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Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: PFM Team Comparison

The Kansas City Chiefs hold a clear overall advantage over the Green Bay Packers in the current PFM ratings. Kansas City separates itself through the stronger coaching operation and the stronger defense.

Current PFM Team Scores

GB

Green Bay Packers

83.2PFM Team Score#12 NFL
Clear edgeKC

Kansas City Chiefs

87.8PFM Team Score#3 NFL
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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Kansas City Chiefs Higher

Andy Reid gives the Kansas City Chiefs the stronger coaching operation. Preparation and in-game answers matter once the opening script no longer controls the game. Green Bay's strongest counterargument is Explosiveness. The explosive-play advantage belongs to the Green Bay Packers. One chunk gain can rescue a drive that was otherwise going nowhere.

Kansas City also brings the stronger defense. Kansas City adds the deeper roster. PFM still has the Kansas City Chiefs in front.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

Green Bay vs. Kansas City Across the Core Pillars

The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.

GBGreen Bay Packers
KCKansas City Chiefs
Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Green Bay Packers 85.5, Kansas City Chiefs 87.4, edge KC +1.9; Offense: Green Bay Packers 85.7, Kansas City Chiefs 83.0, edge GB +2.7; Defense: Green Bay Packers 78.1, Kansas City Chiefs 84.3, edge KC +6.2; Coaching Direction: Green Bay Packers 83.2, Kansas City Chiefs 92.3, edge KC +9.1; Roster Depth: Green Bay Packers 79.5, Kansas City Chiefs 85.0, edge KC +5.5. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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THE COUNTERARGUMENT

Green Bay Packers’ Best Argument

The Green Bay Packers are the bigger threat to change a game with one play. Kansas City has less room for a coverage mistake or missed tackle. The explosiveness advantage is a real point in Green Bay's favor, but it does not outweigh the rest of the higher-rated team’s advantages. The problem for Green Bay is that Kansas City counters with the stronger coaching operation and the stronger defense.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

GB83.2
Green Bay Packers 83.2
KC87.8
Kansas City Chiefs 87.8
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Overall NFL Rank

GB#12
Green Bay Packers #12
KC#3
Kansas City Chiefs #3
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

QB Stability

GB85.5
Green Bay Packers 85.5
KC87.4
Kansas City Chiefs 87.4
Slight Kansas City Chiefs edge

Roster Strength

GB79.5
Green Bay Packers 79.5
KC85.0
Kansas City Chiefs 85.0
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Coaching Direction

GB83.2
Green Bay Packers 83.2
KC92.3
Kansas City Chiefs 92.3
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Recent Performance

GB78.8
Green Bay Packers 78.8
KC75.6
Kansas City Chiefs 75.6
Clear Green Bay Packers edge

Offense

GB85.7
Green Bay Packers 85.7
KC83.0
Kansas City Chiefs 83.0
Clear Green Bay Packers edge

Defense

GB78.1
Green Bay Packers 78.1
KC84.3
Kansas City Chiefs 84.3
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Franchise Direction

GB80.2
Green Bay Packers 80.2
KC80.1
Kansas City Chiefs 80.1
Essentially even

Explosiveness

GB88.3
Green Bay Packers 88.3
KC80.0
Kansas City Chiefs 80.0
Clear Green Bay Packers edge

Conference Rank

GB#6
Green Bay Packers #6
KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Division Rank

GB#2
Green Bay Packers #2
KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Outlook

GBPlayoff ContenderKCSuper Bowl Contender
Stronger outlook: Kansas City Chiefs
TEAM CONSTRUCTION

How These Teams Are Built Differently

Green Bay Packers

Strongest Rating
Explosiveness
Category Edge
Explosiveness
Biggest Matchup Concern
Coaching Direction

Green Bay's clearest category edge is Explosiveness. The Green Bay Packers bring the bigger big-play threat against the Kansas City Chiefs. Chunk gains can flip field position and create points without requiring a perfect drive. The biggest problem in this matchup is Coaching Direction, where Kansas City owns the clearer advantage.

Kansas City Chiefs

Strongest Rating
Coaching Direction
Category Edge
Coaching Direction
Biggest Matchup Concern
Explosiveness

Kansas City's clearest category edge is Coaching Direction. The Kansas City Chiefs have the stronger coaching operation under Andy Reid against the Green Bay Packers. The advantage shows up in preparation, adjustments and pressure situations. The biggest problem in this matchup is Explosiveness, where Green Bay owns the clearer advantage.

SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Green Bay Packers

Full schedule rank: #16

Toughest stretch: New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams

Strongest opponents: Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills

View Green Bay Packers Road Ahead

Kansas City Chiefs

Full schedule rank: #12

Toughest stretch: Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos

Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers

View Kansas City Chiefs Road Ahead

Kansas City has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 12. The strongest opponents include Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers. Green Bay gains one meaningful schedule advantage, while Kansas City still owns the stronger football advantages elsewhere.

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Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated September 8, 2026. Schedule data updated June 29, 2026.

How to Read This Comparison

PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.

PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.

See the complete PFM NFL Team Rankings and methodology.

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