1996 ChatGPT Predictions, Madden Ratings, Team Previews, Vegas Odds

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Jason Howard

Aug 08, 2025, 02:27 PM
Season Previews & Predictions (Simulated 1,000 Seasons)
Settings: 16 games; 6-team playoffs per conference; standard NFL-style tiebreakers (approx.); no injuries; home-field advantage baked into win model.
League Odds (from 1,000-season Monte Carlo)
Team   Playoff %   Championship %   Sim Moneyline   Expected Wins
Houston Oilers   92.0%   14.20%   +604   11.97
Dallas Cowboys   68.2%   9.80%   +920   9.44
Los Angeles Raiders   82.2%   8.90%   +1024   11.27
Miami Dolphins   81.3%   8.90%   +1024   11.39
Tampa Bay Buccaneers   64.3%   7.90%   +1166   9.27
New England Patriots   65.6%   6.20%   +1513   9.85
Minnesota Vikings   63.6%   5.50%   +1718   9.37
Cincinnati Bengals   67.9%   5.20%   +1823   9.96
New York Giants   59.3%   4.50%   +2122   9.00
Atlanta Falcons   51.2%   4.50%   +2122   8.53
Detroit Lions   50.1%   4.30%   +2226   8.53
Philadelphia Eagles   33.8%   3.50%   +2757   7.88
San Francisco 49ers   33.5%   2.70%   +3604   7.42
Green Bay Packers   27.6%   2.20%   +4445   7.58
San Diego Chargers   42.5%   2.00%   +4900   8.72
Los Angeles Rams   23.4%   1.60%   +6150   7.19
Buffalo Bills   29.7%   1.40%   +7043   8.01
Phoenix Cardinals   50.2%   1.30%   +7592   8.47
Denver Broncos   30.7%   1.20%   +8233   7.97
Baltimore Ravens   37.2%   1.00%   +9900   8.36
Seattle Seahawks   27.1%   0.80%   +12400   7.19
Indianapolis Colts   17.3%   0.60%   +16567   7.61
Kansas City Chiefs   12.9%   0.50%   +19900   6.56
Chicago Bears   13.9%   0.30%   +33233   6.82
Carolina Panthers   13.1%   0.30%   +33233   6.04
Cleveland Browns   17.0%   0.20%   +49900   6.87
New Orleans Saints   12.2%   0.20%   +49900   6.22
Washington Redskins   8.5%   0.20%   +49900   6.03
New York Jets   3.2%   0.10%   +99900   5.53
Jacksonville Jaguars   16.9%   0.00%   +∞   7.00
Pittsburgh Steelers   2.8%   0.00%   +∞   5.05
Tennessee Titans   0.8%   0.00%   +∞   4.88

Jason Howard

#1
Aug 08, 2025, 02:27 PM
Projected Standings (by Division)
NFC
East
Team   Expected Wins   Overall Rating
Dallas Cowboys   9.44   87.1
New York Giants   9.00   84.1
Philadelphia Eagles   7.88   86.4
Washington Redskins   6.03   76.8

North
Team   Expected Wins   Overall Rating
Minnesota Vikings   9.37   83.1
Detroit Lions   8.53   84.6
Green Bay Packers   7.58   85.2
Chicago Bears   6.82   80.2

West
Team   Expected Wins   Overall Rating
Phoenix Cardinals   8.47   81.1
San Francisco 49ers   7.42   84.5
Los Angeles Rams   7.19   83.7
Seattle Seahawks   7.19   78.9

South
Team   Expected Wins   Overall Rating
Tampa Bay Buccaneers   9.27   85.0
Atlanta Falcons   8.53   84.2
New Orleans Saints   6.22   78.2
Carolina Panthers   6.04   79.9

AFC
East
Team   Expected Wins   Overall Rating
Miami Dolphins   11.39   85.2
New England Patriots   9.85   86.3
Buffalo Bills   8.01   84.5
New York Jets   5.53   82.6

North
Team   Expected Wins   Overall Rating
Cincinnati Bengals   9.96   84.8
Baltimore Ravens   8.36   82.0
Cleveland Browns   6.87   79.4
Pittsburgh Steelers   5.05   78.4

West
Team   Expected Wins   Overall Rating
Los Angeles Raiders   11.27   85.5
San Diego Chargers   8.72   84.2
Denver Broncos   7.97   85.5
Kansas City Chiefs   6.56   82.9

South
Team   Expected Wins   Overall Rating
Houston Oilers   11.97   85.6
Indianapolis Colts   7.61   84.7
Jacksonville Jaguars   7.00   79.6
Tennessee Titans   4.88   77.7

Jason Howard

#2
Aug 08, 2025, 02:28 PM
Team Previews (Strengths, Weaknesses, Ratings)
NFC
East
Dallas Cowboys
Ratings — O: 91.4, D: 83.8, ST: 78.2, Overall: 87.1 (#1)
Expected Wins: 9.44 | Playoff Odds: 68.2% | Title Odds: 9.80% (Moneyline +920)
Strengths: Offense (#1), Defense (#7)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 91.4 | Defense 83.8 | Special Teams 78.2 | Overall 87.1

