Tuesday, January 6, 2026

2025 NFL Uniform Game Matchups - Year in Review



First and foremost, thank you to all members that participated in the weekly surveys this year. We had 2,279 responses this year, down from 3,171 responses last year. The average weekly responses were 124. 

Before the start of the year, Nike and the NFL introduced a new uniform series called Rivarles. The goal was to introduce unique, locally-inspired alternate uniforms for team to wear once against a division rival.  8 teams from the AFC East & NFC West introduced the following uniforms: 

AFC East

Miami Dolphins

Buffalo Bills

New England Patriots

New York Jets

NFC West

Arizona Cardinals

Los Angeles Rams

San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks 


The biggest movers in a positive direction in 2025 from the 2024 results were as follow: 

1. New York Giants moved up 16 spots from #22 to #6

2. Chicago Bears moved up 13 spots from #17 to #4

3. Philadelphia Eagles moved up 9 spots from #16 to #7

The biggest movers in a negative direction in 2025 from the 2024 results were as follows: 

1. San Francisco moved down 15 spots from #1 to #16

2. Miami Dolphins moved down 12 spots from #13 to #25

3a. Cleveland Browns moved down 6 spots from #6 to #12

3b. New Orleans Saints moved down 6 sports from #23 to #29

The highes rated games of the year were as follows: 

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks 9.63 Week 5

2. Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos 9.19 Week 18

3. Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos 9.10 Week 8

The lowest rated games of the year were as follows: 
1. Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers 2.87 Week 8
2. Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns 3.20 Week 14
3. Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings 3.20 Week 17

Teams with the most 1st Place finishes in 2025: 
1a. Las Vegas Raiders - 4
  • Week 2 vs Los Angeles Chargers
  • Week 7 vs Kansas City Chiefs
  • Week 10 vs Denver Broncos
  • Week 11 vs Dallas Cowboys

1b. Dallas Cowboys - 4
  • Week 4 vs Green Bay Packers
  • Week 8 vs Denver Broncos
  • Week 11 vs Dallas Cowboys
  • Week 12 vs Philadelphia Eagles
Teams with the most 2nd Place finishes in 2025: 
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (5) 
2a. Kansas City Chiefs (3) 
2b. Las Vegas Raiders (3)
2c. Chicago Bears (3)
2d. Buffalo Bills (3)

Teams with the most 3rd Place finishes in 2025: 
1. Green Bay Packers (5)
2a. Chicago Bears (3)
2b. New York Giants (3) 
2c. Cincinnati Bengals (3)

Teams with the most Last Place finishes in 2025: 
1. Los Angeles Rams (4) 
  • Week 2 vs Tennessee Titans
  • Week 6 vs Baltimore Ravens
  • Week 11 vs Seattle Seahawks
  • Week 15 vs Detroit Lions
2a. Arizona Cardinals
  • Week 1 vs New Orleans Saints
  • Week 5 vs Tennessee Titans
  • Week 12 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
2b. Tennessee Titans
  • Week 2 vs Los Angeles Rams
  • Week 5 vs Arizona Cardinals
  • Week 14 vs Cleveland Browns
2c. Houston Texans 
  • Week 10 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Week 16 vs Las Vegas Raiders
  • Week 18 vs Indianapolis Colts
Teams that failed to finish in the Top 3 at least once in 2025: 
  • Los Angles Rams
  • Detroit Lions
  • Miami Dolphins
  • Arizona Cardinals
  • Tennessee Titans
  • Houston Texans
Top 5 Highest Rated Matchups since 2018: 
1. 2025 Week 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks 9.63
2. 2020 Week 11 Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders 9.45
3. 2019 Week 11 Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers 9.24 in Mexico
4. 2021 Week 9 Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Cheifs 9.23
5. 2022 Week 7 Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins 9.22

Top 5 Lowest Rated Matchups since 2018:
1. 2020 Week 7 Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons 2.04
2. 2024 Week 15 Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks 2.55
3. 2025 Week 8 Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers 2.87
4. 2022 Week 8 Denver Broncos at Jacksonville Jaguars 2.87
5. 2018 Week 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Baltimore Ravens 2.88 

2018-2025 Standings: 
  1. Packers
  2. Chiefs
  3. Raiders
  4. Bears
  5. Chargers
  6. Cowboys
  7. Steelers
  8. Vikings 
  9. Bills
  10. 49ers
  11. Colts
  12. Lions
  13. Giants
  14. Browns
  15. Dolphins
  16. Ravens
  17. Bengals
  18. Eagles
  19. Broncos
  20. Patriots
  21. Panthers 
  22. Texans
  23. Rams 
  24. Saints
  25. Commanders
  26. Cardinals 
  27. Falcons
  28. Jets
  29. Jaguars
  30. Seahawks
  31. Buccaneers 
  32. Titans
Winner by Year from 2018 - 2025
2018 Packers 7.38
2019 Packers 7.74
2020 Raiders 7.61
2021 Raiders 7.73
2022 Steelers 7.52
2023 Packers 7.33
2024 49ers 7.38
2025 Chiefs 7.14

Loser by Year from 2018 - 2025
2018 Buccaneers 4.31
2019 Buccaneers 3.62
2020 Rams 4.45
2021 Jets 4.74
2022 Cardinals 4.93
2023 Commanders 4.661
2024 Texans 5.11
2025 Texans 4.78

Upon further review, the best matchups of the year by week are as follows:

  1. Week 05 - Buccaneers at Seahawks 9.50
  2. Week 18 - Chargers at Broncos 9.27
  3. Week 15 - Falcons at Buccaneers 9.11
  4. Week 01 - Chiefs at Chargers 8.98
  5. Week 17 - Steelers at Browns 8.88
  6. Week 12 - Eagles at Cowboys 8.84
  7. Week 08 - Cowboys at Broncos 8.77
  8. Week 14 - Bears at Packers 8.71
  9. Week 06 - Browns at Steelers 8.64
  10. Week 10 - Raiders at Broncos 8.59
  11. Week 03 - Jets at Buccaneers 8.57
  12. Week 16 - Packers at Bears 8.41
  13. Week 04 - Packers at Cowboys 8.39
  14. Week 09 - Seahawks at Commanders 8.3
  15. Week 07 - Raiders at Chiefs 8.23
  16. Week 11 - Cowboys at Raiders 8.07
  17. Week 13 - Bills at Steelers 7.91
  18. Week 02 - Chargers at Raiders 7.80
Upon further review, the failed matchups of the year by week are as follows: 
  1. Week 08 - Packers at Steelers 2.04
  2. Week 14 - Titans at Browns 2.21
  3. Week 05 - Titans at Cardinals 2.28
  4. Week 18 - Colts at Texans 2.32
  5. Week 17 - Lions at Vikings 2.35
  6. Week 07 - Dolphins at Browns 2.49
  7. Week 10 - Jaguars at Texans 2.53
  8. Week 16 - Raiders at Texans 2.61
  9. Week 12 - Jaguars at Cardinals 2.63
  10. Week 01 - Cardinals at Saints 2.7
  11. Week 04 - Commanders at Falcons 2.74
  12. Week 11 - Seahawks at Rams 2.82
  13. Week 06 - Rams at Ravens 2.91
  14. Week 02 - Rams at Titans 3.04
  15. Week 13 - Saints at Dolphins 3.05
  16. Week 15 - Lions at Rams 3.07
  17. Week 03 - Falcons at Panthers 3.21