Having a competent offensive line is a must in today's NFL. Let's power rank the top units in the league.
It really isn't much of a shock that the best teams in the NFL also have the best offensive lines. That's simply how it works in today's NFL. Even though it is hard to find competent OL play, a team really only needs three good/great starters to field a competent unit.
Having a good tackle duo and center is really what teams should strive for overall. Well, for these five teams, they've got to feel good about themselves, as they have the best offensive lines in the NFL for the 2025 season.
NFL Power Rankings: Ranking the top offensive lines for the 2025 season
5. Detroit Lions (Taylor Decker, Christian Mahogany, Graham Glasgow, Tate Ratledge, Penei Sewell)
It's likely that we see some notable shifting in the Detroit Lions offensive line for the 2025 NFL Season, as Christian Mahogany and rookie Tate Ratledge could both be in line to earn full-time starting jobs. The retirement of Frank Ragnow and the departure of Kevin Zeitler is absolutely a huge blow, but the Lions still have an elite tackle duo and a competent center in Graham Glasgow, who also has guard versatility.
The Lions offensive line is still among the best in the NFL even with those two departures.
4. Buffalo Bills (Dion Dawkins, David Edwards, Connor McGovern, O'Cyrus Torrence, Spencer Brown)
Dion Dawkins is the best player along the Buffalo Bills offensive line, but he's also the only great one if you ask me. What sticks out with the Bills is that they are legitimately five-OL strong. The rest of the starting unit can all hold their own, and with Josh Allen having the best year of his career in 2024, the OL was truly shining in a big way.
Buffalo has failed to get past the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL playoffs, but they do have a better roster and should continue winning the trenches battle for most of the 2025 season. Their OL ranks fourth in our power rankings.
3. Minnesota Vikings (Christian Darrisaw, Donovan Jackson, Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, Brian O'Neill)
You have to tip your cap to Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the Minnesota Vikings general manager. He truly bolstered the trenches on either side of the ball, signing Ryan Kelly and Will Fries in free agency to bolster the offensive line. They also drafted Donovan Jackson, a top guard prospect, in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Vikes already had a top tackle duo in Christian Darrisaw and Brian O'Neill, so on paper, there aren't many units better than what Minnesota has, so if JJ McCarthy can't figure it out here, he may never in the NFL. There might not be a weakness along this unit for the 2025 NFL Season, as the Vikings offensive line is third in our power rankings.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, Tyler Steen, Lane Johnson)
Losing Mekhi Becton in free agency, the Philadelphia Eagles will likely turn to Tyler Steen at their right guard spot for 2025. But with the other four starters from 2024 returning in 2025, it's shaping up to be another top-tier unit. Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson could be the best tackle duo in the NFL, and both Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens are top-5 at their respective positions.
The Eagles offensive line is ranked a healthy second in our power rankings.
1. Denver Broncos (Garett Bolles, Ben Powers, Luke Wattenberg, Quinn Meinerz, Mike McGlinchey)
The Denver Broncos are projected to return all five starting OL from the 2024 season, and that's a very good thing for Bo Nix and the offense. According to ESPN's numbers, the Broncos OL was first in both run and pass blocking in the 2024 NFL Season, so you won't find a better OL in the NFL than what Sean Payton and George Paton have built.
Three of their starting OL were drafted in Garett Bolles, Luke Wattenberg, and Quinn Meinerz, as both Ben Powers and Mike McGlinchey were signed back in 2023. The main issue we saw with Denver's offense in 2024 was the lack of a consistent run game, but that was obviously due to a lack of competent personnel at running back.
With RJ Harvey and JK Dobbins now in the mix, we could see this offensive line again establish themselves as a top unit in the league.