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PFM Rankings2026 NFL Head Coach Rankings
A great roster can only go so far without the right coach. These rankings show which teams have a staff that gives them an edge and which ones still have plenty to prove. The grade balances the head coach’s long-term resume with current staff performance, coordinator stability, player development, culture and game management.
78.8 League AverageNo. 1 Head CoachAndy ReidKansas City ChiefsTeams With a Coaching Edge8Teams graded 85+What 85+ MeansGame-Day AdvantageA staff that can steal close gamesSideline LeadersTop 3 Head Coaches
The coaches PFM trusts most right now.
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2026 NFL Head Coach Rankings sortable table 1 Andy Reid 
Kansas City ChiefsKC · 0-094.2Elite — 2 Mike Macdonald Seattle SeahawksSEA · 0-087.8Clear Edge — 3 Sean McVay Los Angeles RamsLAR · 0-087.6Clear Edge — 4 John Harbaugh New York GiantsNYG · 0-086.5Clear Edge — 5 Dan Campbell Detroit LionsDET · 0-085.7Clear Edge — 6 Jim Harbaugh Los Angeles ChargersLAC · 0-085.6Clear Edge — 7 Mike Vrabel New England PatriotsNE · 0-085.0Clear Edge — 8 Sean Payton Denver BroncosDEN · 0-085.0Clear Edge — 9 Kyle Shanahan San Francisco 49ersSF · 0-084.7Trusted — 10 Matt LaFleur Green Bay PackersGB · 0-083.2Trusted — 11 Nick Sirianni Philadelphia EaglesPHI · 0-082.4Trusted — 12 Kevin O'Connell Minnesota VikingsMIN · 0-082.2Trusted — 13 Ben Johnson Chicago BearsCHI · 0-082.0Trusted — 14 DeMeco Ryans Houston TexansHOU · 0-081.0Trusted — 15 Mike McCarthy Pittsburgh SteelersPIT · 0-081.0Trusted — 16 Jesse Minter Baltimore RavensBAL · 0-080.0Trusted — 17 Dan Quinn Washington CommandersWSH · 0-079.3Steady — 18 Robert Saleh Tennessee TitansTEN · 0-078.8Steady — 19 Kevin Stefanski Atlanta FalconsATL · 0-078.3Steady — 20 Todd Bowles Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB · 0-076.6Steady — 21 Brian Schottenheimer Dallas CowboysDAL · 0-074.5Steady — 22 Zac Taylor Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 0-073.8Prove It — 23 Shane Steichen Indianapolis ColtsIND · 0-073.4Prove It — 24 Aaron Glenn New York JetsNYJ · 0-072.8Prove It — 25 Liam Coen Jacksonville JaguarsJAX · 0-072.5Prove It — 26 Klint Kubiak Las Vegas RaidersLV · 0-071.8Prove It — 27 Joe Brady Buffalo BillsBUF · 0-070.6Prove It — 28 Mike LaFleur Arizona CardinalsARI · 0-070.1Prove It — 29 Dave Canales Carolina PanthersCAR · 0-070.1Prove It — 30 Kellen Moore New Orleans SaintsNO · 0-069.8Prove It — 31 Todd Monken Cleveland BrownsCLE · 0-068.8Prove It — 32 Jeff Hafley Miami DolphinsMIA · 0-065.6Under Pressure — What the Number MeansCan the Staff Help Win Games?
Coaching Direction is not just how good a team was last year. PFM balances the head coach’s proven resume with the work the current staff is doing right now, then adds coordinator stability, player development, culture and game management.
90+ Elite85–89 Clear Edge80–84 Trusted74–79 Steady68–73 Prove It<68 Under PressureHow Coaching Direction Works
A hot season matters, but it does not automatically put a newer head coach in the Andy Reid or Sean McVay tier. The resume has to support it.
The final Coaching Direction grade is calculated in the local PFM data pipeline and imported into WordPress. The plugin displays that grade without rebuilding it.
25%Head Coach Resume25%Current Staff Performance20%Coordinator Stability15%Player Development10%Culture / Buy-In5%Game ManagementPFM Data UpdateUpdatedHow PFM grades NFL teamsPFM ratings are updated regularly throughout the year.
