Why one perceived Titans schedule advantage is not what it seems

It's a perceived advantage for a Titans team looking to get back on track in Brian Callahan's first year as head coach. While it sounds great to be playing other teams coming off of poor seasons, the Titans' advantage isn't quite as it seems.

When assessing Tennessee's schedule through the lens of last season's performance, the Titans have the NFL's 23rd ranked strength of schedule. Tennessee's 2024 opponents have a combined win percentage of .491 from the 2023 season.

What that data does not include is the fact that fellow fourth-place teams such as the Bengals, Jets and Chargers are in a much better place than the league's typical basement dwellers. Joe Burrow and Aaron Rodgers are set to return from injury in 2024, while Justin Herbert gets a fresh start under Jim Harbaugh in Los Angeles.

Sharp Football Analysis uses current betting odds and implied win totals to project which teams have the easiest/hardest schedules in 2024. This data reveals that the Titans are going to have a much more difficult path this season than most might expect.

In fact, Sharp Football Analysis ranks Tennessee's schedule as the sixth toughest in the NFL. For a team looking to curate a winning identity with a first-year full-time starting quarterback in Will Levis, it's going to make things a bit more challenging.

Hopefully, for the Titans' sake, the schedule is relaxed to start with winnable matchups before Levis and the team square off with the Super Bowl contenders on the slate. Either way, Tennessee must prove that they can hang with contenders before anybody in the nation media will give them proper recognition.

As for the Titans' schedule reveal, it might be impossible to top their viral schedule release video from 2023.