Who Has The Hardest Nfl Schedule 2020?
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The NFL schedule for 2020 has been released, and there are some tough matchups ahead for certain teams. Who has the hardest schedule in the league?
The teams with the hardest schedules in 2020
Some people might think that the team with the most away games or the team with the most difficult opponents has the hardest schedule. But there are a few more factors to consider. Let’s take a look at the teams with the hardest schedules in 2020.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots have the hardest schedule in 2020, based on their opponents’ win-loss records from 2019. The Patriots will face five teams that made the playoffs last season: the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and Seattle Seahawks (twice). They’ll also play the Buffalo Bills (10-6 in 2019) and the New York Jets (7-9), who are both expected to be improved this season.
New Orleans Saints
The Saints play the difficult NFC West this season and also have to face the 2019 NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, as well as the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys. New Orleans’ 2020 opponents combined for a winning percentage of .523 last season.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams have the hardest NFL schedule in 2020, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index. The Rams will face six teams that made the playoffs last season — the San Francisco 49ers (twice), the Seattle Seahawks (twice), the Green Bay Packers, the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens.
The teams with the easiest schedules in 2020
As the NFL offseason comes to an end, teams are preparing for the 2020 season. Training camp is underway and the first preseason games are just around the corner. With the regular season right around the corner, let’s take a look at which teams have the easiest schedules.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The NFL schedule was released on Thursday night, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been rewarded for their offseason haul with one of the easier schedules in the league.
The Bucs added Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Leonard Fournette and several other veterans in free agency, and they should be one of the most improved teams in the league.
According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Bucs have the fifth-easiest schedule in the NFL.
ESPN’s FPI gives the Bucs an 86 percent chance to make the playoffs, which is the third-highest percentage in the NFL.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks have only five games against teams that made the playoffs last season. And two of those are at home against the Eagles and Vikings. They’ll also get the Cardinals, Panthers and Jets at home. Their only tough road game looks to be a Week 10 matchup against the Rams.
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns will have one of the easier schedules in 2020. Their opponents have a combined record of just 120-136-0, which is a winning percentage of just .469. The Browns will also benefit from playing six games against teams that finished in the bottom half of the league in 2019.
