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NFL power rankings, 2026: Ranking the best offenses approaching training camp

NFL Spin Zone · Jul 22, 2026 10:00 · 6 min read

NFL Power Rankings, 2026: Ranking the best offenses approaching training camp — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) and wide receiver Davante Adams (17) | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

There are a ton of high-end offenses in the NFL. Let's power-rank the best as training camps across the league ramp-up.

Yes, defenses still win championships in the NFL, but offense is becoming more and more important to counteract those defenses. We have seen offenses prioritize the run game more with defenses figuring out how to stop the deep passing attack.

That could reverse as the years go on, as defenses now surely want to get more stout at defending the run. Anyway, training camps across the league are slowly but surely beginning, and with that, the league's best offenses are surely wanting to have a repeat of what they were able to do in the 2025 season.

Let's power-rank the top offenses in the NFL ahead of 2026, using 2025 production and overall talent as the criteria for these rankings.

NFL Power Rankings: Ranking the best offenses in the league ahead of training camp

10. Denver Broncos

Let's start out with the Denver Broncos at No. 10, which might surprise some, but hear me out. The Broncos ranked 14th in points per game last year and 10th in total yards, which is not bad at all.

In the offseason, Denver swung a major trade for Jaylen Waddle, adding a three-time 1,000-yard receiver and one of the fastest offensive players in the league. The Broncos were indeed missing a consistent separator like Waddle, so his fit in the room alongside Courtland Sutton is almost perfect.

Furthermore, the team bolstered the running back room in the offseason by drafting Jonah Coleman and re-signing J.K. Dobbins, and the offensive line has been a top-3 unit in the league for years now.

The Broncos truly aren't missing anything on paper, and while 'on paper' does not get you anywhere in the NFL, this team has a very strong infrastructure in place on this side of the ball, and even before Dobbins went down with a foot injury in 2025, the Broncos were running the ball with ease.

This is an offense to buy into big-time for 2026.

9. Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears ranked 9th in points scored per game in the 2025 season, notably also ranking 3rd with 144.5 rushing yards per game, which was an outstanding number.

Running the ball in the NFL has really never been more important, so the Bears excelling at this is awesome. They didn't do a ton of damage through the air, as quarterback Caleb Williams' completion percentage dipped below 60 percent, which is an issue no matter what people say.

But all in all, this offense is one of the better units in the league, as the team took a major step forward along the offensive line from 2024 into 2025. This is another offense quarterbacked by a third-year player to keep an eye out for in 2026 and beyond.

Both Denver and Chicago can take massive strides in 2026 and propel into top-5 air.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars come in at No. 8 in our power rankings. The Jaguars ranked 11th in total yards and 6th in points, so this unit was very good. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence also played his tail off over the last month and a half of the season, and it was good enough to make him an MVP finalist.

While the Jaguars did lose running back Travis Etienne in free agency to the New Orleans Saints, the talented pass-catchers are all still in place, and the strides we saw Lawrence make near the end of the 2025 season do seem to be in perfect timing, as his overall understanding of Liam Coen's offense was probably getting stronger and stronger.

The Jaguars could make another huge stride in 2026, especially if Lawrence begins this coming season how he ended the 2025 season.

7. Cincinnati Bengals

I am putting the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 7 in our offense power rankings. We all know the story at this point - the Bengals have an awesome offensive trio of Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins, and even running back Chase Brown is solid.

And heck, the offensive line also came together in 2025, so that unit finally appears to be on the right track, but Burrow himself has not been able to stay consistently healthy, and this team has missed the playoffs for three years in a row, so this is a major issue.

The Bengals ranked 12th in points scored per game, which is fine, but they did rank 6th in passing yards. A healthy Burrow and a defense that isn't the worst in the NFL would make this ranking look quite solid, but talent-wise, the offense is missing nothing.

6. New England Patriots

I would understand if you aren't 100 percent sold on the New England Patriots, but this team did rank 2nd in points scored per game in the 2025 season, also ranking 3rd in total yards, 4th in passing yards, and 6th in rushing yards.

Yes, the schedule was easier, but that doesn't necessarily take away from how prolific the offense was, and the personnel does match up now, too. The wide receiver room now has AJ Brown and Romeo Doubs at the top, the offensive line is talented, and the running back room features two viable options in Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.

This is a legitimate offense, folks, but if you are one who is thinking a regression is coming, I would not fault you or argue much. For now, though, the Patriots take the No. 6 spot in our power rankings.

5. Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys come in at No. 5 in our power rankings, sporting one of the most talented offenses in the NFL. Running back Javonte Williams had a breakout season, earning his first 1,000-yard season on the ground, and the elite wide receiver duo in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens both crossed the 1,000-yard mark.

The Cowboys ranked 7th in points and 2nd in yards, also ranking 2nd in passing yards and 9th in passing yards. This offense was able to do everything and should be able to continue doing everything in 2026.

4. Seattle Seahawks

Seattle ranked 3rd in points per game in the 2025 season, winning the Super Bowl and landing at the No. 4 spot in our power rankings. The Seahawks also ranked 8th in total yards. Seattle was able to run and throw the ball, but there may not have been a better team at throwing the ball down the field than Seattle.

This unit also featured the Offensive Player of the Year in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, so this unit deserves some love.

3. Buffalo Bills

No one ran the ball more efficiently in the 2025 season than the Buffalo Bills, gaining 2,714 yards on the ground. They were the only team to cross the 2,700-yard mark on the fround, and they were nearly 300 yards above the Bears, who ranked 3rd in total rushing yards.

Buffalo will always be able to throw the ball as long as Josh Allen isn't regressing, so that goes without saying. The Bills also ranked 4th in points per game and get the No. 3 spot in our power rankings.

The offensive line is overwhelming elite in the run game, and Allen himself is a total weapon who is able to flip an entire game at the snap of a finger.

2. Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions come in at No. 2 in our power rankings and are one of the most talented offenses in the NFL, ranking 3rd in total yards, 5th in points, and 3rd in passing yards.

Why I love the Lions offense so much is because of how long they have been able to sustain this success and how talented the unit is overall. And even in a down year where the offense was a bit iffy at times, the Lions were still able to score a ton of points.

This unit could rank No. 1 in 2026 if we did this ranking again when the new season starts.

1. Los Angeles Rams

Ranking 1st in total yards, 1st in points, and the only team in the NFL to score at least 30 points per game, the Los Angeles Rams are the top team in our power rankings, and it really should not be controversial at all to rank them as such.

The Rams also had the MVP in Matthew Stafford and two elite wide receivers in Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. Overall, it's the best unit in the NFL, and the numbers back it up.