Preseason NFL Power Rankings 2026: How all 32 teams stack up - ESPN

With all 32 NFL teams making their final cuts Sunday night, it's the perfect time to size up the league in our Power Rankings just days away from the 2026 season.

To form the list, our power panel of more than a dozen NFL analysts evaluates how all 32 teams stack up against one another, ranking them from No. 1 to 32.

In addition to our 1-32 ranking, NFL Nation reporters picked a milestone to watch for each franchise this season. From 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan becoming the longest-tenured coach in 49ers history to Ravens running back Derrick Henry moving up to No. 6 on the career rushing list, there's plenty at stake beyond who wins Super Bowl LXI. Let's dive into the record books, starting with two NFC West teams.

Previous rankings: Post-Super Bowl, Postdraft

Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH

Postdraft ranking: 2

Milestone to watch: Quarterback Matthew Stafford surpassing Philip Rivers for the sixth-most touchdown passes in NFL history during the regular season.

Stafford has quickly climbed several career lists in recent years, including becoming the 10th quarterback to hit the 60,000 passing yards milestone in Week 1 of 2025. He could check off another box with three more touchdown passes, eclipsing Rivers' career mark of 425. Given that Stafford averaged 2.7 touchdown passes per game in 2025, he could reach the milestone as early as Week 1 or Week 2. Brett Favre is fifth on the list with 508 touchdowns. — Sarah Barshop

Postdraft ranking: 1

Milestone to watch: Jaxon Smith-Njigba becoming the fourth player with at least 100 receptions in three of his first four