Washington Redskins
Ratings — O: 78.4, D: 76.2, ST: 68.6, Overall: 76.8 (#32)
Expected Wins: 6.03 | Playoff Odds: 8.5% | Title Odds: 0.20% (Moneyline +49900)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Offense (#31), Defense (#31), Special Teams (#26)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 78.4 | Defense 76.2 | Special Teams 68.6 | Overall 76.8

New York Giants
Ratings — O: 89.2, D: 80.1, ST: 73.2, Overall: 84.1 (#17)
Expected Wins: 9.00 | Playoff Odds: 59.3% | Title Odds: 4.50% (Moneyline +2122)
Strengths: Offense (#6)
Weaknesses: Defense (#23)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 89.2 | Defense 80.1 | Special Teams 73.2 | Overall 84.1

Philadelphia Eagles
Ratings — O: 91.3, D: 81.8, ST: 82.6, Overall: 86.4 (#2)
Expected Wins: 7.88 | Playoff Odds: 33.8% | Title Odds: 3.50% (Moneyline +2757)
Strengths: Offense (#2), Special Teams (#4)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 91.3 | Defense 81.8 | Special Teams 82.6 | Overall 86.4

North
Green Bay Packers
Ratings — O: 86.1, D: 83.8, ST: 89.8, Overall: 85.2 (#7)
Expected Wins: 7.58 | Playoff Odds: 27.6% | Title Odds: 2.20% (Moneyline +4445)
Strengths: Defense (#8), Special Teams (#1)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 86.1 | Defense 83.8 | Special Teams 89.8 | Overall 85.2

Detroit Lions
Ratings — O: 85.0, D: 84.6, ST: 81.0, Overall: 84.6 (#12)
Expected Wins: 8.53 | Playoff Odds: 50.1% | Title Odds: 4.30% (Moneyline +2226)
Strengths: Defense (#6), Special Teams (#6)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 85.0 | Defense 84.6 | Special Teams 81.0 | Overall 84.6

Chicago Bears
Ratings — O: 80.9, D: 80.0, ST: 74.6, Overall: 80.2 (#24)
Expected Wins: 6.82 | Playoff Odds: 13.9% | Title Odds: 0.30% (Moneyline +33233)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Offense (#25), Defense (#25)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 80.9 | Defense 80.0 | Special Teams 74.6 | Overall 80.2

Minnesota Vikings
Ratings — O: 85.2, D: 82.5, ST: 69.0, Overall: 83.1 (#19)
Expected Wins: 9.37 | Playoff Odds: 63.6% | Title Odds: 5.50% (Moneyline +1718)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Special Teams (#25)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 85.2 | Defense 82.5 | Special Teams 69.0 | Overall 83.1

West
San Francisco 49ers
Ratings — O: 89.2, D: 80.4, ST: 78.8, Overall: 84.5 (#13)
Expected Wins: 7.42 | Playoff Odds: 33.5% | Title Odds: 2.70% (Moneyline +3604)
Strengths: Offense (#7)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 89.2 | Defense 80.4 | Special Teams 78.8 | Overall 84.5

Los Angeles Rams
Ratings — O: 83.2, D: 85.2, ST: 73.8, Overall: 83.7 (#18)
Expected Wins: 7.19 | Playoff Odds: 23.4% | Title Odds: 1.60% (Moneyline +6150)
Strengths: Defense (#3)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 83.2 | Defense 85.2 | Special Teams 73.8 | Overall 83.7

Seattle Seahawks
Ratings — O: 78.3, D: 80.1, ST: 73.6, Overall: 78.9 (#28)
Expected Wins: 7.19 | Playoff Odds: 27.1% | Title Odds: 0.80% (Moneyline +12400)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Offense (#32), Defense (#23)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 78.3 | Defense 80.1 | Special Teams 73.6 | Overall 78.9

Phoenix Cardinals
Ratings — O: 81.6, D: 82.1, ST: 66.6, Overall: 81.1 (#23)
Expected Wins: 8.47 | Playoff Odds: 50.2% | Title Odds: 1.30% (Moneyline +7592)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Offense (#24), Special Teams (#29)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 81.6 | Defense 82.1 | Special Teams 66.6 | Overall 81.1

South
New Orleans Saints
Ratings — O: 79.4, D: 78.8, ST: 59.8, Overall: 78.2 (#30)
Expected Wins: 6.22 | Playoff Odds: 12.2% | Title Odds: 0.20% (Moneyline +49900)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Offense (#30), Defense (#28), Special Teams (#32)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 79.4 | Defense 78.8 | Special Teams 59.8 | Overall 78.2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ratings — O: 89.2, D: 82.6, ST: 68.2, Overall: 85.0 (#9)
Expected Wins: 9.27 | Playoff Odds: 64.3% | Title Odds: 7.90% (Moneyline +1166)
Strengths: Offense (#5)
Weaknesses: Special Teams (#27)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 89.2 | Defense 82.6 | Special Teams 68.2 | Overall 85.0

