2011 strength of schedule

[sjacksonrules]

This item carries the usual disclaimer about past records not necessarily reflecting future prospects, but let's just say most NFL teams would trade 2011 schedules with the Arizona Cardinals.
The chart shows 2011 strength of schedule based on 2010 records.
The NFC West, by virtue of playing against itself, accounts for four of the eight easiest schedules. Carolina plays the toughest schedule largely because the Panthers are the one bad team in a very tough division, and they cannot play themselves.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
A look at the most difficult schedules in 2011 (based on opponents' 2010 record).
Team Combined win-loss record Percentage
1. Carolina Panthers 142-114-0 .555
2. Buffalo Bills 137-119-0 .535
3t. New York Jets* 133-123-0 .520
3t. Indianapolis Colts* 133-123-0 .520
3t. Jacksonville Jaguars 133-123-0 .520
3t. Kansas City Chiefs* 133-123-0 .520
3t. San Diego Chargers 133-133-0 .520
3t. Denver Broncos 133-123-0 .520
3t. Detroit Lions 133-123-0 .520
10t. Miami Dolphins 132-124-0 .516
10t. Houston Texans 132-124-0 .516
10t. Minnesota Vikings 132-124-0 .516
13t. Green Bay Packers* 130-126-0 .508
13t. New Orleans Saints* 130-126-0 .508
15t. New England Patriots* 129-127-0 .504
15t. Philadelphia Eagles* 129-127-0 .504
15t. Dallas Cowboys 129-127-0 .504
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 127-129-0 .496
19t. Cleveland Browns 126-130-0 .492
19t. Oakland Raiders 126-130-0 .492
19t. New York Giants 126-130-0 .492
19t. Atlanta Falcons* 126-130-0 .492
23t. Tennessee Titans 125-131-0 .488
23t. Chicago Bears* 125-131-0 .488
23t. Seattle Seahawks* 125-131-0 .488
26. St. Louis Rams 122-134-0 .477
27t. Pittsburgh Steelers* 121-135-0 .473
27t. Cincinnati Bengals 121-135-0 .473
27t. Washington Redskins 121-135-0 .473
30. San Francisco ***** 119-137-0 .465
31. Baltimore Ravens* 117-139-0 .457
32. Arizona Cardinals 113-143-0 .441
Source: ESPN Stats & Information | *Reached playoffs in 2010

I was kind of surprised to see that we were 26th. It looks like a harder schedule to me but I guess we will see.

[fliptalianstallion]

Well, you never know if the cookie crumbles if any of these teams will have an offseason dysfunction. I was thinking we're going to get blown out by the Chargers the last offseason but it ended up being a close win as well as expecting a win against the Bucs only to choke.