We all love watching NFL football, but there are levels to it.Some teams, you can’t wait until they play. There Other teams … well, you know the product won’t be easy on the eyes. Whether they’re low-scoring or constantly on the wrong end of blowouts, these teams — unless you’re a die-hard fan — are on your screen only if no one else is playing.That brings us to my rankings, where I gauge the watchability of all 32 teams against each other. There are five tiers: Must watch, Definitely in the Quad Box, Who Are They Playing?, “Maybe in the Octo Box and Don’t Bother.Naturally, clubs that are high-scoring and those that consistently play close games will rank high. So, while there is some overlap with what you’d consider a traditional power ranking of the best teams in the NFL, there are distinct differences with this list.Alright, let’s dive in: Point differential: +64 One-score games: 1 One-score wins: 1The Lions haven’t been in many close games this season, but their offense is so darn fun to watch and can beat defenses in so many different ways. Even with former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson out of the picture, Detroit’s offense continues to show plenty of creativity and innovation under new playcaller John Morton. Lion (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) Point differential: -1 One-score games: 7 One-score wins: 2 The team with the NFL’s best offense is an easy choice for the must-watch tier. And it’s not just because of Jonathan Taylor, who’s playing at an MVP level as a running back. The Daniel The Casual Week Plus, each of the Seahawks’ past four games has been decided by eight or fewer points.Point differential: +58One-score games: 4One-score wins: 2The Rams are one of the most fun teams to watch in football, between Sean McVay’s creativity and Matthew Stafford’s skill throwing the football. Los Pu (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Point differential: +62One-score games: 3One-score wins: 0 For the first time in a few years, the Chiefs are aesthetically pleasing to watch on offense. Patrick 1 wide receiver Rashee Rice just back from suspension, the fireworks should continue.Point differential: +19 One-score games: 5 One-score wins: 4: The Bucs started the season flashing a flair for the dramatic — their first four victories all came on game-winning drives in the last minute — but they’ve been kind of dull the past couple of weeks. It’s not something that pulls them out of the must-watch tier for me right now, but it’s worth monitoring. Quarterback Baker Mayfield has cooled off, perhaps because Tampa Bay has dealt with plenty of injuries on offense.Definitely in the Quad BoxPoint differential: +67One-score games: 4One-score wins: 3Drake Maye, who’s morphing into an elite quarterback, is quickly becoming must-see TV. He Drake (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) Point differential: +23 One-score games: 6One-score wins: 5Even when the Eagles were winning ugly at the start of the season, their games had drama. Now, we’ve seen Philly’s passing game and star running back Saquon Barkley get going in back-to-back weeks.Point differential: +56 One-score games: 6 One-score wins: 4 Not only are the Broncos consistently in close games, but their offense has come alive in back-to-back weeks. In Week 7, Bo Nix & Co. scored 33 points in the fourth quarter of Denver’s historic comeback victory over the Giants. The Broncos followed that up with a season-high 44 points against the Cowboys on Sunday.Point differential: +43 One-score games: 3 One-score wins: 1Point differential: +61One-score games: 2 One-score wins: 1Point differential: -4 One-score games: 4One-score wins: 1Point differential: +15One-score games: 4One-score wins: 3Point differential: 0One-score games: 4One-score wins: 3Who Are They Playing? Point differential: -4 One-score games: 5One-score wins: 4Point differential: -9One-score games: 5One-score wins: 3Point differential: -17One-score games: 3One-score wins: 2Point differential: +50One-score game: 4One-score wins: 0Point differential: -36One-score game: 2One-score wins: 0Maybe the Octo-BoxPoint differential: +10One-score games: 2One-score wins: 0Point differential: -38One-score games: 4One-score wins: 3Point differential: -42One-score games: 3One-score win: 1Point differential: -79One-score games: 4One-score wins: 3Point differential: -34One-score games: 2One-score win: 1Point differential: -7One-score games: 4One-score wins: 2Don’t Bother Point differential: -58One-score games: 3One-score win: 1Point differential: -81One-score games: 3One-score wins: 0Point differential: -77One-score games: 2One-score win: 1Point differential: -53One-score games: 6One-score win: 1Point differential: -65 point differentialOne-score games: 4One-score win: 1Point differential: -120One-score games: 2One-score win: 1Ben Arthur is an NFL reporter for FOX Sports. He previously worked for The Tennessean/USA TODAY Network, where he was the Titans beat writer for a year and a half. He covered the Seattle Seahawks for SeattlePI.com for three seasons (2018-20) prior to moving to Tennessee. You can follow Ben on Twitter at @benyarthur.Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for a FOX Sports account or create one to follow teams, leagues and players. You will receive a daily newsletter!
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NFL Watchability Rankings: The 10 Best Teams to Watch on Sundays
