Power Rankings
Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.
- Takes logged
- 550
- Graded
- 162
- Average accuracy
- 63.0
- Pundits
- 117
29% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
162 / 550
graded
388 still pending
By season
- 20208 of 8 graded
- 20211 of 1 graded
- 20231 of 1 graded
- 202422 of 22 graded
- 2025130 of 131 graded
- 20260 of 387 graded
Who is good at power rankings
- Jamie Erdahl100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Anthony Gargano75 accuracy · 1 graded+75.0
- Akbar Gbaja-Biamila75 accuracy · 2 graded+62.5
- Peter Schrager63 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Kyle Brandt71 accuracy · 4 graded+48.3
- Nick Shook54 accuracy · 1 graded+45.5
- Manti Te'o67 accuracy · 3 graded+40.5
- Colin Cowherd69 accuracy · 21 graded+33.7
- Tony Dungy49 accuracy · 1 graded+28.6
- Marcus Mosher85 accuracy · 10 graded+25.8
- Danny Parkins70 accuracy · 1 graded+23.8
- Ryan Reynolds83 accuracy · 1 graded+23.3
- Richard Sherman50 accuracy · 4 graded+20.8
- Jonas Knox76 accuracy · 8 graded+20.0
- Gregg Rosenthal83 accuracy · 5 graded+18.1
- Ron Rivera86 accuracy · 1 graded+17.1
- Rich Eisen62 accuracy · 34 graded+9.3
- Mike Garafolo49 accuracy · 2 graded+9.2
- TJ Jefferson71 accuracy · 7 graded+5.7
- Ralph Vacchiano67 accuracy · 1 graded+1.4
- Nick Wright0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Dan Patrick10 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Mike Mayock100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Cooper Eisen0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- John Middlekauff100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Seth Rollins65 accuracy · 2 graded-15.9
- Daniel Jeremiah35 accuracy · 1 graded-16.7
- The Miz47 accuracy · 1 graded-17.0
- Aaron Schatz55 accuracy · 2 graded-25.0
- LaVar Arrington57 accuracy · 8 graded-27.5
- Chris Brockman53 accuracy · 16 graded-28.8
- Bucky Brooks0 accuracy · 1 graded-75.2
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)77.5 · 2 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)69.5 · 22 graded
- The 33rd Team84.6 · 11 graded
- The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)50.0 · 4 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)53.5 · 23 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)62.2 · 55 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)69.4 · 7 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)38.5 · 2 graded
- What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast)0.0 · 3 graded
- 3 and Out with John Middlekauff (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)66.3 · 16 graded
- The Draft Network33.4 · 9 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)27.5 · 7 graded
Every power rankings take
326–350 of 550
This is my toughest call in the AFC. I'm going to go Colts over the Jags... So I, the Colts, Jaguars, coin flip... and the Titans for fourth.
the bills are the largest favorite ... I'll take them to win the division. New England's schedule is much tougher... The Jets in third... Dolphins are rebuilding... I'll pick them easily for fourth.
Below, CBS Sports' Jordan Dajani and Tyler Sullivan examined every team's roster and attempted to rank the starting lineups around the league. ... Here are their first rankings, from No. 32 to No. 17.
Here are their first rankings, from No. 32 to No. 17. 32. Miami Dolphins ... 17. Chicago Bears
They're a lock top three or four team going into the
So I actually have them still fourth in this division... they're fourth on the script here, but you think they're third in the division.
Cowherd predicted a shift in standings, projecting the Green Bay Packers to finish in fourth place in a competitive division... "They finish last."
Mike Florio runs Michael Holley through PFT’s preseason power rankings, which includes the Houston Texans at No. 3 and the New England Patriots at No. 7.
