The Buffalo Bills sit No. 1 in PFM's 2026 NFL Team Explosiveness Rankings at 93.0. 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 93.0 in Explosiveness, 6 spots ahead of their No. 7 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 Carolina Panthers No. 12 in Explosiveness but No. 26 overall, a 14-spot gap. That does not erase why PFM is lower on Carolina Panthers overall, but it does mean this offense can create a problem faster than the overall team rank suggests.
PFM has the Los Angeles Rams No. 6 overall but No. 18 in Explosiveness. PFM still gives the offense a 83.9 grade, so Matthew Stafford 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 · 5-1 |
Josh Allen | 93.0 |
Game Breaker | 91.3 | 87.1 | #7 | ▬ 0.0 |
| 2 |  San Francisco 49ersSF · 6-1 |
Brock Purdy | 90.1 |
Game Breaker | 88.1 | 86.1 | #2 | ▲ +0.6 |
| 3 |  New England PatriotsNE · 4-3 |
Drake Maye | 87.1 |
Elite Threat | 79.8 | 82.0 | #12 | ▲ +0.19 |
| 4 |  Detroit LionsDET · 4-2 |
Jared Goff | 86.8 |
Elite Threat | 89.3 | 86.2 | #4 | ▲ +1.92 |
| 5 |  Chicago BearsCHI · 5-2 |
Caleb Williams | 85.2 |
Elite Threat | 85.9 | 84.0 | #5 | ▲ +3.47 |
| 6 |  Jacksonville JaguarsJAX · 4-2 |
Trevor Lawrence | 84.1 |
Dangerous | 82.1 | 80.5 | #11 | ▲ +0.27 |
| 7 |  Seattle SeahawksSEA · 4-3 |
Sam Darnold | 83.8 |
Dangerous | 82.7 | 82.6 | #3 | ▲ +2.73 |
| 8 |  Baltimore RavensBAL · 4-3 |
Lamar Jackson | 83.5 |
Dangerous | 86.2 | 85.3 | #13 | ▼ -3.56 |
| 9 |  Green Bay PackersGB · 4-3 |
Jordan Love | 83.1 |
Dangerous | 79.7 | 84.0 | #10 | ▲ +0.6 |
| 10 |  Kansas City ChiefsKC · 5-1 |
Patrick Mahomes | 83.0 |
Dangerous | 87.2 | 86.1 | #1 | ▼ -6.18 |
| 11 |  Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 4-2 |
Joe Burrow | 81.9 |
Dangerous | 86.2 | 87.8 | #8 | ▼ -1.65 |
| 12 |  Carolina PanthersCAR · 3-3 |
Bryce Young | 80.7 |
Dangerous | 78.7 | 77.5 | #26 | ▼ -1.64 |
| 13 |  Houston TexansHOU · 2-5 |
C.J. Stroud | 80.7 |
Dangerous | 81.6 | 82.1 | #16 | ▼ -3.01 |
| 14 |  Atlanta FalconsATL · 3-4 |
Michael Penix Jr. | 80.2 |
Dangerous | 80.5 | 77.2 | #20 | ▼ -3.83 |
| 15 |  Minnesota VikingsMIN · 6-0 |
Kyler Murray | 78.4 |
Capable | 69.6 | 75.5 | #14 | ▲ +4.19 |
| 16 |  New York JetsNYJ · 2-5 |
Geno Smith | 78.2 |
Capable | 76.7 | 75.4 | #22 | ▲ +1.92 |
| 17 |  Washington CommandersWSH · 1-4 |
Jayden Daniels | 78.1 |
Capable | 80.9 | 84.4 | #18 | ▼ -0.77 |
| 18 |  Los Angeles RamsLAR · 3-4 |
Matthew Stafford | 77.7 |
Capable | 83.9 | 80.1 | #6 | ▼ -2.87 |
| 19 |  Cleveland BrownsCLE · 5-2 |
Deshaun Watson | 77.0 |
Capable | 72.3 | 67.7 | #30 | ▲ +6.34 |
| 20 |  Dallas CowboysDAL · 3-4 |
Dak Prescott | 73.9 |
Inconsistent | 84.5 | 81.9 | #19 | ▲ +2.9 |
| 21 |  Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB · 2-5 |
Baker Mayfield | 73.8 |
Inconsistent | 79.0 | 78.8 | #17 | ▲ +0.88 |
| 22 |  New York GiantsNYG · 4-2 |
J.J. McCarthy | 73.6 |
Inconsistent | 73.6 | 69.1 | #27 | ▲ +3.55 |
| 23 |  Pittsburgh SteelersPIT · 5-2 |
Aaron Rodgers | 73.1 |
Inconsistent | 77.9 | 74.5 | #15 | ▲ +0.46 |
| 24 |  Las Vegas RaidersLV · 3-4 |
Kirk Cousins | 72.0 |
Inconsistent | 78.2 | 76.2 | #24 | ▼ -2.93 |
| 25 |  Indianapolis ColtsIND · 2-5 |
Daniel Jones | 71.8 |
Inconsistent | 75.3 | 75.1 | #29 | ▼ -3.83 |
| 26 |  Miami DolphinsMIA · 1-5 |
Malik Willis | 70.9 |
Inconsistent | 78.3 | 77.2 | #25 | ▼ -1.09 |
| 27 |  Los Angeles ChargersLAC · 0-6 |
Justin Herbert | 69.8 |
Limited | 66.1 | 81.5 | #21 | ▼ -0.82 |
| 28 |  Denver BroncosDEN · 5-2 |
Bo Nix | 68.8 |
Limited | 76.7 | 81.9 | #9 | ▲ +4.38 |
| 29 |  Philadelphia EaglesPHI · 2-5 |
Tanner McKee | 66.4 |
Limited | 67.4 | 72.5 | #23 | ▲ +0.55 |
| 30 |  New Orleans SaintsNO · 2-5 |
Tyler Shough | 65.5 |
Limited | 73.1 | 77.3 | #28 | ▼ -2.46 |
| 31 |  Tennessee TitansTEN · 1-6 |
Cam Ward | 64.6 |
Limited | 65.0 | 74.2 | #32 | ▼ -0.33 |
| 32 |  Arizona CardinalsARI · 2-5 |
Jacoby Brissett | 63.3 |
Limited | 74.5 | 77.9 | #31 | ▬ 0.0 |
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.
Carolina PanthersExplosiveness No. 12 · PFM No. 26
14spots
Cleveland BrownsExplosiveness No. 19 · PFM No. 30
11spots
New England PatriotsExplosiveness No. 3 · PFM No. 12
9spots
PFM likes these teams more overall than their Explosiveness rank alone would suggest.
Denver BroncosExplosiveness No. 28 · PFM No. 9
19spots
Los Angeles RamsExplosiveness No. 18 · PFM No. 6
12spots
Kansas City ChiefsExplosiveness No. 10 · PFM No. 1
9spots
These are the biggest Explosiveness changes from the latest published regular-season ratings update.
Kansas City Chiefs
-6.18
Atlanta Falcons
-3.83
Indianapolis Colts
-3.83
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.