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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

29% settled

Average accuracy
63.0

out of 100

Pundits
117

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

020406080
0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
58 scored 80+35 scored under 40

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

MissedTakes score for this kind of prediction only — accuracy measured against what a naive guess would have scored. Zero means no better than guessing.

provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.

By publisher

The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every power rankings take

376–400 of 550

  • PendingLocked On Lions (podcast)Power Rankings2026 season

    we told you last week that espn.com had the lions outside the top 10 in their power rankings... ESPN had him at eleven, nfl.com had him at thirteen.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 11, 2026
  • PendingMike RennerPower Rankings2026 season

    We got 10 tiers... It's called the need more talent tier... It's the Miami Dolphins. It's the Tennessee Titans. It's the Las Vegas Raiders, and it's the Arizona Cardinals... they might be better than we thought tier. And it is the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns... quarterback questions tier... It's the Colts. It's the Vikings, the Falcons, it's the Steelers... head coach slash quarterback buoying mid rosters tier... it's the Chiefs, it's the Chargers, it's the Bengals, and it's the forty niners... the ascending tier... It's the Saints. It's the Cowboys. It's the Giants, and it's the Panthers... shouldn't have been that bad last year... It's the Ravens, the Lions, it's the Commanders, and it's the Bucks... close and status quo... It's the bears, it's the jaguars, and it's the Buffalo Bills... the Texans and the Patriots are in the close and got better category... the back again tier... It's the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles... the reigning favorites tier... it's the Seahawks, it's the Rams, and it's the Broncos.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Apr 29, 2026the article →
  • PendingPeter BukowskiPower Rankings2026 season

    Okay. Peter, your, your rankings of the NFC North after the draft? I unfortunately have the exact same four

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Apr 29, 2026the article →
  • PendingJason HirschhornPower Rankings2026 season

    I think that team right now is the number one team in the NFC North... I would then put the lions at number two... I would then put the bears in number three... And then with some distance, the Minnesota Vikings.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Apr 29, 2026the article →
  • PendingBrandon CarneyPower Rankings2026 season

    Browns are last. Steelers are third... I'll go with the Bengals just with the just as, Ty pointed out, continuity sake.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Apr 22, 2026the article →
  • PendingGregg RosenthalPower Rankings2026 season

    I kind of slot them unless they have like a great rest of the offseason behind the Saints and the Bucks and maybe even the Panthers in that division.

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Mar 24, 2026the article →
  • PendingTravis RodgersPower Rankings2026 season

    So I don't think it's a stretch to say that three of the top six, seven teams in the whole league are in the NFC West, but I really do think the Rams are at the top.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Mar 21, 2026the article →
  • PendingMike RennerPower Rankings2026 season

    Yeah. I I think I'm in complete agreement with your rankings there. I I think the Chiefs, especially without Patrick Mahomes, are gonna fall on hard times

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Mar 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingJP AcostaPower Rankings2026 season

    But I just think if I had to rank it, I would go Ravens, Bills, Chiefs because the Chiefs might not have Patrick Mahomes for the first quarter of the season.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Mar 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingJP AcostaPower Rankings2026 season

    unfortunately, I have to put the chargers last... But between the Jaguars and the Bears, I actually sort of think I'm gonna lean towards the Jaguars

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Mar 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingNick WrightPower Rankings2026 season

    with respect deserved respect to the New York Jets and the Tennessee Titans. That's the worst team in football next year. Like that's that's just gonna be a really bad bad team.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Mar 17, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    I just wrote down my ten favorite teams next year right now and after free agency Rams, Buffalo, Seattle, Chargers, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Philly, Green Bay, Houston. I don't have the Niners.

