2024 NFL offensive infrastructure rankings: Chiefs continue their reign at the top, Texans take a giant leap
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Our weighted grading system sizes up the offensive infrastructure of all 32 teams for 2024
Even in an age where defenses are doing all they can to fight back, offense is still king in the modern NFL. There is nothing more determinative of a team's success in this league than the quality of its quarterback and the pieces with which the organization surrounds him. If you have the right mixture, you can overcome almost anything else. Team QB PC OL WR/TE RB Total Weighted Non-QB 32. Patriots 2.5 3 2.5 2 3.5 13.5 2.57 2.60 Team QB PC OL WR/TE RB Total Weighted Non-QB 31. Panthers 2 4 3 2.5 3.5 15 2.80 3.20 T-29. Raiders 2.5 2.5 3 4 3.5 15.5 2.97 3.20 T-29. Broncos 2.5 3.5 3.5 2.5 3.5 15.5 2.97 3.20 T-27. Steelers 2.5 3.5 3.5 2.5 4 16 3.00 3.25 T-27. Giants 2.5 4 3 3 2.5 15 3.00 3.25 26. Commanders 3 3 2.5 3.5 3.5 15.5 3.03 3.05 25. Seahawks 3 3 2.5 4 4.5 17 3.20 3.30 T-23. Saints 3 3 3.5 3.5 3.5 16.5 3.23 3.25 T-23. Buccaneers 3 3 3.5 3.5 3.5 16.5 3.23 3.25 22. Titans 2.5 3.5 3.5 4 3.5 17 3.27 3.65 21. Jaguars 4 2.5 3 3 4 16.5 3.30 2.95 20. Cardinals 3.5 3.5 3 3.5 4 17.5 3.43 3.40 Team QB PC OL WR/TE RB Total Weighted Non-QB T-18. Bears 3 3.5 3.5 4.5 3.5 18 3.53 3.80 T-18. Jets 4 2 4 3.5 4.5 18 3.53 3.30 T-16. Falcons 3.5 4 4 3.5 4.5 18.5 3.57 3.60 T-16. Chargers 4.5 3.5 4 2 2.5 16.5 3.57 3.10 15. Colts 3 4.5 3.5 4 4.5 19.5 3.70 4.05 14. Browns 3 4 4.5 4 3.5 19 3.73 4.10 Team QB PC OL WR/TE RB Total Weighted Non-QB 13. Vikings 2.5 4 4.5 5 3.5 19.5 3.77 4.40 T-11. Cowboys 4.5 3.5 3.5 4 2.5 18 3.87 3.55 T-11. Ravens 4.5 4 3 3.5 4 19 3.87 3.55 10. Bills 5 3.5 3.5 3 3.5 18.5 3.90 3.35 9. Dolphins 4 5 2.5 4.5 5 21 4.07 4.10 8. Packers 4 4.5 4 4 4 20.5 4.10 4.15 T-6. Texans 4 4.5 3.5 5 3.5 20.5 4.17 4.25 T-6. Rams 4 5 4 4 3.5 20.5 4.17 4.25 5. Bengals 4.5 4 4 4.5 3 20 4.20 4.05 4. Eagles 4 4 4.5 4.5 4.5 21.5 4.23 4.35 3. Lions 4 4.5 5 4 4.5 22 4.33 4.50 2. 49ers 4 5 3.5 5 5 22.5 4.37 4.55 1. Chiefs 5 5 4 4.5 4 22.5 4.63 4.45
Who is your QB? Who is protecting him? Who is catching his passes? Who is next to (or behind) him in the backfield? Who is scheming those players open and putting them in position to succeed? Are there injury and/or depth issues at any or all of those positions?
All the pieces matter. The degree to which they matter varies greatly, of course, but each plays a role in allowing an offense to hum at peak efficiency. With all that in mind, we welcome you to our fifth annual offensive infrastructure rankings.
