The schedule might end up helping the Cincinnati Bengals when it comes to the race for the first pick in the 2020 NFL draft.
Cincinnati is the only single-win team in the NFL but seems to have some momentum. The New York Giants, the only two-win team, have complicated things through ineptitude though.
But looking at the rest of the schedule, those Giants might just bumble their way into another win or two. They get the struggling Eagles twice, as well as Miami and Washington.
Based on strength of schedule provided by Mike Clay of ESPN, the Giants have the easiest remaining stretch:
Weeks 14-17 NFL strength of schedule (per my metrics). Green = Easiest, Red = Hardest pic.twitter.com/8sx5MLFtnc
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) December 3, 2019
Cincinnati’s stretch over the last month isn’t as simple, hence it ranking 23rd above. Two divisional games against Cleveland seem tricky, Miami has been winning lately and New England is New England.
Provided the Bengals don’t win out, the sheer nature of the schedule elsewhere could help guarantee the No. 1 pick in 2020.
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