2016 NFL strength of schedule rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: These rankings are based on our final NFL power rankings for the 2016 season, with the lowest scores representing the toughest schedules.  Playoff teams are denoted with an X.

1 Philadelphia 207

2 New Orleans 228

3 San Diego 229

4 Cleveland 239

5 Denver 241

6 Cincinnati 244

7T Chicago 246

7T Jacksonville 246

9 X-Dallas 247

10 Washington 248

11 Carolina 249

12T Minnesota 251

12T X-Oakland 251

14 Los Angeles 255

15 X-Kansas City 256

16 X-Green Bay 258

17 X-Houston 262

18 Indianapolis 263

19 Tampa Bay 264

20T New York Jets 265

20T San Francisco 265

22 X-Atlanta 271

23 Baltimore 272

24 X-New York Giants 276

25 Buffalo 279

26 X-Pittsburgh 282

27 X-Detroit 285

28 Arizona 286

29T X-Miami 308

29T X-Seattle 308

31 Tennessee 315

32 X-New England 321