Fox News: NFL schedule release reveals 49ers have easiest strength of schedule in 2025

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NFL schedule release reveals 49ers have easiest strength of schedule in 2025

The NFL revealed the 2025 schedules for all 32 teams, and the San Francisco 49ers have the easiest strength of schedule, based on their opponents' win percentage from last season.

                   
                       

The You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login released the 2025 schedule for all 32 teams on Wednesday night, and some teams have a lighter schedule than others. 

The league does not have a balanced schedule, which is why some squads will see tougher or easier schedules regardless of how they did last season. 

Trying to predict the strength of a schedule is an inexact science because teams do change a lot from season to season, whether that would be in free agency, the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login or changes to the front office and coaching staff. 

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However, the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login entered last season with the second-easiest strength of schedule and had a strong 12-5 season, with an NFC Championship game appearance. 

Here are the three teams whose 2025 opponents have the lowest combined win percentage from the 2024 season.

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login had a down year last season, going 6-11 after previously representing the NFC in Super Bowl LVIII. The team's schedule this year might be the first step in returning to the playoffs. 

San Francisco's 2025 opponents had a combined win percentage of .415 in 2024. 

The 49ers only play four games against teams that made the playoffs last season, with two of those games coming against their division rival, the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. 

The following is the 49ers' schedule:

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login have the second-easiest schedule, with their opponents' combined win percentage from last season at .419.

New Orleans is coming off a 5-12 season, and with the recent surprise retirement of quarterback You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, the team might need an easier schedule to sneak into the playoffs this year. 

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Below is the Saints' schedule:

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login went 4-13 last season, and need every bit of help to return to the playoffs in head coach Mike Vrabel's first season with the team.

New England's 2025 opponents had a .429 combined winning percentage in 2024. The AFC East is set to play the NFC South and AFC North this season, which had a combined three playoff teams last season. 

The following is the Patriots' schedule:

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