The Denver Broncos (.512) have the 15th-hardest strength of schedule going into the 2026 NFL season.
Elsewhere in the AFC West, the Kansas City Chiefs (.536) have the fifth-hardest SOS, followed by the Las Vegas Raiders (seventh; .529) and Los Angeles Chargers (ninth; .522).
Formulating a strength of schedule ranking is, admittedly, an inexact science because it's based on records from the 2025 season. Every year, rosters change across the NFL with some teams taking big steps forward and others regressing. But it's an interesting reference point going into the new season.
The Cleveland Browns (.429) have the easiest SOS and the Chicago Bears (.550) have the hardest — at least on paper. View the full list below.
NFL 2026 strength of schedule
- 1. Chicago Bears (.550)
- 2. Miami Dolphins (.542)
- 3. Arizona Cardinals (.538)
- 3. Green Bay Packers (.538)
- 5. Kansas City Chiefs (.536)
- 6. New England Patriots (.531)
- 7. Las Vegas Raiders (.529)
- 8. Buffalo Bills (.528)
- 9. Los Angeles Chargers (.522)
- 10. Carolina Panthers (.521)
- 11. Minnesota Vikings (.519)
- 12. New York Jets (.517)
- 13. Los Angeles Rams (.516)
- 14. Seattle Seahawks (.514)
- 15. Denver Broncos (.512)
- 16. Washington Commanders (.502)
- 17. New York Giants (.498)
- 18. San Francisco 49ers (.497)
- 19. Pittsburgh Steelers (.495)
- 20. Dallas Cowboys (.493)
- 21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (.491)
- 22. Jacksonville Jaguars (.490)
- 23. Philadelphia Eagles (.481)
- 24. Baltimore Ravens (.479)
- 25. Tennessee Titans (.476)
- 26. Houston Texans (.474)
- 27. Detroit Lions (.467)
- 28. Atlanta Falcons (.465)
- 28. Indianapolis Colts (.465)
- 30. Cincinnati Bengals (.450)
- 31. New Orleans Saints (.434)
- 32. Cleveland Browns (.429)
The Broncos also ranked 15th last
year with a .505 strength of schedule based on 2024 records. Denver went on to claim the No. 1 playoff seed in the AFC with a 14-3 record.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: All 32 NFL teams (including the Broncos) ranked by 2026 strength of schedule
