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.
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