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Where the 49ers' strength of schedule for the 2024 season ranks

Originally posted on 49ers Webzone | By David Bonilla | Last updated 5/7/24

We'll have to wait a little longer for the official release of the 2024 NFL schedule. However, each team's opponents have been known for some time. NFL.com writer Kevin Patra recently ranked each team's strength of schedule based on those opponents. The San Francisco 49ers are tied with three other teams for the 12th toughest schedule in the league.

The 49ers will face the following opponents during the upcoming season:

Home: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs

Away: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Below is the NFL ranking based on strength of schedule:

Rank	Team	SOS	Opp. Win Pct.
1.	Cleveland Browns	158-131	.547
2.	Baltimore Ravens	155-134	.536
3.	Pittsburgh Steelers	154-135	.533
T-4.	Houston Texans	152-137	.526
T-4.	Green Bay Packers	152-137	.526
T-6.	New York Giants	149-140	.516
T-6.	Buffalo Bills	149-140	.516
T-8.	Jacksonville Jaguars	148-141	.512
T-8.	Las Vegas Raiders	148-141	.512
T-8.	New England Patriots	148-141	.512
11.	Detroit Lions	147-142	.509
T-12.	Los Angeles Rams	146-143	.505
T-12.	San Francisco 49ers	146-143	.505
T-12.	Dallas Cowboys	146-143	.505
T-12.	New York Jets	146-143	.505
T-16.	Cincinnati Bengals	145-144	.502
T-16.	Washington Commanders	145-144	.502
T-16.	Minnesota Vikings	145-144	.502
T-16.	Kansas City Chiefs	145-144	.502
20.	Denver Broncos	143-146	.495
T-21.	Indianapolis Colts	142-147	.491
T-21.	Philadelphia Eagles	142-147	.491
T-21.	Tennessee Titans	142-147	.491
T-24.	Arizona Cardinals	141-148	.488
T-24.	Seattle Seahawks	141-148	.488
T-24.	Miami Dolphins	141-148	.488
T-27.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	138-151	.478
T-27.	Los Angeles Chargers	138-151	.478
T-29.	Carolina Panthers	135-154	.467
T-29.	Chicago Bears	135-154	.467
T-31.	New Orleans Saints	131-158	.453
T-31.	Atlanta Falcons	131-158	.453

Patra acknowledges that strength of schedule can be a flawed metric since it is purely based on each team's performance last season without taking into account any offseason changes. Teams can turn things around quickly with free agency and a successful draft.

"As long as we don't make grand predictions based on a flimsy metric, perusing SOS can be a simple, fun way to look at the upcoming season," Patra wrote.

This article first appeared on 49ers Webzone and was syndicated with permission.

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