The New York Giants have the easiest strength of schedule for the 2022 NFL season, according to predicted win totals.
NFL teams having the most straightforward schedules for 2022:
- New York Giants
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Indianapolis Colts
- Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions
Which NFL team’s schedule is the toughest in 2022:
The Kansas City Chiefs have the toughest strength of schedule for the 2022 NFL season, according to predicted win totals.
NFL clubs’ 2022 schedules that are the toughest:
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Rams
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Houston Texans
Strength of Schedule for the 2022 NFL, Listed by Team
Schedule for the 2022 season, ranked from easiest (#1) to hardest (#32), along with expected win totals and current betting odds for each NFL team:
| RANK | TEAM | PROJECTED WIN TOTAL | CURRENT LINE |
| 1 | New York Giants | 7.1 | 7.5 +130 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8.87 | 8.5 -150 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Colts | 9.8 | 9.5 -140 |
| 4 | Chicago Bears | 6.8 | 6.5 -140 |
| 5 | Detroit Lions | 6.25 | 6.5 +115 |
| 6 | Washington Commanders | 7.65 | 7.5 -125 |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11.5 | 11.5 -110 |
| 8 | Cleveland Browns | 10.0 | 10 -110 |
| 9 | New Orleans Saints | 8.2 | 8.5 +120 |
| 10 | Dallas Cowboys | 10.5 | 10.5 -110 |
| 11 | Baltimore Ravens | 9.65 | 9.5 -125 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6.35 | 6.5 +105 |
| 13 | San Francisco 49ers | 9.8 | 9.5 -140 |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers | 5.6 | 5.5 -120 |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | 10.85 | 10.5 -145 |
| 16 | Minnesota Vikings | 8.7 | 8.5 -130 |
| 17 | Denver Broncos | 10.1 | 10.5 +130 |
| 18 | Buffalo Bills | 11.65 | 11.5 -125 |
| 19 | Miami Dolphins | 8.7 | 8.5 -130 |
| 20 | Los Angeles Chargers | 10.2 | 10.5 +120 |
| 21 | Tennessee Titans | 9.4 | 9.5 +100 |
| 22 | Seattle Seahawks | 5.8 | 5.5 -140 |
| 23 | Atlanta Falcons | 4.45 | 4.5 -105 |
| 24 | Arizona Cardinals | 9.05 | 9.5 +135 |
| 25 | New England Patriots | 8.6 | 8.5 -120 |
| 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9.6 | 9.5 -120 |
| 27 | New York Jets | 5.85 | 5.5 -145 |
| 28 | Houston Texans | 4.45 | 4.5 -105 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7.6 | 7.5 -120 |
| 30 | Las Vegas Raiders | 8.5 | 8.5 -110 |
| 31 | Los Angeles Rams | 10.4 | 10.5 +100 |
| 32 | Kansas City Chiefs | 10.55 | 10.5 -115 |
Strength of Schedule for the 2022 NFL, Visualization
The usage of 2022 Vegas win totals is considerably preferable than the majority of commonly used metrics that utilise the previous season’s record, even though there aren’t any exact measures of the strength of schedule.
Based on Vegas win totals, below is a graphic analysis of each team’s strength of schedule rankings for the 2022 NFL season.
How Reliable Is Warren Sharp’s Model for Estimating Schedule Strength?
The top eight teams with the toughest schedules from the previous season (2021) were the Raiders, Texans, Chiefs, Lions, Steelers, Cardinals, Giants, and Commanders.
Except for the Chiefs (#20), who have one of the Top 8 toughest schedules, all of them were predicted to have them by Warren Sharp’s 2021 NFL Strength of Schedule methodology.
The top seven teams with the easiest schedule during the previous season (2021) were the Bills, Buccaneers, Bengals, Broncos, Eagles, Dolphins, and Cowboys.
Six of these Top 7 teams were predicted by Warren Sharp’s 2021 NFL Strength of Schedule methodology to be among the Top 10 Easiest Schedules (only the Bengals did not).
Projections for Strength of Schedule are they reliable?
Short response: YES Only 3 of the 10 NFL teams with the toughest 2021 schedules exceeded their predicted victory total. Raiders, Steelers, and Cardinals
Only three of the 10 NFL teams with the easiest schedules for 2021 fell short of their predicted victory total: Browns, Broncos, and Bills
NFL strength of schedule for 2022 compared to 2021 data
We may determine which teams’ schedules have gotten better or worse over time by comparing the actual strength of schedule team rankings from the previous season (2021) with the predicted 2022 strength of schedule.
Which NFL teams will have the greatest advantage in net rest in 2022?
- Bills
- Lions
- Broncos
- Cowboys
- Buccaneers
Which NFL teams will have the greatest disadvantage in 2022 in terms of net rest advantage?
- Packers
- Patriots
- Texans
- Jets
- Saints