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Strength of Schedule Rankings: 2001 National Football League (NFL)
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Strength of schedule (SOS) scores include only games that have already been played. Games still remaining on the schedule do not impact the present week's strength of schedule scores. For this reason, SOS scores are not made available before the completion of the second week.
| Rank | Program | Score | Division | # Games | Non-Division Games |
| 1. |  Detroit Lions |
568.53 | #1 NFC Central | 16 | @ #16 Cleveland Browns #1 St. Louis Rams #18 Tennessee Titans #25 Cincinnati Bengals @ #4 San Francisco 49ers @ #22 Arizona Cardinals @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers #28 Dallas Cowboys |
| 2. |  Carolina Panthers |
557.55 | #2 NFC West | 16 | @ #26 Minnesota Vikings #5 Green Bay Packers @ #15 Washington Redskins #10 New York Jets @ #6 Miami Dolphins @ #29 Buffalo Bills #22 Arizona Cardinals #8 New England Patriots |
| 3. |  Indianapolis Colts |
552.20 | #3 AFC East | 16 | #11 Oakland Raiders @ #24 Kansas City Chiefs @ #20 New Orleans Saints #4 San Francisco 49ers @ #9 Baltimore Ravens #17 Atlanta Falcons @ #1 St. Louis Rams #14 Denver Broncos |
| 4. |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
528.50 | #1 NFC Central | 16 | @ #28 Dallas Cowboys @ #18 Tennessee Titans #3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #1 St. Louis Rams @ #25 Cincinnati Bengals #20 New Orleans Saints #9 Baltimore Ravens #7 Philadelphia Eagles |
| 5. |  Buffalo Bills |
527.84 | #3 AFC East | 16 | #20 New Orleans Saints #3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #23 Jacksonville Jaguars @ #27 San Diego Chargers #13 Seattle Seahawks @ #4 San Francisco 49ers #31 Carolina Panthers @ #17 Atlanta Falcons |
| 6. |  Atlanta Falcons |
527.81 | #2 NFC West | 16 | @ #22 Arizona Cardinals #2 Chicago Bears #8 New England Patriots #28 Dallas Cowboys @ #5 Green Bay Packers @ #21 Indianapolis Colts #29 Buffalo Bills @ #6 Miami Dolphins |
| 7. |  Minnesota Vikings |
527.44 | #1 NFC Central | 16 | #31 Carolina Panthers @ #20 New Orleans Saints @ #7 Philadelphia Eagles #19 New York Giants @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers #18 Tennessee Titans #23 Jacksonville Jaguars @ #9 Baltimore Ravens |
| 8. |  Cleveland Browns |
526.49 | #4 AFC Central | 16 | #13 Seattle Seahawks #30 Detroit Lions #27 San Diego Chargers @ #2 Chicago Bears @ #8 New England Patriots @ #5 Green Bay Packers |
| Rank | Program | Score | Division | # Games | Non-Division Games |
| 9. |  Cincinnati Bengals |
526.43 | #4 AFC Central | 16 | #8 New England Patriots @ #27 San Diego Chargers #2 Chicago Bears @ #30 Detroit Lions #12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ #10 New York Jets |
| 10. |  Tennessee Titans |
518.04 | #4 AFC Central | 16 | #6 Miami Dolphins #12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ #30 Detroit Lions @ #26 Minnesota Vikings #5 Green Bay Packers @ #11 Oakland Raiders |
| 11. |  Jacksonville Jaguars |
517.72 | #4 AFC Central | 16 | @ #13 Seattle Seahawks #29 Buffalo Bills #5 Green Bay Packers @ #26 Minnesota Vikings #24 Kansas City Chiefs @ #2 Chicago Bears |
| 12. |  Baltimore Ravens |
512.52 | #4 AFC Central | 16 | #2 Chicago Bears @ #14 Denver Broncos @ #5 Green Bay Packers #21 Indianapolis Colts @ #12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers #26 Minnesota Vikings |
| 13. |  New York Jets |
511.37 | #3 AFC East | 16 | #4 San Francisco 49ers #1 St. Louis Rams @ #31 Carolina Panthers @ #20 New Orleans Saints #24 Kansas City Chiefs @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers #25 Cincinnati Bengals @ #11 Oakland Raiders |
| 14. |  New York Giants |
506.45 | #6 NFC East | 16 | @ #14 Denver Broncos @ #24 Kansas City Chiefs #20 New Orleans Saints @ #1 St. Louis Rams @ #26 Minnesota Vikings #11 Oakland Raiders #13 Seattle Seahawks #5 Green Bay Packers |
| 15. |  Kansas City Chiefs |
505.81 | #5 AFC West | 16 | #19 New York Giants @ #15 Washington Redskins #3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #22 Arizona Cardinals #21 Indianapolis Colts @ #10 New York Jets #7 Philadelphia Eagles @ #23 Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 16. |  Miami Dolphins |
