There were crazy swings in our strength of schedule rankings, with two teams in the AFC North seeing the most dramatic moves in the EssentiallySports Next 5 NFL Schedule Index.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a win on the field in Week 3 and an epic move up our index heading into Week 4. Meanwhile, QB Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens suffered a brutal late-game collapse to the Detroit Lions , and thanks to their upcoming opponents’ misfortunes, the Ravens tanked down the rankings as well.

The changes in our rankings were just as manic as the endings to the Week 3 games. As we head toward the quarter pole of the season, who has the toughest and easiest five-game stretch ahead?

Next 5: An explainer of the numbers that caught your attention

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