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The NFL released the schedules for all 32 teams on Wednesday, and some are having a little harder than others this season.
The NFL does not have a balanced schedule, which is why some teams will look harder or lighter schedules no matter how they did last season.
Attempts to predict the strength of a schedule is an inaccurate science because teams change a lot from season to season, whether it would be in free agency, NFL draft or changes to Front Office and coaching staff.
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Either way, here are the three teams whose 2025 opponents have the highest combined Win percentage from the 2024 season and have a tip of a schedule.
New York Giants
Despite a terrible 3-14 season that almost costs General Manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll their job, Giants have the most difficult schedule in football.
Giants’ opponents for the upcoming season have a combined .574 winning percentage. NFC East is ready to play both NFC North and AFC West this season, and both divisions have three teams that did the final game last season.
The beginning of Giants’ schedule is especially rough as six of their first eight games are against the playoff teams from last season.
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New York Giant’s head coach Brian Daboll goes off the field after losing to Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, January 5, 2025. (Eric HartLine-Misted Pictures)
Below is Giants’ schedule:
- Week 1 – away against the Washington commands
- Week 2 – away against Dallas Cowboys
- Week 3 – Home against Kansas City Chiefs
- Week 4 – Home Against Los Angeles Chargers
- Week 5 – Away vs. New Orleans Saints
- Week 6 – Home Against Philadelphia Eagles
- Week 7 – Away against Denver Broncos
- Week 8 – Away toward Eagles
- Week 9 – Home Against San Francisco 49ers
- Week 10 – Away against Chicago Bears
- Week 11 – Home Against Green Bay Packers
- Week 12 – Away Against Detroit Lions
- Week 13 – Away toward New England Patriots
- Week 14 – Bye
- Week 15 – Home against commanders
- Week 16 – Home Against Minnesota Vikings
- Week 17 – Away toward Las Vegas Raiders
- Week 18 – Home Against Dallas Cowboys
Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams’ second year with the bears will be a challenge as their opponents had a combined winning percentage of .571.
Each team in NFC North except Bears made the playoffs last season, and the bears match each of their division enemies twice this season.
In addition to the usual six matches against their division rivals, NFC NFC NORTH NFC EAST and AFC NORTH this season. NFC East has Super Bowl champion Eagles and the commanders who were knocked out by the Philadelphia in the NFC Championship Game.
AFC North had two playoff teams last season in Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, and that doesn’t include Cincinnati Bengals, who just narrowly missed the playoffs.
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Chicago Bears Quarterback Caleb Williams passes against Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field. (Daniel Bartel-Preferred Pictures)
Below is Bears’ schedule:
- Week 1 – Home against the Vikings
- Week 2 – Away vs. Lions
- Week 3 – Home Against Cowboys
- Week 4 – Away against Raiders
- Week 5 – Bye
- Week 6 – away against the commanders
- Week 7 – Home against the Saints
- Week 8 – Away toward Ravens
- Week 9 – Away toward Bengals
- Week 10 – Home Against Giants
- Week 11 – away against the Vikings
- Week 12 – Home Against Steelers
- Week 13 – Away toward Eagles
- Week 14 – Away vs. Packers
- Week 15 – Home Against Cleveland Browns
- Week 16 – Home Against Packers
- Week 17 – Away toward the 49s
- Week 18 – Home Against Lions
Detroit Lions
The lions, like the bears, are in NFC North, and most of their opponents overlap, so both teams’ opponents have a combined winning percentage of .571.
Lions went an excellent 15-2 last season, but will face a much higher task in 2025 to have the same record.
In addition to having a difficult schedule, the team lost both coordinators from last year’s teams. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson took the Bears ‘main coach job, while defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is now the New York Jets’ head coach.
Lions main coach Dan Campbell during the Green Bay Packers game at Ford Field in Detroit on December 5, 2024. (Junfu he/USA Today Network via Imag images)
Below is Lions’ schedule:
- Week 1 – Away vs. Packers
- Week 2 – Home against the Bears
- Week 3 – Away to Ravens
- Week 4 – Home Against Browns
- Week 5 – Away toward Bengals
- Week 6 – Away vs. Chiefs
- Week 7 – Home Against Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Week 8 – Bye
- Week 9 – Home Against Vikings
- Week 10 – Away toward the commanders
- Week 11 – Away toward Eagles
- Week 12 – Home Against Giants
- Week 13 – Home Against Packers
- Week 14 – Home Against Cowboys
- Week 15 – Away toward Los Angeles Rams
- Week 16 – Home Against Steelers
- Week 17 – Away toward the Vikings
- Week 18 – away against the bears
