The Buffalo Bills sit No. 1 in PFM's 2026 NFL Team Explosiveness Rankings at 92.5. With Josh Allen at quarterback, the Bills don't need a 12-play drive to hurt you. One big play can flip the field or put points on the board in a hurry.
PFM has the Buffalo Bills No. 1 at 92.5 in Explosiveness, 4 spots ahead of their No. 5 overall rank. With Josh Allen at quarterback, the offense does not need every drive to stay perfect to create points in a hurry.
PFM has the Atlanta Falcons No. 9 in Explosiveness but No. 22 overall, a 13-spot gap. That does not erase why PFM is lower on Atlanta Falcons overall, but it does mean this offense can create a problem faster than the overall team rank suggests.
PFM has the Detroit Lions No. 8 overall but No. 11 in Explosiveness. PFM still gives the offense a 88.4 grade, so Jared Goff and company can win without needing to rank near the top of the league in big-play danger.
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| 1 |  Buffalo BillsBUF · 3-1 |
Josh Allen | 92.5 |
Game Breaker | 90.9 | 87.2 | #5 | ▲ +0.82 |
| 2 |  Baltimore RavensBAL · 3-1 |
Lamar Jackson | 91.1 |
Game Breaker | 87.1 | 82.6 | #11 | ▲ +1.04 |
| 3 |  Seattle SeahawksSEA · 3-1 |
Sam Darnold | 87.9 |
Elite Threat | 84.7 | 84.1 | #2 | ▲ +1.75 |
| 4 |  San Francisco 49ersSF · 4-0 |
Brock Purdy | 87.3 |
Elite Threat | 87.8 | 86.3 | #3 | ▲ +1.79 |
| 5 |  Chicago BearsCHI · 3-1 |
Caleb Williams | 86.3 |
Elite Threat | 86.6 | 80.1 | #6 | ▲ +1.78 |
| 6 |  Kansas City ChiefsKC · 4-0 |
Patrick Mahomes | 86.1 |
Elite Threat | 87.5 | 87.0 | #1 | ▲ +0.78 |
| 7 |  Los Angeles RamsLAR · 2-2 |
Matthew Stafford | 85.2 |
Elite Threat | 84.3 | 84.7 | #4 | ▼ -4.23 |
| 8 |  New England PatriotsNE · 2-2 |
Drake Maye | 83.6 |
Dangerous | 78.4 | 82.7 | #9 | ▲ +1.61 |
| 9 |  Atlanta FalconsATL · 2-2 |
Michael Penix Jr. | 83.0 |
Dangerous | 80.6 | 77.1 | #22 | ▲ +7.23 |
| 10 |  Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 2-2 |
Joe Burrow | 82.2 |
Dangerous | 85.2 | 87.4 | #13 | ▼ -1.75 |
| 11 |  Detroit LionsDET · 2-2 |
Jared Goff | 82.0 |
Dangerous | 88.4 | 83.9 | #8 | ▼ -1.86 |
| 12 |  Jacksonville JaguarsJAX · 3-1 |
Trevor Lawrence | 81.9 |
Dangerous | 81.9 | 82.6 | #7 | ▲ +0.62 |
| 13 |  Carolina PanthersCAR · 2-2 |
Bryce Young | 80.4 |
Dangerous | 77.7 | 78.1 | #26 | ▲ +2.35 |
| 14 |  Houston TexansHOU · 0-4 |
C.J. Stroud | 80.0 |
Dangerous | 79.7 | 80.2 | #17 | ▲ +4.31 |
| 15 |  Green Bay PackersGB · 2-2 |
Jordan Love | 79.1 |
Capable | 80.6 | 82.4 | #16 | ▼ -4.32 |
| 16 |  Los Angeles ChargersLAC · 0-4 |
Justin Herbert | 77.0 |
Capable | 80.6 | 84.8 | #14 | ▲ +1.56 |
| 17 |  New York JetsNYJ · 1-3 |