Atlanta Falcons
Ratings — O: 87.3, D: 81.2, ST: 82.6, Overall: 84.2 (#16)
Expected Wins: 8.53 | Playoff Odds: 51.2% | Title Odds: 4.50% (Moneyline +2122)
Strengths: Special Teams (#4)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 87.3 | Defense 81.2 | Special Teams 82.6 | Overall 84.2

Carolina Panthers
Ratings — O: 80.5, D: 79.9, ST: 73.2, Overall: 79.9 (#25)
Expected Wins: 6.04 | Playoff Odds: 13.1% | Title Odds: 0.30% (Moneyline +33233)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Offense (#27), Defense (#26)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 80.5 | Defense 79.9 | Special Teams 73.2 | Overall 79.9

AFC
East
Miami Dolphins
Ratings — O: 89.0, D: 81.8, ST: 80.4, Overall: 85.2 (#8)
Expected Wins: 11.39 | Playoff Odds: 81.3% | Title Odds: 8.90% (Moneyline +1024)
Strengths: Offense (#8), Special Teams (#7)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 89.0 | Defense 81.8 | Special Teams 80.4 | Overall 85.2

New York Jets
Ratings — O: 80.8, D: 85.5, ST: 72.4, Overall: 82.6 (#21)
Expected Wins: 5.53 | Playoff Odds: 3.2% | Title Odds: 0.10% (Moneyline +99900)
Strengths: Defense (#2)
Weaknesses: Offense (#26)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 80.8 | Defense 85.5 | Special Teams 72.4 | Overall 82.6

Buffalo Bills
Ratings — O: 88.7, D: 81.8, ST: 69.2, Overall: 84.5 (#14)
Expected Wins: 8.01 | Playoff Odds: 29.7% | Title Odds: 1.40% (Moneyline +7043)
Strengths: Offense (#9)
Weaknesses: Special Teams (#24)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 88.7 | Defense 81.8 | Special Teams 69.2 | Overall 84.5

New England Patriots
Ratings — O: 90.3, D: 83.8, ST: 71.2, Overall: 86.3 (#3)
Expected Wins: 9.85 | Playoff Odds: 65.6% | Title Odds: 6.20% (Moneyline +1513)
Strengths: Offense (#4), Defense (#8)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 90.3 | Defense 83.8 | Special Teams 71.2 | Overall 86.3

North
Cleveland Browns
Ratings — O: 79.5, D: 79.9, ST: 72.6, Overall: 79.4 (#27)
Expected Wins: 6.87 | Playoff Odds: 17.0% | Title Odds: 0.20% (Moneyline +49900)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Offense (#29), Defense (#26)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 79.5 | Defense 79.9 | Special Teams 72.6 | Overall 79.4

Pittsburgh Steelers
Ratings — O: 79.8, D: 78.1, ST: 68.2, Overall: 78.4 (#29)
Expected Wins: 5.05 | Playoff Odds: 2.8% | Title Odds: 0.00% (Moneyline +∞)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Offense (#28), Defense (#29), Special Teams (#27)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 79.8 | Defense 78.1 | Special Teams 68.2 | Overall 78.4

Baltimore Ravens
Ratings — O: 85.0, D: 80.3, ST: 70.0, Overall: 82.0 (#22)
Expected Wins: 8.36 | Playoff Odds: 37.2% | Title Odds: 1.00% (Moneyline +9900)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Special Teams (#23)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 85.0 | Defense 80.3 | Special Teams 70.0 | Overall 82.0

Cincinnati Bengals
Ratings — O: 88.4, D: 81.2, ST: 83.8, Overall: 84.8 (#10)
Expected Wins: 9.96 | Playoff Odds: 67.9% | Title Odds: 5.20% (Moneyline +1823)
Strengths: Special Teams (#2)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 88.4 | Defense 81.2 | Special Teams 83.8 | Overall 84.8

West
San Diego Chargers
Ratings — O: 88.6, D: 80.3, ST: 79.0, Overall: 84.2 (#15)
Expected Wins: 8.72 | Playoff Odds: 42.5% | Title Odds: 2.00% (Moneyline +4900)
Strengths: Offense (#10), Special Teams (#9)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 88.6 | Defense 80.3 | Special Teams 79.0 | Overall 84.2

Kansas City Chiefs
Ratings — O: 85.2, D: 82.9, ST: 61.6, Overall: 82.9 (#20)
Expected Wins: 6.56 | Playoff Odds: 12.9% | Title Odds: 0.50% (Moneyline +19900)
Strengths: Defense (#10)
Weaknesses: Special Teams (#31)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 85.2 | Defense 82.9 | Special Teams 61.6 | Overall 82.9

