The 2021 NFL schedule was officially released yesterday, which is always an exciting time of the offseason. In reality it’s way too early to make any conclusions or predictions. A lot will change between now and September, October, November and so on. However, it’s no fun to just wait and talk about the schedule later.
In terms of strength of schedule (SOS), the Ravens have the second-hardest schedule in the league next season behind only the Pittsburgh Steelers. Looking at some of their matchups in 2021, it’s not hard to see why. The Ravens play eight teams that made the playoffs in 2020, plus the Miami Dolphins won won 10 teams and missed the postseason by virtue of tiebreaker.