Division
AFC North
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 11.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 21.5% | |
| Make playoffs | 46.0% | |
| Divisional rd. | 23.4% | |
| Conf. champ. | 10.7% | |
| Super Bowl | 4.9% | |
| Win SB | 2.2% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 8.6–8.4
Schedule
26th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
31st
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
5th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsATL | -1.3 | 21–18 | +2.4 | 57% |
| 2 | @NE | -0.8 | 17–24 | -6.9 | 30% |
| 3 | vsCIN | +1.2 | 27–24 | +2.4 | 57% |
| 4 | @CLE | -3.5 | 18–15 | +2.7 | 58% |
| 5 | vsIND | +1.3 | 21–20 | +0.8 | 52% |
| 6 | @TB | +1.0 | 21–23 | -1.4 | 46% |
| 7 | @NO | -3.1 | 19–19 | +0.6 | 52% |
| 8 | vsCLE | -3.5 | 20–13 | +6.6 | 69% |
| 10 | @CIN | +1.2 | 25–26 | -0.6 | 48% |
| 11 | @PHI | +1.6 | 15–23 | -7.4 | 29% |
| 12 | vsDEN | +0.9 | 17–21 | -4.1 | 38% |
| 13 | vsHOU | +2.0 | 15–19 | -4.1 | 38% |
| 14 | @JAX | +1.5 | 16–23 | -6.4 | 32% |
| 15 | vsBAL | +2.0 | 20–22 | -2.5 | 43% |
| 16 | vsCAR | -2.5 | 24–16 | +7.7 | 72% |
| 17 | @TEN | -4.1 | 23–15 | +7.6 | 71% |
| 18 | @BAL | +2.0 | 18–24 | -5.4 | 34% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Aaron Rodgers | 6'2" | 223 | 42 | California |
| QB | 2nd | Mason Rudolph | 6'5" | 235 | 30 | Oklahoma State |
| QB | 3rd | Will Howard | 6'4" | 236 | 24 | Ohio State |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Riley Nowakowski | 6'2" | 249 | 23 | Indiana |
| RB | 1st | Jaylen Warren | 5'8" | 215 | 27 | Oklahoma State |
| RB | 2nd | Rico Dowdle | 5'11" | 215 | 28 | South Carolina |
| RB | 3rd | Kaleb Johnson | 6'1" | 224 | 22 | Iowa |
| RB | 4th | Eli Heidenreich | 6'0" | 206 | 22 | Navy |
| RB | 5th | Travis Homer | 5'10" | 211 | 27 | Miami |
| RB | 6th | Lew Nichols | 5'10" | 220 | 24 | Central Michigan |
| RB | — | Max Hurleman | 5'11" | 200 | 24 | Notre Dame; Colgate |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | DK Metcalf | 6'4" | 229 | 28 | Mississippi |
| WR | 2nd | Michael Pittman | 6'4" | 223 | 28 | USC |
| WR | 3rd | Germie Bernard | 6'1" | 204 | 22 | Alabama |
| WR | 4th | Roman Wilson | 5'10" | 186 | 24 | Michigan |
| WR | 5th | Ben Skowronek | 6'3" | 224 | 28 | Notre Dame |
| WR | 6th | Kaden Wetjen | 5'9" | 193 | 24 | Iowa |
| WR | 7th | Eli Heidenreich | 6'0" | 206 | 22 | Navy |
| WR | 8th | A.T. Perry | 6'5" | 205 | 26 | Wake Forest |
| WR | 10th | Cole Burgess | 6'1" | 198 | 26 | SUNY-Cortland |
| WR | 11th | Brandon Smith | 6'2" | 220 | 27 | Iowa |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Pat Freiermuth | 6'5" | 258 | 27 | Penn State |
| TE | 2nd | Darnell Washington | 6'7" | 264 | 24 | Georgia |
| TE | 3rd | Robert Tonyan | 6'5" | 240 | 32 | Indiana State |
| TE | 4th | Jaheim Bell | 6'2" | 241 | 25 | Florida State |
| TE | — | JJ Galbreath | 6'4" | 240 | 24 | South Dakota |
| TE | — | Lake McRee | 6'4" | 243 | 23 | USC |
Offensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Aiden Williams | 6'5" | 314 | 25 | Duluth/University of Minnesota |
| OL | — | Brock Hoffman | 6'4" | 302 | 26 | Virginia Tech; Coastal Carolina |
| OL | — | Broderick Jones | 6'5" | 311 | 25 | Georgia |
| OL | — | Doug Nester | 6'6" | 306 | 25 | West Virginia; Virginia Tech |
| OL | — | Dylan Cook | 6'6" | 305 | 28 | Montana; Northern Montana State University |
| OL | — | Gennings Dunker | 6'5" | 319 | 23 | Iowa |
| OL | — | Greg Crippen | 6'4" | 309 | 24 | Michigan |
| OL | — | Jack Driscoll | 6'5" | 312 | 29 | Auburn; UMass Amherst |
| OL | — | Lorenzo Thompson | 6'6" | 305 | 25 | Rhode Island |
| OL | — | Mason McCormick | 6'5" | 315 | 26 | South Dakota State |
| OL | — | Max Iheanachor | 6'6" | 321 | 22 | Arizona State |
| OL | — | Ryan McCollum | 6'5" | 300 | 28 | Texas A&M |
