Using our Oscillator-5 Plutonium super computer, we took every single upcoming NFL matchupfor the 2026 season and calculated our proprietary strength of schedule passing and rushing matchup ratings.
Final strength of schedule ratings scores are calculated based on two dimensions:
1) Defensive team performance and 2) The level of offensive competition that the defensive teams have faced.
Current week, regular season and fantasy playoff week ratings are calculated using the specific matchups for those respective weeks.
2026 Strength of Schedule Passing Offense Matchups -Week 3
2026 Season Matchups Evaluated Using Defensive Stats Thru September 21, 2026

Team
Offense		 Team
Schedule		 Regular
Season
Passing
Matchup
Score
Wks 1-14		 Playoff
Weeks
Passing
Matchup
Score
Wks 15-17		 Current
Week
Passing
Matchup
Score
Week 3		 Week 3
Defensive
Opponent		 Projected
Pass TDs
Allowed By
Week 3
Defensive
Opponent		 Projected
Pass Yds
Allowed By
Week 3
Defensive
Opponent		 Number of
Favorable
Passing
Matchups
Wks 1-17		 Number of
Difficult
Passing
Matchups
Wks 1-17		 Favorable
Minus
Difficult
Matchups
Wks 1-17
Houston Texans Schedule 81 75 96 Indianapolis 1.42 262.51 7 3 4
Tennessee Titans Schedule 80 91 73 New York (N) 1.27 191.43 7 1 6
Philadelphia Eagles Schedule 80 70 74 Chicago 1.61 193.80 5 1 4
Cincinnati Bengals Schedule 79 89 84 Pittsburgh 1.58 237.29 7 2 5
Cleveland Browns Schedule 77 90 55 Carolina 0.94 172.91 7 2 5
Minnesota Vikings Schedule 76 65 95 Tampa Bay 1.62 234.68 2 3 -1
Indianapolis Colts Schedule 74 68 67 Houston 1.18 201.98 4 2 2
Baltimore Ravens Schedule 74 81 98 Dallas 2.06 261.83 5 4 1
Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule 73 75 64 Cincinnati 1.30 189.04 4 3 1
New York Giants Schedule 73 83 69 Tennessee 1.34 191.81 4 2 2
Jacksonville Jaguars Schedule 73 79 71 New England 1.44 206.14 4 1 3
Dallas Cowboys Schedule 72 75 82 Baltimore 1.32 254.26 4 2 2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule 72 63 37 Minnesota 0.78 160.13 3 5 -2
Atlanta Falcons Schedule 71 64 90 Green Bay 1.58 227.70 4 4 0
Buffalo Bills Schedule 70 67 38 Los Angeles (A) 0.81 162.23 1 2 -1
Washington Commanders Schedule 69 73 68 Seattle 1.04 186.68 3 3 0
New Orleans Saints Schedule 69 79 60 Las Vegas 1.19 192.78 3 3 0
Carolina Panthers Schedule 69 76 79 Cleveland 1.56 201.79 4 4 0
Chicago Bears Schedule 68 68 34 Philadelphia 0.70 160.70 2 5 -3
Denver Broncos Schedule 67 61 79 Los Angeles (N) 1.40 211.64 2 3 -1
Los Angeles Chargers Schedule 67 71 37 Buffalo 1.09 160.51 2 1 1
San Francisco 49ers Schedule 67 37 62 Arizona 1.47 194.33 1 3 -2
New England Patriots Schedule 66 51 86 Jacksonville 1.55 247.95 2 4 -2
New York Jets Schedule 66 64 81 Detroit 1.50 197.81 0 3 -3
Seattle Seahawks Schedule 66 48 54 Washington 1.43 182.91 1 3 -2
Miami Dolphins Schedule 65 56 56 Kansas City 0.91 175.27 1 4 -3
Kansas City Chiefs Schedule 65 67 85 Miami 1.68 223.51 1 3 -2
Detroit Lions Schedule 65 50 44 New York (A) 1.75 189.58 1 5 -4
Green Bay Packers Schedule 65 73 75 Atlanta 1.49 206.90 2 5 -3
Arizona Cardinals Schedule 63 55 73 San Francisco 1.49 215.65 1 3 -2
Las Vegas Raiders Schedule 59 64 50 New Orleans 1.24 166.02 0 4 -4
Los Angeles Rams Schedule 58 82 31 Denver 0.90 179.23 2 3 -1