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Latest PFM Ranking Changes

PFM's 2026 Week 2 rankings are now live. Each verified PFM Team Score change below shows how our view of a team changed and how the league order shifted. The regular-season baseline remains available below for comparison.

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Sep 15, 2026 updateOpen a team for the full score and football context.
Teams changed32
Moved up6
Moved down8
Held rank18
Washington CommandersWSHNFL RankNo. 19 No. 19 Held rankPFM Team Score78.67 78.88Score change +0.21Tennessee TitansTENNFL RankNo. 32 No. 31 Up 1PFM Team Score70.99 70.92Score change -0.07Tampa Bay BuccaneersTBNFL RankNo. 20 No. 20 Held rankPFM Team Score78.62 78.35Score change -0.27San Francisco 49ersSFNFL RankNo. 4 No. 4 Held rankPFM Team Score86.59 86.82Score change +0.23Seattle SeahawksSEANFL RankNo. 1 No. 1 Held rankPFM Team Score91.13 91.08Score change -0.05Pittsburgh SteelersPITNFL RankNo. 18 No. 18 Held rankPFM Team Score78.84 78.91Score change +0.07Philadelphia EaglesPHINFL RankNo. 6 No. 5 Up 1PFM Team Score86.28 86.33Score change +0.05New York JetsNYJNFL RankNo. 25 No. 25 Held rankPFM Team Score73.38 74.39Score change +1.01New York GiantsNYGNFL RankNo. 26 No. 27 Down 1PFM Team Score73.37 73.98Score change +0.61New Orleans SaintsNONFL RankNo. 29 No. 29 Held rankPFM Team Score72.70 72.90Score change +0.20New England PatriotsNENFL RankNo. 8 No. 8 Held rankPFM Team Score85.18 84.05Score change -1.13Minnesota VikingsMINNFL RankNo. 17 No. 17 Held rankPFM Team Score78.99 79.11Score change +0.12Miami DolphinsMIANFL RankNo. 24 No. 24 Held rankPFM Team Score75.11 74.73Score change -0.38Las Vegas RaidersLVNFL RankNo. 28 No. 28 Held rankPFM Team Score72.71 73.62Score change +0.91Los Angeles RamsLARNFL RankNo. 2 No. 3 Down 1PFM Team Score90.24 87.87Score change -2.37Los Angeles ChargersLACNFL RankNo. 10 No. 12 Down 2PFM Team Score83.85 82.72Score change -1.13Kansas City ChiefsKCNFL RankNo. 3 No. 2 Up 1PFM Team Score87.81 88.49Score change +0.68Jacksonville JaguarsJAXNFL RankNo. 14 No. 10 Up 4PFM Team Score83.08 83.30Score change +0.22Indianapolis ColtsINDNFL RankNo. 23 No. 23 Held rankPFM Team Score76.16 75.60Score change -0.56Houston TexansHOUNFL RankNo. 11 No. 13 Down 2PFM Team Score83.77 82.66Score change -1.11Green Bay PackersGBNFL RankNo. 12 No. 14 Down 2PFM Team Score83.22 82.11Score change -1.11Detroit LionsDETNFL RankNo. 5 No. 6 Down 1PFM Team Score86.50 86.25Score change -0.25Denver BroncosDENNFL RankNo. 9 No. 11 Down 2PFM Team Score84.71 82.92Score change -1.79Dallas CowboysDALNFL RankNo. 21 No. 21 Held rankPFM Team Score77.40 77.23Score change -0.17Cleveland BrownsCLENFL RankNo. 31 No. 32 Down 1PFM Team Score71.39 70.89Score change -0.50Cincinnati BengalsCINNFL RankNo. 16 No. 16 Held rankPFM Team Score79.53 79.94Score change +0.41Chicago BearsCHINFL RankNo. 13 No. 9 Up 4PFM Team Score83.11 83.68Score change +0.57Carolina PanthersCARNFL RankNo. 30 No. 30 Held rankPFM Team Score72.12 71.77Score change -0.35Buffalo BillsBUFNFL RankNo. 7 No. 7 Held rankPFM Team Score85.67 85.72Score change +0.05Baltimore RavensBALNFL RankNo. 15 No. 15 Held rankPFM Team Score81.20 81.85Score change +0.65Atlanta FalconsATLNFL RankNo. 22 No. 22 Held rankPFM Team Score76.35 76.18Score change -0.17Arizona CardinalsARINFL RankNo. 27 No. 26 Up 1PFM Team Score73.29 74.31Score change +1.02
Tennessee Titans logo
Sep 15, 2026

Tennessee Titans

Weekly Performance
-0.07
PFM Team Score70.99 70.92
NFL RankNo. 32 No. 31Up 1

Tennessee lost 0.07 points and moved from No. 32 to No. 31.

Recent PerformanceOffense StrengthRoster StrengthDefense StrengthExplosivenessQB StabilityFranchise Direction
Regular season

Latest Regular-Season Ranking Changes

See which teams moved, how far they moved and what changed PFM's view.

