Quote:W/o knowing the injury situation of teams weeks and months in advance, it's near impossible to know whether a schedule is strong or not.  Also, a team that's considered average or below today might be viewed vastly differently in November and December. The 2015 Carolina Panthers come to mind as an example.

 

There is a team like those Panthers every year. The best example is the 1999 Rams. Strength of schedule is determined by the previous season's record for each team. That does not mean the NFL expects Green Bay to win every game or something like that, although an "easy" schedule just got easier in the last two weeks. We know which QBs they won't play against in three games. The question for Jacksonville is, "Will we overcome a seemingly difficult schedule?"

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