Worst to first: Ranking NFL's most likely turnarounds in 2026 - ESPN
Since the NFL realigned to eight four-team divisions in 2002, more than two dozen teams have gone from worst in their division standings to ranked first in the following season. Just last season, the Patriots went from last place in the AFC East in 2024 all the way to the Super Bowl, and the Bears won the NFC North a season after they finished last.


