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PFM Rankings2026 NFL Franchise Direction Rankings
A strong season matters, but the best teams are built to stay in the mix. These rankings show which franchises have the quarterback, roster, cap health and draft capital to keep winning and which ones may be headed for a reset.
75.3 League AverageBest Long-Term OutlookSeattle SeahawksThe franchise PFM trusts mostDynasty Watch Teams0Teams that clear all three marksBiggest Long-Term ConcernNew Orleans SaintsThe lowest Franchise Direction gradeFuture CorePFM Dynasty Watch
This is a tough list to crack. Teams need 85+ Franchise Direction, 85+ QB Stability, and 80+ Roster Strength. It does not guarantee a dynasty, but it shows which teams have the pieces to stay near the top.
No team clears all three marks right now.Closest future cores
Seattle SeahawksFD 82.1 · QB 84.0
85.9
Kansas City ChiefsFD 80.2 · QB 85.6
84.7
Buffalo BillsFD 77.4 · QB 90.1
82.2
Snapshot ChangeFranchise Direction Movers
Nothing changed enough between the latest two snapshots to make this list.All 32 TeamsFull Franchise Direction Rankings
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2026 NFL Franchise Direction Rankings sortable table 1 Seattle SeahawksSEA · 0-0Mike Macdonald 82.1 B Open — 2 Chicago BearsCHI · 0-0Ben Johnson 80.4 B Opening — 3 Green Bay PackersGB · 0-0Matt LaFleur 80.2 B Opening — 4 Kansas City ChiefsKC · 0-0Andy Reid 80.2 B Opening — 5 Philadelphia EaglesPHI · 0-0Nick Sirianni 80.0 B Opening — 6 Houston TexansHOU · 0-0DeMeco Ryans 79.9 B Opening — 7 Detroit LionsDET · 0-0Dan Campbell 79.7 B Opening — 8 Washington CommandersWSH · 0-0Dan Quinn 77.6 C+ Opening — 9 Los Angeles RamsLAR · 0-0Sean McVay 77.5 C+ Opening — 10 Buffalo BillsBUF · 0-0Joe Brady 77.4 C+ Opening — 11 Denver BroncosDEN · 0-0Sean Payton 77.3 C+ Opening — 12 Minnesota VikingsMIN · 0-0Kevin O'Connell 77.2 C+ Opening — 13 New England PatriotsNE · 0-0Mike Vrabel 76.4 C+ Opening — 14 Los Angeles ChargersLAC · 0-0Jim Harbaugh 76.3 C+ Opening — 15 Baltimore RavensBAL · 0-0Jesse Minter 75.7 C+ Opening — 16 Atlanta FalconsATL · 0-0Kevin Stefanski 75.0 C+ Building — 17 New York JetsNYJ · 0-0Aaron Glenn 74.6 C+ Building — 18 Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB · 0-0Todd Bowles 74.5 C+ Building — 19 Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 0-0Zac Taylor 74.2 C+ Opening — 20 San Francisco 49ersSF · 0-0Kyle Shanahan 74.1 C+ Opening — 21 Dallas CowboysDAL · 0-0Brian Schottenheimer 74.1 C+ Building — 22 Las Vegas RaidersLV · 0-0Klint Kubiak 73.9 C+ Building — 23 Pittsburgh SteelersPIT · 0-0Mike McCarthy 73.6 C+ Building — 24 Indianapolis ColtsIND · 0-0Shane Steichen 73.0 C+ Building — 25 Jacksonville JaguarsJAX · 0-0Liam Coen 72.8 C+ Opening — 26 Miami DolphinsMIA · 0-0Jeff Hafley 72.7 C+ Building — 27 Arizona CardinalsARI · 0-0Mike LaFleur 72.2 C+ Building — 28 Carolina PanthersCAR · 0-0Dave Canales 71.6 C Building — 29 Tennessee TitansTEN · 0-0Robert Saleh 71.0 C Rebuilding — 30 Cleveland BrownsCLE · 0-0Todd Monken 69.2 C Building — 31 New York GiantsNYG · 0-0John Harbaugh 68.5 C Building — 32 New Orleans SaintsNO · 0-0Kellen Moore 65.7 D Closing — Franchise Direction Formula
30%Young Talent25%Cap Health25%Competitive Window15%Front Office Stability5%Draft CapitalPFM Data UpdateUpdatedHow PFM grades NFL teamsPFM ratings are updated regularly throughout the year.
