Jon and I continue our evaluations of all 32 NFL franchises, moving on to our third tier. If you missed part one of the series, you can find it here. On this episode, we dig through our third tiers.
Should the Packers and Bills be higher? Can Jon convince me to think more highly of the Texans or the Vikings? How much of a role has luck (or lack thereof) played in the Colts’ position? Should the Saints and Panthers be considered Tier 3 organizations, or have their sins of the past been too great? Where should the Bears and Jaguars be tiered after upstart seasons? All that and a bunch more.
2026 Organizational Tiers: Part I
It’s here! Jon and I kick off our annual organization rankings by running through our first and second tiers. We look at the elite and the good, tiering organizations based on the combination of ownership, GM, coaching staff, alignment, the strength of the roster, their team-building in all phases, the moves they’ve made (and haven’t), how they navigate eras, how they manage the cap, how they deal with a crises, and much more.
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