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2026 NFL Team Explosiveness Rankings

Some teams need a perfect drive to score. Others can change the game in one snap. These rankings show which offenses create the most big-time plays and stretch the field.

77.5League Average
Most Explosive OffenseBuffalo Bills90.7 Explosiveness Grade
Elite Big-Play Threats7Teams graded 85+
What 85+ MeansGame-Breaking OffenseAn offense that can score from anywhere
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2026 NFL Explosiveness Rankings sortable table
1 Buffalo Bills logo
Buffalo BillsBUF · 0-0
Josh Allen
90.7
Game Breaker 90.5 88.0 #8
2 Los Angeles Rams logo
Los Angeles RamsLAR · 0-0
Matthew Stafford
90.0
Game Breaker 88.0 86.0 #2
3 Seattle Seahawks logo
Seattle SeahawksSEA · 0-0
Sam Darnold
88.8
Elite Threat 86.6 84.5 #1
4 New England Patriots logo
New England PatriotsNE · 0-0
Drake Maye
88.7
Elite Threat 83.4 84.0 #7
5 Green Bay Packers logo
Green Bay PackersGB · 0-0
Jordan Love
88.4
Elite Threat 85.9 85.1 #13
6 Chicago Bears logo
Chicago BearsCHI · 0-0
Caleb Williams
88.0
Elite Threat 85.9 84.0 #12
7 Baltimore Ravens logo
Baltimore RavensBAL · 0-0
Lamar Jackson
87.5
Elite Threat 85.3 85.7 #15
8 Detroit Lions logo
Detroit LionsDET · 0-0
Jared Goff
84.8
Dangerous 88.5 85.4 #4
9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB · 0-0
Baker Mayfield
81.5
Dangerous 80.7 80.2 #20
10 Cincinnati Bengals logo
Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 0-0
Joe Burrow
81.3
Dangerous 84.2 88.1 #16
11 Dallas Cowboys logo
Dallas CowboysDAL · 0-0
Dak Prescott
80.5
Dangerous 86.0 81.6 #21
12 Kansas City Chiefs logo
Kansas City ChiefsKC · 0-0
Patrick Mahomes
80.0
Dangerous 83.2 86.2 #3
13 Atlanta Falcons logo
Atlanta FalconsATL · 0-0
Michael Penix Jr.
79.4
Capable 78.6 77.5 #22
14 Washington Commanders logo
Washington CommandersWSH · 0-0
Jayden Daniels
79.1
Capable 82.4 84.8 #17
15 Jacksonville Jaguars logo
Jacksonville JaguarsJAX · 0-0
Trevor Lawrence
79.0
Capable 80.7 82.0 #14
16 New York Giants logo
New York GiantsNYG · 0-0
Jaxson Dart
79.0
Capable 74.7 70.3 #27
17 San Francisco 49ers logo
San Francisco 49ersSF · 0-0
Brock Purdy
77.7
Capable 85.1 85.2 #5
18 Philadelphia Eagles logo
Philadelphia EaglesPHI · 0-0
Jalen Hurts
77.3
Capable 84.1 85.4 #6
19 Minnesota Vikings logo
Minnesota VikingsMIN · 0-0
Kyler Murray
77.1
Capable 76.6 76.4 #19
20 Los Angeles Chargers logo
Los Angeles ChargersLAC · 0-0
Justin Herbert
75.3
Capable 82.4 86.1 #11
21 Denver Broncos logo
Denver BroncosDEN · 0-0
Bo Nix
74.5
Inconsistent 81.2 82.3 #10
22 Houston Texans logo
Houston TexansHOU · 0-0
C.J. Stroud
73.2
Inconsistent 79.1 83.3 #9
23 Carolina Panthers logo
Carolina PanthersCAR · 0-0
Bryce Young
71.8
Inconsistent 73.0 75.1 #29
24 Indianapolis Colts logo
Indianapolis ColtsIND · 0-0
Daniel Jones
71.1
Inconsistent 78.3 77.0 #23
25 Pittsburgh Steelers logo
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT · 0-0
Aaron Rodgers
70.8
Inconsistent 77.6 75.8 #18
26 Miami Dolphins logo
Miami DolphinsMIA · 0-0
Malik Willis
70.1
Inconsistent 78.0 78.9 #24
27 New York Jets logo
New York JetsNYJ · 0-0
Geno Smith
69.7
Limited 72.7 73.9 #26
28 Arizona Cardinals logo
Arizona CardinalsARI · 0-0
Jacoby Brissett
67.4
Limited 76.0 78.4 #25
29 Tennessee Titans logo
Tennessee TitansTEN · 0-0
Cam Ward
67.3
Limited 68.8 73.9 #31
30 Las Vegas Raiders logo
Las Vegas RaidersLV · 0-0
Kirk Cousins
65.2
Limited 72.3 74.0 #28
31 Cleveland Browns logo
Cleveland BrownsCLE · 0-0
Deshaun Watson
63.7
Limited 69.5 67.0 #30
32 New Orleans Saints logo
New Orleans SaintsNO · 0-0
Tyler Shough
61.1
Limited 69.0 69.2 #32
What the Number Means

Explosiveness Tiers

A high score does not mean the offense is perfect. It means the defense has to worry about a big play every time the ball is snapped.

90+ Game Breaker85–89 Elite Threat80–84 Dangerous75–79 Capable70–74 Inconsistent<70 Limited

PFM Explosiveness Formula

40%Passing Explosiveness
25%Receiving Explosiveness
20%Rushing Explosiveness
15%Big-Play Threat
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