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NFL Offense Rankings: Predicting the Top NFL Offenses in 2024
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The NFL has moved to a more offensive league over the last few years.
Teams will only go far in the NFL nowadays if they have a top-notch QB and excellent play-calling.
Before, there would be about 3-5 top QBs in the NFL but now there’s plenty.
Being a mobile QB in the NFL is mandatory now.
Having the right playmakers to pair with QBs is essential to a team’s success as well.
In this article, we will predict the top 10 NFL offenses of the 2024 regular season and explain in detail why each team will finish in the top 10.
Predicting The Top 10 NFL Offenses In 2024
Having a top offense is the way to win in the NFL nowadays.
Last season, the San Francisco 49ers ranked second in points per game and made it to the Super Bowl.
They lost to the best QB in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes, and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Now, we will get into predicting the top 10 offenses of 2024.
10. Buffalo Bills
- Key Offensive Additions: Curtis Samuel (WR), Mack Hollins (WR), KJ Hamler (WR)
- Key Offensive Departures: Stefon Diggs (WR), Gabe Davis (WR), Mitch Morse (C)
- Key Draft Additions: Keon Coleman (WR)
Buffalo lost their top two WRs this offseason.
Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis are no longer with the Bills.
This is why they are not higher on the list.
However, they will still have a top-10 offense with Josh Allen at QB.
James Cook is a good RB and Dalton Kincaid is ready to break out and become a top-flight TE.
The Bills also drafted WR Keon Coleman with the 33rd pick.
He should have a large role from week 1.
Buffalo’s offensive line is excellent as well.
Despite losing their top two WRs, the Bills will remain a dangerous offense.
9. Los Angeles Rams
- Key Offensive Additions: Jimmy Garoppolo (QB), Jonah Jackson (G)
- Key Offensive Departures: Coleman Shelton (C), Carson Wentz (QB)
- Key Draft Additions: Blake Corrum (RB)
The Los Angeles Rams played better than most expected last year.
Matthew Stafford and the offense had one of the better offenses last year.
They have two dangerous WRs in Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp and RB Kyren Williams came on strong last year.
Last year, Los Angeles ranked ninth in points per game, seventh in passing yards per game, and 12th in rushing yards per game.
At the beginning of October, Kyren Williams became the clear top RB and was a big reason why the Rams had a successful offense.
Stafford, Williams, Nacua, and Kupp all return in 2024.
Nacua is dealing with a knee injury but head coach Sean McVay stated there is no real threat Nacua will miss week 1.
Look for the Rams to have a dangerous offense in 2024.
8. Kansas City Chiefs
- Key Offensive Additions: Marquise Brown (WR), Irv Smith (TE), Carson Wentz (QB)
- Key Offensive Departures: Donovan Smith (OT), Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR), Nick Allegretti (OG)
- Key Draft Additions: Xavier Worthy (WR), Kingsley Suamatia (OT), Jared Wiley (TE)
Despite not having as lethal of an offense last year, it is difficult to leave the Kansas City Chiefs off a top-10 offense list.
Patrick Mahomes is the best QB in the NFL.
Travis Kelce is still playing at a high level.
They got better weapons this offseason by adding WR Marquise Brown and they drafted WR Xavier Worthy.
Last year, Kansas City ranked 14th in points per game, sixth in passing yards per game, and 17th in rushing yards per game.
Look for the Chiefs to get back into the top 10 in points per game while being top five in passing yards per game.
RB Isiah Pacheco played in 14 games last season but was effective when healthy.
He averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.
Pacheco can also contribute to the passing attack.
The Chiefs, led by Mahomes will have one of the best offenses in the league in 2024.
7. Cincinnati Bengals
- Key Offensive Additions: Trent Brown (OT), Zack Moss (RB), Mike Gesicki (TE)
- Key Offensive Departures: Joe Mixon (RB), Jonah Williams (OT), Irv Smith (TE), Tyler Boyd (WR)
- Key Draft Additions: Amarius Mims (OT), Jermaine Burton (WR), Erick All (TE)
Last year, Joe Burrow was not healthy and played in just 10 games, although he was not fully healthy in those 10 games.
His season ended in mid-November.
When Burrow is healthy, the Bengals have one of the best offenses in the league.
One big question mark is Ja’Marr Chase.
He has been holding out due to wanting a new contract.
If he ends up holding out some games, this will hurt their offense, which is why they are not higher on the list.
Cincinnati has one of the best WR duos in the league with Chase and Tee Higgins.
Higgins was franchise-tagged, so he will play this year.
RB Zack Moss will take over the starting job as Joe Mixon is now on the Houston Texans.
If Chase does not hold out any games and Burrow can stay healthy, this Bengals squad will have one of the best offenses in the NFL.
6. Baltimore Ravens
- Key Offensive Additions: Derrick Henry (RB), Josh Jones (OL)
- Key Offensive Departures: Gus Edwards (RB), Morgan Moses (OT), John Simpson (OG), Kevin Zeitler (OG)
- Key Draft Additions: Roger Rosengarten (OT)
When healthy, Lamar Jackson is one of the best QBs in the league.
Baltimore added RB Derrick Henry, which will further improve their already superb rushing attack.
Last year, Baltimore ranked fourth in points per game, 21st in passing yards per game, and first in rushing yards per game.
