Every year, the NFL releases its yearly play schedule. Leading up to the exciting event of the schedule being released, there is also the release of the strength of the schedule list. This list helps the teams and fans discern which team has the hardest schedule as well as the easiest schedule in the league. Last year’s Super Bowl ended up with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs winning.
After an action-packed final, one would’ve expected a harder schedule. However, the strength of the schedule list came with a twist. As the list went viral, it went on to reveal which team would theoretically have the hardest season ahead. Furthermore, after the list went viral, fans couldn’t contain their excitement and judgment of the list.
The new NFL schedule of strength
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The official NFL account went on to release the full strength of schedule. Via Twitter, the list showcased which NFL team is theoretically going to have the hardest season. Subsequently, the list also revealed which team is most likely to have an easy sailing to the postseason. The revelation was that the Jalen Hurts-led Philadelphia Eagles are suspected to have the hardest season.
Before the full schedule is released…
Every team’s strength of schedule in 2023. ⬇️
📺: 2023 NFL Schedule Release — Tonight 8pm ET on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/82xmSqdaQY
— NFL (@NFL) May 11, 2023
However, the list also revealed that the Atlanta Falcons would be having the easiest season among the 32 teams.
After this list went viral, fans took to Twitter to speak about the interesting division of the teams on the basis of how their season is going to pan out.
Fans go crazy over the new schedule
After the strength of the schedule came out, fans were shocked. They didn’t expect a schedule that put the Eagles in their toughest position. One fan mentioned how it was very rare for the Chiefs to have such an easy ranking.
It's incredibly rare that a defending champion team is in the middle of this. Usually (almost always), Super Bowl winners are at the top in strength of schedule the following season.
— Ryan DePaul (@RyanDePaul) May 11, 2023
One fan was enraged that the Bengals got an easy schedule as well.
Bengals getting cupcake schedule, per usual 🙄
— Jordan Smith (@Jordan____Smith) May 11, 2023
Furthermore, some fans were very excited about the Falcons.
— Debra Norwood (@DebraAmos16) May 11, 2023
Fans also made out warnings to the Falcons about how this is their chance.
this is your chance falcons don’t screw it up (they will)
— a girl with no face ⚡️ (@Stop_Hammerzeit) May 11, 2023
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Finally, one fan just declared that the whole league is fake.
NFL is scripted
— Wealth Turtle 💰🐢 (@wealth_turtle) May 11, 2023
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All in all, fans were very shocked with the way the NFL schedule had worked out in terms of strength. They were very adamant about the fact that the league has been deliberately making the league easier for certain teams.
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