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Fantasy Playoff Schedule: Weeks 15–17 Matchups by Position

Updated October 10, 2026 (NFL Week 5). Each cell shows the opponent and how soft or tough that defense has been against the position so far this season, adjusted for the offenses it has faced. A means a great matchup for your player, F a very tough one. The overall grade averages the 3 playoff weeks.

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Grades come from the same matchup data as the Matchup Evaluator: the best three defenses against a position get an A+, then A, B, C, D, and the toughest six an F. Early in the season a defense's rating is pulled toward average so a couple of games can't swing it. The playoff weeks are 15, 16, 17; check your league's own playoff start, since some leagues begin earlier. A bye means that team does not play that week.

Quarterback playoff schedule

Softest: CHI (A), NYG (A), CIN (A), JAC (B), SEA (B).
Toughest: DET (D), WAS (D), KC (D), BUF (D), NYJ (D).

Team	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Overall
CHI	BUF A+	GB B	DET A+	A
NYG	CLE A	DET A+	DAL A	A
CIN	CAR A+	IND B	BAL C	A
JAC	HOU C	DAL A	WAS A	B
SEA	PHI B	LAR C	CAR A+	B
CLE	NYG C	BAL C	IND B	B
MIA	GB B	LAC D	BUF A+	B
MIN	DET A+	WAS A	NYJ F	B
BAL	PIT D	CLE A	CIN B	C
HOU	JAC C	PHI B	GB B	C
TEN	IND B	LV B	PIT D	C
PIT	BAL C	CAR A+	TEN F	C
DEN	LV B	BUF A+	NE F	C
IND	TEN F	CIN B	CLE A	C
DAL	LAR C	JAC C	NYG C	C
NO	TB D	ARI A	ATL C	C
SF	LAC D	KC C	PHI B	C
LAC	SF C	MIA D	KC C	C
ATL	WAS A	TB D	NO D	C
LV	DEN D	TEN F	ARI A	C
PHI	SEA F	HOU C	SF C	C
CAR	CIN B	PIT D	SEA F	D
LAR	DAL A	SEA F	TB D	D
GB	MIA D	CHI F	HOU C	D
TB	NO D	ATL C	LAR C	D
ARI	NYJ F	NO D	LV B	D
NE	KC C	NYJ F	DEN D	D
NYJ	ARI A	NE F	MIN F	D
BUF	CHI F	DEN D	MIA D	D
KC	NE F	SF C	LAC D	D
WAS	ATL C	MIN F	JAC C	D
DET	MIN F	NYG C	CHI F	D

Running back playoff schedule

Softest: LAC (A+), BUF (A), MIA (A), NE (B), KC (B).
Toughest: WAS (F), NYJ (F), SEA (D), DAL (D), HOU (D).

Team	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Overall
LAC	SF A+	MIA A+	KC B	A+
BUF	CHI A	DEN B	MIA A+	A
MIA	GB C	LAC A+	BUF A	A
NE	KC B	NYJ A	DEN B	B
KC	NE D	SF A+	LAC A+	B
CHI	BUF A	GB C	DET B	B
ARI	NYJ A	NO B	LV C	B
GB	MIA A+	CHI A	HOU F	B
SF	LAC A+	KC B	PHI D	B
TEN	IND C	LV C	PIT B	C
DEN	LV C	BUF A	NE D	C
LAR	DAL A	SEA C	TB C	C
NYG	CLE F	DET B	DAL A	C
MIN	DET B	WAS F	NYJ A	C
PHI	SEA C	HOU F	SF A+	C
CAR	CIN C	PIT B	SEA C	C
CLE	NYG C	BAL C	IND C	C
CIN	CAR D	IND C	BAL C	C
DET	MIN F	NYG C	CHI A	C
BAL	PIT B	CLE F	CIN C	C
LV	DEN B	TEN D	ARI F	C
ATL	WAS F	TB C	NO B	C
TB	NO B	ATL D	LAR D	D
PIT	BAL C	CAR D	TEN D	D
JAC	HOU F	DAL A	WAS F	D
IND	TEN D	CIN C	CLE F	D
NO	TB C	ARI F	ATL D	D
HOU	JAC F	PHI D	GB C	D
DAL	LAR D	JAC F	NYG C	D
SEA	PHI D	LAR D	CAR D	D
NYJ	ARI F	NE D	MIN F	F
WAS	ATL D	MIN F	JAC F	F

Wide receiver playoff schedule

Softest: CHI (A), JAC (A), DAL (A), HOU (A), NYG (B).
Toughest: LAC (F), BUF (F), NE (D), KC (D), CAR (D).

