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The New Orleans Saints had an easy schedule on paper in 2023 but weren’t able to do much with it. They’ll have another shot at it this season as they have the easiest schedule in the league.
A big reason for that ranking is the fact that the NFC South was as weak as it was last season, which includes the Panthers having the worst record in the league. In addition to the NFC South, the Saints also face the NFC and AFC West.
Here is every team ranked by their strength of schedule in 2024, based on their opponents’ combined records during the 2023 season according to pro football researcher Ivan Urena, from toughest to easiest:
1
Cleveland Browns: .547
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2
Baltimore Ravens: .536
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3
Pittsburgh Steelers: .533
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4
Houston Texans
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5
Green Bay Packers: .526
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6
New York Giants: .518
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7
Buffalo Bills: .516
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8
New England Patriots: .512
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9
Las Vegas Raiders: .512
10
Jacksonville Jaguars: .512
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11
Detroit Lions: .509
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12
San Francisco 49ers: .505
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13
New York Jets: .505
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14
Los Angeles Rams: .505
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15
Dallas Cowboys: .505
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16
Washington Commanders: .502
17
Minnesota Vikings: .502
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18
Kansas City Chiefs: .502
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19
Cincinnati Bengals: .502
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20
Denver Broncos: .495
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21
Tennessee Titans: .491
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22
Philadelphia Eagles: .488
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23
Indianapolis Colts: .491
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24
Miami Dolphins: .488
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25
Seattle Seahawks: .488
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26
Arizona Cardinals: .488
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27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: .478
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28
Los Angeles Chargers: .478
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29
Carolina Panthers: .467
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30
Chicago Bears: .467
31
Atlanta Falcons: .453
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32
New Orleans Saints: .453
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