Commanders have one of the hardest strength-of-schedules in 2026

With the vast majority of player movement in the books, NFL teams are turning their attention toward the upcoming season. Rookie minicamps are underway, or, in the Washington Commanders ' case, happening this weekend; OTAs are two weeks out; and mandatory minicamps are in about six weeks. In less than 10 days, we'll have the entire 2026 NFL schedule and can begin assessing possible outcomes for the season.

While we don't have the full schedule yet, we do know each team's 2026 opponents. Warren Sharp has used that information, combined with the players' movement over the last few months, to create an early strength-of-schedule prediction for every team. NEW: NFL strength of schedule for 2026!

5 easiest schedules: 1️⃣ Lions 2️⃣ Saints 3️⃣ Bengals 4️⃣ Browns 5️⃣ Jets 5 hardest schedules: 2️⃣8️⃣ Rams 2️⃣9️⃣ Cowboys 3️⃣0️⃣ Panthers 3️⃣1️⃣ Dolphins 3️⃣2️⃣ Cardinals 1-32 with insight & analysis: https://t. co/iS1PFqfcxx — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) May 4, 2026 In the graphic, you can see that the Commanders ' strength-of-schedule ranks on the side of being more difficult. If you look at the article, you will find that Sharp says the Commanders have the 25th easiest (or 7th hardest) schedule in 2026.

He also predicts the Commanders will win 7. 5 games this season. In 2025, the Commanders' schedule ranked near the middle of the league with regard to difficulty.