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
- 382
- Graded
- 148
- Average accuracy
- 66.1
- Pundits
- 89
39% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
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
- 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 Cowherd72 accuracy · 20 graded+33.9
- Gregg Rosenthal86 accuracy · 4 graded+32.4
- Tony Dungy49 accuracy · 1 graded+28.6
- Marcus Mosher85 accuracy · 10 graded+25.7
- 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
- Seth Rollins55 accuracy · 1 graded+18.2
- Ron Rivera86 accuracy · 1 graded+17.1
- Rich Eisen63 accuracy · 31 graded+17.1
- Mike Garafolo49 accuracy · 2 graded+9.2
- TJ Jefferson71 accuracy · 7 graded+5.7
- Ralph Vacchiano67 accuracy · 1 graded+1.4
- John Middlekauff100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Mike Mayock100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Dan Patrick10 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Nick Wright0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Daniel Jeremiah35 accuracy · 1 graded-16.7
- The Miz47 accuracy · 1 graded-17.0
- Chris Brockman66 accuracy · 11 graded-19.0
- Aaron Schatz55 accuracy · 2 graded-25.0
- LaVar Arrington57 accuracy · 8 graded-27.5
- 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 33rd Team84.6 · 11 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)62.9 · 27 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)64.0 · 51 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)68.0 · 6 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)53.5 · 23 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)38.5 · 2 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)66.3 · 16 graded
- The Draft Network33.4 · 9 graded
Every power rankings take
201–225 of 382
Rich Eisen's 10-team "way, way, way too early" power rankings: 10 Ravens, 9 49ers, 8 Eagles, 7 Patriots, 6 Bears, 5 Cowboys, 4 Broncos, 3 defending Super Bowl champs, 2 Chargers, 1 Rams
the top 10 most complete rosters in the 2026 season. Again, same narrative being pushed to your Rams at one, Seahawks at two. The interesting thing, the Eagles jumped to number three.
most of them, at least, agreeing with what we probably think, Rams, not in the top five, not number four, not three, not number two behind those dirty Seahawks or anything like that. The number one roster in the NFL
- PendingLocked On Rams (podcast)Power Rankings2026 season
they also had the Rams as the best looking after a couple of days of voluntary OTAs. They had the niners coming in, at tenth. They, had I know the Seahawks were third. The Rams were first as well.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 12, 2026 - PendingAustin MockPower Rankings2026 season
they're expected to win by a little over six points. 6.3 points, number one in the NFL... You have to go a full point below at 5.3 on the ex mauve with those Seattle Seahawks... The Bills are third with 4.1. And then the Chiefs... fourth at 3.1. The chargers fifth at 2.9... tied with the Broncos
Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 12, 2026 So to me, Bears Lions, then I have the Green Bay, then I have Minnesota.
Edholm, nfl.com. Number one, Seattle, defending champs. Number two, Rams. Number three, Denver. Four, Buffalo... Chargers at twelve. 13. Your Detroit lions... Ed Holm had the Packers 16 within the division... he's got the Vikings at, oh god, 28... Eric Edholm has the Cardinals at 32, Jets at 31, Dolphins at 30.
- 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 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.
Okay. Peter, your, your rankings of the NFC North after the draft? I unfortunately have the exact same four
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.
Browns are last. Steelers are third... I'll go with the Bengals just with the just as, Ty pointed out, continuity sake.
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.
- 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, 2026 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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Seahawks, Rams, Pats, Bears, Broncos, Niners, Bills, Packers, Texans, Jaguars, my final NFL power rankings.
I would have Buffalo third. I would go Rams, Eagles, Bills.
- 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 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.
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