2023 NFL schedule release: 5 teams with the toughest docket

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The 2023 NFL schedules have officially been released for all 32 teams, and as fans view which games they want to circle on the calendar, some teams are looking at their opponents knowing it is going to be tough sledding to make the playoffs after 18 weeks. 

Strength of schedule is determined based on the win percentage of projected opponents from the previous season, which usually provides a baseline for how hard wins are going to come by for each team in the NFL. In this case, these five teams have it harder than most of their peers. 

With that in mind, let’s take a look at which teams will be facing the hardest schedules in 2023 

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott reacts after an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, California, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

A recurring theme in this group is NFC East and AFC East teams facing tough opponents, and it begins with "America’s Team." Their first two games are against the two New York teams in the division-rival Giants on Sunday night in Week 1 followed by the Aaron Rodgers-led Jets. 

Then, after facing the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots, Dallas is looking at a very tough stretch of the San Francisco 49ers, who knocked them out of the playoffs last season, and the Los Angeles Chargers both on the road followed by their bye week. Then, they return home to face the Los Angeles Rams before going back on the road to Philadelphia to face the Eagles. The Giants await them in Week 10 at AT&T Stadium. 

The Cowboys also have to see the Seattle Seahawks,