2026 NFL schedule release: What is Bills' strength of schedule?
2026 NFL schedule release: What is Bills' strength of schedule?
Nick Wojton, USA TODAYThu, May 14, 2026 at 11:45 AM UTC
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2026 NFL schedule release: What is Bills' strength of schedule?
The Buffalo Bills finished the 2025 NFL season with a 12-5 record and failed to win the AFC East for the first time in five years... let alone win a Super Bowl.
The goals for the team led by quarterback Josh Allen will be much higher en route to Super Bowl 61.
Before we get anywhere close to that, or even the playoffs, the 2026 regular season must be played out and we will soon know that layout. The NFL will announce the entire slate of schedules for all 32 teams coming in the 2026 regular season on Thursday, including the Bills.
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While we've known for months exactly which opponents Buffalo has ahead in 2026 and where those games will be played, the all important order is what will be announced this week. How many prime-time games will be revealed then, too.
As for now... on paper... how difficult is the Bills' journey to the next Super Bowl?
Here is every NFL team's 2026 strength of schedule, based on last season's records, ranked most difficult to easiest:
NFL 2026 strength of schedule -
1. Chicago Bears (.550)
2. Miami Dolphins (.542)
3. Arizona Cardinals (.538)
3. Green Bay Packers (.538)
5. Kansas City Chiefs (.536)
6. New England Patriots (.531)
7. Las Vegas Raiders (.529)
8. Buffalo Bills (.528)
9. Los Angeles Chargers (.522)
10. Carolina Panthers (.521)
11. Minnesota Vikings (.519)
12. New York Jets (.517)
13. Los Angeles Rams (.516)
14. Seattle Seahawks (.514)
15. Denver Broncos (.512)
16. Washington Commanders (.502)
17. New York Giants (.498)
18. San Francisco 49ers (.497)
19. Pittsburgh Steelers (.495)
20. Dallas Cowboys (.493)
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (.491)
22. Jacksonville Jaguars (.490)
23. Philadelphia Eagles (.481)
24. Baltimore Ravens (.479)
25. Tennessee Titans (.476)
26. Houston Texans (.474)
27. Detroit Lions (.467)
28. Atlanta Falcons (.465)
28. Indianapolis Colts (.465)
30. Cincinnati Bengals (.450)
31. New Orleans Saints (.434)
32. Cleveland Browns (.429)
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: 2026 NFL schedule release: What is Bills' strength of schedule?
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