The Rams are number one, the Broncos are number two, the Seahawks are number three... the Eagles at four, the Bills at five, and the Ravens at six... The Jags there at seven, the Bengals at eight, and then the Texans at nine. The Bears are round out the top ten... the Bears Cowboys there at ten and eleven... Patriots at twelve... fourteen through sixteen Lions, Chiefs, Niners... the Chargers, Vikings, Colts, and Steelers seventeen eighteen, nineteen twenty... You put Saints twenty one, Bucks twenty two Panthers twenty three... the Titans twenty four and then the Falcons twenty five... Cardinals are at twenty six, Giants are at twenty seven, Browns at twenty eight, Commanders at twenty nine... Last two teams are the Raiders and the Dolphins... a team that's thirty first ranked here and the Jets are thirtieth
he revealed his team tiers entering Week 1 of the preseason ... There's no decision to be made regarding the Rams and Seahawks for the top spot on his tier list.
Number 10 ... the Jacksonville Jaguars at number 10 on my list ... The Bears are nine ... Houston Texans are eight ... Number seven on the list. I'm putting the Eagles here ... Number six are your Patriots ... Number five on the list are the LA chargers ... Number four is your Dallas Cowboys ... Number three is the Denver Broncos.
The following 10 teams have the highest concentration of top talent based on their average overall grade among those appearing on the list and how many of those individuals cracked B/R's Top 100.
Rank 1 Los Angeles Rams ... Rank 32 Miami Dolphins
- PendingJacob InfantePower Rankings2026 season
PFN's 2026 NFL power rankings put the Ravens fifth and the Rams first... Seattle at No. 2 gets the continuity case... Buffalo lands third as Infante's top AFC team... San Francisco at No. 4 comes with its own subtext
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 12, 2026 In creating these power rankings, I’m taking into consideration overall team strength ... but each team is ultimately ranked by how much I’d trust it to win the Super Bowl next season.
NFL Power Rankings takes stock of all 32 teams throughout the season. 1. Los Angeles Rams ... 32. Miami Dolphins
- PendingFrank SchwabPower Rankings2026 season
Other NFL team previews: 32. Dolphins | 31. Jets | 30. Cardinals | 29. Browns | 28. Titans | 27. Raiders | 26. Falcons | 25. Giants | 24. Saints | 23. Panthers | 22. Buccaneers | 21. Colts | 20. Steelers | 19. Vikings | 18. Commanders | 17. Bengals | 16. Jaguars | 15. Packers | 14. Chargers | 13. 49ers | 12. Chiefs | 11. Bears | 10. Texans | 9. Eagles | 8. Cowboys | 7. Ravens | 6. Lions | 5. Patriots | 4. Broncos | 3. Bills | 2. Seahawks | 1. Rams
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 12, 2026 - PendingFrank SchwabPower Rankings2026 season
Here are the pre-preseason power rankings. ... 32: Miami Dolphins ... 1: Los Angeles Rams
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 12, 2026 - PendingFrank SchwabPower Rankings2026 season
No. 32 Dolphins | No. 31 Jets | No. 30 Cardinals | ... No. 2 Seahawks | No. 1 Rams
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 12, 2026 I've put together fantasy football rankings for all 32 NFL teams, along with my thoughts on each squad for the 2026 season.
"I think this roster is top three in the NFL."
- PendingBleacher ReportPower Rankings2026 season
Bleacher Report has released their most stacked NFL teams head in the twenty twenty six Houston Texans one Rams, two Eagles, three Detroit four Steelers. Five. Ravens, six Broncos, seven Seahawks, eight Niners, nine Bills ten.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 11, 2026 Davis has the Bears ranked a startling fifth overall. They're ahead of the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans and both Detroit (10th) and Green Bay (14th). ... Only the Rams (1), Seattle (2), Denver (3) and Buffalo (4) rate higher than the Bears in his power rankings.
Best pass-rushing rooms: Rams at the top, Dolphins at the bottom ... 30. Titans ... 31. Panthers ... 32. Dolphins
2026 NFL Power Rankings: Best NFL Teams — Power Rank Team ... 1 Los Angeles Rams ... 32 Miami Dolphins
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