2026 NFL Strength Of Schedule For All 32 Teams, Bears face tough road

2026 NFL strength of schedule for all 32 teams: Bears, Dolphins Worried, and Brown, Saints finally breathing easy.





Here's how the strength of schedule ranking breaks down for all 32 teams heading into the 2026 NFL Regular season Schedule.

With the NFL schedule release around the corner, some teams are probably already stressed — while others can finally breathe a little easier. The Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins are expected to face the toughest road this season based on opponent strength, while the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints seem to have landed the softest schedules.

That means every week could feel like a playoff game for some contenders, especially with stacked divisions and tough road trips on the calendar. On the flip side, teams with easier slates now have a real chance to build confidence, rack up wins, and maybe surprise people this season.

Here are the 2026 strength of schedule rankings for each team (combined 2025 record of all 17 opponents, combined winning percentage). 



RANK ---  OPPONENTS' COMBINED 2022 RECORD  --   OPPONENTS' COMBINED 2022 WIN %

1. Chicago Bears — 158-129-2 — .550

2. Miami Dolphins — 156-132-1 — .542

T-3. Arizona Cardinals — 155-133-1 — .538

T-3. Green Bay Packers — 155-133-1 — .538

5. Kansas City Chiefs — 155-134 — .536

6. New England Patriots — 153-135-1 — .531

7. Las Vegas Raiders — 153-136 — .529

8. Buffalo Bills — 152-136-1 — .528

9. Los Angeles Chargers — 151-138 — .522

10. Carolina Panthers — 150-138-1 — .521

11. Minnesota Vikings — 149-138-2 — .519

12. New York Jets — 149-139-1 — .517

13. Los Angeles Rams — 148-139-2 — .516

14. Seattle Seahawks — 148-140-1 — .514

15. Denver Broncos — 148-141 — .512

16. Washington Commanders — 144-143-2 — .502

17. New York Giants — 143-144-2 — .498

18. San Francisco 49ers — 143-145-1 — .497

19. Pittsburgh Steelers — 143-146 — .495

20. Dallas Cowboys — 142-146-1 — .493

21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 141-146-2 — .491

22. Jacksonville Jaguars — 141-147-1 — .490

23. Philadelphia Eagles — 138-149-2 — .481

24. Baltimore Ravens — 138-150-1 — .479

25. Tennessee Titans — 137-151-1 — .476

26. Houston Texans — 136-151-2 — .474

27. Detroit Lions — 134-153-2 — .467

T-28. Atlanta Falcons — 134-154-1 — .465

T-28. Indianapolis Colts — 134-154-1 — .465

30. Cincinnati Bengals — 130-159 — .450

31. New Orleans Saints — 125-163-1 — .434

32. Cleveland Browns — 124-165 — .429

Finally, here's a link to a list of every home and away opponent that each team will play in 2026. 

The time and dates of each game will be released on Thursday, May 14, 8:00 pm ET. 

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