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Ratings 2026

Early season — 4 of 32 teams have played. The other 28 still carry their preseason rating.

#TeamRatingPowerOffenseDefenseQB termRecord
1
Los Angeles RamsLAR · NFC West
Power +3.7Offense +2.8Defense +0.9QB term +0.4Record 0-1Expected QB: Matthew Stafford
+4.1 +3.7 +2.8 +0.9 +0.4 0-1
2
Buffalo BillsBUF · AFC East
Power +2.8Offense +2.9Defense -0.1QB term +1.0Record 0-0Expected QB: Josh Allen
+3.9 +2.8 +2.9 -0.1 +1.0 0-0
3
Seattle SeahawksSEA · NFC West
Power +5.1Offense +2.2Defense +2.9QB term -1.5Record 1-0Expected QB: Sam Darnold (the rating was fitted on Drew Lock)
+3.6 +5.1 +2.2 +2.9 -1.5 1-0
4
San Francisco 49ersSF · NFC West
Power +2.2Offense +1.4Defense +0.8QB term +1.1Record 1-0Expected QB: Brock Purdy
+3.3 +2.2 +1.4 +0.8 +1.1 1-0
5
Houston TexansHOU · AFC South
Power +3.0Offense +0.3Defense +2.7QB term +0.2Record 0-0Expected QB: C.J. Stroud
+3.2 +3.0 +0.3 +2.7 +0.2 0-0
6
Detroit LionsDET · NFC North
Power +2.4Offense +3.0Defense -0.5QB term +0.4Record 0-0Expected QB: Jared Goff
+2.9 +2.4 +3.0 -0.5 +0.4 0-0
7
Baltimore RavensBAL · AFC North
Power +1.8Offense +1.6Defense +0.1QB term +1.0Record 0-0Expected QB: Lamar Jackson
+2.8 +1.8 +1.6 +0.1 +1.0 0-0
8
New England PatriotsNE · AFC East
Power +2.2Offense +0.5Defense +1.8QB term +0.4Record 0-1Expected QB: Drake Maye
+2.6 +2.2 +0.5 +1.8 +0.4 0-1
9
Kansas City ChiefsKC · AFC West
Power +1.1Offense -0.7Defense +1.7QB term +1.5Record 0-0Expected QB: Patrick Mahomes
+2.5 +1.1 -0.7 +1.7 +1.5 0-0
10
Philadelphia EaglesPHI · NFC East
Power +1.8Offense -0.2Defense +2.0QB term +0.7Record 0-0Expected QB: Jalen Hurts
+2.5 +1.8 -0.2 +2.0 +0.7 0-0
11
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX · AFC South
Power +2.4Offense +1.6Defense +0.8QB term 0.0Record 0-0Expected QB: Trevor Lawrence
+2.3 +2.4 +1.6 +0.8 0.0 0-0
12
Denver BroncosDEN · AFC West
Power +1.8Offense 0.0Defense +1.8QB term +0.3Record 0-0Expected QB: Bo Nix
+2.1 +1.8 0.0 +1.8 +0.3 0-0
13
Green Bay PackersGB · NFC North
Power +1.2Offense +0.3Defense +0.9QB term +0.8Record 0-0Expected QB: Jordan Love
+2.0 +1.2 +0.3 +0.9 +0.8 0-0
14
Minnesota VikingsMIN · NFC North
Power +0.4Offense -1.3Defense +1.7QB term +1.2Record 0-0Expected QB: J.J. McCarthy (the rating was fitted on Kyler Murray)
+1.6 +0.4 -1.3 +1.7 +1.2 0-0
15
Los Angeles ChargersLAC · AFC West
Power +0.5Offense -0.8Defense +1.3QB term +0.3Record 0-0Expected QB: Justin Herbert
+0.8 +0.5 -0.8 +1.3 +0.3 0-0
16
Indianapolis ColtsIND · AFC South
Power +1.0Offense +2.0Defense -1.1QB term -0.3Record 0-0Expected QB: Daniel Jones
+0.7 +1.0 +2.0 -1.1 -0.3 0-0
17
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT · AFC North
Power 0.0Offense -0.3Defense +0.3QB term +0.5Record 0-0Expected QB: Aaron Rodgers
+0.5 0.0 -0.3 +0.3 +0.5 0-0
18
Chicago BearsCHI · NFC North
Power +0.4Offense +0.8Defense -0.4QB term -0.1Record 0-0Expected QB: Caleb Williams
+0.3 +0.4 +0.8 -0.4 -0.1 0-0
19
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB · NFC South