    Philadelphia Eagles

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Mar 9, 2026the article →
  • Hit · 85Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    The power ranking of teams with new head coaches who could make a Vrabel like turnaround... Somebody's gotta be tenth and I'm putting the cardinals here... Because you know number one is Baltimore.

    a naive guess scored 86.67-1.21 skillsaid Feb 18, 2026the article →
  • Close · 75Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    I'm gonna do a top ten after the coaching hires, after free agency, and after the draft... here we go number ten. I think the Chiefs... Number nine would be Buffalo... number eight the Patriots... Number seven I would say the Detroit Lions... Number six... the Jaguars... I think the Chargers are going to feel like a Super Bowl team in September... I'd put the Bears at four... Number three the Denver Broncos... Number two... the Rams... Number One Seattle

    a naive guess scored 18.79+56.36 skillsaid Feb 11, 2026the article →
  • Close · 73Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    Seahawks, Rams, Pats, Bears, Broncos, Niners, Bills, Packers, Texans, Jaguars, my final NFL power rankings.

    a naive guess scored 41.21+32.12 skillsaid Feb 11, 2026the article →
  • Hit · 80Brian & GeoffPower Rankings2025 season

    Rams, Jaguars, Eagles, Bills. Okay, I think that's I think that's how it stacked them up. And then maybe Texans after that, five Texans

    a naive guess scored 5+75 skillsaid Jan 10, 2026
  • Close · 75Anthony GarganoPower Rankings2025 season

    I would have Buffalo third. I would go Rams, Eagles, Bills.

    a naive guess scored 0+75 skillsaid Jan 10, 2026the article →
  • Hit · 93Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    The final power rankings of the season... The Buffalo Bills are tenth on this list. Number nine on the list... They're ninth on my power rankings list... Number eight... I'm putting the bears here... I'm putting the niners above them... The Houston Texans are six on the list... Up three spots into my top five. I'm putting the Rams back here... I have got the Jaguars fourth... And I have the Patriots right in front of them, and I've got the Broncos right in front of them... And they enter the playoffs atop my final power ranking. So there's that Seahawks fans.

    a naive guess scored 43.03+49.7 skillsaid Jan 7, 2026the article →
  • Hit · 94Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    The top ten NFL teams according to College number ten, I would put Chicago... I think they're GM's the best personnel guy in the league.

    a naive guess scored 43.03+50.91 skillsaid Jan 6, 2026the article →
  • Hit · 86Ron RiveraPower Rankings2025 season

    you know, Carolina obviously it is... My next team is Green Bay... But that's where I got San Francisco. And then Chicago... Then I got the I got the rams... and in Philadelphia, this is a team that at times just seem like they were bored

    a naive guess scored 68.57+17.14 skillsaid Jan 6, 2026the article →
  • Hit · 85Good Morning FootballPower Rankings2025 season

    "Mike G": number six Carolina ... So I'm going Green Bay at number five ... the San Francisco forty nine ers [at four] ... I'm going to Chicago ... So I've got them there at number three ... I do have Philadelphia above Chicago ... which is why I've got to put the La Rams at number one.

    Los Angeles Rams

    a naive guess scored 75+10 skillsaid Jan 6, 2026
  • Close · 50Good Morning FootballPower Rankings2025 season

    So that's my one through six, Mike Gi I got Carolina, San Francisco, Philly, Chicago, Green Bay, and number one. I got the La Rams, excluding the Seattle Seahawks (spoken by "Mantai")

    Los Angeles Rams

    a naive guess scored 75-25 skillsaid Jan 6, 2026
  • Hit · 95Good Morning FootballPower Rankings2025 season

    So Atlanta at six, I wrote, Carolina, Green Bay, Philly, Chicago, San Francisco, La Rams (spoken by "Kyle")

    Los Angeles Rams

    a naive guess scored 75+20 skillsaid Jan 6, 2026
  • Close · 49Tony DungyPower Rankings2025 season

    I'm gonna go Pittsburgh at number six... I'm going to go Jacksonville number five... Number four, I'm going to go New England... Number three... I'm going to go Buffalo... [LAC and Houston] Yep, and that's how I'm going

    a naive guess scored 20+28.57 skillsaid Jan 6, 2026the article →
  • Hit · 91Manti Te'oPower Rankings2025 season

    I got you at number six... I got the Steelers at number six, number five, I got the Buffalo Bills... Number four, I have the Chargers... Number three, I have the Texans... Number two of the Jaguars... Number one I got the Patriots.

    a naive guess scored 20+71.43 skillsaid Jan 6, 2026the article →

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