Where do Packers rank in 2026 strength of schedule?
The Packers appear to have one of the most difficult schedules in 2026. But is it?
Using win percentage from the 2025 regular season, the Green Bay Packers rank near the top of the NFL in strength of schedule for the 2026 season. Only two teams, the Chicago Bears (. 550) and Miami Dolphins (.
542) will face a more difficult schedule than the Packers (. 538) based on 2025 results. This is the result of several things, including the strength of the NFC North in 2025 (no team finished worse than 9-8) and having four teams that won 12 or more games last season ( Los Angeles Rams , New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills , Houston Texans ) on the schedule in 2026.
But is there a better way to look at strength of schedule? Maybe. Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.
com uses forecasted 2026 win totals from Vegas to map out strength of schedule. The idea is simple: Sportsbooks are using the most up to date and current information -- and not just one simple metric, 2025 record -- to predict win totals in 2026, possibly creating a more accurate look at true strength of a schedule. This alternate way ranks the Packers as having the 17th most difficult schedule in 2026, or right in the middle of the pack of the 32 NFL teams.