Los Angeles Raiders
Ratings — O: 86.5, D: 84.7, ST: 83.6, Overall: 85.5 (#6)
Expected Wins: 11.27 | Playoff Odds: 82.2% | Title Odds: 8.90% (Moneyline +1024)
Strengths: Defense (#5), Special Teams (#3)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 86.5 | Defense 84.7 | Special Teams 83.6 | Overall 85.5

Denver Broncos
Ratings — O: 91.1, D: 80.5, ST: 79.6, Overall: 85.5 (#5)
Expected Wins: 7.97 | Playoff Odds: 30.7% | Title Odds: 1.20% (Moneyline +8233)
Strengths: Offense (#3), Special Teams (#8)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 91.1 | Defense 80.5 | Special Teams 79.6 | Overall 85.5

South
Jacksonville Jaguars
Ratings — O: 82.0, D: 77.8, ST: 73.0, Overall: 79.6 (#26)
Expected Wins: 7.00 | Playoff Odds: 16.9% | Title Odds: 0.00% (Moneyline +∞)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Defense (#30)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 82.0 | Defense 77.8 | Special Teams 73.0 | Overall 79.6

Indianapolis Colts
Ratings — O: 85.3, D: 85.0, ST: 75.2, Overall: 84.7 (#11)
Expected Wins: 7.61 | Playoff Odds: 17.3% | Title Odds: 0.60% (Moneyline +16567)
Strengths: Defense (#4)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 85.3 | Defense 85.0 | Special Teams 75.2 | Overall 84.7

Tennessee Titans
Ratings — O: 81.8, D: 74.9, ST: 66.0, Overall: 77.7 (#31)
Expected Wins: 4.88 | Playoff Odds: 0.8% | Title Odds: 0.00% (Moneyline +∞)
Strengths: None obvious
Weaknesses: Offense (#23), Defense (#32), Special Teams (#30)
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 81.8 | Defense 74.9 | Special Teams 66.0 | Overall 77.7

Houston Oilers
Ratings — O: 85.2, D: 86.8, ST: 79.0, Overall: 85.6 (#4)
Expected Wins: 11.97 | Playoff Odds: 92.0% | Title Odds: 14.20% (Moneyline +604)
Strengths: Defense (#1), Special Teams (#9)
Weaknesses: None glaring
Madden-Style Ratings — Offense 85.2 | Defense 86.8 | Special Teams 79.0 | Overall 85.6

