Strength of Schedule - NFL - Defensive Lines
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by Andersklasen
All right, before I start this one, I'll explain it better. I took the defensive line rankings 1-32 (found here - http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/news/story?id=2935257) then took the schedule of every NFL team, and found the average defensive line ranking of the opponents of every team. The lower the number the harder the schedule. Yes, this is not perfect, but it gives you an idea to whether or not your team will be able to run the ball very well this year.
Once again, the lower the number the tougher the defensive lines they face.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers - 18.3125
2. New Orleans Saints - 18.3125
3. Jacksonville Jaguars - 17.8675
4. Kansas City Chiefs - 17.6875
5. Miami Dolphins - 17.6250
6. Cincinnati Bengals - 17.7500
7. Carolina Panthers - 17.5000
8. Minnesota Vikings - 17.4375
9. Baltimore Ravens - 17.1250
10. Oakland Raiders - 17.0625
11. San Diego Chargers - 17.0625
12. Tennessee Titans - 17.0000
13. New England Patriots - 16.3750
14. Cleveland Browns - 16.6250
15. Chicago Bears - 16.1875
16. Detroit Lions - 16.1875
17. Atlanta Falcons - 15.8750
18. St. Louis Cardinals - 15.6250
19. Philadelphia Eagles - 15.5625
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 15.3750
21. Green Bay Packers - 15.1875
22. Houston Texans - 15.1250
23. Denver Broncos - 15.1250
24. New York Giants - 15.0000
25. San Francisco 49ers - 14.9375
26. Buffalo Bills - 14.8750
27. Washington Redskins - 14.6875
28. Dallas Cowboys - 14.5000
29. New York Jets - 13.9375
30. Indianapolis Colts - 13.7500
31. Arizona Cardinals - 13.2500
32. Seattle Seahawks - 12.9375
