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NFL Rivalry Intensity Rankings

Every NFL franchise matchup ranked by intensity — games played, competitiveness, and win-loss balance. Bears vs Packers, Chiefs vs Raiders — which rivalry burns the hottest?

486 matchups · 1999 season onward

Top 50 Rivalries by Intensity

#1

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2430

New Orleans Saints lead 3024

Competitiveness

89/100

Even matchup

#2

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2430

Pittsburgh Steelers lead 3024

Competitiveness

89/100

Even matchup

#3

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2925

Buffalo Bills lead 2925

Competitiveness

93/100

Even matchup

#4

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2430

Kansas City Chiefs lead 3024

Competitiveness

89/100

Even matchup

#5

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

3022–2

Green Bay Packers lead 3022

Competitiveness

85/100

Even matchup

#6

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2331

Tennessee Titans lead 3123

Competitiveness

85/100

Even matchup

#7

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

50 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2228

San Francisco 49ers lead 2822

Competitiveness

88/100

Even matchup

#8

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

3123

Kansas City Chiefs lead 3123

Competitiveness

85/100

Even matchup

#9

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2628

Minnesota Vikings lead 2826

Competitiveness

96/100

Even matchup

#10

Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

3123

Denver Broncos lead 3123

Competitiveness

85/100

Even matchup

#11

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2529

Philadelphia Eagles lead 2925

Competitiveness

93/100

Even matchup

#12

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2529

New England Patriots lead 2925

Competitiveness

93/100

Even matchup

#13

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

50 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2822

New Orleans Saints lead 2822

Competitiveness

88/100

Even matchup

#14

Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

3123

Denver Broncos lead 3123

Competitiveness

85/100

Even matchup

#15

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

3024

Baltimore Ravens lead 3024

Competitiveness

89/100

Even matchup

#16

Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

50 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2525

Competitiveness

100/100

Even matchup

#17

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2826

Chicago Bears lead 2826

Competitiveness

96/100

Even matchup

#18

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

54 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2826

Miami Dolphins lead 2826

Competitiveness

96/100

Even matchup

#19

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

49 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2722

Indianapolis Colts lead 2722

Competitiveness

90/100

Even matchup

#20

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

48 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2523

Carolina Panthers lead 2523

Competitiveness

96/100

Even matchup

#21

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

48 games · last played 2025

100

intensity

Series Record

2424

Competitiveness

100/100

Even matchup

#22

Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns

54 games · last played 2025

99

intensity

Series Record

3222

Cincinnati Bengals lead 3222

Competitiveness

81/100

Even matchup

#23

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

54 games · last played 2025

99

intensity

Series Record

2232

New Orleans Saints lead 3222

Competitiveness

81/100

Even matchup

#24

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

54 games · last played 2025

99

intensity

Series Record

3222

Dallas Cowboys lead 3222

Competitiveness

81/100

Even matchup

#25

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders

54 games · last played 2025

98

intensity

Series Record

3221–1

New York Giants lead 3221

Competitiveness

80/100

Even matchup

#26

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

54 games · last played 2025

97

intensity

Series Record

3321

Atlanta Falcons lead 3321

Competitiveness

78/100

Slight lean

#27

Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders

54 games · last played 2025

97

intensity

Series Record

3321

Los Angeles Chargers lead 3321

Competitiveness

78/100

Slight lean

#28

Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders

54 games · last played 2025

97

intensity

Series Record

3321

Philadelphia Eagles lead 3321

Competitiveness

78/100

Slight lean

#29

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

48 games · last played 2025

95

intensity

Series Record

2919

Seattle Seahawks lead 2919

Competitiveness

79/100

Slight lean

#30

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

54 games · last played 2025

94

intensity

Series Record

3420

Buffalo Bills lead 3420

Competitiveness

74/100

Slight lean

#31

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

54 games · last played 2025

92

intensity

Series Record

1935

Philadelphia Eagles lead 3519

Competitiveness

70/100

Slight lean

#32

Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders

54 games · last played 2025

92

intensity

Series Record

3519

Kansas City Chiefs lead 3519

Competitiveness

70/100

Slight lean

#33

Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

20 games · last played 2023

91

intensity

Series Record

1010

Competitiveness

100/100

Even matchup

#34

Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks

48 games · last played 2025

91

intensity

Series Record

1730–1

Seattle Seahawks lead 3017

Competitiveness

73/100

Slight lean

#35

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

54 games · last played 2025

90

intensity

Series Record

1836

Green Bay Packers lead 3618

Competitiveness

67/100

Slight lean

#36

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

54 games · last played 2025

90

intensity

Series Record

1836

Minnesota Vikings lead 3618

Competitiveness

67/100

Slight lean

#37

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

18 games · last played 2023

89

intensity

Series Record

99

Competitiveness

100/100

Even matchup

#38

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

34 games · last played 2015

89

intensity

Series Record

1617–1

San Francisco 49ers lead 1716

Competitiveness

97/100

Even matchup

#39

Cincinnati Bengals vs Jacksonville Jaguars

18 games · last played 2025

89

intensity

Series Record

99

Competitiveness

100/100

Even matchup

#40

Miami Dolphins vs Tennessee Titans

16 games · last played 2024

87

intensity

Series Record

88

Competitiveness

100/100

Even matchup

#41

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

48 games · last played 2025

87

intensity

Series Record

3216

Houston Texans lead 3216

Competitiveness

67/100

Slight lean

#42

Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

14 games · last played 2025

86

intensity

Series Record

77

Competitiveness

100/100

Even matchup

#43

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers

14 games · last played 2024

86

intensity

Series Record

77

Competitiveness

100/100

Even matchup

#44

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders

14 games · last played 2024

86

intensity

Series Record

77

Competitiveness

100/100

Even matchup

#45

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

48 games · last played 2025

86

intensity

Series Record

1532–1

Indianapolis Colts lead 3215

Competitiveness

65/100

Slight lean

#46

Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans

14 games · last played 2023

86

intensity

Series Record

77

Competitiveness

100/100

Even matchup

#47

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

54 games · last played 2025

85

intensity

Series Record

3816

Dallas Cowboys lead 3816

Competitiveness

59/100

Lopsided

#48

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants

17 games · last played 2023

85

intensity

Series Record

98

Arizona Cardinals lead 98

Competitiveness

94/100

Even matchup

#49

Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

17 games · last played 2023

85

intensity

Series Record

89

Tampa Bay Buccaneers lead 98

Competitiveness

94/100

Even matchup

#50

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

54 games · last played 2025

85

intensity

Series Record

1638

Pittsburgh Steelers lead 3816

Competitiveness

59/100

Lopsided

Methodology

Intensity score blends total games played (volume), head-to-head competitiveness, and recency weighting. Coverage: 1999 onward via nflverse. Minimum 10 games for lopsided rankings.