The Buccaneers have a terrifyingly easy schedule

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a terrifyingly easy 2015 schedule, if we can by teams' 2014 results. Which we can't, really, because the NFL fluctuates a lot -- but it's a better indicator than nothing. According to CBS Sports, the Bucs will face opponents with a combined 2014 record of 108-146-2 or .425, which ranks 29th in the NFL.

That's  a really easy schedule, in large part thanks to the NFC South's absolutely abysmal performance last year. Predictably, the other NFC South teams also have an easy schedule: the New Orleans Saints rank 28th, the Carolina Panthers rank 27th, and the Atlanta Falcons rank dead last.

This should not be all that surprising: the Bucs face only three playoff teams next season, and aside from their weak division, they also face a very weak AFC division in the AFC South and get to play the last-place finishers in the NFC. That's not a recipe for a difficult season.

Of course, this is an imperfect indicator. The NFL sees a lot of variation in winning percentage from year to year. But it's still a weak indicator, and it suggests that returning to winning ways may not be as difficult as people think.

You can find the Bucs' full schedule here, or look below.

Buccaneers 2015 opponents
Home		Away
	Dallas Cowboys		@ Philadelphia Eagles
	New York Giants		@ Washington
	Jacksonville Jaguars		@ Houston Texans
	Tennesee Titans		@ Indianapolis Colts
	Atlanta Falcons		@ Atlanta Falcons
	Carolina Panthers		Carolina Panthers
	New Orleans Saints		New Orleans Saints
	Chicago Bears		St. Louis Rams