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Breakdown:The Patriots, coming off another Super Bowl appearance, are poised to make another deep run under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. New England's schedule strength ranks 32nd in the NFL thanks in part to a weakened AFC Ea...

Breakdown: The mercurial New York Jets will kick off their 2012 schedule with a home game against the upstart Buffalo Bills. New York's schedule is ranked 20th in the NFL, based on strength of schedule. This is a big year for Jets head coach Rex R...

Breakdown: The Cincinnati Bengals, 4-12 last season, couldn't handle a first-place schedule in 2010. But this season's slate is more manageable. Cincinnati has the NFL's 27th-ranked strength of schedule, but it must overcome turmoil this offseason...

On paper, the New England Patriots have the easiest schedule in the NFL. But the league didn't do New England any favors by scheduling three of its first four games on the road. New England will be road warriors in the month of September. Will thi...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Breakdown: After surviving the NFL's toughest strength of schedule in 2008, this year's slate of games should come as a welcome relief to the defending Super Bowl champions. The Pittsburgh Steelers have t...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) remaining schedule Dec. 7 vs. Dallas Cowboys (8-4) Comment: Pittsburgh is 1-2 against the NFC East but could finish .500 against the NFL's toughest division. Dec. 14 at Baltimore Raven...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker With the NFL's option of flex scheduling taking into effect, two teams that are prime candidates for schedule changes in the upcoming weeks are the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) and Baltimore Ravens (6-3). Both teams are...