| OL | — | Spencer Anderson | 6'5" | 305 | 26 | Maryland |
| OL | — | Steven Jones | 6'5" | 340 | 25 | Oregon |
| OL | — | Troy Fautanu | 6'4" | 317 | 25 | Washington |
| OL | — | Zach Frazier | 6'3" | 310 | 24 | West Virginia |
Interior D-Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Derrick Harmon | 6'4" | 313 | 22 | Oregon |
| NT | 1st | Keeanu Benton | 6'4" | 309 | 24 | Wisconsin |
| RDE | 1st | Cameron Heyward | 6'5" | 295 | 37 | Ohio State |
| LDE | 2nd | Sebastian Joseph-Day | 6'4" | 310 | 31 | Rutgers |
| NT | 2nd | Yahya Black | 6'5" | 336 | 24 | Iowa |
| RDE | 2nd | Esezi Otomewo | 6'5" | 282 | 27 | Minnesota |
| LDE | 3rd | Logan Lee | 6'5" | 286 | 26 | Iowa |
| RDE | 3rd | Dean Lowry | 6'6" | 296 | 32 | Northwestern |
| DL | — | Gabe Rubio | 6'5" | 321 | 22 | Notre Dame |
| DL | — | Kyler Baugh | 6'2" | 305 | 24 | Minnesota; Houston Christian University |
Edge Rushers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | Alex Highsmith | 6'4" | 242 | 28 | North Carolina-Charlotte |
| WLB | 1st | T.J. Watt | 6'4" | 252 | 31 | Wisconsin |
| SLB | 2nd | Nick Herbig | 6'2" | 240 | 24 | Wisconsin |
| WLB | 2nd | Jack Sawyer | 6'4" | 260 | 24 | Ohio State |
| WLB | 3rd | K.J. Henry | 6'4" | 255 | 27 | Clemson |
| DE | — | Anthony Goodlow | 6'5" | 283 | 25 | Oklahoma State |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Payton Wilson | 6'4" | 242 | 26 | North Carolina State |
| RILB | 1st | Patrick Queen | 6'0" | 232 | 26 | LSU |
| LILB | 2nd | Cole Holcomb | 6'1" | 240 | 29 | North Carolina |
| RILB | 2nd | Carson Bruener | 6'1" | 227 | 25 | Washington |
| LILB | 3rd | Malik Harrison | 6'3" | 247 | 28 | Ohio State |
| LILB | 4th | Jamin Davis | 6'4" | 234 | 27 | Kentucky |
| LB | — | Daylan Carnell | 6'2" | 225 | 23 | Missouri |
| LB | — | Julius Welschof | 6'6" | 265 | 29 | Charlotte |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Jaquan Brisker | 6'1" | 204 | 27 | Penn State |
| LCB | 1st | Joey Porter Jr. | 6'2" | 193 | 25 | Penn State |
| NB | 1st | Jalen Ramsey | 6'1" | 211 | 31 | Florida State |
| RCB | 1st | Jamel Dean | 6'1" | 206 | 29 | Auburn |
| SS | 1st | DeShon Elliott | 6'0" | 210 | 29 | Texas |
| FS | 2nd | Darnell Savage | 5'11" | 198 | 28 | Maryland |
| LCB | 2nd | Asante Samuel | 5'10" | 180 | 26 | Florida State |
| NB | 2nd | Brandin Echols | 5'10" | 179 | 28 | Kentucky |
| RCB | 2nd | Daylen Everette | 6'1" | 190 | 22 | Georgia |
| SS | 2nd | Sebastian Castro | 5'11" | 203 | 25 | Iowa |
| FS | 3rd | Robert Spears-Jennings | 6'1" | 205 | 22 | Oklahoma |
| NB | 3rd | Donte Kent | 5'10" | 189 | 24 | Central Michigan |
| RCB | 3rd | D'Shawn Jamison | 5'9" | 186 | 27 | Texas |
| DB | — | Devan Boykin | 5'10" | 195 | 24 | Indiana; N.C. State |
| DB | — | Doneiko Slaughter | 6'0" | 190 | 24 | Arkansas; Tennessee |
| DB | — | Jack Henderson | 6'2" | 215 | 24 | Minnesota; Southeastern Louisiana |
| DB | — | Tamon Lynum | 6'2" | 185 | 24 | University of Pittsburgh - Bradford |
Special Teams · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Cam Johnston | 5'11" | 194 | 34 | Ohio State |
| KR | 1st | Kaden Wetjen | 5'9" | 193 | 24 | Iowa |
| LS | 1st | Christian Kuntz | 6'1" | 228 | 32 | Duquesne |
| P | 1st | Cam Johnston | 5'11" | 194 | 34 | Ohio State |
| PK | 1st | Chris Boswell | 6'2" | 185 | 35 | Rice |
| PR | 1st | Kaden Wetjen | 5'9" | 193 | 24 | Iowa |
| KR | 2nd | Eli Heidenreich | 6'0" | 206 | 22 | Navy |
| PR | 2nd | Donte Kent | 5'10" | 189 | 24 | Central Michigan |
| KR | 3rd | Jaylen Warren | 5'8" | 215 | 27 | Oklahoma State |
| KR | 4th | Donte Kent | 5'10" | 189 | 24 | Central Michigan |
| KR | 5th | Roman Wilson | 5'10" | 186 | 24 | Michigan |
| KR | 6th | D'Shawn Jamison | 5'9" | 186 | 27 | Texas |
| K | — | Laith Marjan | 6'2" | 210 | — | Kansas; South Alabama; East Carolina |
