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
2
Baltimore Ravens: .536
3
Pittsburgh Steelers: .533
4
Houston Texans
5
Green Bay Packers: .526
6
New York Giants: .518
7
Buffalo Bills: .516
8
New England Patriots: .512
9
Las Vegas Raiders: .512
10
Jacksonville Jaguars: .512
11
Detroit Lions: .509
12
San Francisco 49ers: .505
13
New York Jets: .505
14
Los Angeles Rams: .505
15
Dallas Cowboys: .505
16
Washington Commanders: .502
17
Minnesota Vikings: .502
18
Kansas City Chiefs: .502
19
Cincinnati Bengals: .502
20
Denver Broncos: .495
21
Tennessee Titans: .491
22
Philadelphia Eagles: .488
23
Indianapolis Colts: .491
24
Miami Dolphins: .488
25
Seattle Seahawks: .488
26
Arizona Cardinals: .488
27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: .478
28
Los Angeles Chargers: .478
29
Carolina Panthers: .467
30
Chicago Bears: .467
31
Atlanta Falcons: .453
32
New Orleans Saints: .453
