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Breaking down each NFL team’s strength of schedule this season

By Ryan Brown

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 01: Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) looks to pass against the San Francisco 49ers on December 1, 2019, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 01: Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) looks to pass against the San Francisco 49ers on December 1, 2019, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 27: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans stands at the line of scrimmage during the third quarter of the NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Nissan Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 27: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans stands at the line of scrimmage during the third quarter of the NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Nissan Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images) /

24. Dallas Cowboys (8-8)

Opponents: NYG, WAS, MIA, NO, GB, NYJ, PHI, NYG, MIN, DET, NE, BUF, CHI, LAR, PHI, WAS

ASoS: 114-125-1, .477%

The Cowboys were probably the most underachieving squad in the 2019 season. With one of the most talented rosters in the league, Dallas would often blow out a team and then get embarrassed the next week. With the season on the line in Philadelphia in Week 16, Dallas kicked three field goals and lost 17-9.  The next head coach will have a lot of talent to work with and a quickly closing window with many of them due for big contracts.

23. Washington Redskins (3-13)

Opponents: PHI, DAL, CHI, NYG, NE, MIA, SF, MIN, BUF, NYJ, DET, CAR, GB, PHI, NYG, DAL

ASoS: 115-124-1, .481%

Dwayne Haskins has continued to improve little by little over the season after looking totally overwhelmed early in the year.  This team doesn’t have a lot going for it, but with recently hired head coach Ron Rivera taking over, the rebuild will be in full swing.

22. Minnesota Vikings (10-6)

Opponents: ATL, GB, OAK, CHI, NYG, PHI, DET, WAS, KC, DAL, DEN, SEA, DET, LAC, GB, CHI

ASoS: 115-123-2, .483%

Kirk Cousins has had a great year for the most part and Dalvin Cook has been explosive. The Vikings haven’t beaten a playoff bound team outside of the Eagles all season, losing to the Packers twice, the Chiefs, and the Seahawks.  They’ll have to be perfect and get a little lucky to beat the red-hot Saints in New Orleans on Wild Card Weekend.

21. New England Patriots (12-4)

Opponents: PIT, MIA, NYJ, BUF, WAS, NYG, NYJ, CLE, BAL, PHI, DAL, HOU, KC, CIN, BUF, MIA

ASoS: 116-124, .483%

The Patriots have never won a Super Bowl without having a first round bye. They lost that bye in epic fashion in their thrilling 27-24 loss to Miami at home. They’ve played the other three AFC division winners this year and have lost convincingly to each of them. They had the easiest schedule for the first half of the season, but have played five playoff teams in the last eight games and are 4-4 over that stretch. Can New England’s struggling offense keep up with Ryan Tannehill and the high-flying Titans? (Imagine hearing that question a year ago.)

20. Detroit Lions (3-12-1)

Opponents: ARI, LAC, PHI, KC, GB, MIN, NYG, OAK, CHI, DAL, WAS, CHI, MIN, TB, DEN, GB

ASoS: 117-123, .488%

The Lions lost nine straight games to finish the season. Matt Patricia’s team came so close to playing spoiler for the Packers in Week 17, but as is usually the case, the Lions blew a late lead to lose 23-20 on a field goal as time expired. Detroit is not good right now, and with star quarterback Matthew Stafford being placed on IR with a back injury, the future is uncertain.

19. Indianapolis Colts (7-9)

Opponents: LAC, TEN, ATL, OAK, KC, HOU, DEN, PIT, MIA, JAX, HOU, TEN, TB, NO, CAR, JAX

ASoS: 117-123, .488%

Jacoby Brissett is not the answer at quarterback for the Andrew Luck-less Colts. After starting 5-2 with a lead on the division, Indianapolis won only two more games in their last nine. Do the Colts try to find their next signal caller in the draft, or will they go after a top name free agent like Rivers, Newton, or Brady?

18. Tennessee Titans (9-7)

Opponents: CLE, IND, JAX, ATL, BUF, DEN, LAC, TB, CAR, KC, JAX, IND, OAK, HOU, NO, HOU

ASoS: 118-122, .492%

Ryan Tannehill has completely turned his career around in Tennessee. The Titans are 7-3 with Tannehill as the starter and look like a completely different team. What once was the most boring offense in the league has become one of the most exciting down-field attacks. Tannehill finished the 2019 season with a 70.3 completion percentage and a league leading 117.5 passer rating. The future is bright in Tennessee with Tannehill under center, but first is a Wild Card game on the road versus the very-beatable Patriots.

17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9)

Opponents: SF, CAR, NYG, LAR, NO, CAR, TEN, SEA, ARI, NO, ATL, JAX, IND, DET, HOU, ATL

ASoS: 118-120-2, .496%

Tampa Bay has been one of the most fun teams to watch this season. Jameis Winston is the inaugural member of the 30-30 club–quarterbacks who have thrown 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in a single season. The Bucs went 5-3 over their last eight games and you would never know if you would see a big play touchdown or a costly turnover. Winston’s stats from Week 14 against the Colts sums up his year nicely: 33-of-45 passing, 456 passing yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions (including an 80-yard pick six).

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