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Week 1 in the new NFL season is finally here. On Thursday night, the 2025 regular season kicks off with a matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. Two teams with playoff aspirations and high-powered offenses. However, quite a few teams around the league aren’t as lucky when it comes to the offensive side of the ball.
Heading into NFL Week 1, certain franchises are expected to struggle due to their limitations on offense. So who are the worst of the worst? We aim to answer that question with our look at the 10 worst NFL offenses in Week 1.
New New York Jets head coach Aaron Glen has a major challenge ahead. While the offense has a couple of high-impact talents in Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall, new starting QB Justin Fields did not look good in his first summer with the team. If he can’t up his game and show he is more than the player we have seen throughout his career, Gang Green’s offense could be a bottom-10 group in our rankings all year.
The Arizona Cardinals’ offense has the pieces to be a pretty good unit. The big question is, will everything come together for them in 2025? Trey McBride had a breakthrough season, but unfortunately, last year’s top pick, Marvin Harrison Jr., disappointed. They have a rock-solid RB, and Klyer Murray is a Pro Bowler when he is right. The Cards need to show life this season, or this unit will get broken up after the year.
Last season, Bryce Young showed major growth. While he didn’t fill up the stat sheet, he gave Carolina Panthers management reason to believe the former No. 1 overall pick still can be the future of their organization. In the offseason, they signed former Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle, and, in the draft, they landed the best receiver in this year’s class, Arizona star Tetairoa McMillan. On paper, this unit should be even better.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense will be led by another QB well past his prime. This time, it will be league legend Aaron Rodgers. While they added DK Metcalf, they lost Najee Harris in free agency and traded George Pickens. If Rodgers plays like he did last year, Pittsburgh’s defense will struggle all year.
Daniel Jones beating out Anthony Richardson for the Indianapolis Colts’ starting QB job may be the greatest proof that he is an even bigger draft bust than the former Giants. Yet, there is hope. Jones did have a pretty good season three years ago. He will also have an elite RB, just like he did in 2022, and nice weapons in Michael Pittman Jr. and first-rounder Tyler Warren. Expectations are not high for the Colts, but they could surprise.
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ offense was a major disappointment last season. Even when former No. 1 overall pick...
