Strength of Schedule Rankings: 2005 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. | New England Patriots |
631.29 | #7 AFC East | 8 | #19 Oakland Raiders @ #8 Carolina Panthers @ #6 Pittsburgh Steelers #12 San Diego Chargers @ #7 Atlanta Falcons @ #2 Denver Broncos #1 Indianapolis Colts |
| 2. | Washington Redskins |
609.06 | #1 NFC East | 8 | #14 Chicago Bears #4 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Denver Broncos @ #13 Kansas City Chiefs #26 San Francisco 49ers |
| 3. | Philadelphia Eagles |
591.75 | #1 NFC East | 8 | @ #7 Atlanta Falcons #26 San Francisco 49ers #19 Oakland Raiders @ #13 Kansas City Chiefs #12 San Diego Chargers @ #2 Denver Broncos |
| 4. | Jacksonville Jaguars |
591.28 | #5 AFC South | 8 | #4 Seattle Seahawks @ #28 New York Jets #2 Denver Broncos #5 Cincinnati Bengals @ #6 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #18 St. Louis Rams |
| 5. | Denver Broncos |
588.59 | #2 AFC West | 8 | @ #20 Miami Dolphins @ #10 Jacksonville Jaguars #9 Washington Redskins #15 New England Patriots @ #3 New York Giants #16 Philadelphia Eagles |
| 6. | San Francisco 49ers |
587.20 | #6 NFC West | 8 | @ #16 Philadelphia Eagles #11 Dallas Cowboys #1 Indianapolis Colts @ #9 Washington Redskins #17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers #3 New York Giants |
| 7. | San Diego Chargers |
578.55 | #2 AFC West | 9 | #11 Dallas Cowboys #3 New York Giants @ #15 New England Patriots #6 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #16 Philadelphia Eagles @ #28 New York Jets |
| 8. | Houston Texans |
573.35 | #5 AFC South | 8 | @ #24 Buffalo Bills #6 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #5 Cincinnati Bengals @ #4 Seattle Seahawks #23 Cleveland Browns |
| Rank | Program | Score | Division | # Games | Non-Division Games |
| 9. | Arizona Cardinals |
559.95 | #6 NFC West | 8 | @ #3 New York Giants #8 Carolina Panthers #30 Tennessee Titans @ #11 Dallas Cowboys |
| 10. | Dallas Cowboys |
530.97 | #1 NFC East | 8 | @ #12 San Diego Chargers @ #26 San Francisco 49ers @ #19 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Seattle Seahawks #25 Arizona Cardinals |
| 11. | Oakland Raiders |
517.43 | #2 AFC West | 8 | @ #15 New England Patriots @ #16 Philadelphia Eagles #11 Dallas Cowboys #24 Buffalo Bills @ #30 Tennessee Titans |
| 12. | St. Louis Rams |
512.01 | #6 NFC West | 8 | #30 Tennessee Titans @ #3 New York Giants @ #1 Indianapolis Colts #29 New Orleans Saints #10 Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 13. | Baltimore Ravens |
511.61 | #4 AFC North | 8 | #1 Indianapolis Colts @ #30 Tennessee Titans #28 New York Jets @ #22 Detroit Lions @ #14 Chicago Bears |
| 14. | New York Jets |
510.58 | #7 AFC East | 8 | @ #13 Kansas City Chiefs #10 Jacksonville Jaguars @ #27 Baltimore Ravens #17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ #7 Atlanta Falcons #12 San Diego Chargers |
| 15. | Kansas City Chiefs |
509.57 | #2 AFC West | 8 | #28 New York Jets #16 Philadelphia Eagles #9 Washington Redskins @ #20 Miami Dolphins |
| 16. | Miami Dolphins |
504.43 | #7 AFC East | 8 | #2 Denver Broncos #8 Carolina Panthers @ #17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers #13 Kansas City Chiefs @ #29 New Orleans Saints #7 Atlanta Falcons |
| Rank | Program | Score | Division | # Games | Non-Division Games |
