The 2025 season is still a few months away, but the smell of football is already in the air with the New England Patriots' schedule release slated for this week. There's hope that the Patriots can make some noise this season with the team slated to have one of the easiest schedules in the NFL.

At the other end of the spectrum, the San Francisco 49ers have the easiest schedule (.415). This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world,