Division
AFC East
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
10.0p10 7.0 — p90 12.0
| Round | Prob | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 46.2% | |
| Make playoffs | 68.8% | |
| Divisional rd. | 41.8% | |
| Conf. champ. | 21.2% | |
| Super Bowl | 9.9% | |
| Win SB | 5.2% |
2026 Schedule · SOS
proj 9.7–7.3·rank 23 / 32
SOS Net
-0.12
Opp Off
+0.10
Opp Def
+0.23
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @SEA | +7.4 | -6.9 | 30% |
| 2 | vsPIT | -0.4 | +4.8 | 64% |
| 3 | @JAX | +4.2 | -3.7 | 39% |
| 4 | @BUF | +2.5 | -2.0 | 44% |
| 5 | vsLV | -5.3 | +9.8 | 77% |
| 6 | vsNYJ | -6.9 | +11.3 | 80% |
| 7 | @CHI | +0.2 | +0.3 | 51% |
| 8 | @MIA | -2.4 | +2.9 | 58% |
| 9 | vsGB | +0.5 | +4.0 | 62% |
| 10 | @DET | +2.0 | -1.5 | 46% |
| 12 | @LAC | +0.2 | +0.3 | 51% |
| 13 | vsBUF | +2.5 | +2.0 | 56% |
| 14 | vsMIN | +0.0 | +4.5 | 63% |
| 15 | @KC | +1.4 | -0.9 | 47% |
| 16 | @NYJ | -6.9 | +7.3 | 71% |
| 17 | vsDEN | +1.4 | +3.1 | 59% |
| 18 | vsMIA | -2.4 | +6.9 | 69% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Drake Maye | 6'4" | 225 | 23 | North Carolina |
| QB | 2nd | Tommy DeVito | 6'2" | 210 | 27 | Illinois |
| QB | 3rd | Behren Morton | 6'2" | 218 | 24 | Texas Tech |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Reggie Gilliam | 6'0" | 244 | 28 | Toledo |
| RB | 1st | Rhamondre Stevenson | 6'0" | 227 | 28 | Oklahoma |
| FB | 2nd | Jack Westover | 6'2" | 245 | 26 | Washington |
| RB | 2nd | TreVeyon Henderson | 5'10" | 202 | 23 | Ohio State |
| RB | 3rd | Jam Miller | 5'10" | 209 | 22 | Alabama |
| RB | 4th | Terrell Jennings | 6'0" | 217 | 25 | Florida A&M |
| RB | 5th | Lan Larison | 5'11" | 209 | 24 | UC Davis |
| RB | 6th | Myles Montgomery | 5'11" | 205 | 23 | UCF |
| RB | — | Brock Lampe | 6'1" | 249 | 23 | Northern Illinois |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 2nd | Romeo Doubs | 6'2" | 204 | 26 | Nevada |
| WR | 3rd | Kayshon Boutte | 5'11" | 197 | 24 | LSU |
| WR | 4th | Mack Hollins | 6'4" | 221 | 32 | North Carolina |
| WR | 5th | Demario Douglas | 5'8" | 192 | 25 | Liberty |
| WR | 6th | Kyle Williams | 5'11" | 190 | 23 | Washington State |
| WR | 7th | Efton Chism | 5'10" | 198 | 24 | Eastern Washington |
| WR | 8th | Kyle Dixon | 6'4" | 215 | 25 | Culvr-Stck |
| WR | — | Cameron Dorner | 6'1" | 188 | — | North Texas; Shepherd |
| WR | — | Jeremiah Webb | 5'11" | 198 | 25 | South Alabama; South Dakota |
| WR | — | Jimmy Kibble | 6'1" | 199 | 22 | Georgetown |
| WR | — | Nick DeGennaro | 6'1" | 196 | 25 | James Madison; Richmond |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Hunter Henry | 6'5" | 249 | 31 | Arkansas |
| TE | 2nd | Eli Raridon | 6'7" | 252 | 22 | Notre Dame |
| TE | 3rd | CJ Dippre | 6'5" | 256 | 24 | Alabama |
| TE | 5th | Julian Hill | 6'4" | 251 | 25 | Campbell |
| TE | — | Tanner Arkin | 6'4" | 262 | 22 | Illinois; Colorado State |
Offensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Alijah Vera-Tucker | 6'5" | 308 | 26 | USC |
| OL | — | Andrew Rupcich | 6'6" | 325 | 27 | Culver-Stockton College |
| OL | — | Ben Brown | 6'5" | 312 | 28 | Mississippi |
| OL | — | Caedan Wallace | 6'5" | 314 | 26 | Penn State; West Virginia |
| OL | — | Caleb Lomu | 6'6" | 313 | 21 | Utah |
| OL | — | Dametrious Crownover | 6'7" | 319 | 24 | Texas A&M |
| OL | — | Jacob Rizy | 6'5" | 306 | — | Florida State; Harvard |
| OL | — | James Hudson | 6'5" | 313 | 27 | Cincinnati |
| OL | — | Jared Wilson | 6'3" | 310 | 22 | Georgia |
| OL | — | JonDarius Morgan | 6'3" | 321 | 23 | UAB |
| OL | — | Lorenz Metz | 6'9" | 330 | 29 | Cincinnati |
| OL | — | Marcus Bryant | 6'7" | 320 | 23 | Missouri; SMU |
