NFL Power Rankings
Team strength ordered by FORGE Rating, produced by the FORGE Predictive Index — an independent, model-driven rating of every NFL team. FORGE Analytics is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL.
Season 2026 · Week 1 · FORGE v6.1.9 · Updated September 7, 2026
Current top 10 teams
| Rank | Team | Record | FORGE Rating | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles RamsLAR | 0-0 | +5.04 | 1 |
| 2 | Denver BroncosDEN | 0-0 | +4.85 | 1 |
| 3 | Seattle SeahawksSEA | 0-0 | +4.69 | 0 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | 0-0 | +3.87 | 1 |
| 5 | Houston TexansHOU | 0-0 | +3.54 | 1 |
| 6 | New England PatriotsNE | 0-0 | +3.02 | 3 |
| 7 | Jacksonville JaguarsJAX | 0-0 | +2.94 | 0 |
| 8 | Detroit LionsDET | 0-0 | +2.77 | 2 |
| 9 | Green Bay PackersGB | 0-0 | +2.62 | 1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis ColtsIND | 0-0 | +2.12 | 2 |
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How FORGE ranks NFL teams
FORGE — Football Outcome & Roster Game Evaluation — rates teams with the FORGE Predictive Index. Rankings are model output, not editorial opinion, and no projection is presented as a guaranteed outcome.
Play-level, opponent-adjusted
Every play is evaluated against its situation — down, distance, field position, score state — then adjusted for the quality of the opponent, venue, rest and conditions.
One rating per team
Adjusted offensive, defensive and quarterback performance combine into the FORGE Rating: a team's strength relative to an average NFL team on a neutral field.
Re-run and graded weekly
Ratings are rebuilt after each slate of games from the published Official run, and prior projections are graded against results rather than revised after the fact.
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