Overview
- The San Francisco 49ers have the easiest schedule for 2025, with opponents holding a combined 2024 winning percentage of .415.
- The New York Giants are projected to face the toughest schedule, with opponents' 2024 winning percentage reaching .574.
- The Bears and Lions are tied for the second-most difficult schedules, with both teams' opponents posting a .571 winning percentage in 2024.
- The NFL's strength of schedule rankings use opponent win percentages from the previous season and the league's rotational scheduling formula.
- The 2025 NFL season will kick off on September 4 with the Eagles facing the Cowboys, and the full regular-season schedule will be released on May 14.