Ratings 2026
Early season — 4 of 32 teams have played. The other 28 still carry their preseason rating.
| # | Team | Rating | Power | Offense | Defense | QB term | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles RamsLAR · NFC WestPower +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 EastPower +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 WestPower +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 WestPower +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 SouthPower +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 NorthPower +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 NorthPower +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 EastPower +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 WestPower +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 EastPower +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 SouthPower +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 WestPower +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 NorthPower +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 NorthPower +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 WestPower +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 SouthPower +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 NorthPower 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 NorthPower +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 SouthPower -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 NorthPower -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 EastPower -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 EastPower -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 NorthPower -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 EastPower -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 SouthPower -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 WestPower -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 EastPower -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 SouthPower -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 WestPower -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 SouthPower -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 EastPower -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 SouthPower -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.