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Who is the best team in the NFL? The offseason and preseason have drawn to a close and rosters are finalized, with all focus now shifting towards Week 1. Ahead of the 2025 season kicking off, we’re evaluating all 32 teams in our latest NFL power rankings heading into the season.
We’ll update our NFL power rankings every Sunday night, analyzing all 32 teams every week. Let’s dive into our evaluations on all 32 clubs before Week 1.
The New Orleans Saints are the worst NFL team entering the season. On one hand, that means this franchise will finally be in a position to potentially land the first overall pick so they can turn over a new leaf at quarterback and find a franchise savior. On the other hand, being this bad makes it odd that New Orleans invested so much money this offseason in Chase Young and Justin Reid. If there’s one silver lining for the Saints, beyond premium draft capital in 2026, it’s this young offensive line developing over time and hopefully becoming a strength for this franchise in the years to come.
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When you have three quarterbacks, you effectively have none. That’s the bottom line for the Cleveland Browns. Becoming one of the highest-paid NFL players ever was apparently enough to convince Myles Garrett to forget all about his Super Bowl aspirations and tie himself, for years to come, to one of the worst NFL teams in 2025. So, at least Cleveland’s defense will be solid this year. We’d just advise everyone who isn’t emotionally invested in this team to avoid watching the Browns’ offense whenever possible.
All that matters for the Tennessee Titans this season is Cam Ward. The buzz from training camp and joint practices this summer indicated that the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft showed everything the coaching staff wanted to see and more. Tennessee also did an admirable job addressing the offensive line, building a competent unit that should keep Ward healthy and prevent him from developing bad habits by being constantly under duress. It’s all about the future for Tennessee. If Ward is as advertised, this will be considered a good season.
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Simply put, the Carolina Panthers roster isn’t good enough right now for them to be very competitive. Bryce Young showed more than enough flashes in the second half of last season to inspire some confidence, but now everyone needs to see it over a full 17-game season. Carolina has provided him with a solid offensive line and a promising group of pass catchers in Tetairoa McMillan, Xavier Legette, and Jalen Coker. Unfortunately, this passing game is still too raw to overcome how bad the Panthers’ defense is likely to be this season.
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