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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/12/falcons-have-the-leagues-easiest-schedule-in-2015/

Falcons have the league’s easiest schedule in 2015
Posted by Darin Gantt on February 12, 2015

There was a time — and it wasn’t that long ago believe it or not — when the NFC South was one of the toughest divisions in football.

But with the Southern culture on the skids last season, it’s now statistically the easiest.

According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Falcons have the benefit of the league’s easiest 2015 schedule, based on last year’s records.

Of course, the transient nature of the league guarantees that numbers such as this one will eventually become less meaningful with time.

But for the moment, the Falcons play opponents next year who had a .409 winning percentage in 2014, edging out the Colts and Texans for the easiest slate.

The Falcons play just four teams which had a winning record last year — the Eagles, Colts, Texans and Cowboys.

Of course, because the NFC South plays each NFC South team twice this year, and draws the equally bad AFC South in the rotation, it practically guarantees their places at the bottom of the list.

The four NFC South teams occupy the 27th, 28th, 29th and 32nd spots on the list, with the AFC South checking in at 25th, 26th, 30th and 31st.
 

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Rams are #6 :mad:

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

2015 strength of schedule for each NFL team (Combined 2014 record of all 16 opponents, combined winning percentage)

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

0. 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
 

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6 of the top 10 (not including us) are teams we play next year. Looks like the NFC-W vs. AFC-N are going to be the games to watch next year.
 

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tells you how easy the pats have it ...win aSB get the 22nd toughest schedule....
 

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F you Cheatriots!!! #22??!!?? Seriously wtf?

Anyways, Rams # 6 no surprises there other than we weren't #1-3. We might actually have a winning season now that we are sixth!! Lol :)
 

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It's mostly our division being so tough that puts us all up there.
Exactly this. With the current system, favoritism in terms of which teams you actually play is impossible. An NFC team plays 6 games against their division opponents, 4 games against whatever other NFC division their division plays, 4 games against whatever AFC division their division plays, and 1 game each against the same place finishers in the 2 NFC divisions your division is not playing as a whole (and vice versa for an AFC team) with a system in place for determining which game is home and which is away.

Now when it comes to scheduling, THAT can be worked for some teams' benefit and some teams' detriment. I plan on eating someone's face if we're in Seattle Week 17 again next year.
 

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AND they get back to the playoffs a year too late for SJ