Washington Commanders logo
Sep 15, 2026

Washington Commanders

Improved
PFM Team Score78.67 78.88+0.21
NFL RankNo. 19 → No. 19No rank change

Why the Commanders Moved

Washington's rating improved despite a 24-22 Week 1 loss, led by gains in Defense Strength.

Recent PerformanceDefense StrengthExplosivenessOffense StrengthQB StabilityRoster Strength
Tennessee Titans logo
Sep 15, 2026

Tennessee Titans

Declined
PFM Team Score70.99 70.92-0.07
NFL RankNo. 32 → No. 31Up 1

Why the Titans Moved

Tennessee moved lower after a 23-10 Week 1 loss, as declines in Recent Performance and Offense Strength outweighed gains in Roster Strength and Defense Strength.

Recent PerformanceOffense StrengthRoster StrengthDefense StrengthExplosivenessQB StabilityFranchise Direction
Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo
Sep 15, 2026

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Declined
PFM Team Score78.62 78.35-0.27
NFL RankNo. 20 → No. 20No rank change

Why the Buccaneers Moved

The Buccaneers' rating fell after a 33-27 Week 1 loss, led by declines in Recent Performance and Defense Strength.

ExplosivenessRecent PerformanceDefense StrengthQB StabilityOffense StrengthFranchise DirectionRoster Strength
San Francisco 49ers logo
Sep 15, 2026

San Francisco 49ers

Improved
PFM Team Score86.59 86.82+0.23
NFL RankNo. 4 → No. 4No rank change

Why the 49ers Moved

San Francisco's rating improved after a 27-7 Week 1 win, led by gains in Defense Strength and Recent Performance.

Defense StrengthRecent PerformanceCoaching DirectionQB StabilityExplosivenessRoster StrengthOffense StrengthFranchise Direction
Seattle Seahawks logo
Sep 15, 2026

Seattle Seahawks

Declined
PFM Team Score91.13 91.08-0.05
NFL RankNo. 1 → No. 1No rank change

Why the Seahawks Moved

Seattle moved lower despite a 13-10 Week 1 win, as declines in Offense Strength and Defense Strength outweighed a gain in Roster Strength.

Offense StrengthRoster StrengthDefense StrengthExplosivenessFranchise Direction
Pittsburgh Steelers logo
Sep 15, 2026

Pittsburgh Steelers

Improved
PFM Team Score78.84 78.91+0.07
NFL RankNo. 18 → No. 18No rank change

Why the Steelers Moved

The Steelers' score moved up after a 20-13 Week 1 win, as gains in Recent Performance and Roster Strength outweighed declines in Offense Strength and QB Stability.

Offense StrengthRecent PerformanceDefense StrengthRoster StrengthExplosivenessQB StabilityFranchise Direction
Philadelphia Eagles logo
Sep 15, 2026

Philadelphia Eagles

Improved
PFM Team Score86.28 86.33+0.05
NFL RankNo. 6 → No. 5Up 1

Why the Eagles Moved

The Eagles' score moved up after a 24-22 Week 1 win, as gains in Roster Strength outweighed declines in Defense Strength.

ExplosivenessDefense StrengthRoster StrengthRecent PerformanceOffense StrengthQB StabilityFranchise Direction
New York Jets logo
Sep 15, 2026

New York Jets

Improved
PFM Team Score73.38 74.39+1.01
NFL RankNo. 25 → No. 25No rank change

Why the Jets Moved

New York's rating improved after a 23-10 Week 1 win, led by gains in Recent Performance and Offense Strength.

Recent PerformanceExplosivenessOffense StrengthDefense StrengthRoster StrengthQB StabilityFranchise Direction
New York Giants logo
Sep 15, 2026

New York Giants

Improved
PFM Team Score73.37 73.98+0.61
NFL RankNo. 26 → No. 27Down 1

Why the Giants Moved

New York's rating improved after a 28-20 Week 1 win, led by gains in Recent Performance and QB Stability.

ExplosivenessRecent PerformanceQB StabilityDefense StrengthOffense StrengthFranchise Direction
New Orleans Saints logo
Sep 15, 2026

New Orleans Saints

Improved
PFM Team Score72.70 72.90+0.20
NFL RankNo. 29 → No. 29No rank change

Why the Saints Moved

The Saints' score moved up despite a 31-30 Week 1 loss, as gains in Offense Strength outweighed declines in Defense Strength.

ExplosivenessOffense StrengthDefense StrengthRecent PerformanceQB StabilityRoster StrengthFranchise Direction
New England Patriots logo
Sep 15, 2026

New England Patriots

Declined
PFM Team Score85.18 84.05-1.13
NFL RankNo. 8 → No. 8No rank change

Why the Patriots Moved

The Patriots' rating fell after a 13-10 Week 1 loss, led by declines in Recent Performance and Offense Strength.

ExplosivenessRecent PerformanceOffense StrengthQB StabilityRoster StrengthDefense StrengthFranchise Direction
Minnesota Vikings logo
Sep 15, 2026

Minnesota Vikings

Improved
PFM Team Score78.99 79.11+0.12
NFL RankNo. 17 → No. 17No rank change

Why the Vikings Moved

The Vikings' score moved up after a 39-22 Week 1 win, as gains in Recent Performance and Coaching Direction outweighed declines in QB Stability and Defense Strength.

