The Broncos and Eagles can dominate with their offensive lines. Teams like the Texans and Bengals are playing with fire.
You can have a stud quarterback. You can surround him with acrobatic pass-catchers and a dynamic, all-worldly running back. But without a competent offensive line, that quarterback may spend an inordinate amount of time peeling himself off the football field instead of delivering passes to his open receivers. And that running back? Well, they better be special, capable of turning any old bog-standard broken play into positive yardage on a whim, because there probably won't be any consistent running lanes to choose from.
It starts up front. It always does. There's a good reason just about every relevant contender and playoff hopeful usually has a rock-solid starting offensive line. It's how the reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl 59. Their line paved the way for a historic Saquon Barkley campaign.
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Don't get it twisted. A good offensive line is a prerequisite to success in pro football, not a luxury. Point blank.
You're here because you understand this basic concept. You know a quality offensive line means everything for your favorite team or your fantasy football team(s). Good on you. With the 2025 NFL season on the horizon, let's work backwards and figure out which squads have offensive lines built to win this fall.
32. Houston Texans
Projected starters: LT Cam Robinson, LG Laken Tomlinson, C Jake Andrews, RG Tytus Howard, RT Aerontae Ersery
31. New England Patriots
Projected starters: LT Will Campbell, LG Caedan Wallace, C Garrett Bradbury, RG Mike Onwenu, RT Morgan Moses
30. Cincinnati Bengals
Projected starters: LT Orlando Brown Jr., LG Dylan Fairchild, C Ted Karras, RG Lucas Patrick, RT Amarius Mims
29. New York Giants
Projected starters: LT Andrew Thomas, LG Jon Runyan, C John Michael Schmitz Jr., RG Greg Van Roten, RT Jermaine Eluemunor
28. Cleveland Browns
Projected starters: LT Dawand Jones, LG Joel Bitonio, C Ethan Pocic, RG Wyatt Teller, RT Jack Conklin
27. Jacksonville Jaguars
Projected starters: LT Walker Little, LG Ezra Cleveland, C Robert Hainsey, RG Patrick Mekari, RT Anton Harrison
26. Seattle Seahawks
Projected starters: LT Charles Cross, LG Grey Zabel, C Olu Oluwatimi, RG Anthony Bradford, RT Abraham Lucas
25. Tennessee Titans
Projected starters: LT Dan Moore Jr., LG Peter Skoronski, C Llloyd Cushenberry III, RG Kevin Zeitler, RT JC Latham
24. Miami Dolphins
Projected starters: LT Patrick Paul, LG Jonah Savaiinea, C Aaron Brewer, RG James Daniels, RT Austin Jackson
23. New Orleans Saints
Projected starters: LT Kelvin Banks Jr., LG Trevor Penning, C Erik McCoy, RG Cesar Ruiz, RT Taliese Fuaga
22. Pittsburgh Steelers
Projected starters: LT Broderick Jones, LG Isaac Semualo, C Zach Frazier, RG Mason McCormick, Troy Fautanu
21. Dallas Cowboys
Projected starters: LT Tyler Guyton, LG Tyler Smith, C Cooper Beebee, RG Tyler Booker, RT Terence Steele
20. Washington Commanders
Projected starters: LT Laremy Tunsil, LG Brandon Coleman, C Tyler Biadasz, RG Nick Allegretti, RT Andrew Wylie
19. Las Vegas Raiders
Projected starters: LT Kolton Miller, LG Dylan Parham, C Jordan Meredith, RG Jackson Powers-Johnson, RT DJ Glaze
18. Kansas City Chiefs
Projected starters: LT Josh Simmons, LG Mike Caliendo, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Jawaan Taylor
17. San Francisco 49ers
Projected starters: LT Trent Williams, LG Ben Bartch, C Jake Brendel, RG Dominick Puni, RT Colton McKivitz
16. Carolina Panthers
Projected starters: LT Ikem Okwonu, LG Damien Lewis, C Austin Corbett, RG Robert Hunt, RT Taylor Moton
15. New York Jets
Projected starters: LT Olu Fashanu, LG John Simpson, Joe Tippmann, RG Alijah Vera-Tucker, RT Armand Membou
14. Indianapolis Colts
Projected starters: LT Bernhard Raimann, LG Quenton Nelson, C Tanor Bortolini, RG Matt Goncalves, RT Braden Smith
13. Los Angeles Chargers
Projected starters: LT Joe Alt, LG Bradley Bozeman, C Zion Johnson, RG Mekhi Becton, RT Trey Pipkins III
12. Green Bay Packers
Projected starters: LT Rasheed Walker, LG Aaron Banks, C Elgton Jenkins, RG Sean Rhyan, RT Zach Tom
11. Arizona Cardinals
Projected starters: LT Paris Johnson Jr., LG Evan Brown, C Hjalte Froholdt, RG Isaiah Adams, RT Jonah Williams
10. Atlanta Falcons
Projected starters: LT Jake Matthews, LG Matthew Bergeron, C Ryan Neuzil, RG Chris Lindstrom, RT Michael Jerrell
9. Los Angeles Rams
Projected starters: LT Alaric Jackson, LG Steve Avila, C Coleman Shelton, RG Kevin Dotson, RT Rob Havenstein
8. Baltimore Ravens
Projected starters: LT Ronnie Stanley, LG Andrew Vorhees, C Tyler Linderbaum, RG Daniel Faalele, RT Roger Rosengarten
7. Chicago Bears
Projected starters: LT Braxton Jones, LG Joe Thuney, C Drew Dalman, RG Jonah Jackson, RT Darnell Wright
6. Detroit Lions
Projected starters: LT Taylor Decker, LG Christian Mahogany, C Graham Glasgow, RG Tate Ratledge, RT Penei Sewell
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Projected starters: LT Tristan Wirfs, LG Ben Bredeson, C Graham Barton, RG Cody Mauch, RT Luke Goedeke
4. Minnesota Vikings
Projected starters: LT Christian Darrisaw, LG Donovan Jackson, C Ryan Kelly, RG Will Fries, RT Brian O'Neill
3. Buffalo Bills
Projected starters: LT Dion Dawkins, LG David Edwards, C Connor McGovern, RG O'Cyrus Torrence, RT Spencer Brown
2. Philadelphia Eagles
Projected starters: LT Jordan Mailata, LG Landon Dickerson, C Cam Jurgens, RG Tyler Steen, RT Lane Johnson
1. Denver Broncos
Projected starters: LT Garett Bolles, LG Ben Powers, C Luke Wattenberg, RG Quinn Meinerz, RT Mike McGlinchey
This article originally appeared on For The Win: NFL offensive line rankings 2025: How all 32 OLs stack up
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