| OL | — | Mehki Butler | 6'3" | 310 | 25 | Arkansas State; Iowa Western CC |
| OL | — | Mike Onwenu | 6'3" | 350 | 28 | Michigan |
| OL | — | Morgan Moses | 6'6" | 320 | 35 | Virginia |
| OL | — | Sebastian Gutierrez | 6'5" | 308 | 27 | Minot State University |
| OL | — | Will Campbell | 6'6" | 319 | 22 | LSU |
Interior D-Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Christian Barmore | 6'5" | 315 | 26 | Alabama |
| NT | 1st | Cory Durden | 6'4" | 305 | 27 | North Carolina State |
| RDE | 1st | Milton Williams | 6'3" | 290 | 27 | Louisiana Tech |
| LDE | 2nd | Jeremiah Pharms | 6'2" | 300 | 29 | Friends |
| NT | 2nd | Eric Gregory | 6'3" | 319 | 25 | Arkansas |
| RDE | 2nd | Joshua Farmer | 6'3" | 312 | 23 | Florida State |
| RDE | 3rd | Leonard Taylor | 6'3" | 305 | 24 | Miami (FL) |
| DL | — | David Blay Jr. | 6'2" | 292 | 23 | Miami; Louisiana Tech; West Chester State University |
| DL | — | Travis Shaw | 6'5" | 342 | 21 | Texas; North Carolina |
Edge Rushers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | Dre'Mont Jones | 6'3" | 281 | 29 | Ohio State |
| WLB | 1st | Harold Landry | 6'2" | 252 | 29 | Boston College |
| SLB | 2nd | Bradyn Swinson | 6'4" | 255 | 23 | LSU |
| WLB | 2nd | Gabe Jacas | 6'4" | 265 | 22 | Illinois |
| SLB | 3rd | Jesse Luketa | 6'3" | 253 | 27 | Penn State |
| WLB | 4th | Quintayvious Hutchins | 6'3" | 240 | 23 | Boston College |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Christian Elliss | 6'2" | 231 | 27 | Idaho |
| RILB | 1st | Robert Spillane | 6'1" | 229 | 30 | Western Michigan |
| LILB | 2nd | Namdi Obiazor | 6'3" | 229 | 24 | TCU |
| RILB | 2nd | K.J. Britt | 6'0" | 240 | 26 | Auburn |
| LILB | 3rd | Otis Reese | 6'3" | 214 | 27 | Ole Miss |
| RILB | 3rd | Chad Muma | 6'3" | 239 | 26 | Wyoming |
| WLB | 3rd | Elijah Ponder | 6'3" | 261 | 23 | Cal Poly |
| RILB | 4th | Amari Gainer | 6'3" | 232 | 25 | North Carolina |
| LB | — | Khalil Jacobs | 6'1" | 227 | 22 | Missouri; South Alabama |
| LB | — | Xavier Holmes | 6'2" | 252 | — | James Madison; Maine |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Kevin Byard | 5'11" | 218 | 32 | Middle Tennessee State |
| LCB | 1st | Carlton Davis | 6'1" | 206 | 29 | Auburn |
| NB | 1st | Marcus Jones | 5'8" | 188 | 27 | Houston |
| RCB | 1st | Christian Gonzalez | 6'1" | 205 | 23 | Oregon |
| SS | 1st | Craig Woodson | 6'0" | 200 | 25 | California |
| LCB | 2nd | Kobee Minor | 5'11" | 188 | 23 | Memphis |
| NB | 2nd | Charles Woods | 5'11" | 185 | 25 | SMU |
| RCB | 2nd | Karon Prunty | 6'2" | 192 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| SS | 2nd | Dell Pettus | 5'11" | 200 | 24 | Troy |
| LCB | 3rd | Karon Prunty | 6'2" | 192 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| RCB | 3rd | Marcellas Dial | 6'0" | 190 | 25 | South Carolina |
| SS | 3rd | Mike Brown | 6'1" | 218 | 27 | Miami (OH) |
| CB | — | Kindle Vildor | 5'11" | 189 | 28 | Georgia Southern |
| DB | — | Brandon Crossley | 5'11" | 185 | 25 | SMU; Colorado State |
| DB | — | Channing Canada | 5'11" | 190 | 24 | TCU; Trinity Valley CC |
| DB | — | John Saunders Jr. | 6'2" | 210 | 24 | Mississippi; Miami (Ohio) |
| DB | — | Kenneth Harris | 6'0" | 192 | 24 | Oklahoma State |
| DB | — | Peter Manuma | 6'0" | 205 | — | Hawaii |
| S | — | Brenden Schooler | 6'2" | 210 | 29 | Texas |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Bryce Baringer | 6'2" | 215 | 27 | Michigan State |
| KR | 1st | Efton Chism | 5'10" | 198 | 24 | Eastern Washington |
| P | 1st | Bryce Baringer | 6'2" | 215 | 27 | Michigan State |
| PK | 1st | Andres Borregales | 5'11" | 202 | 23 | Miami (FL) |
| PR | 1st | Marcus Jones | 5'8" | 188 | 27 | Houston |
