When looking over the National Football League season, and before making all your projections, one thing you should look at is the various schedules throughout the league. The teams and the schedules they will face during the regular season make a big deal.
It could be the difference in a game or two in the win total and certainly would win a divisional title.
As we prepare for the 2023 season, let’s take a look at the NFL betting analysis of the toughest schedules for the season.
NFL Betting Analysis of the Toughest Schedules for the Season | MyBookie NFL Regular Season Preview
2023 NFL Season | 104th season of the National Football League
Regular Season: September 7th, 2023 – January 7th, 2024
New England Patriots | AFC East
Quarterback: Mac Jones
American Football Conference Eastern Division
Regular Sesaon Wins: 7.5 O -121; U +100
AFC Championship Odds: +3200
Super Bowl Odds: +5600
Not only do the New England Patriots have the toughest schedule in all of the National Football League, and not sure it’s really all that close. The Patriots, of course, got to take on the AFC East opponents twice, which means trips to Buffalo, Miami, and the New York Jets. All three of those teams are talking postseason in 2023.
The Patriots start the season with defending NFC Champions Philadelphia, but at least it’s at home. New England has trips to Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Denver on their schedule, while teams like the Chargers and Chiefs come to town.
Things will not be easy for the Patriots in 2023, they better hope they have their quarterback and offense issues taken care of it, or it will be a long season.
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Miami Dolphins | AFC East
Quarterback: Tua Tagovailoa
American Football Conference Eastern Division
Regular Sesaon Wins: 9.5 O -125; U +101
AFC Championship Odds: +1175
Super Bowl Odds: +2200
Sticking with the AFC East, the Miami Dolphins are another team that will not have an easy go of it in 2023.
The Dolphins start the season on the road at SoFi Stadium to take on the Chargers and end the season at home against the Buffalo Bills. We would like to report that the middle of the schedule gets no easier. In fact, trips to Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Kansas City all before their bye on November 12th.
The Dolphins’ second half is a little softer as the road trips are to New York and Washington before a New Year’s Eve tilt at Baltimore. The Dolphins also host the Cowboys on Christmas Eve.
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Buffalo Bills | NFC West
Quarterback: Josh Allen
American Football Conference Eastern Division
Regular Sesaon Wins: 10.5 O -145; U +119
AFC Championship Odds: +480
Super Bowl Odds: +860
A third straight AFC East team – the Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins. The Bills, led by Josh Allen, are expected to have a tough schedule, being the divisional champion of a season ago.
Buffalo starts the season on Monday Night Football at Aaron Rodgers and the Jets. The Bills end the season at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Buffalo gets the Dolphins, Jets, and Patriots twice. Outside of that, AFC South champion Jacksonville is in London in Week 5.
The later portion of Buffalo’s schedule gets nuts—trips to Cincinnati and Philadelphia in November and trips to Kansas City and the Rams in December. The Bills also get the Dallas Cowboys but will host them in 2023.
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Las Vegas Raiders | NFC West
Quarterback: Jimmy Garoppolo
American Football Conference Western Division
Regular Sesaon Wins: 6.5
AFC Championship Odds: +4100
Super Bowl Odds: +6000
As if the Raiders needed anything to go against them in 2023. The Las Vegas Raiders are projected to finish last in the AFC West. Maneuvering through their division will be a pain as they get the defending champion Chiefs, the Chargers, who continue to make progress, and a Denver team with a new, experienced head coach. The Raiders start the season in Denver against the Broncos. Following that, they go to Buffalo for Week 2.
The Raiders also end the season against the Broncos, this time at home. The Raiders also have a trip to Miami and a home affair against the Vikings on their schedule within a month of each other. The Raiders have back-to-back road games in Chicago and Detroit to wrap up October as well.
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Kansas City Chiefs | AFC West
Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes
American Football Conference Western Division
Regular Sesaon Wins: 11.5 O -145; U +115
AFC Championship Odds: +350
Super Bowl Odds: +590
If you are the dexfending Super Bowl Champion, you should expect a tough schedule. Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs will start the season at home on Thursday Night Football against the Detroit Lions.
The Chiefs then go on the road to Jacksonville before coming back to host the Bears. Trips to the Jets and Vikings before home games with the Broncos and Chargers, and then a return trip to Denver, get them through October. November will be a challenge as they take on the Dolphins, Eagles, and Raiders.
But December is the toughest month for the Chiefs. Trips to Green Bay and New England, sandwiches by home games against the Bills, Raiders, and Bengals. The Chiefs finish the season on the road at the Chargers.
There you have it. There is a look at the NFL Betting Analysis of the Toughest Schedules for the season. We hope you enjoy it and make sense of it. When you go to make your bets for the NFL season, we wish you the best of luck!
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