Dolphins top 2009 strength-of-schedule list

Here's a look at the strength of schedule of each NFL team in 2009, based upon opponents' record in 2008.

 

Of course, we all realize that this is a trivial exercise, as year-to-year records in the NFL are so volatile. But it's a little exercise just the same here in the interminable NFL off-season.

 

Team	Opp. Pct.	Opp. Record		Games vs. teams .500 or better	Games vs. playoff teams
Miami	.594	152-104-0		13	6
Carolina	.592	151-104-1		15	7
New England	.590	151-105		13	7
Atlanta	.588	150-105-1		14	5
Tampa Bay	.580	148-107-1		13	7
Buffalo	.570	146-110		13	6
NY Jets	.568	145-110-1		11	6
New Orleans	.557	142-113-1		13	7
Philadelphia	.535	137-119		13	5
NY Giants	.527	134-120-2		14	7
Jacksonville	.516	132-124		10	6
Dallas	.516	131-123-2		12	7
Indianapolis	.512	131-125		10	5
Tennessee	.508	130-126		10	6
Houston	.506	129-126-1		8	6
Washington	.492	125-129-2		12	7
San Diego	.484	123-131-2		10	6
Kansas City	.484	123-131-1		10	6
Oakland	.480	122-132-2		12	6
Denver	.480	122-132-2		10	7
Detroit	.467	119-136-1		9	5
St. Louis	.465	119-137		9	5
Cincinnati	.465	119-137		10	6
Seattle	.457	117-139		9	5
Cleveland	.449	114-140-2		8	6
San Francisco	.443	113-142-1		9	7
Arizona	.441	113-143		7	5
Baltimore	.438	111-143-2		8	5
Pittsburgh	.434	110-144-2		8	6
Green Bay	.428	109-146-1		9	5
Minnesota	.420	107-148-1		7	5
Chicago	.414	105-149-2		7	7

By Kerry Byrne