Bottom-Up Projection: Ranking Every 2025 Non-Playoff NFL Team for 2026
An offseason edition ranks all 18 teams that missed the 2025 playoffs, arguing improved rosters and rookie QB progress could push some into playoff contention in 2026, with the Cardinals at the bottom due to quarterback instability, the Browns’ QB situation still unresolved despite a strong defense, and the Dolphins signing Malik Willis as part of a rebuild with uncertain franchise upside.