Jason Howard

#3
Aug 08, 2025, 02:38 PM
Team Positional Rankings with Letter Grades
Team   QB1   RB1   FB1   WR3_avg   TE1   T2_avg   G2_avg   C1   K1   P1   DE2_avg   DT2_avg   LB4_avg   CB3_avg   SS1   FS1   Overall Grade
Atlanta Falcons   87.0 (12)   87.0 (15)   78.0 (19)   85.3 (11)   99.0 (1)   95.5 (2)   84.0 (13)   95.0 (5)   87.0 (2)   65.0 (25)   91.5 (5)   76.0 (28)   78.8 (25)   90.7 (4)   88.0 (11)   86.0 (12)   B
Baltimore Ravens   90.0 (8)   86.0 (16)   78.0 (19)   77.7 (28)   79.0 (20)   84.5 (22)   81.5 (19)   85.0 (17)   70.0 (22)   70.0 (19)   83.5 (19)   80.5 (20)   85.8 (12)   82.7 (22)   78.0 (26)   78.0 (25)   B-
Buffalo Bills   86.0 (13)   100.0 (1)   74.0 (25)   86.3 (7)   84.0 (11)   98.5 (1)   81.5 (19)   88.0 (14)   69.0 (25)   70.0 (19)   89.0 (9)   85.0 (12)   83.8 (21)   84.7 (18)   84.0 (16)   72.0 (30)   B
Carolina Panthers   75.0 (29)   85.0 (18)   90.0 (7)   84.7 (13)   76.0 (25)   81.0 (29)   83.5 (15)   85.0 (17)   71.0 (20)   82.0 (5)   83.5 (19)   80.5 (20)   88.2 (5)   82.3 (23)   73.0 (29)   78.0 (25)   C+
Chicago Bears   75.0 (29)   84.0 (23)   96.0 (5)   83.0 (19)   80.0 (19)   86.5 (18)   82.5 (17)   93.0 (6)   74.0 (17)   77.0 (9)   84.5 (17)   78.5 (27)   85.0 (14)   77.7 (29)   81.0 (23)   86.0 (12)   B-
Cincinnati Bengals   88.0 (10)   93.0 (10)   71.0 (29)   86.7 (5)   88.0 (6)   84.5 (22)   88.5 (8)   100.0 (1)   86.0 (3)   75.0 (12)   82.0 (22)   89.0 (5)   84.8 (17)   87.7 (11)   67.0 (32)   86.0 (12)   B
Cleveland Browns   76.0 (27)   81.0 (29)   78.0 (19)   80.7 (25)   83.0 (12)   86.5 (18)   80.5 (22)   92.0 (8)   73.0 (18)   71.0 (18)   82.0 (22)   73.5 (31)   87.0 (9)   83.7 (19)   84.0 (16)   83.0 (16)   C+
Dallas Cowboys   89.0 (9)   100.0 (1)   100.0 (1)   89.0 (3)   79.0 (20)   87.0 (15)   90.5 (5)   93.0 (6)   78.0 (11)   79.0 (7)   87.5 (12)   81.0 (19)   90.5 (3)   89.7 (5)   82.0 (21)   89.0 (10)   B+
Denver Broncos   95.0 (6)   100.0 (1)   83.0 (12)   84.7 (13)   73.0 (28)   87.0 (15)   77.5 (28)   84.0 (19)   81.0 (7)   74.0 (14)   81.0 (27)   74.5 (30)   85.5 (13)   93.3 (1)   75.0 (28)   80.0 (20)   B
Detroit Lions   84.0 (15)   88.0 (14)   96.0 (5)   84.0 (16)   81.0 (14)   87.5 (14)   83.5 (15)   78.0 (26)   83.0 (5)   73.0 (15)   89.0 (9)   88.5 (7)   87.8 (7)   78.0 (28)   100.0 (1)   99.0 (5)   B
Green Bay Packers   84.0 (15)   100.0 (1)   84.0 (11)   83.3 (17)   73.0 (28)   83.5 (24)   84.5 (12)   71.0 (31)   93.0 (1)   77.0 (9)   85.0 (16)   79.0 (26)   86.8 (10)   88.7 (7)   78.0 (26)   100.0 (1)   B
Houston Oilers   79.0 (23)   90.0 (12)   100.0 (1)   86.3 (7)   81.0 (14)   89.0 (11)   99.5 (3)   88.0 (14)   78.0 (11)   83.0 (4)   95.0 (2)   89.5 (4)   84.2 (20)   93.0 (2)   96.0 (6)   100.0 (1)   B
Indianapolis Colts   78.0 (25)   100.0 (1)   86.0 (9)   84.3 (15)   86.0 (7)   92.0 (6)   81.0 (21)   87.0 (16)   76.0 (14)   72.0 (17)   92.5 (4)   84.0 (13)   87.2 (8)   85.7 (17)   83.0 (19)   99.0 (5)   B
Jacksonville Jaguars   75.0 (29)   95.0 (8)   81.0 (14)   85.7 (10)   73.0 (28)   89.0 (11)   75.5 (29)   79.0 (24)   75.0 (15)   65.0 (25)   79.5 (29)   80.0 (22)   77.5 (29)   80.3 (25)   100.0 (1)   71.0 (32)   C+
Kansas City Chiefs   84.0 (15)   85.0 (18)   81.0 (14)   86.3 (7)   91.0 (5)   87.0 (15)   75.5 (29)   99.0 (3)   62.0 (31)   60.0 (30)   96.5 (1)   87.0 (8)   85.0 (14)   77.7 (29)   80.0 (25)   96.0 (7)   B-
Los Angeles Raiders   85.0 (14)   94.0 (9)   79.0 (18)   85.3 (11)   81.0 (14)   93.0 (5)   93.0 (4)   70.0 (32)   83.0 (5)   86.0 (1)   88.5 (11)   81.5 (17)   84.8 (17)   88.7 (7)   94.0 (7)   95.0 (8)   B
Los Angeles Rams   79.0 (23)   85.0 (18)   73.0 (28)   90.3 (2)   79.0 (20)   81.0 (29)   89.0 (7)   91.0 (10)   75.0 (15)   69.0 (22)   81.0 (27)   98.5 (1)   85.0 (14)   88.3 (10)   85.0 (14)   100.0 (1)   B
Miami Dolphins   91.0 (7)   97.0 (7)   89.0 (8)   80.3 (27)   78.0 (24)   94.0 (4)   84.0 (13)   83.0 (20)   80.0 (9)   82.0 (5)   83.5 (19)   81.5 (17)   88.0 (6)   83.0 (21)   82.0 (21)   81.0 (18)   B
Minnesota Vikings   83.0 (20)   92.0 (11)   76.0 (23)   81.3 (23)   83.0 (12)   91.0 (9)   100.0 (1)   83.0 (20)   70.0 (22)   65.0 (25)   86.0 (15)   89.0 (5)   80.5 (23)   86.7 (13)   88.0 (11)   89.0 (10)   B
New England Patriots   100.0 (1)   83.0 (25)   100.0 (1)   81.7 (22)   96.0 (2)   75.5 (32)   71.5 (32)   92.0 (8)   68.0 (27)   84.0 (3)   76.5 (31)   90.0 (3)   92.2 (1)   87.7 (11)   87.0 (13)   76.0 (27)   B
New Orleans Saints   80.0 (22)   83.0 (25)   74.0 (25)   70.0 (31)   85.0 (9)   92.0 (6)   88.0 (9)   81.0 (22)   59.0 (32)   63.0 (28)   87.0 (13)   83.5 (14)   78.5 (26)   80.0 (26)   81.0 (23)   81.0 (18)   C+
New York Giants   88.0 (10)   100.0 (1)   67.0 (31)   82.0 (21)   93.0 (4)   91.5 (8)   88.0 (9)   100.0 (1)   70.0 (22)   86.0 (1)   90.0 (6)   86.0 (9)   88.5 (4)   75.7 (31)   72.0 (30)   72.0 (30)   B
New York Jets   78.0 (25)   86.0 (16)   81.0 (14)   81.3 (23)   79.0 (20)   86.5 (18)   80.0 (24)   78.0 (26)   71.0 (20)   78.0 (8)   90.0 (6)   98.5 (1)   84.8 (17)   88.7 (7)   100.0 (1)   74.0 (28)   B-
Philadelphia Eagles   97.0 (4)   81.0 (29)   100.0 (1)   93.7 (1)   96.0 (2)   83.0 (26)   87.0 (11)   74.0 (29)   84.0 (4)   77.0 (9)   89.5 (8)   83.5 (14)   79.8 (24)   92.0 (3)   89.0 (9)   85.0 (15)   B
Phoenix Cardinals   84.0 (15)   85.0 (18)   63.0 (32)   73.0 (30)   85.0 (9)   90.0 (10)   80.0 (24)   91.0 (10)   68.0 (27)   61.0 (29)   77.0 (30)   79.5 (25)   91.5 (2)   83.3 (20)   99.0 (5)   79.0 (22)   B-
Pittsburgh Steelers   84.0 (15)   72.0 (32)   74.0 (25)   77.3 (29)   71.0 (31)   88.0 (13)   78.5 (27)   98.0 (4)   67.0 (29)   73.0 (15)   81.5 (25)   68.5 (32)   78.5 (26)   89.7 (5)   85.0 (14)   83.0 (16)   C+
San Diego Chargers   96.0 (5)   82.0 (27)   80.0 (17)   87.0 (4)   81.0 (14)   95.0 (3)   79.5 (26)   75.0 (28)   80.0 (9)   75.0 (12)   94.0 (3)   85.5 (10)   73.8 (32)   86.7 (13)   89.0 (9)   79.0 (22)   B
San Francisco 49ers   98.0 (2)   79.0 (31)   83.0 (12)   86.7 (5)   86.0 (7)   82.5 (27)   90.5 (5)   79.0 (24)   81.0 (7)   70.0 (19)   86.5 (14)   80.0 (22)   81.5 (22)   79.7 (27)   83.0 (19)   100.0 (1)   B
Seattle Seahawks   76.0 (27)   90.0 (12)   77.0 (22)   67.3 (32)   81.0 (14)   81.5 (28)   82.0 (18)   90.0 (13)   77.0 (13)   60.0 (30)   82.0 (22)   80.0 (22)   78.0 (28)   86.3 (16)   94.0 (7)   92.0 (9)   C+
Tampa Bay Buccaneers   98.0 (2)   85.0 (18)   76.0 (23)   80.7 (25)   69.0 (32)   85.5 (21)   100.0 (1)   91.0 (10)   72.0 (19)   53.0 (32)   81.5 (25)   85.5 (10)   86.5 (11)   86.7 (13)   100.0 (1)   80.0 (20)   B
Tennessee Titans   82.0 (21)   82.0 (27)   86.0 (9)   83.3 (17)   75.0 (27)   83.5 (24)   80.5 (22)   73.0 (30)   66.0 (30)   66.0 (24)   84.0 (18)   76.0 (28)   76.5 (31)   74.3 (32)   84.0 (16)   73.0 (29)   C+
Washington Redskins   75.0 (29)   84.0 (23)   68.0 (30)   82.3 (20)   76.0 (25)   79.0 (31)   74.5 (31)   81.0 (22)   69.0 (25)   67.0 (23)   75.5 (32)   82.5 (16)   77.0 (30)   81.3 (24)   72.0 (30)   79.0 (22)   C

