This isn’t about the best offenses or the best teams. It’s about the star power at the top of the offensive depth chart.
Last year, the Ravens held down the top spot. Lamar Jackson was coming off a first-team All-Pro season for the third time in his career, while Derrick Henry narrowly missed his second 2,000-yard season. Factor in a rising star in Zay Flowers, and Baltimore got the nod. But things went awry in Charm City, as the Ravens missed the playoffs last season with an 8–9 record while Jackson missed four games.