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2026 NFL Remaining Strength of Schedule Rankings

The Los Angeles Chargers have the NFL’s toughest remaining schedule in the current PFM rankings. Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams are the main reasons why. There are manageable games left, but not enough to offset the strength of that group.

Current records matter more once the season starts, but they still miss some of what changed at quarterback, across the roster and on the sideline. PFM ranks the remaining schedule by where those opponents stand now, then updates the order as team strength changes. It does not predict individual games. It is a direct answer to which teams have the least room for an off week.

32NFL TeamsCurrent opponent strength, one league-wide order
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Schedules are ranked from the highest remaining opponent PFM average to the lowest.

2026 NFL Remaining Strength of Schedule Rankings for all 32 NFL teams
RankTeamGames LeftOpponent Avg.Top 10 LeftBottom 10 LeftToughest Remaining OpponentBreakdown
1Los Angeles Chargers1482.983Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
2Las Vegas Raiders1482.494Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
3Arizona Cardinals1482.284Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
4Seattle Seahawks1482.074Kansas City Chiefs · 89.3View
5Los Angeles Rams1481.963Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
6San Francisco 49ers1481.463Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
7Miami Dolphins1481.363Buffalo Bills · 85.8View
8Kansas City Chiefs1481.164Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
9Chicago Bears1480.963Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
10Green Bay Packers1480.953Los Angeles Rams · 88.6View
11Dallas Cowboys1480.964Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
12Buffalo Bills1480.555Kansas City Chiefs · 89.3View
13New England Patriots1480.555Kansas City Chiefs · 89.3View
14Carolina Panthers1480.542Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
15New York Giants1480.464Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
16New York Jets1480.365Kansas City Chiefs · 89.3View
17Denver Broncos1480.256Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
18Minnesota Vikings1479.755San Francisco 49ers · 87.7View
19Atlanta Falcons1479.534Kansas City Chiefs · 89.3View
20Philadelphia Eagles1479.345Seattle Seahawks · 89.9View
21Washington Commanders1479.045Los Angeles Rams · 88.6View
22Tennessee Titans1478.834Detroit Lions · 85.5View
23Tampa Bay Buccaneers1478.824Los Angeles Rams · 88.6View
24Pittsburgh Steelers1477.936Philadelphia Eagles · 86.1View
25Jacksonville Jaguars1477.915Philadelphia Eagles · 86.1View
26Detroit Lions1477.915New England Patriots · 84.1View
27Houston Texans1477.835Philadelphia Eagles · 86.1View
28Baltimore Ravens1477.724Buffalo Bills · 85.8View
29Indianapolis Colts1477.735Philadelphia Eagles · 86.1View
30Cleveland Browns1477.206Houston Texans · 81.3View
31Cincinnati Bengals1476.827Kansas City Chiefs · 89.3View
32New Orleans Saints1476.705Green Bay Packers · 81.8View
PFM Methodology

How PFM Measures Strength of Schedule

Road Ahead averages the current PFM Team Scores of every opponent still on the schedule. Home, away and neutral-site games are tracked for context, but venue does not change the opponent average. PFM is measuring schedule strength, not predicting individual games.

Need the weekly game list? See the 2026 NFL Schedule for kickoff times, TV and stadiums.

Ratings updated: September 22, 2026 Schedule updated: September 28, 2026

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