| 17. | Minnesota Vikings |
501.58 | #8 NFC North | 8 | #17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ #5 Cincinnati Bengals #29 New Orleans Saints @ #7 Atlanta Falcons @ #8 Carolina Panthers |
| 18. | New York Giants |
499.57 | #1 NFC East | 8 | #25 Arizona Cardinals #29 New Orleans Saints @ #12 San Diego Chargers #18 St. Louis Rams #2 Denver Broncos @ #26 San Francisco 49ers |
| 19. | Green Bay Packers |
496.58 | #8 NFC North | 8 | #23 Cleveland Browns #17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ #8 Carolina Panthers #29 New Orleans Saints @ #5 Cincinnati Bengals #6 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 20. | New Orleans Saints |
495.04 | #3 NFC South | 9 | @ #3 New York Giants @ #21 Minnesota Vikings % #24 Buffalo Bills @ #31 Green Bay Packers @ #18 St. Louis Rams #20 Miami Dolphins #14 Chicago Bears |
| 21. | Seattle Seahawks |
492.03 | #6 NFC West | 8 | @ #10 Jacksonville Jaguars #7 Atlanta Falcons @ #9 Washington Redskins #32 Houston Texans #11 Dallas Cowboys |
| 22. | Tennessee Titans |
480.36 | #5 AFC South | 9 | @ #6 Pittsburgh Steelers #27 Baltimore Ravens @ #18 St. Louis Rams #5 Cincinnati Bengals @ #25 Arizona Cardinals #19 Oakland Raiders @ #23 Cleveland Browns |
| 23. | Detroit Lions |
444.47 | #8 NFC North | 8 | @ #17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers #27 Baltimore Ravens #8 Carolina Panthers @ #23 Cleveland Browns |
| 24. | Pittsburgh Steelers |
434.26 | #4 AFC North | 8 | #30 Tennessee Titans @ #32 Houston Texans #15 New England Patriots @ #12 San Diego Chargers #10 Jacksonville Jaguars @ #31 Green Bay Packers |
| Rank | Program | Score | Division | # Games | Non-Division Games |
| 25. | Cleveland Browns |
430.77 | #4 AFC North | 8 | @ #31 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Indianapolis Colts #14 Chicago Bears #22 Detroit Lions @ #32 Houston Texans #30 Tennessee Titans |
| 26. | Atlanta Falcons |
429.75 | #3 NFC South | 8 | #16 Philadelphia Eagles @ #4 Seattle Seahawks @ #24 Buffalo Bills #21 Minnesota Vikings #15 New England Patriots #28 New York Jets @ #20 Miami Dolphins |
| 27. | Chicago Bears |
423.02 | #8 NFC North | 8 | @ #9 Washington Redskins #5 Cincinnati Bengals @ #23 Cleveland Browns #27 Baltimore Ravens @ #29 New Orleans Saints |
| 28. | Buffalo Bills |
412.91 | #7 AFC East | 8 | #32 Houston Texans @ #17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers #7 Atlanta Falcons % #29 New Orleans Saints @ #19 Oakland Raiders |
| 29. | Cincinnati Bengals |
402.38 | #4 AFC North | 9 | #21 Minnesota Vikings @ #14 Chicago Bears #32 Houston Texans @ #10 Jacksonville Jaguars @ #30 Tennessee Titans #31 Green Bay Packers |
| 30. | Indianapolis Colts |
386.46 | #5 AFC South | 8 | @ #27 Baltimore Ravens #23 Cleveland Browns @ #26 San Francisco 49ers #18 St. Louis Rams @ #15 New England Patriots |
| 31. | Carolina Panthers |
376.70 | #3 NFC South | 8 | #15 New England Patriots @ #20 Miami Dolphins #31 Green Bay Packers @ #25 Arizona Cardinals @ #22 Detroit Lions #21 Minnesota Vikings |
| 32. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
359.75 | #3 NFC South | 8 | @ #21 Minnesota Vikings #24 Buffalo Bills @ #31 Green Bay Packers #22 Detroit Lions @ #28 New York Jets #20 Miami Dolphins @ #26 San Francisco 49ers |
@ indicates an away game
% indicates a neutral site game





