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NFL Power Rankings: Updated QB/HC duo rankings after preseason Week 1

Let's rank the best duos in the NFL as the preseason rolls on!
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) and head coach Jim Harbaugh
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) and head coach Jim Harbaugh | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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8. Joe Burrow and Zac Taylor, Cincinnati Bengals

While Joe Burrow's availability has not been that great throughout his career, his greatness can't be disputed. The Cincinnati Bengals have made the playoffs just two years in the Burrow era, but in 2021, they made it to the Super Bowl, and in 2022, they made it back to the AFC Championship Game.

Burrow has just three fewer playoff wins than Josh Allen, who has been in the postseason five more times than Burrow. Now, yes, Zac Taylor has not necessarily established himself as a top head coach in the league, but this duo does have a track record of winning, and much of the reasons why the Bengals just haven't been that good in recent years isn't really duo to Burrow and Taylor.

With a Super Bowl appearance together and a record of winning and high-end offensive output, the Bengals' duo cracks our top-10.

7. Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles

While I am much lower on Jalen Hurts than most, you can't really argue with the winning these two have done, which included a Super Bowl blowout of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024. Hurts and Nick Sirianni come with their flaws, but the Philadelphia Eagles have won double-digit games four years in a row now, and Sirianni does own a winning record each year of his career.

Overall, there surely would be some teams across the league that would swap their own QB/HC duo with what the Eagles have. With that said, there are valid concerns with this squad for 2026, especially on offense, as AJ Brown no longer being in the mix could really show us for certain if Hurts can be a legitimate passer in this league.

Hurts and Sirianni come in at No. 7 in our power rankings.

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