Sorted Hardest to Easiest
Strength of Schedule (SofS): In this chart, SofS is the actual average strength rating of opponents according to Fanbay.net NFL Team Power Ratings. Higher is easier. Lower is more difficult. The number is the average opponents team ranking. Teams are ranked 1 to 32 from Hardest/Strongest Schedule to Easiest/Weakest Schedule.
Analysis: The toughest schedule in 2004 belongs to the Miami Dolphins. Be sure to take a look at the bottom of the list. Several competitive teams have relatively easy schedules this year, including: Tampa Bay, the Broncos, Eagles, Titans, and Packers.
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| Rank | Team | SoS | W (03) | L (03) | T (O3) | Pts O | Pts D | Yds O | Yds D | Power |
| 1 | Miami Dolphins | 14.891 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19.4 | 16.3 | 288 | 299 | 11.58 |
| 2 | Arizona Cardinals | 15.255 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 14.1 | 28.3 | 281 | 344 | 24.34 |
| 3 | Oakland Raiders | 15.392 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16.9 | 23.7 | 286 | 369 | 24.50 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | 15.398 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 15.9 | 23.8 | 269 | 380 | 23.56 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15.400 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 21.6 | 24 | 333 | 351 | 20.05 |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks | 15.522 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 25.3 | 20.4 | 352 | 327 | 14.38 |
| 7 | New England Patriots | 15.563 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 21.8 | 14.9 | 315 | 292 | 7.91 |
| 8 | St. Louis Rams | 15.634 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 27.9 | 20.5 | 341 | 316 | 12.77 |
| 9 | Chicago Bears | 15.976 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 17.7 | 21.6 | 274 | 309 | 21.10 |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | 16.028 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 15.2 | 17.4 | 272 | 270 | 16.25 |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints | 16.033 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 21.3 | 20.4 | 340 | 327 | 15.70 |
| 12 | San Diego Chargers | 16.125 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 19.6 | 27.6 | 323 | 350 | 23.14 |
| 13 | Washington Redskins | 16.216 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 17.9 | 23.3 | 291 | 338 | 22.14 |
| 14 | Atlanta Falcons | 16.245 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 18.7 | 26.4 | 272 | 382 | 23.00 |
| 15 | Carolina Panthers | 16.347 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 20.3 | 19 | 321 | 295 | 14.30 |
| 16 | New York Jets | 16.359 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 17.7 | 18.7 | 309 | 332 | 18.03 |
| 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16.426 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 30.3 | 20.8 | 369 | 357 | 12.85 |
| 18 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16.509 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 17.3 | 20.7 | 335 | 291 | 16.75 |
| 19 | Indianapolis Colts | 16.605 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 27.9 | 21 | 367 | 299 | 8.77 |
| 20 | Baltimore Ravens | 16.605 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 24.4 | 17.6 | 308 | 271 | 11.61 |
| 21 | San Francisco 49ers | 16.831 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 21.1 | 355 | 308 | 14.05 |
| 22 | Minnesota Vikings | 17.155 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 22.1 | 393 | 335 | 16.16 |
| 23 | Detroit Lions | 17.263 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 16.9 | 23.7 | 266 | 335 | 23.10 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17.270 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 18.8 | 20.4 | 300 | 299 | 17.94 |
| 25 | Tennessee Titans | 17.273 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 27.2 | 20.3 | 344 | 306 | 10.56 |
| 26 | Green Bay Packers | 17.290 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 27.6 | 19.2 | 362 | 319 | 10.99 |
| 27 | Cleveland Browns | 17.316 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 15.9 | 20.1 | 282 | 310 | 19.34 |
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | 17.530 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 23.4 | 17.9 | 315 | 332 | 11.69 |
| 29 | Denver Broncos | 17.634 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23.8 | 18.8 | 350 | 277 | 10.58 |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17.778 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 18.8 | 16.5 | 341 | 279 | 13.30 |
| 31 | New York Giants | 18.039 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 15.2 | 24.2 | 309 | 333 | 22.84 |
| 32 | Dallas Cowboys | 18.092 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 18.1 | 16.3 | 323 | 254 | 14.70 |
*Stats Explanations
AWM- Average Winning Margin (average point difference of victories)
ALM- Average Losing Margin (average point difference of losses)
SofS- Strength of Schedule. In this chart, SofS is the actual average strength rating of opponents according to Fanbay.net NFL Team Power Ratings. Higher is easier. Lower is more difficult. The number is the average opponents team ranking. So, a rating of 12 means that team plays teams that are, on average, the 12th best team in the NFL.
The average SofS (strength of schedule) in our analysis is a 16.5. Note: Teams are ranked 1 to 32 from Hardest/Strongest Schedule to Easiest/Weakest Schedule.
S 1st H- Strength of Schedule in the first half of the season.
S 2nd H- Strength of Schedule in the second half of the season.
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