Saints have 3rd hardest stength of schedule in 2013; Panthers' hardest

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How do we get one of the hardest schedules twice in a row? I really don't care because I see us crushing every team next year but it's not right because this year our SOS decided the difference between us being the 11th pick and 15th pick in the draft. Hopefully next year it won't matter because we will be the 32nd pick regardless.

Broncos have the easiest schedule and it has a lot to do with the division they play in.

Carolina Panthers have toughest 2013 strength of schedule - NFL.com

2013 Strength of schedule</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="125" align="center">Team</th> <th width="100" align="center">
SOS
</th> <th align="center">Opponent record</th> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Carolina Panthers</td> <td valign="top">
.543​
</td> <td valign="top">138-116-2</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Detroit Lions</td> <td valign="top">
.539​
</td> <td valign="top">138-118-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">New Orleans Saints</td> <td valign="top">
.539​
</td> <td valign="top">137-117-2</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">St. Louis Rams</td> <td valign="top">
.539​
</td> <td valign="top">137-117-2</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Baltimore Ravens</td> <td valign="top">
.535​
</td> <td valign="top">137-119-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Green Bay Packers</td> <td valign="top">
.533​
</td> <td valign="top">136-119-1</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Arizona Cardinals</td> <td valign="top">
.520​
</td> <td valign="top">131-121-4</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Miami Dolphins</td> <td valign="top">
.520​
</td> <td valign="top">133-123-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">San Francisco 49ers</td> <td valign="top">
.520​
</td> <td valign="top">132-122-2</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Minnesota Vikings</td> <td valign="top">
.516​
</td> <td valign="top">132-124-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Seattle Seahawks</td> <td valign="top">
.516​
</td> <td valign="top">130-122-4</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Cincinnati Bengals</td> <td valign="top">
.508​
</td> <td valign="top">130-126-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Jacksonville Jaguars</td> <td valign="top">
.508​
</td> <td valign="top">129-125-2</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">New England Patriots</td> <td valign="top">
.508​
</td> <td valign="top">130-126-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Atlanta Falcons</td> <td valign="top">
.504​
</td> <td valign="top">128-126-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Chicago Bears</td> <td valign="top">
.502​
</td> <td valign="top">128-127-1</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</td> <td valign="top">
.500​
</td> <td valign="top">127-127-2</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Washington Redskins</td> <td valign="top">
.498​
</td> <td valign="top">127-128-1</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">New York Jets</td> <td valign="top">
.496​
</td> <td valign="top">127-129-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Philadelphia Eagles</td> <td valign="top">
.496​
</td> <td valign="top">127-129-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Cleveland Browns</td> <td valign="top">
.492​
</td> <td valign="top">126-130-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Pittsburgh Steelers</td> <td valign="top">
.496​
</td> <td valign="top">126-130-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Tennessee Titans</td> <td valign="top">
.488​
</td> <td valign="top">124-130-2</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">New York Giants</td> <td valign="top">
.480​
</td> <td valign="top">123-133-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Dallas Cowboys</td> <td valign="top">
.480​
</td> <td valign="top">121-134-1</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Buffalo Bills</td> <td valign="top">
.473​
</td> <td valign="top">121-135-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Houston Texans</td> <td valign="top">
.473​
</td> <td valign="top">120-134-2</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Kansas City Chiefs</td> <td valign="top">
.473​
</td> <td valign="top">121-135-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Oakland Raiders</td> <td valign="top">
.469​
</td> <td valign="top">120-136-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Indianapolis Colts</td> <td valign="top">
.461​
</td> <td valign="top">117-137-2</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">San Diego Chargers</td> <td valign="top">
.457​
</td> <td valign="top">117-139-0</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback"> <td valign="top">Denver Broncos</td> <td valign="top">
.430​
</td> <td valign="top">110-146-0</td></tr></tbody></table>