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The NFL did not take it easy on the up-and-coming Miami Dolphins. Miami, a team some believe could make a playoff push, has a brutal first five games at the top of its schedule. This slate will set the tone for the Dolphins' entire 2013 season. ...

Breakdown: The Miami Dolphins loaded up in free agency -- and for good reason. This is a 7-9 team expected to make the jump into playoff contention this season. But in order to do so, the Dolphins must be good enough to survive the eighth-toughest st...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC East: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he wants to play the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in Week 1. Morning take: The schedule will not be released until next month, ...

The Miami Dolphins are one of the teams to keep an eye on in 2013. Miami was a competitive 7-9 last season with more than $40 million of cap room and 10 total draft picks. The Dolphins have plenty of resources to improve their roster and potential...

The strength of schedule ratings are out for 2013, and (surprise!) the New England Patriots no longer have the easiest schedule. For two straight years, the Patriots had the easiest strength of schedule in the AFC East and one of the easiest in th...

The reigning AFC champion New England Patriots have the talent, experience and depth to get back to the Super Bowl in February. Many football pundits agree the Patriots -- led by quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick -- are one of the safest...

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...

The New England Patriots have the easiest strength of schedule in the NFL -- and it got a little easier on Thursday. Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl linebacker/defensive end Terrell Suggs tore his Achilles tendon and will be out for a significant portio...

Breakdown: The Cleveland Browns have the toughest strength of schedule in the AFC North. But it's only 19th overall in the NFL, which gives the Browns a chance to improve on last year's 5-11 record. Cleveland rookie head coach Pat Shurmur has a go...

Breakdown: Baltimore, after a 12-4 season, caught the biggest break among AFC North teams with a 31st-ranked strength of schedule. Based on last year's records, the Ravens have the easiest schedule in the division and in the AFC. The two games aga...

Breakdown: As expected, the reigning AFC champions will get their share of the national spotlight with five prime-time games. The first national game will be on the road in Week 3 against the Indianapolis Colts, which should be a great matchup. Th...

Here are the 2011 preseason schedules in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs Week 3: Washington Redskins Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals Week 1: at Detroit Lions...

Power Rankings: Preseason: No. 29. This week: No. 23. 2010 schedule/results Where they stand: Although not in great shape at 3-5, the Browns feel much better about themselves after back-to-back quality wins over the New Orleans Saints (6-3) and...

Power Rankings: Preseason: No. 18. This week: No. 2. 2010 schedule/results Where they stand: The Steelers made it look easy by exceeding preseason expectations and now are a strong Super Bowl contender. The four-game suspension of franchise qu...

Here are the most interesting stories Friday in the AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians says quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is ahead of schedule. Morning take: Roethlisberger struggled against the New Orleans Sa...

Things are not going well for the Cleveland Browns to start the season. The team is 0-2 after suffering back-to-back losses to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs. The schedule only gets tougher for the Browns. So in this week's "Take ...