Power -0.1Offense +0.4Defense -0.4QB term +0.2Record 0-0Expected QB: Baker Mayfield
+0.1 -0.1 +0.4 -0.4 +0.2 0-0
20
Cincinnati BengalsCIN · AFC North
Power -1.3Offense +1.2Defense -2.6QB term +0.6Record 0-0Expected QB: Joe Burrow
-0.7 -1.3 +1.2 -2.6 +0.6 0-0
21
Dallas CowboysDAL · NFC East
Power -1.6Offense +1.9Defense -3.5QB term +0.7Record 0-0Expected QB: Dak Prescott
-0.9 -1.6 +1.9 -3.5 +0.7 0-0
22
Washington CommandersWAS · NFC East
Power -1.8Offense -0.2Defense -1.6QB term +0.9Record 0-0Expected QB: Marcus Mariota (the rating was fitted on Jayden Daniels)
-0.9 -1.8 -0.2 -1.6 +0.9 0-0
23
Cleveland BrownsCLE · AFC North
Power -3.2Offense -3.4Defense +0.2QB term +1.4Record 0-0Expected QB: Shedeur Sanders (the rating was fitted on Deshaun Watson)
-1.8 -3.2 -3.4 +0.2 +1.4 0-0
24
New York GiantsNYG · NFC East
Power -2.0Offense -0.8Defense -1.2QB term 0.0Record 0-0Expected QB: Jaxson Dart
-2.0 -2.0 -0.8 -1.2 0.0 0-0
25
New Orleans SaintsNO · NFC South
Power -2.2Offense -2.4Defense +0.2QB term -0.5Record 0-0Expected QB: Tyler Shough
-2.7 -2.2 -2.4 +0.2 -0.5 0-0
26
Arizona CardinalsARI · NFC West
Power -2.4Offense -0.7Defense -1.7QB term -0.5Record 0-0Expected QB: Jacoby Brissett
-2.9 -2.4 -0.7 -1.7 -0.5 0-0
27
Miami DolphinsMIA · AFC East
Power -2.2Offense -1.3Defense -0.8QB term -0.8Record 0-0Expected QB: Tua Tagovailoa (the rating was fitted on Malik Willis)
-3.0 -2.2 -1.3 -0.8 -0.8 0-0
28
Carolina PanthersCAR · NFC South
Power -2.1Offense -1.9Defense -0.3QB term -1.2Record 0-0Expected QB: Bryce Young
-3.3 -2.1 -1.9 -0.3 -1.2 0-0
29
Las Vegas RaidersLV · AFC West
Power -4.4Offense -3.4Defense -1.0QB term +1.0Record 0-0Expected QB: Geno Smith (the rating was fitted on Kirk Cousins)
-3.4 -4.4 -3.4 -1.0 +1.0 0-0
30
Tennessee TitansTEN · AFC South
Power -4.4Offense -2.3Defense -2.1QB term -0.8Record 0-0Expected QB: Cam Ward
-5.2 -4.4 -2.3 -2.1 -0.8 0-0
31
New York JetsNYJ · AFC East
Power -4.9Offense -2.4Defense -2.5QB term -0.4Record 0-0Expected QB: Justin Fields (the rating was fitted on Geno Smith)
-5.3 -4.9 -2.4 -2.5 -0.4 0-0
32
Atlanta FalconsATL · NFC South
Power -1.2Offense -0.8Defense -0.4QB term -5.1Record 0-0Expected QB: Michael Penix Jr. (the rating was fitted on Cooper Rush)
-6.4 -1.2 -0.8 -0.4 -5.1 0-0

Rating is points better than an average team on a neutral field, and it is the number the Games board prices every game with — power plus the quarterback adjustment — so the two pages cannot disagree. Neighbours are often a fraction of a point apart: the number is the claim, the rank is only a rough order. Tap a team for its offense, defense and quarterback term.

A team that has not played rests on 2025 ratings regressed toward the mean, adjusted for who is projected to start at quarterback. It cannot see other injuries or a new coordinator, and one game moves a team only a little this early, on purpose. These sharpen as the weeks go.

Descriptive, not a betting edge: nothing here has a proven edge against the closing line (see the record). Updated Sep 13.