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Saints Have Favorable Strength of Schedule for 2021

New Orleans has one of the easier schedules in 2021, which doesn't mean all that much in the grand scheme of things.

John Hendrix

The New Orleans Saints have one of the more favorable strengths of schedule going into the new season, as their opponent lineup record from last year comes in at 131-140-1 (.483). 

You can look at it two ways: It's ranked 22nd lowest or 11th easiest related to other teams. 

Of course, this doesn't assure anything when it comes to how things play out in the new season. In 2014, the Saints had one of the easier schedules (.469 - 23rd), but ended up finishing 7-9. In 2016, the team had the fourth-highest strength of schedule (.547) and also finished 7-9. 

Conversely, this worked to their favor in 2020 with their slate of opponents (.490).

The Rest of the NFC South

  • Panthers - 128-143-1 (.472)
  • Bucs - 126-145-1 (.465)
  • Falcons - 123-148-1 (.454)

The Eagles have the easiest strength of schedule (.430), while the Steelers have the hardest in 2021 (.574). The 2021 campaign starts on Sep. 12 for the black and gold when they host the Packers in 'America's Game of the Week' on FOX. What that looks like is still a mystery.

Be sure to check out the full Saints schedule here.

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John Hendrix
JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net

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