You can find your dose of NFL power rankings from anywhere these days. There are always fun debates to be had, but this time of year, it is hard to rank teams with any form of confidence. We haven’t even had the draft yet. At this exact time last year, this “power ranking” list would have included the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, and Baltimore Ravens at the top. The New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks were all middle of the pack.
Trying to rank teams in April on paper is completely stupid. Now, ranking them on vibes, now that is fun. Let’s throw out the fact that your team’s head coach hasn’t won a big game ever. How does he dress? Does he talk like a G? Is the WR room a collection of 2nd round picks and free agent throwaways? Fine. But how many felonies do they have? Ever think of that? So, let’s get to it. Here are my 2026 NFL vibes only power ranks.
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32. The Cleveland Browns
Let’s be real. The vibe meter in Cleveland is at an all-time low. And that’s saying a lot for the Cleveland Browns. Quinshon Judkins, Devin Bush, and Mike Hall Jr have all been accused of domestic abuse over the past 18 months. Their QB battle is between the troubled ghost of Deshaun Watson and Deion Sanders’ son. I like the Todd Monken hire, but he is taking on a big heap of vibe-less crap. Vibe-O-Meter: 0.5
31. The New York Jets
Reluctantly, this list has started the same as a normal NFL power rankings list. But all the vibes the New York Jets get from being in NYC, they lost instantly when Aaron Glenn referenced Geno Smith as “the guy that’s going to lead us to the promised land”. Maybe if that land were Candy Land. The list of people who expect Glenn to be fired probably includes Glenn himself, as he’s sitting the lamest of all the ducks. Vibe-O-Meter: 0.9
30. Pittsburgh Steelers
Have you ever been in one of those relationships, where you get 3-4 years in and think to yourself, “how did I even get here?” Then you stay with them for another two miserable years before you finally end it. Now imagine at the end of that, you immediately start dating a worse person who brings along a 40-year-old who still lives at home.
I predicted after the 2024 season that Aaron Rodgers would end up playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers because then-coach Mike Tomlin would be the only stupid coach in the league who thought they could get another year out of him. Luck be a lady for Rodgers, he somehow struck gold in the Steelers hiring the only other stupid person in the world that thinks they can get another year out of him in Mike McCarthy. Vibe-O-Meter:1.0
29. Philadelphia Eagles
Maybe it isn’t always sunny in Philadelphia. Here is the first shocking team on the list. Listen. I’m not saying the Philadelphia Eagles aren’t extremely talented. But the vibes are yucky. The Eagles hired their 3rd offensive coordinator in as many seasons in Sean Mannion. Star wide receiver A.J. Brown is possibly on his way out. Jeremy Fowler’s latest story at ESPN on Jalen Hurts was troubling, to say the least.
Nick Sirianni has one of the most punchable faces in professional sports. While vibes don’t always equal wins or lack thereof, the Eagles will need to find some good JuJu (no, not that JuJu) to continue the run of greatness that has included making the playoffs eight out of the past nine seasons. Vibe-O-Meter: 1.5
28. Indianapolis Colts
Listen. Nothing screams low vibes like signing a white wide receiver like Alec Pierce to one of the richest contracts of all time at the position. Add in signing Daniel Jones to a crazy extension and sending two firsts for Sauce Gardner, and that causes the little bit of vibes that helped them spark a quick start in 2025 to wilt away faster than the pumpkin I leave on my front porch for all of November. Vibe-O-Meter: 1.8
27. Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati is the “city that sings”. And right about now, it’s to the tune of a fat lady. Things are falling apart for a team that is just a few years removed from a Super Bowl appearance. The Trey Hendrickson situation was handled horribly. Joe Burrow has started to voice his frustrations with the Cincinnati Bengals organization. They are wasting the prime years of one of the most prolific offensive trios in the league in Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins. Other NFL power rankings lists will have them higher, but things are falling apart for Cincinnati’s football team as fast as one of their bowls of chili runs through me. Vibe-O-Meter: 2.1
26. Arizona Cardinals
New head coach Mike Lafleur has called as many offensive plays in the NFL as Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur. Lafleur is the little brother of Green Bay Packers coach Matt Lafluer and worked under Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams. It’s like when your buddy had to bring his little brother everywhere because their parents sucked. Then, when he got old enough to get his first real job, your buddy called his friend, who owns a bar, to get him a dishwasher gig. Then, a few years later, that little dumb dweeb owns the bar.
Speaking of people who disappoint their fathers, Marvin Harrison Jr. couldn’t even outplay Michael Wilson last year. Even cool ass Budda Baker can’t save the vibes for this team. Vibe-O-Meter: 2.4
25. New England Patriots
Can’t wait for the backlash on this. Yes, I am admittedly a fan of the Buffalo Bills (stay tuned, they aren’t much higher on this list). So, is there a half of a lifetime bias here because of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, two guys not even associated with the organization anymore? Absolutely. But there isn’t a more unlikeable coach in the league, even if he would be my pick to win an NFL head coach Royal Rumble.
Mike Vrabel is one of the biggest doofuses in sports. His running back just got shelled on social media for comments he made towards the LGBTQ community. Stefon Diggs, their leading receiver from last year, is gone. They added some vibes with Romeo Doubs, but the rumors of them wanting to bring in troubled A.J. Brown quickly negate that. I will say Drake Maye is complete vibes and therefore keeps the New England Patriots of the vibe-o-meter basement. Vibe-O-Meter: 2.7
24: Kansas City Chiefs
I know this is looking like a list of teams that the Buffalo Bills have not been able to beat. Sure. There is that. But there’s a lot of bad juju (again, not that one) going on for the Kansas City Chiefs. First, the Patrick Mahomes injury. I know we all just assume Mahomes is some transformer built by God himself to come destroy everything we’ve ever loved. No? Is that just me? Regardless, the timeline on his injury doesn’t link up with starting week 1, no matter what the team is going to tell you.
