NFL team grades for September includes only one 'A' – and a lone 'F'

Sure, little can be said with much certainty about any team's trajectory with this small a sample size. There's still time for teams to address issues or squander any advantages that may have surfaced in the first month. Yet for all of the room for change that remains, each team has had to face some early realities that have emerged through the first three weeks.

While taking into account preseason expectations and the factors both within and outside of a team's control in the early going, here are our grades for all 32 NFL teams in September.

Washington Commanders linebacker Sonny Styles (52) gets the tackle and the fumble on Seattle Seahawks running back Jadarian Price (8) in the first quarter at Northwest Stadium on Sept. 27, 2026.