NFL POWER RANKINGS COMPARISON
2026 NFL Consensus Power Rankings
Every outlet sees the league a little differently. The 2026 NFL consensus power rankings bring the latest 1-32 lists together, show the average national view and put the current PFM ranking beside it.
The real value is not the average by itself. It is seeing which teams nearly everyone agrees on and which teams can land several spots apart depending on who is doing the ranking.
Updated July 30, 2026 using 6 national rankings.
Source publication dates range from April 26, 2026 to July 28, 2026.
WHAT STANDS OUT
Key Findings
Consensus No. 1
Los Angeles Rams
Average rank 1.5 across 6 sources.
Widest Ranking Disagreement
Baltimore Ravens
No. 3 to No. 14 across 6 sources, a 11-spot spread.
Strongest Ranking Agreement
Los Angeles Rams
No. 1 to No. 2 across 6 sources, a 1-spot spread.
Largest PFM-Higher Gap
Detroit Lions
Consensus No. 15, PFM No. 4. Higher by 11 across 6 sources.
Largest PFM-Lower Gap
Baltimore Ravens
Consensus No. 7, PFM No. 15. Lower by 8 across 6 sources.
COMPLETE 1-32 ORDER
NFL Consensus Power Rankings
The consensus rank comes only from the outside sources. PFM is kept separate, so the gap shows exactly where our ranking is higher or lower.
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| Consensus | Team | Average | PFM | PFM vs. Consensus | Highest | Lowest | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 |  Los Angeles Rams |
1.5 | No. 2 | PFM is Lower by 1 | No. 1 | No. 2 | 1 spots |
| No. 2 |  Seattle Seahawks |
1.8 | No. 1 | PFM is Higher by 1 | No. 1 | No. 4 | 3 spots |
| No. 3 |  Denver Broncos |
3.5 | No. 10 | PFM is Lower by 7 | No. 2 | No. 6 | 4 spots |
| No. 4 |  Buffalo Bills |
4.0 | No. 8 | PFM is Lower by 4 | No. 3 | No. 6 | 3 spots |
| No. 5 |  New England Patriots |
7.5 | No. 7 | PFM is Lower by 2 | No. 5 | No. 11 | 6 spots |
| No. 6 |  San Francisco 49ers |
7.5 | No. 5 | PFM is Higher by 1 | No. 4 | No. 12 | 8 spots |
| No. 7 |  Baltimore Ravens |
8.3 | No. 15 | PFM is Lower by 8 | No. 3 | No. 14 | 11 spots |
| No. 8 |  Philadelphia Eagles |
9.0 | No. 6 | PFM is Higher by 2 | No. 5 | No. 13 | 8 spots |
| No. 9 |  Chicago Bears |
9.2 | No. 12 | PFM is Lower by 3 | No. 7 | No. 11 | 4 spots |
| No. 10 |  Houston Texans |
10.0 | No. 9 | PFM is Higher by 1 | No. 5 | No. 15 | 10 spots |
| No. 11 |  Jacksonville Jaguars |
11.2 | No. 14 | PFM is Lower by 3 | No. 5 | No. 15 | 10 spots |
| No. 12 |  Green Bay Packers |
11.5 | No. 13 | PFM is Lower by 1 | No. 7 | No. 16 | 9 spots |
| No. 13 |  Kansas City Chiefs |
12.8 | No. 3 | PFM is Higher by 10 | No. 8 | No. 17 | 9 spots |
| No. 14 |  Los Angeles Chargers |
13.0 | No. 11 | PFM is Higher by 3 | No. 9 | No. 18 | 9 spots |
| No. 15 |  Detroit Lions |
13.2 | No. 4 | PFM is Higher by 11 | No. 10 | No. 18 | 8 spots |
| No. 16 |  Cincinnati Bengals |
15.5 | No. 16 | Same rank | No. 10 | No. 21 | 11 spots |
| No. 17 |  Dallas Cowboys |
16.2 | No. 21 | PFM is Lower by 4 | No. 8 | No. 20 | 12 spots |
| No. 18 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
17.5 | No. 20 | PFM is Lower by 2 | No. 16 | No. 20 | 4 spots |
| No. 19 |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
20.2 | No. 18 | PFM is Higher by 1 | No. 15 | No. 24 | 9 spots |
| No. 20 |  Indianapolis Colts |
20.7 | No. 23 | PFM is Lower by 3 | No. 19 | No. 23 | 4 spots |
| No. 21 |  Carolina Panthers |
20.8 | No. 29 | PFM is Lower by 8 | No. 17 | No. 26 | 9 spots |
| No. 22 |  Minnesota Vikings |
