This ranking is compiled by ranking the defenses based on 2022 consensus stat projections rom FantasyPros. The the rank of each defense is place on every scheduled NFL game for 2022. Then we take an average of the defense rankings on each teams schedule. As teams in the same conference play mostly the same teams, they end up with a similar average rankings.
The rankings are listed easiest to hardest

NFL TEAM ABBREVIATIONS: team abbreviations key

1. NOS
2. TBB
3. CAR
4. PIT
5. BUF
6. BAL
7. CIN
8. MA
9. NEP
10. NYJ
11. CLE
12. SEA
13. ARZ
14. ATL
15. DET
16. GBP
17. MIN
18. SFF
19. CHI
20. LAR
21. DAL
22. NYG
23. WAS
24. PHI
25. DEN
26. KCC
27. LVR
28. LAC
29. TEN
30. HOU
31. IND
32. JAX