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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
382
Graded
148

39% settled

Average accuracy
66.1

out of 100

Pundits
89

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+28 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

148 / 382

graded

234 still pending

By season

  • 20208 of 8 graded
  • 20211 of 1 graded
  • 20231 of 1 graded
  • 202420 of 22 graded
  • 2025118 of 131 graded
  • 20260 of 219 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.

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Every power rankings take

176–200 of 382

  • PendingMike FanelliPower Rankings2026 season

    I've put together fantasy football rankings for all 32 NFL teams, along with my thoughts on each squad for the 2026 season.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 12, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    "I think this roster is top three in the NFL."

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 11, 2026the article →
  • 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
  • PendingNate DavisPower Rankings2026 season

    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.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 10, 2026the article →
  • PendingCarter BahnsPower Rankings2026 season

    Best pass-rushing rooms: Rams at the top, Dolphins at the bottom ... 30. Titans ... 31. Panthers ... 32. Dolphins

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 3, 2026the article →
  • PendingRaymond SummerlinPower Rankings2026 season

    2026 NFL Power Rankings: Best NFL Teams — Power Rank Team ... 1 Los Angeles Rams ... 32 Miami Dolphins

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 3, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    But this should be the worst team in football next year... the other two teams should be the two worst teams in the NFL in my eyes, in the Dolphins and the Jets.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jul 28, 2026the article →
  • PendingAnthony GarganoPower Rankings2026 season

    I still think they're probably last... I give them the edge because I still like Daniels... I think it's Eagles in Dallas for this for the division, and then the other two are and I don't think they're playoff teams.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jul 25, 2026the article →
  • PendingFrank SchwabPower Rankings2026 season

    Yahoo Sports, Frank Schwab has got the Chiefs ranked twelfth just ahead of the 40 niners, the headline here. Number 12, Kansas City Chiefs.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jul 21, 2026
  • PendingAaron SchatzPower Rankings2026 season

    It's a pretty clear top three teams in the NFL for you too, in terms of DVOA, it's the Seahawks, Rams, and the Texans.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jul 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingAaron SchatzPower Rankings2026 season

    And Cleveland is the worst team in the league.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jul 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingAaron SchatzPower Rankings2026 season

    to have him go from fifth to fourteenth, which is where they're projected... seventeenth and eighteenth overall in DVOWAY... the projections actually had the Dolphins at twenty sixth in DVOA... I was a little stunned that you had them thirty first in DVOA

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jul 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingSeth WalderPower Rankings2026 season

    Ranking the best starting lineups in the NFL... Best projected starting lineups. 2,026 NFL rosters. This was put together by Seth Walder, Aaron Schatz... The Rams are one... Eagles are two... the Seahawks are three... the Ravens are five... Detroit is six... Seven is the Patriots. Eight is the Broncos. The Texans are nine, and the Packers are 10... Chargers are 13, Cowboys 14, the Bengals 15... the Bears are 17.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jul 7, 2026the article →
  • PendingMatt VerderamePower Rankings2026 season

    I have three teams into my Jets tier. And I do have the Jets... I also have the Dolphins... I have the Cardinals... Browns and Raiders... The Titans... I have Washington... I have the Colts... Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa, Carolina... I have Minnesota... I have the Giants here... the Chargers... Packers, Steelers, Bengals, Cowboys, Ravens, Pats, Jags, all seven of them on the Astaire... I also have Houston... I have Denver here for me... I have Philadelphia here for me... I have Detroit. I have Chicago. I have Kansas City... So I have the Bills and the Niners in not ass... I have the Rams, and I have Seattle.

    San Francisco 49ers

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 29, 2026the article →
  • PendingThat Football ShowPower Rankings2026 season

    The Rams lead the ass list as the sole proprietor of badass... Bills, niners, not ass... Chiefs, Texans, Bears, Seahawks, kinda ass... Ass. Packers, Ravens, Patriots, Eagles, Broncos, Lions... Super ass. Chargers, Giants, Cowboys, Bengals, Jags, Steelers, Mega Ass, Falcons, Bucks, Vikings, Super Mega Ass, Colts, Commanders, Panthers, Saints, ultra super mega ass... Browns, Raiders, Titans, and then Jets. Jets, Dolphins, Cardinals.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 29, 2026
  • PendingTucker FranklinPower Rankings2026 season

    It is Jets, Dolphins, and Cardinals... Panthers, Titans, Raiders, Browns... I do have the Colts in there... I have Minnesota in that tier. I have Atlanta in that tier, and I have New Orleans... the Jacksonville Jaguars, the David Beckhamers... the Pittsburgh Steelers... and the New York Giants... I've got the Eagles. I've got the Cowboys. I've got the Bengals, the Lions, and the Bears... I had the Patriots, the Broncos, the Packers, and the Chargers... I've got the Niners... the Texans... the Ravens in kinda ass... The Seahawks... I have the Chiefs and the kinda ass tier... The Bills are the only team I have in Not Ass... Rams are badass for me.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 29, 2026the article →
  • PendingMatt VerderamePower Rankings2026 season

    To me, the Chiefs should be no lower than seventh... But I think Chiefs are, like, six or seven. You could even argue higher.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingTucker FranklinPower Rankings2026 season

    I think the Rams are built to win it this year... the Rams are the best team that they face on the schedule. Like, the constructed wise, like, how the roster is I think that they're the best team on the schedule.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 1, 2026the article →
  • PendingMatt VerderamePower Rankings2026 season

    I and the Rams are the best team in the league... In a vacuum, that's the best team in football in my opinion

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 1, 2026the article →
  • PendingTucker FranklinPower Rankings2026 season

    I'm gonna say the week two game against the Indianapolis Colts... number four for me... I think it's actually going to be the Seahawks game... My number three for me is gonna be that Patriots game... the Bills at number two for me... My number one is the Rams

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 1, 2026the article →
  • PendingMatt VerderamePower Rankings2026 season

    number five, the the game against the Niners... So number four for me, I'm gonna go with Cincinnati... They're my number three? ... Two for me is is the game against the Rams... So it is number one for me... It is the game that matches a really good team... That Buffalo game

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 1, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn MiddlekauffPower Rankings2026 season

    So to me, Bears Lions, then I have the Green Bay, then I have Minnesota.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 28, 2026the article →
  • PendingChris BrockmanPower Rankings2026 season

    We're doing the way too early power less rankings. These are the bottom 10, guys... Number 23 is the New York Football Giants... Number 24... Washington Commanders... I got the Colts here at 25... Number 26, I got the Falcons... '28, I got the Cleveland Browns... 29, I got the Raiders... 30, the Jets... '31, I got the Dolphins. And '32, I got the Cardinals.

    New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 27, 2026the article →
  • PendingGilberto ManzanoPower Rankings2026 season

    Our our guy, Gilberto Manzano had a list, picking the NFC North one through four... he had the lines winning the NFC North... Chicago Bears coming in second place... Minnesota Vikings ahead of the Green Bay Packers... Green Bay Packers finishing last

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 20, 2026the article →
  • PendingJason HirschhornPower Rankings2026 season

    I'll stick with the one I gave the last time you asked a version of this question. I had a Green Bay, Detroit, Chicago, Minnesota.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 20, 2026the article →

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NFL — power rankings (160 graded)

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