We miss football here in Section 400. We miss it so much we decided to put out some power rankings heading into the 2026 season.

I’m sure everyone will agree wholeheartedly with this list. If you don’t, just know most of us probably don’t concur with the averages either.

A couple of notes…

Despite winning the Super Bowl last year, no member of our team ranked Seattle in the top spot. The Rams garnered every first place vote

The Jets (3) and the Cardinals (1) were the only franchises receiving votes for the worst team in football

Other than the top three and the bottom five teams, the Packers (12, 13, 14, 14), Commanders (23, 23, 24, 25) and Giants (24, 24, 25, 25) were the most agreed on placements

The largest ranking discrepancies arrived when placing the Chiefs (13), 49ers (10), Vikings (9), Jaguars (9) and Patriots (9)

No. 18 Tampa Bay edged out No. 19 Carolina by an 0.25 to claim the top ranked spot in the NFC South

The Rams (1), Bills (3), Eagles (4), Broncos (5), Jaguars (8), Ravens (9), Lions (12), and Buccaneers (18) were the highest ranked teams from their respective divisions.

1. Rams 

Highest Ranked: 1

Lowest Ranked: 1

Average Rank: 1

2. Seahawks 

Highest Ranked: 2

Lowest Ranked: 3

Average Rank: 2.25

3. Bills

Highest Ranked: 2

Lowest Ranked: 4

Average Rank: 3

4. Eagles

Highest Ranked: 4

Lowest Ranked: 8

Average Rank: 6.25

5. Broncos

Highest Ranked: 4

Lowest Ranked: 11

Average Rank: 7.25

6. Chargers

Highest Ranked: 5

Lowest Ranked: 13

Average Rank: 7.75

7. Patriots

Highest Ranked: 5

Lowest Ranked: 14

Average Rank: 8

8. Jaguars

Highest Ranked: 3

Lowest Ranked: 12

Average Rank: 8.5

9. Ravens

Highest Ranked: 5

Lowest Ranked: 17

Average Rank: 9

10. Texans

Highest Ranked: 8

Lowest Ranked: 15

Average Rank: 10.25

11. 49ers

Highest Ranked: 6

Lowest Ranked: 16

Average Rank: 10.75

12. Lions

Highest Ranked: 8

Lowest Ranked: 15

Average Rank: 11.5

13. Bears

Highest Ranked: 10

Lowest Ranked: 16

Average Rank: 12.5

T14. Chiefs

Highest Ranked: 6

Lowest Ranked: 19

Average Rank: 13.25

T14. Packers

Highest Ranked: 12

Lowest Ranked: 14

Average Rank: 13.25

16. Bengals

Highest Ranked: 13

Lowest Ranked: 18

Average Rank: 15.75

17. Cowboys

Highest Ranked: 11

Lowest Ranked: 19

Average Rank: 16

18. Buccaneers

Highest Ranked: 15

Lowest Ranked: 21

Average Rank: 18.75

19. Panthers

Highest Ranked: 13

Lowest Ranked: 22

Average Rank: 19

20. Colts

Highest Ranked: 18

Lowest Ranked: 21

Average Rank: 20

21. Steelers

Highest Ranked: 18

Lowest Ranked: 23

Average Rank: 20.25

22. Vikings

Highest Ranked: 16

Lowest Ranked: 25

Average Rank: 20.5

23. Commanders

Highest Ranked: 23

Lowest Ranked: 25

Average Rank: 23.75

T24. Saints

Highest Ranked: 21

Lowest Ranked: 27

Average Rank: 24.25

T24. Falcons

Highest Ranked: 22

Lowest Ranked: 26

Average Rank: 24.25

26. Giants

Highest Ranked: 24

Lowest Ranked: 25

Average Rank: 24.5

27. Raiders

Highest Ranked: 26

Lowest Ranked: 29

Average Rank: 27.5

28. Titans

Highest Ranked: 27

Lowest Ranked: 29

Average Rank: 28

29. Cardinals

Highest Ranked: 26

Lowest Ranked: 32

Average Rank: 28.5

30. Dolphins

Highest Ranked: 30

Lowest Ranked: 31

Average Rank: 30.25

31. Browns

Highest Ranked: 30

Lowest Ranked: 31

Average Rank: 30.5

32. Jets

Highest Ranked: 30

Lowest Ranked: 32

Average Rank: 31.5