No. Power rankings primarily evaluate how teams compare right now. FV measures the underlying structural health of an organization and where it is positioned to go over the next three seasons.

FV evaluates NFL franchises across 12 layers organized around three foundational pillars: Roster, Coaching Staff and Front Office. The layers cover everything from leadership, scouting and development to resource allocation, analytics, health and the quarterback environment.

NFL organizations are built over time. Contracts, draft classes, player development, coaching systems and front-office decisions compound across multiple seasons. A three-year horizon allows FV to evaluate the direction of a franchise rather than simply its current record.

Not directly. FV is designed to evaluate the organization behind the record. A team’s performance on the field provides important context, but a winning record does not automatically mean a franchise is structurally healthy—and a losing record doesn’t automatically mean it isn’t.

The core FV valuation is updated and frozen quarterly. Between freezes, the FV Heatmap tracks weekly changes in structural momentum.

Every quarterly FV Freeze becomes a historical vintage. Over time, these snapshots create a record of how each franchise’s organizational health has evolved.

FV Futures are the preseason three-year win projections generated from the FV framework. They translate the underlying organizational evaluation into a forward-looking forecast.

Absolutely. That’s one of the reasons FV tracks trajectory alongside valuation. A franchise can have a relatively low current score while Constructing or Emerging, while a higher-rated team can be Peaking or Declining.

FV combines quantitative data, structured evaluation and informed football judgment. The goal isn’t to eliminate judgment—it is to make the judgment more systematic, transparent and repeatable.

Anyone interested in understanding how NFL franchises are built, managed and positioned for the future—from serious fans and analysts to executives, media and decision-makers.

Yes. Explore the 32 franchise pages to see each organization’s current FV profile, trajectory and supporting analysis.