Below is a condensed version of the eight part SOS series where we broke down each team’s strength of schedule, key players, common divisional and conference opponents, along with fantasy impact. No. 1 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) represents the easiest schedule, while No. 32 (Cincinnati Bengals) represents the hardest schedule.
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| SOS | Team | Bye | Home Division | NFC Div. Opp. | AFC Div. Opp. | QB | RB | WR | TE | Playoff Schedule |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | NFC South | NFC East | AFC South | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | vs NO, at STL, vs CHI |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | NFC South | NFC East | AFC South | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | at CAR, at JAX, vs CAR |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | NFC South | NFC East | AFC South | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | at TB vs DET, vs JAX |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | 5 | NFC South | NFC East | AFC South | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | vs ATL, at NYG, at ATL |
| 5 | Washington Redskins | 8 | NFC East | NFC South | AFC East | 2 | 6 | 2 | 26 | at CHI, vs BUF, at PHI |
| 6 | New York Giants | 11 | NFC East | NFC South | AFC East | 5 | 13 | 8 | 14 | at MIA, vs CAR, at MIN |
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | NFC East | NFC South | AFC East | 9 | 18 | 12 | 3 | vs. BUF, vs. ARI, vs. WAS |
| 8 | New England Patriots | 4 | AFC East | NFC East | AFC South | 8 | 17 | 13 | 5 | at HOU, vs. TEN, at NYJ |
| 9 | Buffalo Bills | 8 | AFC East | NFC East | AFC South | 15 | 11 | 22 | 6 | at PHI, at WAS, DAL |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | AFC East | NFC East | AFC South | 10 | 20 | 11 | 9 | vs NYJ, at SD, vs IND |
| 11 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | AFC South | NFC South | AFC East | 11 | 10 | 3 | 28 | at JAX, vs HOU, at MIA |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | NFC East | NFC South | AFC East | 6 | 12 | 9 | 31 | at GB, vs NYJ, at BUF |
| 13 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | AFC South | NFC South | AFC East | 14 | 8 | 7 | 29 | vs IND, vs ATL, at NO |
| 14 | New York Jets | 5 | AFC East | NFC East | AFC South | 17 | 7 | 21 | 15 | vs. TEN, at DAL, vs NE |
| 15 | Houston Texans | 9 | AFC South | NFC South | AFC East | 19 | 3 | 18 | 22 | vs. NE, @IND, @TEN |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | 4 | AFC South | NFC South | AFC East | 16 | 5 | 10 | 32 | at NYJ, at NE, vs. HOU |
| 17 | Detroit Lions | 9 | NFC North | NFC West | AFC West | 12 | 16 | 17 | 24 | at STL, at NO, vs. SF |
| 18 | Oakland Raiders | 6 | AFC West | NFC North | AFC North | 13 | 22 | 19 | 17 | at DEN, vs. GB, vs. SD |
| 19 | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | NFC North | NFC West | AFC West | 20 | 25 | 26 | 4 | at ARI, vs. CHI, vs. NYG |
| 20 | Denver Broncos | 7 | AFC West | NFC North | AFC North | 21 | 14 | 27 | 16 | vs. OAK, at PIT, vs. CIN |
| 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | AFC West | NFC North | AFC North | 18 | 21 | 16 | 25 | vs. SD, at BAL, vs. CLE |
| 22 | San Diego Chargers | 10 | AFC West | NFC North | AFC North | 22 | 15 | 27 | 18 | at KC, vs. MIA, at OAK |
| 23 | Green Bay Packers | 7 | NFC North | NFC West | AFC West | 23 | 27 | 31 | 1 | vs. DAL, at OAK, at ARI |
| 24 | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | NFC West | NFC North | AFC North | 27 | 29 | 15 | 11 | at BAL, vs. CLE, vs. STL |
| 25 | St. Louis Rams | 6 | NFC West | NFC North | AFC North | 28 | 31 | 24 | 2 | vs. DET, vs. TB, at SEA |
| 26 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | NFC West | NFC North | AFC North | 31 | 24 | 25 | 10 | at CLE, vs. CIN, at DET |
| 27 | Cleveland Browns | 11 | AFC North | NFC West | AFC West | 25 | 30 | 29 | 8 | vs. SF, at SEA, at KC |
| 28 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | NFC West | NFC North | AFC North | 26 | 23 | 14 | 30 | vs. MIN, at PHI, vs. GB |
| 29 | Chicago Bears | 7 | NFC North | NFC West | AFC West | 24 | 28 | 23 | 19 | vs. WAS, at MIN, at TB |
| 30 | Baltimore Ravens | 9 | AFC North | NFC West | AFC West | 28 | 19 | 30 | 21 | vs. SEA, vs. KC, vs. PIT |
| 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | AFC North | NFC West | AFC West | 32 | 26 | 32 | 12 | at CIN, vs. DEN at BAL |
| 32 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | AFC North | NFC West | AFC West | 30 | 32 | 20 | 27 | vs. PIT, at SF, at DEN |
Key
- SOS = strength of schedule (Number 1 has the easiest, and so on and so forth)
- Home Division = this is the division these team resides in, playing six games (three home, three away)
- NFC Divisional Opponents = this is the NFC division this team plays in the yearly rotation, playing four games (two home, two away)
- AFC Divisional Opponents = this is the AFC division this team plays in the yearly rotation, playing four games (two home, two away)
*The team’s 15th and 16th games are determined by their final place in the standings, where they play the two corresponding teams from their conference that finished in the same spot, not in their division, and not in their scheduled rotating division* - Rankings Key = using Jacksonville as the example, they are playing the 14th easiest schedule against QB, 8th easiest against RB, 7th easiest against WR, and 29th against TE. 1 = easiest. 32 = hardest
- Bye Week = this is the team’s bye week where they will not have a game
- Playoff Schedule = this falls during Weeks 14-16 where a league will typically have their fantasy playoffs
Here’s a look at our complete SOS series
- 2015 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Part One
- 2015 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Part Two
- 2015 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Part Three
- 2015 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Part Four
- 2015 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Part Five
- 2015 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Part Six
- 2015 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Part Seven
- 2015 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Part Eight
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