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We'll have to wait a little longer for the official release of the 2024 NFL schedule. However, each team's opponents have been known for some time. NFL.com writer Kevin Patra recently ranked each team's strength of schedule based on those opponents. The San Francisco 49ers are tied with three other teams for the 12th toughest schedule in the league.
The 49ers will face the following opponents during the upcoming season:
Home: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs
Away: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Below is the NFL ranking based on strength of schedule:
Rank
Team
SOS
Opp. Win Pct.
1.
Cleveland Browns
158-131
.547
2.
Baltimore Ravens
155-134
.536
3.
Pittsburgh Steelers
154-135
.533
T-4.
Houston Texans
152-137
.526
T-4.
Green Bay Packers
152-137
.526
T-6.
New York Giants
149-140
.516
T-6.
Buffalo Bills
149-140
.516
T-8.
Jacksonville Jaguars
148-141
.512
T-8.
Las Vegas Raiders
148-141
.512
T-8.
New England Patriots
148-141
.512
11.
Detroit Lions
147-142
.509
T-12.
Los Angeles Rams
146-143
.505
T-12.
San Francisco 49ers
146-143
.505
T-12.
Dallas Cowboys
146-143
.505
T-12.
New York Jets
146-143
.505
T-16.
Cincinnati Bengals
145-144
.502
T-16.
Washington Commanders
145-144
.502
T-16.
Minnesota Vikings
145-144
.502
T-16.
Kansas City Chiefs
145-144
.502
20.
Denver Broncos
143-146
.495
T-21.
Indianapolis Colts
142-147
.491
T-21.
Philadelphia Eagles
142-147
.491
T-21.
Tennessee Titans
142-147
.491
T-24.
Arizona Cardinals
141-148
.488
T-24.
Seattle Seahawks
141-148
.488
T-24.
Miami Dolphins
141-148
.488
T-27.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
138-151
.478
T-27.
Los Angeles Chargers
138-151
.478
T-29.
Carolina Panthers
135-154
.467
T-29.
Chicago Bears
135-154
.467
T-31.
New Orleans Saints
131-158
.453
T-31.
Atlanta Falcons
131-158
.453
Patra acknowledges that strength of schedule can be a flawed metric since it is purely based on each team's performance last season without taking into account any offseason changes. Teams can turn things around quickly with free agency and a successful draft.
"As long as we don't make grand predictions based on a flimsy metric, perusing SOS can be a simple, fun way to look at the upcoming season," Patra wrote.
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