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

PFM rates the Kansas City Chiefs higher than the Green Bay Packers overall, with a clear advantage. The main reasons are the stronger coaching operation and the more dependable offense.

Current PFM Team Scores

Clear edgeKC

Kansas City Chiefs

90.5PFM Team Score#1 NFL
GB

Green Bay Packers

84.1PFM Team Score#8 NFL
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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Kansas City Chiefs Higher

The staff edge favors the Kansas City Chiefs. Andy Reid gives the team steadier direction than Green Bay has on the sideline. The Green Bay Packers are closest in franchise direction, where the teams remain essentially even.

Kansas City also brings the more dependable offense. Kansas City adds the stronger defense. The Kansas City Chiefs still deserves the higher PFM rating.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

Kansas City vs. Green Bay 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.

KCKansas City Chiefs
GBGreen Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Kansas City Chiefs 86.7, Green Bay Packers 85.0, edge KC +1.7; Offense: Kansas City Chiefs 88.1, Green Bay Packers 82.4, edge KC +5.7; Defense: Kansas City Chiefs 85.6, Green Bay Packers 80.5, edge KC +5.1; Coaching Direction: Kansas City Chiefs 92.8, Green Bay Packers 83.5, edge KC +9.3; Roster Depth: Kansas City Chiefs 83.7, Green Bay Packers 79.4, edge KC +4.3. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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GREEN BAY’S BEST PUSHBACK

Franchise Direction Is Green Bay’s Only Close Fight

Green Bay's long-term direction gives the team one place to push back. The Packers are only 0 points behind Kansas City in Franchise Direction, but that is where Green Bay's case ends. Kansas City still has Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and the deeper roster, two advantages the Packers cannot match in this comparison.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

KC90.5
Kansas City Chiefs 90.5
GB84.1
Green Bay Packers 84.1
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Overall NFL Rank

KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
GB#8
Green Bay Packers #8
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

QB Stability

KC86.7
Kansas City Chiefs 86.7
GB85.0
Green Bay Packers 85.0
Slight Kansas City Chiefs edge

Roster Strength

KC83.7
Kansas City Chiefs 83.7
GB79.4
Green Bay Packers 79.4
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Coaching Direction

KC92.8
Kansas City Chiefs 92.8
GB83.5
Green Bay Packers 83.5
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Recent Performance

KC84.8
Kansas City Chiefs 84.8
GB83.5
Green Bay Packers 83.5
Slight Kansas City Chiefs edge

Offense

KC88.1
Kansas City Chiefs 88.1
GB82.4
Green Bay Packers 82.4
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Defense

KC85.6
Kansas City Chiefs 85.6
GB80.5
Green Bay Packers 80.5
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Franchise Direction

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

Explosiveness

KC83.9
Kansas City Chiefs 83.9
GB83.7
Green Bay Packers 83.7
Essentially even

Conference Rank

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

Division Rank

KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
GB#3
Green Bay Packers #3
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Outlook

KCSuper Bowl FavoriteGBPlayoff Contender
Stronger outlook: Kansas City Chiefs
SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Kansas City Chiefs

Remaining schedule rank: #7

Toughest stretch: Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals

Strongest opponents: San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams

Next five difficulty: 80.9

View Kansas City Chiefs Road Ahead

Green Bay Packers

Remaining schedule rank: #3

Toughest stretch: Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions

Strongest opponents: Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears

Next five difficulty: 79.8

View Green Bay Packers Road Ahead

Green Bay has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 3. The strongest opponents include Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears. Kansas City also has the more favorable road, which adds to the stronger coaching operation and the more dependable offense.

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Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated November 10, 2026. Schedule data updated November 9, 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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