| KR | 2nd | Kyle Williams | 5'11" | 190 | 23 | Washington State |
| PR | 2nd | Efton Chism | 5'10" | 198 | 24 | Eastern Washington |
| KR | 3rd | TreVeyon Henderson | 5'10" | 202 | 23 | Ohio State |
| KR | 4th | Terrell Jennings | 6'0" | 217 | 25 | Florida A&M |
| LS | — | Julian Ashby | 6'1" | 231 | 23 | Vanderbilt; Furman |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | 0.17 | #4 | 90% |
| Rush Off | 0 | #15 | 55% |
| Pass Def | -0.12 | #6 | 84% |
| Rush Def | -0.05 | #6 | 84% |
| Scoring Off | 490 | #2 | 97% |
| Scoring Def | 320 | #4 | 90% |
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
14-3 · +170 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | +0.025 | -0.035 | 3 |
| EPA / play (raw) | +0.057 | -0.065 | 9/5 |
| Pass EPA | +0.166 | -0.116 | 4/6 |
| Rush EPA | -0.003 | -0.055 | 15/6 |
| Points | 490 | 320 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.8
2nd in NFL
PPG Against
18.8
4th in NFL
Differential
+10
3rd in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
14-3 · 12-5 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-3 | 28.2 | 18.2 |
| Away | 8-0 | 29.5 | 19.5 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 7-3 | 24.5 | 23.2 |
| vs Winning teams | 1-2 | 22.7 | 25.3 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 1-0 | 25 | 19 |
| Outdoors | 13-3 | 29.1 | 18.8 |
| Grass | 4-0 | 30 | 21.8 |
| Turf | 10-3 | 28.5 | 17.9 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 4-1 | 34.2 | 16.8 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 4-1 ATS · O5/U0
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 14-3 |
| ATS | 12-571% |
| Over / Under | 11-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 8-3 |
| Home | 5-4 |
| Away | 7-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $225M· gtd $374M
OFF $70.6M (31%)DEF $152M (68%)ST $2.1M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | $11.4M | 5% |
| RB | 5 | $17.4M | 8% |
| WR | 6 | $25.9M | 12% |
| TE | 4 | $16.0M | 7% |
| DL | 7 | $52.5M | 23% |
| EDGE | 4 | $28.9M | 13% |
| LB | 7 | $23.4M | 10% |
| DB | 10 | $47.4M | 21% |
| ST | 2 | $2.1M | 1% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton WilliamsDT | 4 | $104M | $51.0M | $26.0M | 9.3% |
| Christian BarmoreDT | 4 | $84.0M | $31.8M | $21.0M | 8.2% |
| Carlton DavisCB | 3 | $54.0M | $34.5M | $18.0M | 6.4% |
| Romeo DoubsWR | 4 | $68.0M | $35.0M | $17.0M | 5.6% |
| Harold LandryDE | 3 | $43.5M | $26.0M | $14.5M | 5.2% |
| Dre'Mont JonesDE | 3 | $36.5M | $23.3M | $12.2M | 4.0% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter HenryTE | 2027 | $9.0M |
| Kevin ByardS | 2027 | $7.0M |
| Christian EllissLB | 2027 | $6.8M |
| Mack HollinsWR | 2027 | $4.2M |
| Christian GonzalezCB | 2027 | $3.8M |
| K.J. BrittLB | 2027 | $1.4M |
| Mike BrownS | 2027 | $1.3M |
| Chad MumaLB | 2027 | $1.2M |
Roster Profile
avg age 25.4
R1 2Day2 16Day3 21UDFA 25
Homegrown 0 (0%)Acquired 64
Avg experience2.8 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)10 / 6
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 24.7 |
| RB | 8 | 24.9 |
| WR | 7 | 25.6 |
| TE | 4 | 25.5 |
| DL | 7 | 25.9 |
| EDGE | 6 | 25.5 |
| LB | 8 | 26 |
| DB | 12 | 25.8 |
| ST | 9 | 24.8 |
Injury Report · 8
last report week 18
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| OL | Alijah Vera-Tucker | IR· Triceps |
| S | Mike Brown | IR· Knee |
| CB | Marcellas Dial | IR· Concussion |
| DT | Joshua Farmer | PUP-Vested· Hamstring |
| DT | Eric Gregory | IR· Knee |
| RB | Brock Lampe | IR |
| RB | Lan Larison | IR |
| RB | Terrell Jennings | IR· Concussion |
NE News
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