21.8 | No. 19 | PFM is Higher by 3 | No. 17 | No. 28 | 11 spots |
| No. 23 |  Washington Commanders |
23.0 | No. 17 | PFM is Higher by 6 | No. 19 | No. 26 | 7 spots |
| No. 24 |  New Orleans Saints |
23.8 | No. 32 | PFM is Lower by 8 | No. 23 | No. 25 | 2 spots |
| No. 25 |  Atlanta Falcons |
23.8 | No. 22 | PFM is Higher by 3 | No. 22 | No. 26 | 4 spots |
| No. 26 |  New York Giants |
24.5 | No. 26 | Same rank | No. 21 | No. 27 | 6 spots |
| No. 27 |  Tennessee Titans |
27.2 | No. 31 | PFM is Lower by 4 | No. 25 | No. 29 | 4 spots |
| No. 28 |  Las Vegas Raiders |
27.8 | No. 28 | Same rank | No. 25 | No. 29 | 4 spots |
| No. 29 |  Cleveland Browns |
29.0 | No. 30 | PFM is Lower by 1 | No. 27 | No. 30 | 3 spots |
| No. 30 |  New York Jets |
29.8 | No. 25 | PFM is Higher by 5 | No. 27 | No. 31 | 4 spots |
| No. 31 |  Miami Dolphins |
31.0 | No. 24 | PFM is Higher by 7 | No. 30 | No. 32 | 2 spots |
| No. 32 |  Arizona Cardinals |
31.3 | No. 27 | PFM is Higher by 5 | No. 29 | No. 32 | 3 spots |
SOURCE BY SOURCE
Full NFL Power Rankings Comparison: Non PFM
Here is the full 1-32 order from every non-PFM outlet used in this update. It shows exactly where each team landed before the rankings were averaged together.
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| Team | Consensus | Bleacher Report | CBS Sports | ESPN | FOX Sports | NFL.com | Pro Football Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | No. 1 | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 2 | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | No. 2 | No. 2 | No. 1 | No. 1 | No. 4 | No. 1 | No. 2 |
| Denver Broncos | No. 3 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 3 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 6 |
| Buffalo Bills | No. 4 | No. 4 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 6 | No. 4 | No. 3 |
| New England Patriots | No. 5 | No. 6 | No. 11 | No. 6 | No. 5 | No. 9 | No. 8 |
| San Francisco 49ers | No. 6 | No. 9 | No. 6 | No. 8 | No. 12 | No. 6 | No. 4 |
| Baltimore Ravens | No. 7 | No. 13 | No. 14 | No. 10 | No. 3 | No. 5 | No. 5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | No. 8 | No. 7 | No. 13 | No. 5 | No. 7 | No. 10 | No. 12 |
| Chicago Bears | No. 9 | No. 10 | No. 10 | No. 9 | No. 8 | No. 11 | No. 7 |
| Houston Texans | No. 10 | No. 5 | No. 15 | No. 13 | No. 9 | No. 7 | No. 11 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | No. 11 | No. 8 | No. 5 | No. 15 | No. 11 | No. 14 | No. 14 |
| Green Bay Packers | No. 12 | No. 14 | No. 7 | No. 7 | No. 16 | No. 16 | No. 9 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | No. 13 | No. 17 | No. 12 | No. 12 | No. 13 | No. 8 | No. 15 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | No. 14 | No. 11 | No. 9 | No. 14 | No. 14 | No. 12 | No. 18 |
| Detroit Lions | No. 15 | No. 12 | No. 18 | No. 11 | No. 15 | No. 13 | No. 10 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | No. 16 | No. 15 | No. 17 | No. 17 | No. 10 | No. 21 | No. 13 |
| Dallas Cowboys | No. 17 | No. 18 | No. 8 | No. 16 | No. 19 | No. 20 | No. 16 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No. 18 | No. 16 | No. 16 | No. 18 | No. 20 | No. 18 | No. 17 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | No. 19 | No. 19 | No. 21 | No. 21 | No. 24 | No. 15 | No. 21 |
| Indianapolis Colts | No. 20 | No. 22 | No. 20 | No. 20 | No. 23 | No. 19 | No. 20 |
| Carolina Panthers | No. 21 | No. 20 | No. 22 | No. 22 | No. 18 | No. 17 | No. 26 |
