Which team has the easiest 2026 tight end schedule?
Miami has the easiest 2026 tight end schedule at 5 out of 5, and Washington has the toughest at 1.
2026 strength of schedule · TE
2026 tight end strength of schedule
Miami has the easiest 2026 tight end schedule at 5 out of 5, and Washington has the toughest at 1.
All 32 teams below, easiest schedule first. Each row names the tight ends the rating applies to.
Easiest first
Every team, rated 1 to 5.
| # | Team | Rating | Read | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | Easiest | Greg Dulcich · Will Kacmarek | |
| 2 | Baltimore | Easy | Mark Andrews · Matt Hibner | |
| 3 | Denver | Easy | Evan Engram · Adam Trautman | |
| 4 | Houston | Easy | Dalton Schultz · Marlin Klein | |
| 5 | Kansas City | Easy | Travis Kelce · Noah Gray | |
| 6 | Los Angeles (AFC) | Easy | Oronde Gadsden II · David Njoku | |
| 7 | Los Angeles (NFC) | Easy | Terrance Ferguson · Colby Parkinson | |
| 8 | Minnesota | Easy | T.J. Hockenson · Josh Oliver | |
| 9 | New England | Easy | Hunter Henry · Eli Raridon | |
| 10 | New York (AFC) | Easy | Kenyon Sadiq · Mason Taylor | |
| 11 | Philadelphia | Easy | Dallas Goedert · Eli Stowers | |
| 12 | Atlanta | Average | Kyle Pitts Sr. · Austin Hooper | |
| 13 | Buffalo | Average | Dalton Kincaid · Dawson Knox | |
| 14 | Cincinnati | Average | Mike Gesicki · Erick All Jr. | |
| 15 | Cleveland | Average | Harold Fannin Jr. · Joe Royer | |
| 16 | Detroit | Average | Sam LaPorta · Brock Wright | |
| 17 | Indianapolis | Average | Tyler Warren · Mo Alie-Cox | |
| 18 | Jacksonville | Average | Brenton Strange · Tanner Koziol | |
| 19 | Las Vegas | Average | Brock Bowers · Michael Mayer | |
| 20 | New York (NFC) | Average | Isaiah Likely · Theo Johnson | |
| 21 | San Francisco | Average | George Kittle · Jake Tonges | |
| 22 | Seattle | Average | AJ Barner · Elijah Arroyo | |
| 23 | Tennessee | Average | Gunnar Helm · Daniel Bellinger | |
| 24 | Arizona | Tough | Trey McBride · Elijah Higgins | |
| 25 | Carolina | Tough | Darren Waller · Ja'Tavion Sanders | |
| 26 | Chicago | Tough | Colston Loveland · Cole Kmet | |
| 27 | Dallas | Tough | Jake Ferguson · Luke Schoonmaker | |
| 28 | Green Bay | Tough | Tucker Kraft · Luke Musgrave | |
| 29 | New Orleans | Tough | Juwan Johnson · Oscar Delp | |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | Tough | Pat Freiermuth · Darnell Washington | |
| 31 | Tampa Bay | Tough | Cade Otton · Bauer Sharp | |
| 32 | Washington | Toughest | Chig Okonkwo · Ben Sinnott |
Other positions
Same board, different column.
Quarterback schedules
Detroit, Minnesota and Philadelphia have the easiest 2026 quarterback schedule at 5 out of 5, and Las Vegas and San Francisco have the toughest at 1.
Running back schedules
Detroit and Los Angeles (NFC) have the easiest 2026 running back schedule at 5 out of 5, and Carolina has the toughest at 1.
Wide receiver schedules
Green Bay and Minnesota have the easiest 2026 wide receiver schedule at 5 out of 5, and Los Angeles (NFC) has the toughest at 1.
Kicker schedules
Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, New Orleans, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington have the easiest 2026 kicker schedule at 5 out of 5, and Denver, Las Vegas and New England have the toughest at 1.
Defense / special teams schedules
Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, New Orleans and Pittsburgh have the easiest 2026 defense / special teams schedule at 5 out of 5, and Dallas, Minnesota and New York (NFC) have the toughest at 1.
The full grid
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Asked & answered
Tight end schedules, answered straight.
How much should tight ends schedule move my draft board?
Less than you would like it to. Schedule is a rating of a team's opponents across a full season, and opponents change: a defense that ranked near the bottom last year can be league average by October. Treat it as the reason to break a tie between two tight ends you rate the same, not as the reason to move one over a player you rate higher.
What does a rating of 1 or 5 actually mean?
The scale runs 1 to 5 across all 32 teams. 1 is the toughest full-season slate for tight ends and 5 is the easiest. On this page 1 team holds a 5, 10 teams hold a 4, 12 teams hold a 3, 8 teams hold a 2, 1 team holds a 1.
Which tight ends does each rating apply to?
Every row lists the tight ends FantasyPros has on that team's depth chart, in their order, so the rating is attached to named players rather than left abstract. Depth moves with camp, trades and injuries, so check it against your league's roster before you lean on it.
Source
Strength-of-schedule ratings from FantasyPros. Snapshot taken 2026-09-01 from FantasyPros. Team names are cities only. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.
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