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PFM Rankings2026 Most Explosive NFL Teams
Big plays can change a game in a hurry. These rankings show which offenses can stretch the field, turn a short gain into a touchdown and force defenses to protect every blade of grass. The grade weighs passing, receiving and rushing big-play ability.
77.5League AverageMost Explosive OffenseLos Angeles Rams90.5 Explosiveness GradeElite Big-Play Threats7Teams graded 85+What 85+ MeansGame-Breaking OffenseAn offense that can score from anywhereLeague LeadersTop 3 Explosive Teams
All 32 TeamsFull Explosiveness Rankings
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2026 NFL Explosiveness Rankings sortable table 1 
Los Angeles RamsLAR · 0-0Matthew Stafford 90.5Game Breaker 88.0 86.0 #2 — 2 Buffalo BillsBUF · 0-0Josh Allen 90.5Game Breaker 89.5 90.1 #8 — 3 New England PatriotsNE · 0-0Drake Maye 88.8Elite Threat 82.3 84.0 #6 — 4 Seattle SeahawksSEA · 0-0Sam Darnold 88.8Elite Threat 85.7 84.0 #1 — 5 Green Bay PackersGB · 0-0Jordan Love 87.8Elite Threat 84.4 85.0 #11 — 6 Chicago BearsCHI · 0-0Caleb Williams 87.8Elite Threat 83.8 84.0 #13 — 7 Baltimore RavensBAL · 0-0Lamar Jackson 87.3Elite Threat 84.4 84.2 #14 — 8 Detroit LionsDET · 0-0Jared Goff 84.8Dangerous 88.1 84.3 #5 — 9 Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB · 0-0Baker Mayfield 81.8Dangerous 79.6 79.9 #20 — 10 Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 0-0Joe Burrow 81.3Dangerous 83.7 87.4 #17 — 11 Dallas CowboysDAL · 0-0Dak Prescott 80.4Dangerous 86.0 81.6 #21 — 12 Kansas City ChiefsKC · 0-0Patrick Mahomes 80.1Dangerous 82.9 85.6 #3 — 13 New York GiantsNYG · 0-0Jaxson Dart 79.4Capable 72.8 68.7 #25 — 14 Atlanta FalconsATL · 0-0Michael Penix Jr. 79.2Capable 76.9 76.5 #22 — 15 Jacksonville JaguarsJAX · 0-0Trevor Lawrence 79.1Capable 79.4 82.0 #15 — 16 Washington CommandersWSH · 0-0Jayden Daniels 79.1Capable 81.1 84.3 #16 — 17 San Francisco 49ersSF · 0-0Brock Purdy 77.6Capable 85.3 83.9 #4 — 18 Minnesota VikingsMIN · 0-0Kyler Murray 77.4Capable 76.1 74.8 #18 — 19 Philadelphia EaglesPHI · 0-0Jalen Hurts 77.3Capable 83.3 84.1 #7 — 20 Los Angeles ChargersLAC · 0-0Justin Herbert 75.5Capable 80.8 84.6 #12 — 21 Denver BroncosDEN · 0-0Bo Nix 73.9Inconsistent 79.4 82.6 #9 — 22 Houston TexansHOU · 0-0C.J. Stroud 73.2Inconsistent 78.0 82.5 #10 — 23 Carolina PanthersCAR · 0-0Bryce Young 71.7Inconsistent 69.9 73.7 #29 — 24 Indianapolis ColtsIND · 0-0Daniel Jones 71.2Inconsistent 76.9 76.7 #23 — 25 Pittsburgh SteelersPIT · 0-0Aaron Rodgers 70.9Inconsistent 76.3 75.2 #19 — 26 Miami DolphinsMIA · 0-0Malik Willis 70.7Inconsistent 78.0 78.6 #24 — 27 New York JetsNYJ · 0-0Geno Smith 69.5Limited 70.9 73.7 #26 — 28 Arizona CardinalsARI · 0-0Jacoby Brissett 67.4Limited 74.4 78.0 #27 — 29 Tennessee TitansTEN · 0-0Cam Ward 67.2Limited 66.9 72.2 #31 — 30 Las Vegas RaidersLV · 0-0Kirk Cousins 64.9Limited 70.9 73.0 #28 — 31 Cleveland BrownsCLE · 0-0Deshaun Watson 63.5Limited 66.6 66.2 #30 — 32 New Orleans SaintsNO · 0-0Tyler Shough 61.2Limited 67.0 68.2 #32 — What the Number MeansExplosiveness 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 LimitedPFM Explosiveness Formula
40%Passing Explosiveness25%Receiving Explosiveness20%Rushing Explosiveness15%Big-Play ThreatPFM Data UpdateUpdatedHow PFM grades NFL teamsPFM ratings are updated regularly throughout the year.
