Power Rankings - EA Trial / Early Access
Most of us have gotten our hands on Madden 22 in the last week with the full release coming this week!
As the Team Draft and Madden 22 cycle get closer, we take a look at each team’s prospects for a full cycle. (Favorite teams and potential draft spots not taken into account.)
1. Cleveland Browns
They have stars and youth at every position and a good offensive line. They will be good for the entire cycle.
2.Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are built to win now and in the future. The combination of Mahomes, Hill, and Kelce will be hard to stop. The defense has Chris Jones stuffing the middle and Mathieu lurking.
3. Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers have a loaded defense with playmakers at every level and a young elite QB Justin Herbert. They should be competing for the entire cycle.
4. Buffalo Bills
The duo of Josh Allen - Stefon Diggs will be fun to use. The defense has good pieces, starting with Tre White. A couple moves could make them an elite team by year two.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars
One of the most popular teams for franchise drafts, this team has youth and potential everywhere. They could be the best team in the league by year three.
6. San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers are another popular team to take for their youth and talent. They could be the NFC version of the Jags by year three.
7. Green Bay Packers
The Packers have talent on every level, an elite WR and CB, and a gunslinger QB that should give you two or three seasons.
8. Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens have Lamar and Hollywood Brown torching defenses and a defense with talent at every level.
9. Washington Football Team
Another team with a lot of young talent. They are good now, but they could be one of the best after a couple seasons of development and a few key pieces.
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
They have elite WRs and speed on defense. The only knock is their lack of an elite RB, and some aging key pieces.
11. Minnesota Vikings
A team that can win now, the Vikes have Dalvin, JJ, and Theilen putting up points. On defense, they have Hunter, Kendricks, and Peterson shutting down the pass game.
12. Tennessee Titans
Now that the hype around them has died, this is a much more realistic spot. The offense will be impossible to stop with Henry and two star receivers.
13. Seattle Seahawks
Russ and DK will carry the offense while Wagner and Adams carry the defense. The rest of the team needs work.
14. Arizona Cardinals
They were much more attractive last year, but their defense will be good at the start and their QB is mobile and young.
15. Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys elite offense will keep them competitive in the NFC East. Their defense will need some work.
16. Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins have a good young offense and their defense could be elite with a few additions.
17. Denver Broncos
The Broncos are a QB away from competing in the AFC. They have great young receivers and a defense that is looking good again.
18. Los Angeles Rams
Two 99s on defense is very attractive. The offense is capable, but the age and lack of speed drop them down the board.
19. New Orleans Saints
They have talent and stars on every level but their cap situation and their potential QBs drop this team.
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers are being overlooked because of Big Ben but they can be an elite team with a better QB.
21. Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles have young talent on offense and a defense that can carry them for a while.
22. Carolina Panthers
CMC will carry the offense, and their defense has a lot of speed and youth.
23. Atlanta Falcons
The Julio trade still hurts, but this team has Kyle Pitts, Calvin Ridley, and a fast LB core. They will need some pieces but they will be fun to play with.
24. Chicago Bears
Someone is going to reach for this team for a chance to play with Fields but the rest of the team is aging and lacks speed.
25. Cincinnati Bengals
Their offense could be elite after a season or two but their defense needs a complete overhaul.
26. Las Vegas Raiders
Ruggs will still be annoying to deal with and they got better on defense as well.
27. New York Giants
They have Saquon and some good pieces on offense, but their defense needs work.
28. Indianapolis Colts
Johnathan Taylor will be fun to use and the defense has some star pieces.
29. New York Jets
Zach Wilson and his 94 throw power are attracting a lot of attention. This team’s youth puts them above the rest.
30. New England Patriots
Cam is old and Mac has awful throw power. They got better on paper in the offseason but that might not translate into wins right away.
31. Detroit Lions
The Lions need an overhaul and will be hard to win with for a couple seasons.
32. Houston Texans
Deshaun being a star is inexcusable, and they need everything else too.