Jason Howard

#4
Aug 08, 2025, 02:39 PM
TeamFull   Overall_Rank   Speed_Rank   Strength_Rank   Hands_Rank
Houston Oilers   1   4   1   1
Indianapolis Colts   2   2   14   5
Dallas Cowboys   3   6   6   2
Philadelphia Eagles   4   9   19   4
Atlanta Falcons   5   19   20   3
Los Angeles Raiders   6   24   12   8
Los Angeles Rams   7   12   10   20
Green Bay Packers   8   14   18   6
Minnesota Vikings   9   28   8   18
Cincinnati Bengals   10   5   16   10
Miami Dolphins   11   3   7   12
New York Jets   12   10   13   13
Detroit Lions   13   17   30   11
Buffalo Bills   14   20   15   9
Chicago Bears   15   22   2   16
San Diego Chargers   16   21   26   14
New York Giants   17   26   9   22
Kansas City Chiefs   18   25   11   24
Baltimore Ravens   19   16   17   17
Denver Broncos   20   8   32   7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers   21   23   3   19
Carolina Panthers   22   1   23   15
Cleveland Browns   23   11   28   26
San Francisco 49ers   24   18   25   25
Jacksonville Jaguars   25   13   5   21
New England Patriots   26   27   31   23
Tennessee Titans   27   15   29   29
Phoenix Cardinals   28   29   27   28
Washington Redskins   29   7   22   27
Seattle Seahawks   30   32   4   31
Pittsburgh Steelers   31   30   24   30
New Orleans Saints   32   31   21   32

