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 1
2026 Season Matchups Evaluated Using 2025 Defensive Stats Thru Week 18

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 1		 Week 1
Defensive
Opponent		 Projected
Pass TDs
Allowed By
Week 1
Defensive
Opponent		 Projected
Pass Yds
Allowed By
Week 1
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
Tennessee Titans Schedule 80 90 75 New York (A) 1.77 193.14 7 1 6
Philadelphia Eagles Schedule 80 71 65 Washington 1.39 183.97 5 1 4
Houston Texans Schedule 80 76 38 Buffalo 1.03 157.32 7 3 4
Cincinnati Bengals Schedule 79 88 81 Tampa Bay 1.63 234.98 7 2 5
Cleveland Browns Schedule 77 90 95 Jacksonville 1.58 248.62 7 2 5
Minnesota Vikings Schedule 75 65 91 Green Bay 1.56 228.19 2 3 -1
Indianapolis Colts Schedule 74 68 92 Baltimore 1.35 258.47 4 2 2
Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule 73 75 77 Atlanta 1.48 207.13 4 3 1
New York Giants Schedule 73 82 96 Dallas 2.02 260.55 4 2 2
Jacksonville Jaguars Schedule 73 79 67 Cleveland 1.51 200.70 4 1 3
Baltimore Ravens Schedule 73 81 96 Indianapolis 1.40 260.92 5 4 1
Dallas Cowboys Schedule 72 76 43 New York (N) 1.21 188.13 4 2 2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule 72 63 62 Cincinnati 1.35 187.31 3 5 -2
Atlanta Falcons Schedule 71 64 91 Pittsburgh 1.62 240.09 4 4 0
Buffalo Bills Schedule 70 67 70 Houston 1.15 199.75 1 2 -1
Washington Commanders Schedule 69 72 47 Philadelphia 0.69 159.95 3 3 0
New Orleans Saints Schedule 69 79 66 Detroit 1.46 194.97 3 3 0
Carolina Panthers Schedule 69 77 74 Chicago 1.64 194.49 4 4 0
Denver Broncos Schedule 68 60 50 Kansas City 0.90 175.06 2 3 -1
Los Angeles Chargers Schedule 68 72 67 Arizona 1.47 195.91 2 1 1
Chicago Bears Schedule 68 66 47 Carolina 0.94 172.78 2 5 -3
San Francisco 49ers Schedule 68 37 75 Los Angeles (N) 1.40 212.57 1 3 -2
New York Jets Schedule 66 64 76 Tennessee 1.37 192.80 0 3 -3
Seattle Seahawks Schedule 66 49 70 New England 1.45 204.17 1 3 -2
New England Patriots Schedule 65 52 49 Seattle 1.05 190.24 2 4 -2
Kansas City Chiefs Schedule 65 68 55 Denver 0.91 181.96 1 3 -2
Detroit Lions Schedule 65 50 33 New Orleans 1.24 165.49 1 5 -4
Green Bay Packers Schedule 65 72 38 Minnesota 0.77 156.04 2 5 -3
Miami Dolphins Schedule 64 55 72 Las Vegas 1.22 193.20 1 4 -3
Arizona Cardinals Schedule 64 55 33 Los Angeles (A) 0.77 158.50 1 3 -2
Las Vegas Raiders Schedule 60 65 89 Miami 1.65 223.55 0 4 -4
Los Angeles Rams Schedule 58 83 59 San Francisco 1.53 216.91 2 3 -1