2015 Toughest Schedule!

[DaveFan'51]

According to Sports " Cheat Sheet" The 5 Teams with the Toughest Schedule are:
#5 - The Cards
#4 - The 'Hags
#3 - The 49ers
#2 - The Bengals
and
#1 - The Steelers

QUESTION! Looking at this list don't you think the Rams belong on it!?!

 

[Merlin]

It's gonna look accurate after the Rams win 14 games!

 

[bluecollarram]

Playing the Rams this year will make the schedule tough for opponents.
Fisher said he wouldn't want to play against the Rams

 

[LACHAMP46]

If they only take into account the previous years record, I see major flaws in this...Teams like NY (both), Buffalo, Tampa, Saints, Atlanta, and even the Jags will be greatly improved. SF, while still dangerous, could conceivably fall off the map....

 

[Alan]

The Cards and the Whiners have tougher schedules than us because they have to play the Rams and we don't.

 

[Corbin]

Isn't this the first year in a while where we aren't going to be in the top 5 toughest?

 

[Fatbot]

Heh the "Cheat Sheet" cut off just before the Rams at #6...

2015 Preseason SOS:

1. Pittsburgh Steelers: 147-107-2, .579
2. Cincinnati Bengals: 144-112, .563
3. San Francisco 49ers: 143-112-1, .561
4. Seattle Seahawks: 142-112-2, .559
5. Arizona Cardinals:142-113-1, .557
6. St. Louis Rams: 141-114-1, .553
T-7. Oakland Raiders: 139-116-1, .545
T-7. Kansas City Chiefs: 139-116-1, .545
9. Cleveland Browns: 138-116-2, .543
10. Denver Broncos: 138-117-1, .541
11. Baltimore Ravens: 137-117-2, .539
12. Minnesota Vikings: 138-118, .539
13. Chicago Bears: 136-120, .531
14. Green Bay Packers: 135-120-1, .529
15. Detroit Lions: 135-121, .527
16. San Diego Chargers: 132-123-1, .518
17. Miami Dolphins: 126-130, .492
18. New York Jets: 125-131, .488
19. Buffalo Bills: 124-131-1, .486
T-20. Washington Redskins: 122-133-1, .478
T-20. New York Giants: 122-133-1, .478
22. New England Patriots: 122-134, .477
23. Philadelphia Eagles: 121-134-1, .475
24. Dallas Cowboys: 119-136-1, .467
25. Jacksonville Jaguars: 118-137-1, .463
26. Tennessee Titans: 111-144-1, .435
27. Carolina Panthers: 111-145, .434
28. New Orleans Saints: 109-145-2, .429
29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 108-146-2, .425
30. Houston Texans: 106-148-2, .417
31. Indianapolis Colts: 106-149-1, .417
32. Atlanta Falcons: 104-150-2, .409​

Of course preseason SOS isn't the same as the reality of how the actual strength of schedule next year plays out. For example Denver was supposed to have the 2nd hardest schedule last year but ended up "only" the 8th hardest. The Rams however exactly matched their preseason rank of third hardest to their actual rank being the third hardest... So it's probably safe to say yes the Rams will be screwed again with a tougher than normal schedule.

More info here: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...of-schedule-steelers-at-no-1-falcons-at-no-32

 

[CGI_Ram]

Well, imagine that... The Colts with a cake walk, again.

 

[RamBall]

Is it a coincidence that the top 5 toughest schedules all play against the Rams this season?

 

[ramsince62]

Fisher said he wouldn't want to play against the Rams

Lucky for him they're not on this years schedule.

 

[ramsince62]

3. San Francisco 49ers: 143-112-1, .561
4. Seattle Seahawks: 142-112-2, .559
5. Arizona Cardinals:142-113-1, .557
6. St. Louis Rams: 141-114-1, .553

Ironic that the entire division is listed consecutively.

 

[blackbart]

Playing the Rams this year will make the schedule tough for opponents.
Fisher said he wouldn't want to play against the Rams

Well actually they have to face them every day so it should make some of the other teams look like a cake walk right?

And when you are in the "toughest division in the league" your schedule naturally will be harder.