ExplosivenessRecent PerformanceDefense StrengthQB StabilityCoaching DirectionOffense StrengthFranchise DirectionRoster Strength
Regular season · Last 30 days

Biggest Risers

Arizona Cardinals logo

Arizona Cardinals

1 verified change
Current PFM Team Score74.3Verified score movement+1.02Up 1

Arizona gained 1.02 points and moved from No. 27 to No. 26.

New York Jets logo

New York Jets

1 verified change
Current PFM Team Score74.4Verified score movement+1.01No rank change

New York gained 1.01 points but remained No. 25.

Las Vegas Raiders logo

Las Vegas Raiders

1 verified change
Current PFM Team Score73.6Verified score movement+0.91No rank change

Las Vegas gained 0.91 points but remained No. 28.

Kansas City Chiefs logo

Kansas City Chiefs

1 verified change
Current PFM Team Score88.5Verified score movement+0.68Up 1

Kansas City gained 0.68 points and moved from No. 3 to No. 2.

Baltimore Ravens logo

Baltimore Ravens

1 verified change
Current PFM Team Score81.9Verified score movement+0.65No rank change

Baltimore gained 0.65 points but remained No. 15.

Regular season · Last 30 days

Biggest Fallers

Los Angeles Rams logo

Los Angeles Rams

1 verified change
Current PFM Team Score87.9Verified score movement-2.37Down 1

Los Angeles lost 2.37 points and moved from No. 2 to No. 3.

Denver Broncos logo

Denver Broncos

1 verified change
Current PFM Team Score82.9Verified score movement-1.79Down 2

Denver lost 1.79 points and moved from No. 9 to No. 11.

Los Angeles Chargers logo

Los Angeles Chargers

1 verified change
Current PFM Team Score82.7Verified score movement-1.13Down 2

Los Angeles lost 1.13 points and moved from No. 10 to No. 12.

New England Patriots logo

New England Patriots

1 verified change
Current PFM Team Score84.1Verified score movement-1.13No rank change

New England lost 1.13 points but remained No. 8.

Green Bay Packers logo

Green Bay Packers

1 verified change
Current PFM Team Score82.1Verified score movement-1.11Down 2

Green Bay lost 1.11 points and moved from No. 12 to No. 14.

Regular season · Update history

Recent Ranking Updates

Open a date to see every team that changed, its rank movement and the PFM Team Score change.

Offseason & preseason

Earlier 2026 Ranking Changes

These offseason and preseason moves show how PFM arrived at its Week 1 rankings.

View 2026 offseason and preseason changes 23
Recent verified PFM Team Score and NFL ranking changes
DateTeamPrevious ScoreCurrent ScoreScore ChangePrevious RankCurrent RankRank ChangeChange Type
Sep 1, 2026Washington Commanders78.8578.64 -0.21No. 19No. 19No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026Tennessee Titans71.2070.96 -0.24No. 31No. 31No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026San Francisco 49ers86.5386.20 -0.33No. 5No. 5No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026Seattle Seahawks91.3291.23 -0.09No. 1No. 1No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026Pittsburgh Steelers79.1278.88 -0.24No. 17No. 17No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026New Orleans Saints70.3070.11 -0.19No. 32No. 32No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026New England Patriots85.9985.59 -0.40No. 7No. 7No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026Miami Dolphins75.1874.95 -0.23No. 24No. 24No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026Las Vegas Raiders72.6372.51 -0.12No. 28No. 28No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026Los Angeles Chargers83.8583.50 -0.35No. 11No. 11No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026Kansas City Chiefs87.1687.05 -0.11No. 3No. 3No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026Houston Texans84.7084.18 -0.52No. 10No. 10No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026Green Bay Packers83.7783.34 -0.43No. 13No. 12Up 1Injury
Sep 1, 2026Detroit Lions86.6786.35 -0.32No. 4No. 4No rank changeRoster and Injury
Sep 1, 2026Cincinnati Bengals79.4279.21 -0.21No. 16No. 16No rank changeInjury
Sep 1, 2026Chicago Bears83.8183.30 -0.51No. 12No. 13Down 1Injury
Sep 1, 2026Carolina Panthers72.2571.99 -0.26No. 29No. 29No rank changeInjury
Aug 25, 2026Washington Commanders78.9778.85 -0.12No. 18No. 19Down 1Injury
Aug 25, 2026Los Angeles Chargers84.0383.85 -0.18No. 11No. 11No rank changeInjury
Aug 25, 2026Houston Texans84.8384.70 -0.13No. 10No. 10No rank changeInjury
Aug 25, 2026Baltimore Ravens81.0580.87 -0.18No. 15No. 15No rank changeInjury
Aug 18, 2026Detroit Lions86.8086.67 -0.13No. 4No. 4No rank changeInjury
Aug 18, 2026Atlanta Falcons76.5876.41 -0.17No. 22No. 22No rank changeRoster and Injury