The Best Teams in Madden 26 (Highest Ratings)

Madden NFL 26 introduces several changes to the on-field gameplay, along with the same plethora of game modes, and, of course, updated team rosters and ratings. While the season has yet to start officially, some fans will be wondering how EA Sports has judged their favorite team. Here, I’ll give an overview of all team ratings in Madden 26 so you know which are the best teams, and which might need some rebuilding before they’re ready to compete for the Super Bowl.

All Team Ratings in Madden 26 Quick Play

The best overall team in Madden 26 is the Baltimore Ravens with a 93 Overall (OVR) rating. They’re followed by the Philadelphia Eagles, who have a 91 rating, and the Kansas City Chiefs wrap up the top three with a 90 rating. You can find the full breakdown of all team ratings from best to worst below.

1. Baltimore Ravens – 93
2. Philadelphia Eagles – 91
3. Kansas City Chiefs – 90
4. Buffalo Bills – 89
5. Detroit Lions – 88
6. Minnesota Vikings – 88
7. Denver Broncos – 87
8. Houston Texans – 87
9. Pittsburgh Steelers – 86
10. San Francisco 49ers – 86
11. Cincinnati Bengals – 85
12. Dallas Cowboys – 85
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 85
14. Washington Commanders – 85
15. Green Bay Packers – 84
16. Los Angeles Chargers – 84
17. Los Angeles Rams – 84
18. New England Patriots – 84
19. Miami Dolphins – 83
20. Atlanta Falcons – 82
21. Chicago Bears – 82
22. Las Vegas Raiders – 82
23. Arizona Cardinals – 81
24. Seattle Seahawks – 81
25. Cleveland Browns – 80
26. New York Giants – 80
27. New York Jets – 80
28. Carolina Panthers – 79
29. Jacksonville Jaguars – 79
30. New Orleans Saints – 79
31. Indianapolis Colts – 78
32. Tennessee Titans – 77

All Madden 26 Franchise Mode Team Ratings

Unsurprisingly, the Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, and Kansas City Chiefs are still the three highest-rated teams in Franchise mode, but the Detroit Lions also join this upper echelon, too. They all have slightly lower OVR ratings than they do in Quick Play. All teams are ranked below from best to worst.

1. Baltimore Ravens – 88
2. Detroit Lions – 86
3. Kansas City Chiefs – 86
4. Philadelphia Eagles – 86
5. Minnesota Vikings – 85
6. Buffalo Bills – 84
7. Chicago Bears – 84
8. Denver Broncos – 84
9. Green Bay Packers – 84
10. San Francisco 49ers – 84
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 84
12. Houston Texans – 83
13. Pittsburgh Steelers – 83
14. Cincinnati Bengals – 82
15. Dallas Cowboys – 82
16. Los Angeles Rams – 82
17. Washington Commanders – 82
18. Atlanta Falcons – 81
19. Indianapolis Colts – 81
20. Los Angeles Chargers – 81
21. Miami Dolphins – 81
22. New England Patriots – 81
23. New York Jets – 81
24. Seattle Seahawks – 81
25. Arizona Cardinals – 80
26. Las Vegas Raiders – 80
27. New Orleans Saints – 80
28. Tennessee Titans – 80
29. Carolina Panthers – 79
30. Jacksonville Jaguars – 79
31. New York Giants – 79
32. Cleveland Browns – 78

Madden NFL 26

Released

August 14, 2025

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer