Strength of schedule for all 32 NFL teams (including Bears) in 2026
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The 2026 NFL schedule will be released Thursday night, where we'll learn when each of the 32 teams will play their previously-determined opponents, including the Chicago Bears.
Looking ahead to the 2026 season, the Bears have the most difficult strength of schedule in the NFL (based on last year's results). Their opponents had a win-loss percentage of .550 (which is actually easier than last year's .567) and win-loss record of 158-129-2. Chicago will play eight games against playoff teams from last season and 11 games against teams that had a .500+ win percentage.
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So where does that rank among the rest of the league? Here's every NFL team's 2026 strength of schedule, ranked most difficult to easiest:
2026 NFL 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)
Chicago Bears opponents 2026
Here is who the Bears will play in the 2026 season:
- HOME: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- AWAY: Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks
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