The Bills had a 10-6 record in 2019. The lone playoff team Buffalo defeated was the Tennessee Titans, but with a massive asterisk.
The Titans turned things around thanks to quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Marcus Mariota started against the Bills. To some NFL observers, the Bills never defeated a team with much merit. Although others would agree there’s the Cowboys and Steelers to consider.
Anywho, basing things on the ol’ strength of schedule via records, the Bills will certainly have a chance to prove themselves next season, the way things currently sit.
Heading into the 2020 offseason, the Bills will have the fifth-hardest schedule facing them next season. Buffalo is in a three-way tie for fifth, along with the Lions and Falcons. Looking back on the season that was, Buffalo’s opponents gave them the NFL’s 26th hardest schedule to navigate.
Again, the Bills can only play the hand they’re dealt. So in 2019, 26th doesn’t mean much. Buffalo handled their business and got into the postseason. But their cards in 2020, as of now, appears much more difficult.
Here’s the full breakdown of the NFL’s strength of schedule:
1. New England Patriots: 137-118-1 (.537)
2. New York Jets: 136-119-1 (.533)
3. Miami Dolphins: 135-120-1 (.529)
4. San Francisco 49ers: 134-120-2 (.528)
T5. Buffalo Bills: 134-121-1 (.525)
T5. Detroit Lions: 134-121-1 (.525)
T5. Atlanta Falcons: 134-121-1 (.525)
T8. Arizona Cardinals: 132-123-1 (.518)
T8. Houston Texans: 132-123-1 (.518)
T10. Los Angeles Rams: 131-123-2 (.516)
T10. Minnesota Vikings: 131-123-2 (.516)
12. Denver Broncos: 131-125 (.512)
T13. Seattle Seahawks: 129-125-2 (.508)
T13. Chicago Bears: 129-125-2 (.508)
15. Green Bay Packers: 128-126-2 (.504)
T16. Indianapolis Colts: 128-127-1 (.502)
T16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 128-127-1 (.502)
T18. Carolina Panthers: 127-127-2 (.500)
T18. Kansas City Chiefs: 128-128 (.500)
20. Tennessee Titans: 127-128-1 (.498)
21. Las Vegas Raiders: 127-129 (.496)
22. Jacksonville Jaguars: 126-129-1 (.494)
23. Los Angeles Chargers: 126-130 (.492)
24. New Orleans Saints: 125-130-1 (.490)
25. Philadelphia Eagles: 124-131-1 (.486)
26. New York Giants: 123-132-1 (.482)
27. Cincinnati Bengals: 122-134 (.477)
28. Washington Redskins: 118-136-2 (.465)
29. Cleveland Browns: 118-138 (.461)
30. Dallas Cowboys: 117-138-1 (.459)
31. Pittsburgh Steelers: 117-139 (.457)
32. Baltimore Ravens: 112-144 (.438)
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