The corpse of Travis Kelce is back for at least one more season, and at his age, I’m going to assume it’s going to be a pretty cruel summer. See what I did there? They traded away their starting star defensive back, Trent McDuffie. Their top WR Rashee Rice can’t stop (allegedly) breaking the law, and their number 2 guy, Xavier Worthy, is nothing more than a go-go-gadget player. Jokes aside, I can see a second year in a row missing the playoffs in Kansas City. The vibes are plummeting. Vibe-O-Meter: 3.0
23. Miami Dolphins
Let’s face it. All of the Miami Dolphins vibes walked out the door with Mike McDaniel. Say what you want about his coaching abilities, but the dude had swag. What he left is a shell of a roster that shockingly added free agent QB Malik Willis with a sizable contract. Weeks later, they sent star WR Jaylen Waddle packing. Why they wouldn’t have gone with Quinn Ewers and fully embraced the tank baffles me.
While Willis brings some vibes with him, throwing to guys like Jalen Tolbert and Tutu Atwell will quickly drain him of them. They get a little boost on the meter from ridding themselves of Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill, but they are far from vibrant. They will be 32nd in most NFL power rankings, so this vibe test is a win. Vibe-O-Meter: 3.2
22. Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons got themselves a real “Sophie’s Choice: going on at the QB position. Newly acquired Tua Tagovailoa and former 1st round pick Michael Penix Jr do not even squeak vibes. Kevin Stefanski might even be worse in the vibes category. They got Bijan Robinson and some sick-ass jerseys keeping them from being lower on this list. (Don’t tweet at me, I know I left Drake London off of this. Vibe-O-Meter: 3.6
21. Baltimore Ravens
I would normally boost a vibe-o-meter a lot for any team that hires a head coach younger than me, and Jesse Minter fits that description. But when it’s to replace the franchise’s winningest head coach in John Harbaugh, it’s at minimum an even trade of vibes. Lamar Jackson’s playoff wins come against Ryan Tannehill, C.J. Stroud, and a washed Russell Wilson. They pulled the lemon law on Maxx Crosby and made themselves look like a joke of an organization. The karma from that alone knocks them down to twenty-first on this list. Vibe-O-Meter: 3.8
20. Buffalo Bills
Let’s erase any rumors of favoritism right now. NFL Power Rankings across the board have them in the top 5 unanimously. But for me, the Buffalo Bills vibes are as low as they ever have been in the Josh Allen era. Long-time “respect the process” preacher Sean McDermott is gone, and half of Buffalo is up in arms about it. The team traded a 2nd round draft pick early in the off-season to acquire WR D.J. Moore and his large contract, even though it was rumored that Moore would be released soon. The new head coach hire, Joe Brady, coming from inside the building, left most fans feeling lackluster.
The team is to introduce a beautiful new stadium, a project that was briefly stalled when one of the construction workers graffiti NSFW images on the walls. Adding to all of this, Allen and his wife, Hailee Steinfeld, just brought in their first child. Allen is way too good a guy to let a nanny take care of the baby. Do midnight feedings result in less game prep and a down year for Allen and the Bills? I’m almost counting on it. Vibe-O-Meter: 4.2
19. Denver Broncos
There are plenty of vibes surrounding the Denver Broncos. But it’s hard to put any team with Sean Payton at the helm any higher than this. While Payton gives “abusive stepdad” vibes, the roster is full of aura. The trade to acquire star WR Jaylen Waddle was a huge move to bolster an offense that already ranked 10th in 2025.
Bo Nix drips swag and should be completely recovered from his ankle injury come training camp. Was there a run last year due to a down year for the AFC West, or are they trending towards a Super Bowl contender? While I lean towards the former, there are plenty of reasons to feel good vibes as a Broncos fan. Vibe-O-Meter: 4.8
18. Minnesota Vikings
I feel divided here on what the overall vibes of the Minnesota Vikings are. That’s why they settle in the middle of this list. I wrote about what I expect from my short king, newly acquired Kyler Murray, here. Overall, WRs Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison have to be thrilled with the team moving away from QB J.J. McCarthy. I’m not ready to give up on head coach Kevin O’ Connell as the QB whisperer just yet.
You know how they call the best surgeons in the world for the riskiest surgeries, knowing that if anyone has a chance for success, it would be them? That’s what McCarthy was for O’Connell. A huge tumor that O’Connell thought he could make better, and it turned out to be a lost cause. I love the quickness with which they moved away from the mistake. We are starting to get in the “good vibes” section of the list, and the Vikings fall right at the backend of that conversation. Vibe-O-Meter: 5.2
17. Washington Commanders
Another team that has “mixed vibes,” if you will. After following up a trip to the NFC Championship game in the 2024 season with a 5-12 record in 2025, it’s easy to see why excitement might be tempered in the nation’s capital. The Washington Commanders can blame a lot of that on the injury-plagued season of star QB Jayden Daniels. Still, even when considered healthy, Daniels did not look like the same dominant player he was in his rookie season.
The Commanders did add a slew of good free agent players, including defensive end Odafe Oweh and tight end Chig Okonkwo. The WR room feels pretty vibe-less, but hopefully they address that through the NFL draft and not by signing headcase Brandon Aiyuk. Vibe-O-Meter: 5.5
Stay tuned for Part Two of my NFL Power Rankings: Vibe Edition.
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