Geno Smith | 74.9 |
Inconsistent | 75.0 | 75.0 | #25 | ▲ +0.02 |
| 18 |  Pittsburgh SteelersPIT · 2-2 |
Aaron Rodgers | 74.8 |
Inconsistent | 77.6 | 75.0 | #19 | ▲ +1.84 |
| 19 |  Washington CommandersWSH · 1-3 |
Jayden Daniels | 74.7 |
Inconsistent | 80.4 | 83.6 | #18 | ▼ -0.31 |
| 20 |  Philadelphia EaglesPHI · 2-2 |
Jalen Hurts | 73.8 |
Inconsistent | 72.9 | 84.8 | #12 | ▼ -6.29 |
| 21 |  Dallas CowboysDAL · 2-2 |
Dak Prescott | 72.9 |
Inconsistent | 84.6 | 81.6 | #20 | ▼ -2.16 |
| 22 |  Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB · 0-4 |
Baker Mayfield | 72.6 |
Inconsistent | 78.7 | 78.8 | #21 | ▼ -1.97 |
| 23 |  Minnesota VikingsMIN · 4-0 |
Kyler Murray | 72.1 |
Inconsistent | 71.9 | 75.4 | #15 | ▼ -1.23 |
| 24 |  Las Vegas RaidersLV · 3-1 |
Kirk Cousins | 71.9 |
Inconsistent | 77.6 | 75.4 | #23 | ▲ +4.89 |
| 25 |  Indianapolis ColtsIND · 2-2 |
Daniel Jones | 71.5 |
Inconsistent | 76.4 | 76.0 | #24 | ▼ -2.13 |
| 26 |  Miami DolphinsMIA · 0-4 |
Malik Willis | 70.1 |
Inconsistent | 67.7 | 77.6 | #31 | ▼ -0.16 |
| 27 |  Denver BroncosDEN · 2-2 |
Bo Nix | 69.4 |
Limited | 78.2 | 82.4 | #10 | ▼ -4.98 |
| 28 |  Tennessee TitansTEN · 0-4 |
Cam Ward | 69.2 |
Limited | 65.9 | 74.6 | #32 | ▲ +1.67 |
| 29 |  Cleveland BrownsCLE · 3-1 |
Deshaun Watson | 69.1 |
Limited | 72.5 | 68.1 | #29 | ▲ +2.87 |
| 30 |  New Orleans SaintsNO · 1-3 |
Tyler Shough | 68.1 |
Limited | 74.5 | 76.8 | #30 | ▼ -1.91 |
| 31 |  New York GiantsNYG · 3-1 |
Jameis Winston | 66.3 |
Limited | 72.1 | 67.2 | #27 | ▼ -3.89 |
| 32 |  Arizona CardinalsARI · 1-3 |
Jacoby Brissett | 64.1 |
Limited | 76.2 | 77.4 | #28 | ▼ -0.82 |
These are the teams where the Explosiveness rank tells a different story than the overall PFM rank.
These offenses rank much better in Explosiveness than their teams do overall.
Atlanta FalconsExplosiveness No. 9 · PFM No. 22
13spots
Carolina PanthersExplosiveness No. 13 · PFM No. 26
13spots
Baltimore RavensExplosiveness No. 2 · PFM No. 11
9spots
PFM likes these teams more overall than their Explosiveness rank alone would suggest.
Denver BroncosExplosiveness No. 27 · PFM No. 10
17spots
Philadelphia EaglesExplosiveness No. 20 · PFM No. 12
8spots
Minnesota VikingsExplosiveness No. 23 · PFM No. 15
8spots
These are the biggest Explosiveness changes from the latest published regular-season ratings update.
PFM's Offense Rating asks how good the attack is overall. Explosiveness is narrower. It asks how quickly that offense can flip the field, create a chunk play or score before a defense has time to settle in. A team can still have a strong offense without living on big plays every week.