2026 NFL Schedule Revealed: Which Teams Face Surprising Playoff Nightmares?
5. Kansas City Chiefs (Opponent Win%: .536)
- Post-NFL Draft Rating: 10.22 (18th)
- 2025 Record: 6-11
- 2025 EVE Rank: 16th
- 2025 TRACR Rank: 18th
The Highlights: No question, a “Monday Night Football” game against the Denver Broncos in Week 1 is a headliner. Patrick Mahomes would ideally be back on the field by that point, but either way, it will be a bit jarring to see the Chiefs playing the role of chaser in the AFC West rather than the typical leader everyone else is hunting.
6. New England Patriots (Opponent Win%: .531)
- Post-NFL Draft Rating: 12.18 (6th)
- 2025 Record: 14-3
- 2025 EVE Rank: 1st
- 2025 TRACR Rank: 6th
The Highlights: A Super Bowl rematch against the Seahawks in Seattle to open the entire NFL schedule (Sept. 9) leads the way, but the Patriots having an AFC championship game encore against the Broncos looms in Foxborough in Week 17, too.


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