There's no perfect way to rank the best rosters heading into the 2025 NFL season, but I felt it was imperative to go through all 32 teams, grade each position group, weigh those units based on positional importance and see what the numbers told me.

The results surprised me at first.

The Commanders, who were one game shy of a Super Bowl last season, didn't make my top 10. Neither did the Rams, who nearly knocked off the champion Eagles in the playoffs . Also left on the cutting-room floor: the Texans, Bengals, Chargers and other talented squads that could be on the rise, including the Bears.

Even while scaling quarterbacks far heavier than any other position, those teams all just missed the cut. Perhaps I put too much emphasis on defense for some folks' liking, but Super Bowl LIX --

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