NFL strength of schedule 2021: Who has easiest and hardest slates?

You’ve seen the NFL schedules (including the wild schedule videos from team on Twitter) and the best games of the 2021 season.

Now, we’ve got an instant snapshot of who’s got the easiest and hardest slates of the season.

Of course, this is going to change quickly as the season begins. Terrible teams from 2020 will be sleepers heading into this year, and some squads who were really good last season won’t be. An easier schedule on paper might turn out to be harder or vice versa.

But let’s run through the strength of schedule heading into the 2021 season anyway. Here they are, from hardest to easiest (courtesy of CBS Sports):