Ranking the top 5 NFL offenses ft. Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys
Since the emergence of the Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL has rapidly become a league of high-octane offenses, and it is telling that many of the high-profile offseason moves have been centered around improving on offense.
Quarterbacks have been traded for a bundle of draft picks, whilst the wide receiver market is expected to explode over the next year after Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill were both traded and signed record contracts in the NFL.
The 2022 NFL season is set to be one of the most exciting yet, at least for fans of offensive football, with a number of teams looking exceptional on paper.
But just who are the top 5 NFL offenses ahead of the 2022 season?
5. Cincinnati Bengals
The partnership between Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase was one of the revelations of the 2021 NFL season.
Both connected as well in NFL as they did at LSU, while they had the excellent running skills of Joe Mixon to aid them in their run to the Super Bowl.
Statistically, the Bengals ranked seventh in the league in terms of points scored, but the team’s offense is more effective within a game situation.
They may not put up the numbers that the Dallas Cowboys’ machine-like offense does, but they adapt to game situations on a week-to-week basis, as we saw in their NFL playoff run in 2021.
Burrow will be given additional help this year with the addition of Alex Cappa to his offensive line in free agency, while the Bengals have also moved to sign Ted Karras, who will play either at left guard or center.
In terms of receiving options, C.J. Uzomah has departed for the Jets, leaving a hole at tight end, which the team has addressed by re-signing Mike Thomas at wide receiver and adding Hayden Hurst from the Falcons at the TE spot.
The Bengals plan to bolster their rushing numbers with the additions to the O-Line, as well as keep Burrow upright after he was sacked a record seven times in the Super Bowl. If these moves work, Cincinnati will have an even more potent offense.
4. San Francisco 49ers
Kyle Shanahan is an offensive genius, with his play design up there with anybody in the NFL right now.
Question marks over his decision-making on roster personnel, as well as game management, are another matter, but for now, he retains the full confidence of John Lynch and the 49ers' front office.
Trey Lance stats with the 49ers last season:
97.3 Passer Rating
6 TD - 1 INT (1 Rushing TD)
603 passing yards
168 rushing yards
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Injuries have been a real problem in San Francisco for the past two seasons, and it is no surprise there has been a sizable turnover in personnel this offseason.
Raheem Mostert wasn’t retained, and he signed for the Dolphins, but the Niners have already, perhaps, replaced his explosive dynamism with Deebo Samuel.
The 49ers’ run offense was sensational, once again, particularly in the NFL playoffs when players started to get healthy. Brandon Aiyuk's presence will be hugely beneficial, with the receiver tallying over 1,500 receiving yards in his first two seasons in the league.
There is an obvious problem at quarterback with Jimmy Garoppolo’s contract and the fact that nobody knows if Trey Lance is quite ready. However, we know for sure that San Francisco’s seventh ranked rush offense will be creative in 2022.