at Seattle Seahawks91.3 PFM · #1
Sep 9 · 8:20 pmAwayTop 10
PFM ROAD AHEAD
2026 New England Patriots Strength of Schedule
New England owns one of the tougher schedules in the league because Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers and Buffalo Bills form the hardest part of it. PFM has the schedule No. 9 with an opponent average of 81.4 and 6 games against current top-10 teams. The road is not difficult from start to finish, but the stretch around Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers and Buffalo Bills leaves little room for an off week.
#9Schedule Rank81.4 opponent average
NFL Rank#7
Schedule Rank#9
Schedule Average81.4
Next 384.6
Next 582.4
Top-10 Left6
Bottom-10 Left5
Home / Away8 / 8
Upcoming Schedule
vs. Pittsburgh Steelers79.1 PFM · #17
Sep 20 · 1:00 pmHome
at Jacksonville Jaguars83.3 PFM · #14
Sep 27 · 1:00 pmAway
at Buffalo Bills85.6 PFM · #8
Oct 4 · 1:00 pmAwayTop 10
vs. Las Vegas Raiders72.6 PFM · #28
Oct 11 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
Weeks 10, 12, 13
85.5 opponent averageWeeks 5, 6, 7
76.7 opponent averageFull Regular-Season Schedule
at Seattle Seahawks91.3 PFM · #1
Sep 9 · 8:20 pmAwayTop 10
vs. Pittsburgh Steelers79.1 PFM · #17
Sep 20 · 1:00 pmHome
at Jacksonville Jaguars83.3 PFM · #14
Sep 27 · 1:00 pmAway
at Buffalo Bills85.6 PFM · #8
Oct 4 · 1:00 pmAwayTop 10
vs. Las Vegas Raiders72.6 PFM · #28
Oct 11 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
vs. New York Jets73.5 PFM · #25
Oct 18 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
at Chicago Bears83.8 PFM · #12
Oct 22 · 8:15 pmAway
at Miami Dolphins75.2 PFM · #24
Nov 1 · 4:25 pmAwayBottom 10
vs. Green Bay Packers83.8 PFM · #13
Nov 8 · 4:25 pmHome
vs. Detroit Lions86.8 PFM · #4
Nov 15 · 9:30 amNeutralTop 10
at Los Angeles Chargers84.0 PFM · #11
Nov 29 · 8:20 pmAway
vs. Buffalo Bills85.6 PFM · #8
Dec 6 · 4:25 pmHomeTop 10
vs. Minnesota Vikings78.9 PFM · #19
Dec 10 · 8:15 pmHome
at Kansas City Chiefs87.2 PFM · #3
Dec 21 · 8:15 pmAwayTop 10
at New York Jets73.5 PFM · #25
Dec 27 · 1:00 pmAwayBottom 10
vs. Denver Broncos85.1 PFM · #9
Jan 3 · 1:00 pmHomeTop 10
vs. Miami Dolphins75.2 PFM · #24
Jan 10 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
How PFM Measures Strength of Schedule
Road Ahead averages the current PFM Team Scores of every opponent on the regular-season 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.
Traditional comparison source: NFL.com 2025 regular-season league standings Records are labelled for the 2025 season through Week 18.
Ratings updated: August 11, 2026 Schedule updated: June 29, 2026
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