NFL 2026 strength of schedule: Ranking every team (including Saints)
Feb. 10, 2026, 10:12 a.m. CT
What’s in store for the New Orleans Saints in 2026? They salvaged an ugly 2025 season after pivoting to Tyler Shough as their starting quarterback, and now they’re poised to take a step forward by building around him. One silver lining to finishing in last place in the NFC South is a schedule full of other last-place finishers. If the Saints can make the right moves this offseason to upgrade Shough’s supporting cast, they could turn things around in a hurry.
So where does the Saints’ strength of schedule rank among the rest of the league?
Here’s every NFL team’s 2026 strength of schedule, ranked from most difficult to easiest, as Super Bowl LX brought the 2025 season to a close.
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