Jason Howard

#5
Aug 08, 2025, 02:43 PM
Award   Player
AFC MVP   Brett Favre (New England Patriots - QB OVR 100)
NFC MVP   Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys - RB OVR 100)
AFC Best Offensive   Thurman Thomas (Buffalo Bills - RB OVR 100)
NFC Best Offensive   Richmond Webb (Atlanta Falcons - T OVR 100)
AFC Best Defensive   Bruce Smith (Buffalo Bills - DE OVR 100)
NFC Best Defensive   Deion Sanders (Atlanta Falcons - CB OVR 100)

Jason Howard

#6
Aug 08, 2025, 02:44 PM
Predicted Team MVP's

Team   Player   Pos   Overall
Atlanta Falcons   Deion Sanders   CB   100
Baltimore Ravens   Steve McNair   QB   90
Buffalo Bills   Bruce Smith   DE   100
Carolina Panthers   Isaac Bruce   WR   99
Chicago Bears   Willie Anderson   T   97
Cincinnati Bengals   Jeff Christy   C   100
Cleveland Browns   Eric Davis   CB   100
Dallas Cowboys   Michael Irvin   WR   100
Denver Broncos   Marshall Faulk   RB   100
Detroit Lions   Chris Spielman   LB   100
Green Bay Packers   Barry Sanders   RB   100
Houston Oilers   Mike Munchak   G   100
Indianapolis Colts   Rob Burnett   DE   100
Jacksonville Jaguars   Rodney Harrison   SS   100
Kansas City Chiefs   Neil Smith   DE   100
Los Angeles Raiders   Bob Whitfield   T   100
Los Angeles Rams   Eric Turner   FS   100
Miami Dolphins   Terrell Davis   RB   97
Minnesota Vikings   Randall McDaniel   G   100
New England Patriots   Brett Favre   QB   100
New Orleans Saints   Mo Lewis   LB   94
New York Giants   Jerome Bettis   RB   100
New York Jets   James Hasty   CB   100
Philadelphia Eagles   Mike Alstott   FB   100
Phoenix Cardinals   Aeneas Williams   CB   100
Pittsburgh Steelers   Rod Woodson   CB   100
San Diego Chargers   Jonathan Ogden   T   100
San Francisco 49ers   Bill Romanowski   LB   100
Seattle Seahawks   Eric Allen   CB   96
Tampa Bay Buccaneers   Carnell Lake   SS   100
Tennessee Titans   Willie McGinest   DE   93
Washington Redskins   Gilbert Brown   DT   91

Jason Howard

#7
Aug 08, 2025, 02:46 PM Last Edit: Aug 08, 2025, 03:02 PM by Jason Howard
Madden style ratings with top offensive and top defensive player listed

