NFL Salary-Cap Concentration
All 32 teams ranked by their top-3 cap concentration — the combined average-per-year value of a team's three most expensive contracts, as a share of that season's salary cap. Shown alongside the team's record, season outcome, and scoring off/def ranks.
| # | Team | Top-3 Cap % ▼ | Top 3 Contracts | Wins | Outcome | Off pts |
Off yds |
Def pts |
Def yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Lions | Jared Goff (19.0%); Aidan Hutchinson (16.1%); Amon-Ra St. Brown (10.7%) | 9-8 | Missed playoffs | 4.0 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 20.0 | |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | Jordan Love (19.7%); Micah Parsons (16.7%); Rashan Gary (8.6%) | 9-7-1 | Wild Card | 16.0 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Aaron Rodgers (18.0%); T.J. Watt (14.7%); D.K. Metcalf (11.8%) | 10-7 | Wild Card | 15.0 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 29.0 | |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Burrow (19.7%); Ja'Marr Chase (14.4%); Trey Hendrickson (10.4%) | 6-11 | Missed playoffs | 12.0 | 16.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | Dak Prescott (21.5%); CeeDee Lamb (12.2%); Tyler Smith (8.6%) | 7-9-1 | Missed playoffs | 7.0 | 1.0 | 32.0 | 31.0 | |
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers | Brock Purdy (19.0%); Nick Bosa (12.2%); Brandon Aiyuk (10.7%) | 12-5 | Divisional | 10.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 16.0 | |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | Tua Tagovailoa (19.0%); Tyreek Hill (10.7%); Jaylen Waddle (10.1%) | 7-10 | Missed playoffs | 25.0 | 25.0 | 24.0 | 23.0 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jalen Hurts (18.3%); A.J. Brown (11.5%); Lane Johnson (9.0%) | 11-6 | Wild Card | 19.0 | 24.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns | Deshaun Watson (16.5%); Myles Garrett (14.3%); Denzel Ward (7.2%) | 5-12 | Missed playoffs | 31.0 | 31.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | |
| 10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Trevor Lawrence (19.7%); Josh Hines-Allen (10.1%); Jakobi Meyers (7.2%) | 13-4 | Wild Card | 6.0 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | Baltimore Ravens | Lamar Jackson (18.6%); Kyle Hamilton (9.0%); Nnamdi Madubuike (8.8%) | 8-9 | Missed playoffs | 11.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 22.0 | |
| 12 | New York Giants | Russell Wilson (17.6%); Brian Burns (10.1%); Andrew Thomas (8.4%) | 4-13 | Missed playoffs | 17.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 28.0 | |
| 13 | Kansas City Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes (16.1%); Chris Jones (11.4%); Trey Smith (8.4%) | 6-11 | Missed playoffs | 21.0 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | |
| 14 | Los Angeles Chargers | Justin Herbert (18.8%); Rashawn Slater (10.2%); Derwin James (6.8%) | 11-6 | Wild Card | 20.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | |
| 15 | Buffalo Bills | Josh Allen (19.7%); Joey Bosa (7.2%); Dion Dawkins (7.2%) | 12-5 | Divisional | 5.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | |
| 16 | Indianapolis Colts | Daniel Jones (14.3%); Ahmad Gardner (10.8%); Bernhard Raimann (9.0%) | 8-9 | Missed playoffs | 8.0 | 10.0 | 21.0 | 24.0 | |
| 17 | Las Vegas Raiders | Geno Smith (13.4%); Maxx Crosby (12.7%); Kolton Miller (7.9%) | 3-14 | Missed playoffs | 32.0 | 32.0 | 25.0 | 14.0 | |
| 18 | Los Angeles Rams | Matt Stafford (14.3%); Davante Adams (10.0%); Jimmy Garoppolo (8.7%) | 12-5 | Conf. Championship | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | |
| 19 | Houston Texans | Danielle Hunter (12.8%); Derek Stingley Jr. (10.7%); Nico Collins (8.7%) | 12-5 | Divisional | 13.0 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| 20 | Atlanta Falcons | Kirk Cousins (16.1%); Jake Matthews (8.1%); Chris Lindstrom (7.3%) | 8-9 | Missed playoffs | 24.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 18.0 | |
| 21 | Arizona Cardinals | Kyler Murray (16.5%); Josh Sweat (6.8%); Trey McBride (6.8%) | 3-14 | Missed playoffs | 23.0 | 9.0 | 29.0 | 26.0 | |
| 22 | Minnesota Vikings | Justin Jefferson (12.5%); Christian Darrisaw (9.3%); Andrew Van Ginkel (8.2%) | 9-8 | Missed playoffs | 26.0 | 28.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | |
| 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Baker Mayfield (11.9%); Tristan Wirfs (10.1%); Luke Goedeke (8.1%) | 8-9 | Missed playoffs | 18.0 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | |
| 24 | Washington Commanders | Terry McLaurin (10.4%); Laremy Tunsil (9.0%); Daron Payne (8.1%) | 5-12 | Missed playoffs | 22.0 | 23.0 | 27.0 | 32.0 | |
| 25 | Denver Broncos | Nik Bonitto (9.5%); Zach Allen (9.1%); Patrick Surtain II (8.6%) | 14-3 | Conf. Championship | 14.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | |
| 26 | New Orleans Saints | Derek Carr (13.4%); Ryan Ramczyk (6.9%); Chase Young (6.1%) | 6-11 | Missed playoffs | 28.0 | 22.0 | 16.0 | 11.0 | |
| 27 | New England Patriots | Milton Williams (9.3%); Stefon Diggs (8.6%); Christian Barmore (7.5%) | 14-3 | Super Bowl runner-up | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | |
| 28 | Carolina Panthers | Jaycee Horn (9.0%); Derrick Brown (8.6%); Taylor Moton (7.9%) | 8-9 | Wild Card | 27.0 | 27.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | |
| 29 | Chicago Bears | D.J. Moore (9.8%); Montez Sweat (8.8%); Jaylon Johnson (6.8%) | 11-6 | Divisional | 9.0 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 27.0 | |
| 30 | Seattle Seahawks | Sam Darnold (12.0%); Leonard Williams (7.7%); Abraham Lucas (5.5%) | 14-3 | 🏆 Super Bowl champion | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | |
| 31 | New York Jets | Garrett Wilson (11.6%); Justin Fields (7.2%); Jamien Sherwood (5.4%) | 3-14 | Missed playoffs | 29.0 | 29.0 | 31.0 | 21.0 | |
| 32 | Tennessee Titans | Jeffery Simmons (8.4%); Calvin Ridley (8.2%); Dan Moore Jr. (7.3%) | 3-14 | Missed playoffs | 30.0 | 30.0 | 28.0 | 25.0 |
Method & caveats.
Cap share = a contract's average-per-year value ÷ that season's salary cap.
This is a stable cost-concentration proxy, not a
live cap sheet — it ignores signing-bonus proration, restructures, and void
years (which the free OverTheCap data doesn't carry). Players are attributed
to a team via that season's roster (join on gsis_id).
Off / Def ranks (1 = best) come in two flavors:
pts = scoring (points scored / allowed) and yds = total
net yards (gross passing − sack yards + rushing; defense = net yards
allowed), both regular-season. Outcome is the furthest playoff round
reached. Free data via nflverse / OverTheCap; refreshed weekly.