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</tbody>If you're curious about the scheduling formula, here's how the NFL does it. Under the formula implemented in 2002 (and updated this year), every team plays 17 games as follows:
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RANK | OPPONENTS' COMBINED 2020 RECORD | OPPONENTS' COMBINED 2020 WIN PERCENTAGE | |
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1 | Steelers | 155-115-2 | .574 |
2 | Ravens | 152-118-2 | .563 |
3 | Bears | 149-122-1 | .550 |
4 | Packers | 147-124-1 | .542 |
5 | Vikings | 144-127-1 | .531 |
T-6 | Bengals | 144-128 | .529 |
T-6 | Lions | 143-127-2 | .529 |
8 | Raiders | 142-128-2 | .526 |
9 | Browns | 140-130-2 | .518 |
10 | Rams | 140-132 | .515 |
T-11 | Chiefs | 138-132-2 | .511 |
T-11 | Seahawks | 139-133 | .511 |
T-13 | Titans | 138-134 | .507 |
T-13 | Cardinals | 138-134 | .507 |
T-15 | Washington | 136-134-2 | .504 |
T-15 | Texans | 137-135 | .504 |
17 | Chargers | 133-137-2 | .493 |
18 | Jaguars | 133-138-1 | .491 |
T-19 | 49ers | 132-138-2 | .489 |
T-19 | Jets | 132-138-2 | .489 |
T-19 | Patriots | 133-139 | .489 |
22 | Saints | 131-140-1 | .483 |
T-23 | Bills | 130-142 | .478 |
T-23 | Colts | 130-142 | .478 |
25 | Giants | 128-142-2 | .474 |
26 | Panthers | 128-143-1 | .472 |
T-27 | Broncos | 127-143-2 | .471 |
T-27 | Dolphins | 128-144 | .471 |
29 | Buccaneers | 126-145-1 | .465 |
30 | Falcons | 123-148-1 | .454 |
31 | Cowboys | 122-148-2 | .452 |
32 | Eagles | 117-155 | .430 |
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- Home and away against its three division opponents (six games).
- The four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle (four games).
- The four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle (four games).
- Two intra-conference games based on the prior year's standings (two games). These games match a first-place team against the first-place teams in the two same-conference divisions that the team is not scheduled to play that season. The second-place, third-place, and fourth-place teams in a conference are matched in the same way each year.
- One interconference game based on the prior year's standings on a rotating four-year cycle (one game). These games match a first-place team from one division against a first-place team in an opposite conference division that the team is not scheduled to play that season. The second-place, third-place and fourth-place teams in each division are matched in the same way each year. The home conference for this game will rotate each season.
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