NFL schedule insights: Most prime-time games, toughest slates, most travel

 

 

The NFL released its complete schedule for the 2024 season on Wednesday. Here is a breakdown of which teams have the most and fewest prime-time games, the easiest and hardest strength of schedule and the lightest and most daunting travel schedules.

 

Number of prime-time games

 

• Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers: six
• Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles: five
• Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: four
• Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants: three
• Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Commanders: two
• Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans: one
• Carolina Panthers: zero

 

Five toughest 2024 schedules

 

Cleveland Browns — opponent win percentage in 2023: 54.7%

Baltimore Ravens — opponent win percentage in 2023: 53.6%

Pittsburgh Steelers — opponent win percentage in 2023: 53.3%

Houston Texans — opponent win percentage in 2023: 52.6%

Green Bay Packers — opponent win percentage in 2023: 52.6%

 

Five easiest 2024 schedules

 

Atlanta Falcons — opponent win percentage in 2023: 45.3%

New Orleans Saints — opponent win percentage in 2023: 45.3%

Chicago Bears — opponent win percentage in 2023: 46.7%

Carolina Panthers — opponent win percentage in 2023: 46.7%

Los Angeles Chargers — opponent win percentage in 2023: 47.8%

 

 

Five teams that will travel the most miles

 

1. Los Angeles Chargers — total mileage: 26,803
2. Miami Dolphins — total mileage: 25,863
3. Seattle Seahawks — total mileage: 25,797
4. New England Patriots — total mileage: 25,071
5. San Francisco 49ers — total mileage: 24,575

 

Five teams that will travel the least amount of miles

 

1. Washington Commanders — total mileage: 10,550
2. Cincinnati Bengals — total mileage: 10,611
3. Indianapolis Colts — total mileage: 11,497
4. Pittsburgh Steelers — total mileage: 12,047
5. Atlanta Falcons — total mileage: 12,416