So this time of year, I like to look at schedule details for an edge when it comes to betting season win totals. Here's a few things that stand out to me:
AFC East:
Bills - 4 night games, 4 of their first 5 games are at home
Dolphins - 5 night games, play Redskins in Spain (week 11), late bye week (week 12)
Patriots - late bye week (week 14), only play one division game during weeks 6-13
Jets - play Broncos in London (week 6), 3 of their last 4 games are on the road
AFC North:
Ravens - 5 of their first 7 games are at home, they play Bengals twice in 3 weeks, 4 night games
Bengals - 4 of their first 6 games are on the road, play Ravens twice in 3 weeks, play Browns in their first game and last game, 4 night games
Browns - 4 of their first 6 games on the road, play Bengals in first and last game, play Vikings in London week 5
Steelers - play Vikings in Ireland week 4, early bye week (week 5)
AFC South:
Texans - 4 night games, early bye (week 6), 7 of their last 11 games are at home
Colts - play Falcons in Berlin (week 10), 1 night game
Jaguars - play Rams in London (week 7), 6 of their last 10 games on the road including 3 out west, 1 night game
Titans - play 6 of their last 9 games at home, 0 night games
AFC West:
Broncos - 4 of their first 6 games on the road, play Jets in London (week 6), 4 night games, play Chiefs Christmas night
Chiefs - 7 night games, play Chargers in Brazil (week 1), play Broncos Christmas night
Raiders - play 3 games on east coast
Chargers - play Chiefs in Brazil (week 1), play 3 of their last 4 games on the road, play 3 games on east coast, 5 night games
NFC East:
Cowboys - 6 night games, play Redskins on Christmas day, play 4 of first 6 games on the road
Giants - late bye week (week 14), play 3 of last 4 games at home, play Eagles twice in 3 weeks
Eagles - play Giants twice in 3 weeks, play Redskins twice in 3 weeks, 5 night games
Redskins - play Dolphins in Spain (week 11), play Eagles twice in 3 weeks, 5 night games, play Cowboys Christmas day
NFC North:
Bears - early bye week (week 5), play 5 of first 8 games on the road
Lions - 5 night games, play 4 of first 6 games on the road
Packers - 4 night games, early bye week (week 5), play 4 of last 6 games on the road, play Bears twice in 3 weeks
Vikings - play Steelers in Ireland (week 4), play Browns in London (week 5), 4 night games, play 5 of first 8 games on the road
NFC South:
Falcons - early bye week (week 5), play Colts in Berlin (week 10), 5 night games
Panthers - late bye week (week 14), 1 night game, play 3 of first 4 games on the road, play Bucs twice in last 3 games
Saints - play 4 of last 6 games on the road, 0 night games,
Bucs - 4 night games, play Panthers twice in last 3 games, play 4 of last 6 games at home
NFC West:
Cardinals - play 4 of last 6 games on the road,
Rams - play Jaguars in London (week 7), play 4 of last 6 games on the road, 4 night games, play 5 games in Eastern time zone
49ers - 5 night games, late bye week (week 14), play 6 of first 9 games on the road, play 3 of last 4 games at home,
Seahawks - play 5 of last 8 games on the road, play 6 games in Eastern time zone, 4 night games, probably the worst travel schedule - home, @PIT, home, @AZ, home, @JAX, home, @WASH to start season