| LS | — | Cal Adomitis | 6'2" | 238 | 27 | Pittsburgh |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | -0.01 | #21 | 35% |
| Rush Off | 0.01 | #13 | 61% |
| Pass Def | 0.03 | #16 | 52% |
| Rush Def | 0.01 | #21 | 35% |
| Scoring Off | 397 | #15 | 55% |
| Scoring Def | 387 | #17 | 48% |
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed15.2%2nd
Sack % allowed5.3%11th
Pocket time2.21s31st
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.3yd24th
Pass Rush
Pressures1589th
Sacks488th
Coverage
Completion % allowed67.6%21st
Passer rtg allowed9516th
Special Teams
FG %84.4%18th
Punt net avg41.7yd15th
Identity
Avg depth of target5.9yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
10-7 · +10 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | +0.015 | +0.028 | 18 |
| EPA / play (raw) | +0.015 | +0.026 | 18/17 |
| Pass EPA | -0.014 | +0.028 | 21/16 |
| Rush EPA | +0.006 | +0.013 | 13/21 |
| Points | 397 | 387 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
23.4
15th in NFL
PPG Against
22.8
17th in NFL
Differential
+0.6
18th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
10-7 · 9-7 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
7 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2024 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2023 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2022 | 9-8 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9-7-1 | 0-1 | — |
| 2020 | 12-4 | 0-1 | — |
| 2019 | 8-8 | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-6-1 | — | — |
| 2017 | 13-3 | 0-1 | — |
| 2016 | 11-5 | 2-1 | — |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-3 | 23.4 | 21.4 |
| Away | 4-4 | 23.2 | 24.2 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 7-3 | 25.3 | 23.4 |
| vs Winning teams | 3-5 | 20.1 | 25.9 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 1-1 | 19.5 | 24.5 |
| Outdoors | 9-6 | 23.9 | 22.5 |
| Grass | 7-5 | 22.7 | 21.6 |
| Turf | 3-2 | 25 | 25.6 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 2-1 | 20.3 | 21.7 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 4-1 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 10-7 |
| ATS | 9-7-156% |
| Over / Under | 10-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 6-3 |
| Away | 3-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $343M· gtd $437M
OFF $125M (36%)DEF $210M (61%)ST $8.3M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | $27.4M | 8% |
| RB | 5 | $15.9M | 5% |
| WR | 7 | $57.0M | 17% |
| TE | 4 | $24.9M | 7% |
| DL | 8 | $35.2M | 10% |
| EDGE | 5 | $85.4M | 25% |
| LB | 7 | $26.1M | 8% |
| DB | 12 | $63.0M | 18% |
| ST | 2 | $8.3M | 2% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. WattDE | 3 | $123M | $108M | $41.0M | 14.7% |
| DK MetcalfWR | 4 | $132M | $60.0M | $33.0M | 11.8% |
| Nick HerbigDE | 4 | $100M | $21.0M | $25.0M | 8.3% |
| Jalen RamseyCB | 3 | $72.3M | $24.2M | $24.1M | 9.4% |
| Aaron RodgersQB | 1 | $22.5M | $22.0M | $22.5M | 7.5% |
| Cameron HeywardDT | 1 | $18.0M | $16.2M | $18.0M | 6.0% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen RamseyCB | 2027 | $24.1M |
| Aaron RodgersQB | 2027 | $22.5M |
| Cameron HeywardDT | 2027 | $18.0M |
| Alex HighsmithDE | 2027 | $17.0M |
| Patrick QueenLB | 2027 | $13.7M |
| DeShon ElliottS | 2027 | $6.3M |
| Jaylen WarrenRB | 2027 | $6.0M |
| Jaquan BriskerS | 2027 | $5.5M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26.7
R1 8Day2 19Day3 30UDFA 13
Homegrown 32 (46%)Acquired 38
Avg experience4.2 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)11 / 13
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 4 | 29.5 |
| RB | 7 | 24.7 |
| WR | 10 | 25.5 |
| TE | 4 | 27 |
| DL | 8 | 27.9 |
| EDGE | 5 | 26.8 |
| LB | 6 | 26.8 |
| DB | 14 | 26.3 |
| ST | 12 | 27.6 |
Injury Report · 0
No recent injuries reported.
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