504.57 | #3 AFC East | 16 | @ #18 Tennessee Titans #11 Oakland Raiders @ #1 St. Louis Rams @ #13 Seattle Seahawks #31 Carolina Panthers #14 Denver Broncos @ #4 San Francisco 49ers #17 Atlanta Falcons |
| Rank | Program | Score | Division | # Games | Non-Division Games |
| 17. |  New Orleans Saints |
503.15 | #2 NFC West | 16 | @ #29 Buffalo Bills @ #19 New York Giants #26 Minnesota Vikings #10 New York Jets #21 Indianapolis Colts @ #8 New England Patriots @ #12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers #15 Washington Redskins |
| 18. |  Dallas Cowboys |
494.26 | #6 NFC East | 16 | #12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers #27 San Diego Chargers @ #11 Oakland Raiders @ #17 Atlanta Falcons #14 Denver Broncos @ #13 Seattle Seahawks #4 San Francisco 49ers @ #30 Detroit Lions |
| 19. |  St. Louis Rams |
484.03 | #2 NFC West | 16 | @ #7 Philadelphia Eagles #6 Miami Dolphins @ #30 Detroit Lions #19 New York Giants @ #10 New York Jets @ #8 New England Patriots #12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers #21 Indianapolis Colts |
| 20. |  Denver Broncos |
483.47 | #5 AFC West | 16 | #19 New York Giants @ #22 Arizona Cardinals #9 Baltimore Ravens #8 New England Patriots #15 Washington Redskins @ #28 Dallas Cowboys @ #6 Miami Dolphins @ #21 Indianapolis Colts |
| 21. |  San Diego Chargers |
480.99 | #5 AFC West | 16 | #15 Washington Redskins @ #28 Dallas Cowboys #25 Cincinnati Bengals @ #16 Cleveland Browns @ #8 New England Patriots #29 Buffalo Bills #22 Arizona Cardinals @ #7 Philadelphia Eagles |
| 22. |  Philadelphia Eagles |
479.83 | #6 NFC East | 16 | #1 St. Louis Rams @ #13 Seattle Seahawks #11 Oakland Raiders #26 Minnesota Vikings @ #24 Kansas City Chiefs #27 San Diego Chargers @ #4 San Francisco 49ers @ #12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 23. |  San Francisco 49ers |
477.94 | #2 NFC West | 16 | @ #10 New York Jets @ #2 Chicago Bears #30 Detroit Lions @ #21 Indianapolis Colts #29 Buffalo Bills #6 Miami Dolphins #7 Philadelphia Eagles @ #28 Dallas Cowboys |
| 24. |  Chicago Bears |
474.90 | #1 NFC Central | 16 | @ #9 Baltimore Ravens @ #17 Atlanta Falcons #22 Arizona Cardinals @ #25 Cincinnati Bengals #4 San Francisco 49ers #16 Cleveland Browns @ #15 Washington Redskins #23 Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rank | Program | Score | Division | # Games | Non-Division Games |
| 25. |  Oakland Raiders |
470.43 | #5 AFC West | 16 | @ #6 Miami Dolphins #28 Dallas Cowboys @ #21 Indianapolis Colts @ #7 Philadelphia Eagles @ #19 New York Giants #22 Arizona Cardinals #18 Tennessee Titans #10 New York Jets |
| 26. |  Washington Redskins |
470.08 | #6 NFC East | 16 | @ #27 San Diego Chargers @ #5 Green Bay Packers #24 Kansas City Chiefs #31 Carolina Panthers #13 Seattle Seahawks @ #14 Denver Broncos #2 Chicago Bears @ #20 New Orleans Saints |
| 27. |  New England Patriots |
462.04 | #3 AFC East | 16 | @ #25 Cincinnati Bengals #27 San Diego Chargers @ #14 Denver Broncos @ #17 Atlanta Falcons #1 St. Louis Rams #20 New Orleans Saints #16 Cleveland Browns @ #31 Carolina Panthers |
| 28. |  Seattle Seahawks |
458.99 | #5 AFC West | 16 | @ #16 Cleveland Browns #7 Philadelphia Eagles #23 Jacksonville Jaguars #6 Miami Dolphins @ #15 Washington Redskins @ #29 Buffalo Bills #28 Dallas Cowboys @ #19 New York Giants |
| 29. |  Arizona Cardinals |
454.25 | #6 NFC East | 16 | #14 Denver Broncos #17 Atlanta Falcons @ #2 Chicago Bears #24 Kansas City Chiefs #30 Detroit Lions @ #27 San Diego Chargers @ #11 Oakland Raiders @ #31 Carolina Panthers |
| 30. |  Green Bay Packers |
450.09 | #1 NFC Central | 16 | #15 Washington Redskins @ #31 Carolina Panthers #9 Baltimore Ravens #17 Atlanta Falcons @ #23 Jacksonville Jaguars @ #18 Tennessee Titans #16 Cleveland Browns @ #19 New York Giants |
| 31. |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
437.92 | #4 AFC Central | 16 | @ #29 Buffalo Bills @ #24 Kansas City Chiefs @ #12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers #26 Minnesota Vikings #10 New York Jets #30 Detroit Lions |
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