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2009 Strength of Schedule
Feb 5, 2009
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Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Steelers for their Super Bowl win. The Steelers went all the way despite having the league’s toughest schedule. The matchups for 2009 have been released with dates to become available later in the year.

Let us look at the results of the 2008 season and how teams did against the Strength of Schedule in 2008.

2008 NFL STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE FINAL RESULTS

NFL Team

W

L

T

Pct

+/-

Tennessee Titans  

13

3

0

0.813

+22

Carolina Panthers  

12

4

0

0.750

+9

Indianapolis Colts  

12

4

0

0.750

+28

New York Giants  

12

4

0

0.750

+13

Pittsburgh Steelers  

12

4

0

0.750

+27

Atlanta Falcons  

11

5

0

0.688

+3

Baltimore Ravens  

11

5

0

0.688

+21

Miami Dolphins  

11

5

0

0.688

+3

New England Patriots  

11

5

0

0.688

-8

Minnesota Vikings  

10

6

0

0.625

+19

Philadelphia Eagles  

9

6

1

0.594

+7

Arizona Cardinals  

9

7

0

0.563

E

Chicago Bears  

9

7

0

0.563

+9

Dallas Cowboys  

9

7

0

0.563

+5

New York Jets  

9

7

0

0.563

-7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers  

9

7

0

0.563

-3

Denver Broncos  

8

8

0

0.500

-13

Houston Texans  

8

8

0

0.500

+8

New Orleans Saints  

8

8

0

0.500

-14

San Diego Chargers  

8

8

0

0.500

-18

Washington Redskins  

8

8

0

0.500

-1

Buffalo Bills  

7

9

0

0.438

-16

San Francisco 49ers  

7

9

0

0.438

-8

Green Bay Packers  

6

10

0

0.375

-3

Jacksonville Jaguars  

5

11

0

0.313

+5

Oakland Raiders  

5

11

0

0.313

-23

Cincinnati Bengals  

4

11

1

0.281

E

Cleveland Browns  

4

12

0

0.250

-3

Seattle Seahawks  

4

12

0

0.250

-15

Kansas City Chiefs  

2

14

0

0.125

-23

St. Louis Rams  

2

14

0

0.125

-15

Detroit Lions  

0

16

0

0.000

-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

The results show that nine of the 10 teams with 10+ wins this season had overcame the strength of schedule. The 10 teams that had an easier strength of schedule did not end the season well. Only the Chargers, Falcons and Panthers made the playoffs. The Lions who finished the season with an 0-16 record was facing the 24th easiest schedule to start the season.

Here is the Strength of Schedule and matchups for 2009:







2009 NFL STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE FOR TEAMS
Group Team 2008 Opponent Wins 2008 Opponent   Losses 2008 Opponent Ties 2008 Opponent win pct.
A Chicago 105 149 2 0.414
  Minnesota 107 148 1 0.420
  San Francisco 109 146 1 0.428
  Green Bay 109 146 1 0.428
B Pittsburgh 110 144 2 0.434
  Baltimore 111 143 2 0.438
  Arizona 113 143 0 0.442
  Cleveland 114 140 2 0.449
  Seattle 117 139 0 0.457
  St. Louis 119 137 0 0.465
  Cincinnati   119 137 0 0.465
C Detroit 119 136 1 0.467
  Oakland 122 132 2 0.481
  Denver 122 132 2 0.481
  Kansas City 123 131 2 0.485
  San Diego 123 131 2 0.485
D Washington 125 129 2 0.492
E Tennessee 130 126 0 0.508
  Indianapolis 131 125 0 0.512
  Dallas 131 123 2 0.516
  Jacksonville 132 124 0 0.516
  Houston 133 123 0 0.520
  NY Giants 134 120 2 0.528
F Philadelphia 137 119 0 0.535
  New Orleans 142 113 1 0.557
G NY Jets   145 110 1 0.569
  Buffalo 146 110 0 0.571
  Tampa Bay 148 107 1 0.580
H Atlanta 150 105 1 0.588
  New England 151 105 0 0.590
  Carolina 151 104 1 0.592
  Miami 152 104 0 0.594