Team   Offense   Defense   SpecialTeams   Overall   Best Offensive Player   Best Defensive Player
Dallas Cowboys   97.78   89.7   83.67   93.24   Michael Irvin (WR, 100)   Derrick Thomas (LB, 100)
Philadelphia Eagles   97.72   87.57   88.38   92.44   Mike Alstott (FB, 100)   Ty Law (CB, 94)
New England Patriots   96.65   89.67   76.18   92.31   Brett Favre (QB, 100)   Junior Seau (LB, 100)
Houston Oilers   91.13   92.85   84.53   91.61   Mike Munchak (G, 100)   Mark Carrier (CB, 100)
Denver Broncos   97.49   86.17   85.17   91.5   Marshall Faulk (RB, 100)   Tyrone Braxton (CB, 98)
Los Angeles Raiders   92.57   90.61   89.45   91.48   Bob Whitfield (T, 100)   Marco Coleman (DE, 96)
Green Bay Packers   90.42   87.99   94.29   89.46   Barry Sanders (RB, 100)   LeRoy Butler (FS, 100)
Miami Dolphins   93.44   85.91   84.42   89.41   Terrell Davis (RB, 97)   Broderick Thomas (LB, 91)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers   93.65   86.77   71.61   89.28   Steve Wisniewski (G, 100)   Carnell Lake (SS, 100)
Cincinnati Bengals   92.83   85.31   87.99   89.02   Jeff Christy (C, 100)   Bryan Cox (LB, 96)
Indianapolis Colts   89.62   89.21   78.96   88.88   Ricky Watters (RB, 100)   Rob Burnett (DE, 100)
Detroit Lions   89.29   88.8   85.05   88.85   Lomas Brown (T, 96)   Chris Spielman (LB, 100)
San Francisco 49ers   93.63   84.4   82.74   88.7   Jerry Rice (WR, 100)   Bill Romanowski (LB, 100)
Buffalo Bills   93.15   85.89   72.66   88.67   Thurman Thomas (RB, 100)   Bruce Smith (DE, 100)
San Diego Chargers   93.05   84.36   82.95   88.42   Jonathan Ogden (T, 100)   Leslie O'Neal (DE, 98)
Atlanta Falcons   91.7   85.31   86.73   88.41   Richmond Webb (T, 100)   Deion Sanders (CB, 100)
New York Giants   93.64   84.13   76.86   88.28   Jerome Bettis (RB, 100)   Lawrence Taylor (LB, 100)
Los Angeles Rams   87.35   89.49   77.49   87.87   Marvin Harrison (WR, 95)   Eric Turner (FS, 100)
Minnesota Vikings   89.45   86.68   72.45   87.28   Randall McDaniel (G, 100)   Chris Doleman (DE, 93)
Kansas City Chiefs   89.47   87.02   64.68   87.07   Mark Stepnoski (C, 99)   Neil Smith (DE, 100)
New York Jets   84.89   89.75   76.02   86.75   John Fina (T, 93)   James Hasty (CB, 100)
Baltimore Ravens   89.3   84.28   73.5   86.13   Steve McNair (QB, 90)   Pat Swilling (LB, 89)
Phoenix Cardinals   85.64   86.18   69.93   85.11   Tony Boselli (T, 100)   Aeneas Williams (CB, 100)
Chicago Bears   84.97   83.96   78.33   84.16   Willie Anderson (T, 97)   Eric Hill (LB, 95)
Carolina Panthers   84.58   83.94   76.86   83.88   Isaac Bruce (WR, 99)   Kevin Greene (LB, 98)
Jacksonville Jaguars   86.13   81.69   76.65   83.55   Terrell Owens (WR, 96)   Rodney Harrison (SS, 100)
Cleveland Browns   81.12   81.54   74.05   80.97   Frank Winters (C, 92)   Eric Davis (CB, 100)
Seattle Seahawks   79.9   81.72   75.07   80.52   Garrison Hearst (RB, 90)   Eric Allen (CB, 96)
Pittsburgh Steelers   81.45   79.62   69.56   79.98   Dermontti Dawson (C, 98)   Rod Woodson (CB, 100)
New Orleans Saints   80.99   80.41   61   79.71   Ruben Brown (G, 94)   Mo Lewis (LB, 94)
Tennessee Titans   83.43   76.38   67.32   79.27   Bruce Hill (WR, 87)   Willie McGinest (DE, 93)
Washington Redskins   79.98   77.69   69.97   78.39   Muhsin Muhammad (WR, 86)   Gilbert Brown (DT, 91)

Jason Howard

#8
Aug 08, 2025, 02:55 PM
Conference   Division   Average Overall   Rank
AFC   East   84.62   1
AFC   West   84.54   2
NFC   East   83.62   3
NFC   North   83.27   4
NFC   West   82.04   5
AFC   South   81.89   6
NFC   South   81.82   7
AFC   North   81.15   8

Jason Howard

#9
Aug 08, 2025, 03:11 PM
Sleeper picks with write ups -- limited to only teams in the bottom half of the ratings:

1. New York Giants ( Overall 88.28)

Why they could surprise: They have elite star power on both sides — Jerome Bettis (RB, 100) as the offensive workhorse and Lawrence Taylor (LB, 100) as the defensive anchor. That kind of high-end talent can flip a series in their favor, especially in long formats. Balanced offense (93.64) and defense (84.13) means they can win in multiple ways.

2. Los Angeles Rams (Overall 87.87)

Why they could surprise: A tough, playoff-ready defense (89.49) anchored by FS Eric Turner (100) makes them dangerous in close games. Marvin Harrison (WR, 95) gives them a go-to playmaker offensively. If they can control tempo, they can grind out upsets.

3. Minnesota Vikings (Overall 87.28)

Why they could surprise: Dominant O-line talent in Randall McDaniel (G, 100) gives them control at the line of scrimmage, and DE Chris Doleman (93) can wreck gameplans. Strong balance between offense (89.45) and defense (86.68) makes them adaptable.

4. Kansas City Chiefs (Overall 87.07)

Why they could surprise: Mark Stepnoski (C, 99) commands an offensive line that can neutralize elite pass rushers. Neil Smith (DE, 100) brings elite edge disruption. A solid defense (87.02) means they can hold up against higher seeds.

5. New York Jets (Overall 86.75)

Why they could surprise: They boast one of the stingiest defenses in the bottom half (89.75) led by lockdown CB James Hasty (100). If they can find just enough offense behind a sturdy line anchored by John Fina (T, 93), they're built for tight, grind-it-out playoff series.
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