| Minnesota Vikings | No. 22 | No. 21 | No. 19 | No. 24 | No. 17 | No. 28 | No. 22 |
| Washington Commanders | No. 23 | No. 24 | No. 26 | No. 19 | No. 26 | No. 24 | No. 19 |
| New Orleans Saints | No. 24 | No. 23 | No. 23 | No. 25 | No. 25 | No. 23 | No. 24 |
| Atlanta Falcons | No. 25 | No. 26 | No. 24 | No. 26 | No. 22 | No. 22 | No. 23 |
| New York Giants | No. 26 | No. 27 | No. 25 | No. 23 | No. 21 | No. 26 | No. 25 |
| Tennessee Titans | No. 27 | No. 28 | No. 29 | No. 27 | No. 27 | No. 25 | No. 27 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | No. 28 | No. 25 | No. 28 | No. 28 | No. 29 | No. 29 | No. 28 |
| Cleveland Browns | No. 29 | No. 30 | No. 30 | No. 30 | No. 28 | No. 27 | No. 29 |
| New York Jets | No. 30 | No. 29 | No. 27 | No. 31 | No. 30 | No. 31 | No. 31 |
| Miami Dolphins | No. 31 | No. 32 | No. 31 | No. 32 | No. 31 | No. 30 | No. 30 |
| Arizona Cardinals | No. 32 | No. 31 | No. 32 | No. 29 | No. 32 | No. 32 | No. 32 |
BIGGEST RANGES
Where the Non-PFM Rankings Disagree Most
A wide spread means the outlets are all over the place on that team. That does not make one ranking wrong. It means there is no clear national answer.
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens ranges from No. 3 to No. 14 across 6 sources, a 11-spot spread.
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers ranges from No. 7 to No. 16 across 6 sources, a 9-spot spread.
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys ranges from No. 8 to No. 20 across 6 sources, a 12-spot spread.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars ranges from No. 5 to No. 15 across 6 sources, a 10-spot spread.
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings ranges from No. 17 to No. 28 across 6 sources, a 11-spot spread.
INDEPENDENT PFM VIEW
Where PFM Sees the League Differently
PFM is not built to match the national average. These are the teams where our current order is furthest from the non-PFM consensus.
Detroit Lions
- Consensus
- No. 15
- PFM
- No. 4
- PFM gap
- Higher by 11
Kansas City Chiefs
- Consensus
- No. 13
- PFM
- No. 3
- PFM gap
- Higher by 10
Baltimore Ravens
- Consensus
- No. 7
- PFM
- No. 15
- PFM gap
- Lower by 8
Carolina Panthers
- Consensus
- No. 21
- PFM
- No. 29
- PFM gap
- Lower by 8
New Orleans Saints
- Consensus
- No. 24
- PFM
- No. 32
- PFM gap
- Lower by 8
Denver Broncos
- Consensus
- No. 3
- PFM
- No. 10
- PFM gap
- Lower by 7
HOW IT WORKS
How the Consensus Ranking Is Built
Every outside source counts once. We add the rankings together and use the average to set the 1-32 order. A lower average means a higher consensus rank.
If two teams have the same average, the better middle ranking breaks the tie first. If they are still tied, we look at which team was ranked more consistently, then the best single ranking, then alphabetical order. The full average is used before anything is rounded.
PFM never affects the consensus. Every outside ranking stays in the calculation, including the highest and lowest.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Sources Used in This Update
- Bleacher Report, Gary Davenport, published July 9, 2026.
- CBS Sports, Pete Prisco, published April 27, 2026.
- ESPN, published May 4, 2026.
- FOX Sports, Ralph Vacchiano, published July 27, 2026.
- NFL.com, Eric Edholm, published April 26, 2026.
- Pro Football Network, Jacob Infante, published July 28, 2026.
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