Jackson’s legs make it very challenging to stop the Ravens’ rushing attack.
Mark Andrews is a very good TE.
WR Zay Flowers had a good rookie campaign last year and will look to be even better in his second year.
Baltimore has a good offense and as long as Jackson stays healthy, they will remain a formidable offense.
Predicting The Top Five NFL Offenses In 2024
Now, we will predict the top five offenses of the 2024 season.
These are the top offenses in the league.
The Houston Texans kick off the top-five list.
5. Houston Texans
- Key Offensive Additions: Stefon Diggs (WR), Joe Mixon (RB)
- Key Offensive Departures: Devin Singletary (RB), Michael Deiter (IOL)
- Key Draft Additions: Blake Fisher (OT)
No rookie QB has ever had a better rookie year than CJ Stroud had last year.
He took the league by storm and has already cemented himself as one of the top QBs in the league.
Houston got even better on offense by adding WR Stefon Diggs and RB Joe Mixon.
Last year, Houston ranked 13th in points per game, eighth in passing yards per game, and 28th in rushing yards per game.
They hope Mixon can help their rushing attack.
Stroud will be even better in year two and Houston will have a top-five offense in 2024.
4. Miami Dolphins
- Key Offensive Additions: Aaron Brewer (C), Jonnu Smith (TE)
- Key Offensive Departures: Robert Hunt (OG), Cedrick Wilson Jr (WR)
- Key Draft Additions: Patrick Paul (OT), Jaylen Wright (RB)
The Miami Dolphins have one of the fastest, most dynamic offenses in the NFL.
Tua Tagovailoa is one of the more accurate QBs in the NFL.
He has two of the fastest WRs to throw to.
Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle form one of the most dangerous WR duos in the league.
Miami has a good rushing attack with De’Von Achane and Raheem Mostert.
Last year, Miami ranked third in points per game, second in passing yards per game, and seventh in rushing yards per game.
As long as Tua and Hill can stay healthy, this will be one of the top offenses in the league.
Adding Waddle, Achane, and Mostert just makes this offense even more lethal.
Miami will once again have one of the top offenses in the league in 2024.
3. San Francisco 49ers
- Key Offensive Additions: Joshua Dobbs (QB)
- Key Offensive Departures: Sam Darnold (QB), Matt Pryor (OG)
- Key Draft Additions: Ricky Pearsall (WR), Dominick Puni (OL)
San Francisco’s offense has a big question mark entering the year.
Brandon Aiyuk has not been happy with the team but reports indicate he and the 49ers are trying to agree on a new deal.
Question marks surrounding Aiyuk is why the 49ers are third and not higher.
It is hard to find a team with more talent on their offense than San Francisco.
The 49ers have four dangerous playmakers: RB Christian McCaffrey, WRs Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel, and TE George Kittle.
This makes QB Brock Purdy’s job much easier.
Last year, San Francisco ranked second in points per game, fourth in passing yards per game, and fourth in rushing yards per game.
If the 49ers have Aiyuk in 2024 and their offensive playmakers can remain healthy, San Francisco will challenge to have the best offense in the league.
2. Philadelphia Eagles
- Key Offensive Additions: Saquon Barkley (RB), Parris Campbell (WR), Matt Hennessy (C),
- Key Offensive Departures: Jason Kelce (C), D’Andre Swift (RB), Quez Watkins (WR), Olamide Zachcheaus (WR), Sua Opeta (OG), Marcus Marriota (QB)
- Key Draft Additions: No key draft additions
The Eagles have a very talented offense, despite regressing a bit offensively last year compared to 2022.
Jason Kelce retired in the offseason but their offensive line is still one of the best in the NFL.
They acquired one of the best all-around RBs in the league, Saquon Barkley, in the offseason.
He will improve an already good rushing attack.
Jalen Hurts did not have as good of a year last season compared to 2022 but he will bounce back this year with Barkley in the backfield.
A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith form one of the best WR duos in the league.
Last year, Philly ranked seventh in points per game, 17th in passing yards per game, and ninth in rushing yards per game.
Look for the Eagles to be top five in points per game and rushing yards per game and get back in the top 10 in passing yards per game this season.
This Eagles offense can beat a team in many different ways.
Philadelphia will have one of the best offenses in 2024.
1. Detroit Lions
- Key Offensive Additions: Kevin Zeitler (OG)
- Key Offensive Departures: Jonah Jackson (OG), Josh Reynolds (WR)
- Key Draft Additions: No key draft additions
The Detroit Lions will have the best offense in the NFL in 2024.
Jared Goff has been playing at a high level in Detroit and enjoying the dome home field.
The Lions only have three outdoor games so Goff will thrive this season.
Detroit’s offensive line is arguably the best in the NFL.
This has helped the rushing attack tremendously.
Jahymyr Gibbs and David Montgomery have excelled in Detroit’s rushing attack.
Amon-Ra St. Brown has established himself among the elite wideouts in the NFL.
Sam LaPorta was excellent in his rookie year and will perform even better in his second season.
Last year, Detroit ranked fifth in points per game, third in passing yards per game, and sixth in rushing yards per game.
Detroit’s offense is stacked with an excellent trio consisting of St. Brown, Gibbs, and LaPorta.
The Lions will have the best offense in the league in 2024.