NFL Strength of Schedule 2010
As NFL teams head to training camp this week, they will begin preparations to play their 2010 regular-season schedule.
How strong those opponents are is what’s called the strength of schedule and how relevant it can be goes out the door after a few weeks of the new season, it’s a starting point for considering the chances of a team winning more games than they lose.
This year, the toughest schedule belongs to the Houston Texans, as their opponents include 11 games against teams that were .500 or better and seven against post-season clubs from last year.
The easiest schedule falls to Arizona with 13 opponents who finished with a winning percentage last year of just .445 and only four made the playoffs.
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2010 NFL STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
| Â # | Â Team |
 Foes ’09 % |
 Foes ’09 Victories |
 Foes ’09 Losses |
 Foes ’09 Ties |
 Games vs Opp .500 or better |
 Games vs Playoff Teams |
| 1. | Houston |
.547 |
140 |
116 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
| Â | Tennessee |
.547 |
140 |
116 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
| 3. | Dallas |
.543 |
139 |
117 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
| 4. | Cincinnati |
.539 |
138 |
118 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
| 5. | Jacksonville |
.535 |
137 |
119 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
| 6. | New England |
.531 |
136 |
120 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
| 7. | N.Y. Giants |
.527 |
135 |
121 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
| 8. | Washington |
.523 |
134 |
122 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
| 9. | Philadelphia |
.520 |
133 |
123 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
| 10. | Cleveland |
.516 |
132 |
124 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
| Â | Indianapolis |
.516 |
132 |
124 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
| 12. | Baltimore |
.508 |
130 |
126 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
| Â | Detroit |
.508 |
130 |
126 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
| 14. | Chicago |
.504 |
129 |
127 |
0 |
10 |
8 |
| Â | Minnesota |
.504 |
129 |
127 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
| 16. | Buffalo |
.500 |
128 |
128 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
| Â | Miami |
.500 |
128 |
128 |
0 |
10 |
8 |
| Â | N.Y. Jets |
.500 |
128 |
128 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
| Â | Oakland |
.500 |
128 |
128 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
| 20. | Atlanta |
.496 |
127 |
129 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
| 21. | Pittsburgh |
.492 |
126 |
130 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
| 22. | Green Bay |
.488 |
125 |
131 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
| Â | Kansas City |
.488 |
125 |
131 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
| 24. | Denver |
.484 |
124 |
132 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
| 25. | Tampa Bay |
.480 |
123 |
133 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
| 26. | Carolina |
.477 |
122 |
134 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
| 27. | New Orleans |
.469 |
120 |
136 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
| 28. | San Francisco |
.457 |
117 |
139 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
| 29. | San Diego |
.453 |
116 |
140 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
| Â | Seattle |
.453 |
116 |
140 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
| 31. | St. Louis |
.449 |
115 |
141 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
| 32. | Arizona |
.445 |
114 |
142 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
If strength of schedule is determined by win/loss record, why does Denver and San Diego have an easier schedule than the Chiefs?Also, look at superbowl winner New Orlean.
Denver and SD have an easier schedule because they play us twice a year.