-1 (.490)
25. Philadelphia Eagles: 124-131-1 (.486)
26. New York Giants: 123-132-1 (.482)
27. Cincinnati Bengals: 122-134 (.477)
28. Washington Redskins: 118-136-2 (.465)
29. Cleveland Browns: 118-138 (.461)
30. Dallas Cowboys: 117-138-1 (.459)
31. Pittsburgh Steelers: 117-139 (.457)
32. Baltimore Ravens: 112-144 (.438)
The NFL is expected to announce its 2020 schedule in April. We already know the Broncos’ opponents for next season, just not the dates.