 

2009 TEAM BY TEAM MATCH-UPS

AFC EAST

Miami

Home: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Tampa Bay

Away: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, San Diego, Atlanta, Carolina

New England

Home: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Baltimore, Atlanta, Carolina

Away: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Denver, New Orleans, Tampa Bay

N.Y. Jets

Home: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Carolina

Away: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Houston, Indianapolis, Oakland, New Orleans, Tampa Bay

Buffalo

Home: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Cleveland, New Orleans, Tampa Bay

Away: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Kansas City, Atlanta, Carolina

AFC NORTH

Pittsburgh

Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Oakland, San Diego, Tennessee, Green Bay, Minnesota

Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Chicago, Detroit

Baltimore

Home: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit

Away: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, New England, Green Bay, Minnesota

Cincinnati

Home: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Houston, Chicago, Detroit

Away: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, N.Y. Jets, Green Bay, Minnesota

Cleveland

Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, Jacksonville, Green Bay, Minnesota

Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit

AFC SOUTH

Tennessee

Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Buffalo, Miami, San Diego, Arizona, St. Louis

Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, New England, N.Y. Jets, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Seattle

Indianapolis

Home: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, New England, N.Y. Jets, Denver, San Francisco, Seattle

Away: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami, Baltimore, Arizona, St. Louis

Houston

Home: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, New England, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, San Francisco, Seattle

Away: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami, Cincinnati, Arizona, St. Louis

Jacksonville

Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami, Kansas City, Arizona, St. Louis

Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, New England, N.Y. Jets, Cleveland, San Francisco, Seattle

AFC WEST

San Diego

Home: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Miami, Philadelphia, Washington

Away: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Dallas, N.Y. Giants

Denver

Home: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New England, Dallas, N.Y. Giants

Away: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Washington

Oakland

Home: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Baltimore, Cincinnati, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Washington

Away: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Houston, Dallas, N.Y. Giants

Kansas City

Home: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Dallas, N.Y. Giants

Away: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Washington

NFC EAST

N.Y. Giants

Home: Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, Arizona, Oakland, San Diego

Away: Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Denver, Kansas City

Philadelphia

Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Denver, Kansas City

Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, Chicago, Oakland, San Diego

Dallas

Home: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, Seattle, Oakland, San Diego

Away: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Denver, Kansas City

Washington

Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City

Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Carolina, Detroit, Oakland, San Diego

NFC NORTH

Minnesota

Home: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, San Francisco, Seattle, N.Y. Giants, Baltimore, Cincinnati

Away: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Arizona, St. Louis, Carolina, Cleveland, Pittsburgh

Chicago

Home: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Arizona, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburgh

Away: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati

Green Bay

Home: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Baltimore, Cincinnati

Away: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Arizona, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Pittsburgh

Detroit

Home: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, Arizona, St. Louis, Washington, Cleveland, Pittsburgh

Away: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Baltimore, Cincinnati

NFC SOUTH

Carolina

Home: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, Minnesota, Buffalo, Miami

Away: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Arizona, New England, N.Y. Jets

Atlanta

Home: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Buffalo, Miami

Away: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, San Francisco, New England, N.Y. Jets

Tampa Bay

Home: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Green Bay, New England, N.Y. Jets

Away: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Washington, Seattle, Buffalo, Miami

New Orleans

Home: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Detroit, New England, N.Y. Jets

Away: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis, Buffalo, Miami

NFC WEST

Arizona

Home: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota, Carolina, Houston, Indianapolis

Away: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, N.Y. Giants, Jacksonville, Tennessee

San Francisco

Home: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Tennessee

Away: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Houston, Indianapolis

Seattle

Home: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Tennessee

Away: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Green Bay, Minnesota, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis

St. Louis

Home: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota, New Orleans, Houston, Indianapolis

Away: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Jacksonville, Tennessee


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