Power rankings aren’t the only way we can sort teams prior to the 2026 NFL season.
As any fantasy footballer worth their salt will tell you, linear rankings can tell you only so much. There might be a huge gap between the fourth and fifth best quarterbacks, or the seventh and eighth running backs, even if their names are next to each other on a list.
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The same is true with measuring NFL teams’ relative talent; there are dropoffs at different junctures. Instead, we’re employing a tiered system indicating where teams are now based on talent, expectations and concerns. It’s not a perfect system, but it’s an interesting way...
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