Team	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Overall
CHI	BUF B	GB A	DET A+	A
JAC	HOU A+	DAL B	WAS A	A
DAL	LAR A	JAC A+	NYG B	A
HOU	JAC A+	PHI C	GB A	A
NYG	CLE C	DET A+	DAL B	B
NYJ	ARI A	NE C	MIN B	B
WAS	ATL C	MIN B	JAC A+	B
TB	NO B	ATL C	LAR A	B
MIN	DET A+	WAS A	NYJ F	B
DEN	LV C	BUF B	NE C	C
MIA	GB A	LAC F	BUF B	C
LV	DEN D	TEN C	ARI A	C
SEA	PHI C	LAR A	CAR D	C
ATL	WAS A	TB D	NO B	C
NO	TB D	ARI A	ATL C	C
CLE	NYG B	BAL D	IND C	C
DET	MIN B	NYG B	CHI F	C
TEN	IND C	LV C	PIT C	C
ARI	NYJ F	NO B	LV C	C
IND	TEN C	CIN D	CLE C	C
PIT	BAL D	CAR D	TEN C	C
CIN	CAR D	IND C	BAL D	C
GB	MIA F	CHI F	HOU A+	C
BAL	PIT C	CLE C	CIN D	C
PHI	SEA F	HOU A+	SF F	D
LAR	DAL B	SEA F	TB D	D
SF	LAC F	KC D	PHI C	D
CAR	CIN D	PIT C	SEA F	D
KC	NE C	SF F	LAC F	D
NE	KC D	NYJ F	DEN D	D
BUF	CHI F	DEN D	MIA F	F
LAC	SF F	MIA F	KC D	F

Tight end playoff schedule

Softest: BAL (B), NYG (B), IND (B), CAR (B), MIN (B).
Toughest: DET (F), DAL (F), KC (D), WAS (D), NYJ (D).

Team	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Overall
BAL	PIT C	CLE A	CIN A+	B
NYG	CLE A	DET A+	DAL C	B
IND	TEN C	CIN A+	CLE A	B
CAR	CIN A+	PIT C	SEA B	B
MIN	DET A+	WAS A+	NYJ D	B
ATL	WAS A+	TB C	NO C	B
TEN	IND B	LV A	PIT C	B
NO	TB C	ARI B	ATL C	C
JAC	HOU D	DAL C	WAS A+	C
LV	DEN B	TEN C	ARI B	C
LAR	DAL C	SEA B	TB C	C
CHI	BUF C	GB D	DET A+	C
CIN	CAR A	IND B	BAL F	C
LAC	SF D	MIA A	KC B	C
ARI	NYJ D	NO C	LV A	C
SEA	PHI C	LAR F	CAR A	C
NE	KC B	NYJ D	DEN B	C
SF	LAC D	KC B	PHI C	C
BUF	CHI F	DEN B	MIA A	C
PHI	SEA B	HOU D	SF D	C
PIT	BAL F	CAR A	TEN C	C
DEN	LV A	BUF C	NE F	C
TB	NO C	ATL C	LAR F	C
GB	MIA A	CHI F	HOU D	C
HOU	JAC F	PHI C	GB D	D
MIA	GB D	LAC D	BUF C	D
CLE	NYG D	BAL F	IND B	D
NYJ	ARI B	NE F	MIN F	D
WAS	ATL C	MIN F	JAC F	D
KC	NE F	SF D	LAC D	D
DAL	LAR F	JAC F	NYG D	F
DET	MIN F	NYG D	CHI F	F

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