Bleacher Report Ranks NFC West No. 1 Among 8 NFL Divisions for 2026

1 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 23

NFC West topped Bleacher Report’s 2026 division rankings after posting a 41-27 record in 2025, sending three teams to the playoffs and producing the Super Bowl champion Seahawks.
89 power-ranking points pushed the West ahead of the NFC North’s 75, with the Rams’ additions of Myles Garrett, Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson strengthening a division already led by Seattle and San Francisco.
NFC North ranked second, followed by the AFC West and AFC South, with Bleacher Report arguing all four North teams could threaten for the playoffs despite Chicago entering as reigning division champion.
NFC South finished last at 47 points after no team posted a winning record in 2025, though Carolina, Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay were all framed as plausible contenders in another tight race.