The Denver Broncos will have a tough road back to playoff contention in 2019 as they face the second toughest schedule in the entire league, according to CBS Sports. Their opponents next season had a .537 combined win percentage last season, which is just slightly behind their AFC West rival Oakland Raiders.
Their other AFC West Rivals fared a little better with the Kansas City Chiefs owning the fifth worst and the Los Angeles Chargers somehow ending up with 16th on the list.
As expected, the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are again near the bottom with one of the easiest strength of schedules. In fact, just six of the 12 playoff teams from last season ended up in the top half of strength of schedules and just three were in the top ten.
The Broncos faced the 25th ranked strength of schedule last season and finished just 6-10. For first-time head coach Vic Fangio, he will have his work cut out for him in both a strong AFC West division and a difficult schedule of opponents in his first season in Denver.
2019 NFL Strength of Schedule
| Team | Opp Record | Opp Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Opp Record | Opp Win % |
| Oakland Raiders | 137-117-2 | 0.539 |
| Denver Broncos | 136-117-3 | 0.537 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 136-120 | 0.531 |
| Houston Texans | 135-121 | 0.527 |
| Chicago Bears | 131-121-4 | 0.52 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 132-122-2 | 0.52 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 132-123-1 | 0.518 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 132-123-1 | 0.518 |
| Tennessee Titans | 131-124-1 | 0.514 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 130-124-2 | 0.512 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 129-124-3 | 0.51 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 129-125-2 | 0.508 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 130-126 | 0.508 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 128-126-2 | 0.504 |
| Green Bay Packers | 128-126-2 | 0.504 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 127-126-3 | 0.502 |
| Carolina Panthers | 128-127-1 | 0.502 |
| Miami Dolphins | 127-127-2 | 0.5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 126-128-2 | 0.496 |
| Detroit Lions | 125-127-4 | 0.496 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 125-127-4 | 0.496 |
| New Orleans Saints | 125-131 | 0.488 |
| Cleveland Browns | 123-131-2 | 0.484 |
| Buffalo Bills | 122-132-2 | 0.48 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 121-132-3 | 0.479 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 121-133-2 | 0.477 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 119-133-4 | 0.473 |
| New York Giants | 120-134-2 | 0.473 |
| New York Jets | 120-134-2 | 0.473 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 120-134-2 | 0.473 |
| New England Patriots | 120-134-2 | 0.473 |
| Washington Redskins | 119-135-2 | 0.469 |