Patriots hit with bizarre scheduling quirk the NFL hasn't seen in 40 years, plus 20 other schedule oddities
The NFL has released its 2026 schedule, revealing some unusual quirks for various teams. The New England Patriots face a challenging start with their first four opponents having a high combined strength of schedule. Additionally, the Seattle Seahawks will play games on six different days of the week, marking a rare occurrence in the league's history.
- ▪The Patriots will face a combined strength of schedule of .721 in their first four games, the highest in 40 years.
- ▪The Seahawks will play on six different days of the week, except for Tuesday, making it a rare feat.
- ▪The Ravens will open the season with seven straight games against teams that finished under .500 last season.
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Patriots hit with bizarre scheduling quirk the NFL hasn't seen in 40 years, plus 20 other schedule oddities Some teams were given a pretty crazy schedule by the NFL By John Breech May 18, 2026 at 8:36 am ET • 10 min read Imagn Images There are always some crazy quirks when it comes to the NFL schedule, and this year is no different. Although the league office does its best to make all 32 teams happy, the fact of the matter is that making everyone happy just isn't possible when you're putting together a schedule that consists of 272 games. Some teams will be happy about the quirks on their schedule while plenty of other teams won't be. So who got the craziest quirks? That's a great question. Let's find out.
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