AFC East Madden 27 Ratings for the Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots

In EA’s official Madden 27 ratings, the Patriots lead the AFC East at 87 overall, ahead of the Bills at 85, the Jets at 77 and the Dolphins at 74. Buffalo has the best offense in the division and Josh Allen is a 99, but New England’s defense keeps the Patriots on top. The tables below cover every team, the confirmed star ratings, and what the numbers mean for Franchise and Ultimate Team.

Full AFC East Madden 27 ratings table

The full AFC East Madden 27 ratings table has New England first, Buffalo second, New York third and Miami fourth. EA published the numbers before launch, and the release includes every NFL team’s rating along with separate Offense and Defense Ratings. These are the official figures, so start here.

The overall, offense and defense values come from EA’s team rankings table. The league ranks match EA’s official July 31, 2026 team ratings table. Madden NFL 27 launched worldwide on August 13, 2026, so these ratings have been in the game since day one.

Reading the gaps between teams

The division splits into two tiers. New England and Buffalo are 2 points apart, a gap you will barely notice in a single game. The Jets sit 8 points behind Buffalo and the Dolphins 11 points behind, and at that distance a user really does play with less.

The unit splits tell you more than the overall number:

• Bills: a 10-point gap between offense (90) and defense (80), the most lopsided roster in the division.
• Patriots: only 2 points between offense (87) and defense (85), the most balanced roster in the AFC East.
• Jets: the only team in the division whose defense (77) is rated higher than its offense (75).
• Dolphins: 74 on offense and 73 on defense, near the bottom of the league on both sides of the ball.

Heads up: Some launch-week reports listed the Patriots at 86 overall and the Bills’ offense at 91. EA’s official team ratings page currently shows 87 and 90, so go with EA’s page if you see different numbers somewhere else.

Why Buffalo is second despite the best offense

Team overall is not a simple average of offense and defense. The Bills’ 90 and 80 average out to 85, which matches their overall. The Patriots’ overall of 87 is higher than their unit average of 86, which suggests the formula leans on key positions like quarterback and cornerback. That same weighting is why one 99 quarterback cannot carry the Bills past a deeper roster.

Top rated players and what makes them elite

Josh Allen is the highest-rated player in the AFC East at 99 overall, and Drake Maye is the division’s second star quarterback at 92. Allen is one of only two quarterbacks with a 99 rating in 2026, next to Matthew Stafford. Within the 99 Club, Stafford and Allen are tied for the top quarterback rating, though the Rams quarterback is listed first.

Josh Allen, Bills QB, 99 overall

EA’s Week 8 ratings card lists Allen at 6’5″ and 237 pounds, with the Improviser archetype and X-Factor development. His passing attributes explain why he plays like a cheat code:

All values come from EA’s Week 8 player ratings page for Allen. What makes him elite is the combination. Throw on the Run at 98 means rollouts don’t cost him accuracy, Break Sack at 94 lets him escape pressure that would bring down most quarterbacks, and 89 Speed with 97 BC Vision makes scrambling a real option. His Injury rating is 99 and Toughness is 98, so in a Franchise save he almost never misses time.

Pro tip: Allen’s Throw Accuracy Mid (91) is his lowest passing attribute. If you are forcing intermediate in-breakers into tight windows, lean on his 97 short accuracy and 95 deep accuracy instead.

Drake Maye, Patriots QB, 92 overall

Maye is sixth among quarterbacks in the Madden NFL 27 top 10, between Patrick Mahomes at 93 and Dak Prescott at 91. That rating reflects his 2025 season, when he was the most efficient quarterback in the league with a 72% completion rate. In head-to-head play, Maye is 7 points behind Allen, but he throws to a roster with a much stronger defense behind it.

The Patriots’ secondary

Most of New England’s 85 defense comes from the secondary. Christian Gonzalez is reported as one of the highest-rated cornerbacks in the game 98 overall. That means the Bills’ passing game runs into the toughest coverage unit in the division twice a season.

The Jets and Dolphins

Neither team placed a quarterback in EA’s top 10. EA’s top 10 quarterback list ended with Prescott, so both New York and Miami start with a passer rated below 91. The Jets have their offensive identity in skill players like Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson, while the Dolphins have the league’s lowest overall rating at 74.

AFC East Madden 27 ratings by position

The AFC East Madden 27 ratings by position show a division where Buffalo wins at quarterback, New England wins in coverage, and both New York teams trail at the most important spot on the field. The tables below use only values EA has published. Where EA’s position-level numbers were not part of the confirmed release, the team unit rating is shown instead.

Quarterback

Allen and Maye are the only AFC East quarterbacks in EA’s top 10 quarterback ratings. In practice, the Bills and Patriots can win a game through the air in a way the Jets and Dolphins usually can’t.

Offense and defense units

Buffalo’s 90 offense is the best in the division. New England’s 85 defense is the best in the division by 5 points over the Jets and 8 over the Bills.

How the position groups line up in a division game

Use this decision rule when you pick a team or game plan:

1. Bills vs Patriots: Buffalo has the better quarterback and offense, New England has the better coverage. Expect a game decided by whether Allen can attack outside the Patriots’ top corner.
2. Bills vs Jets: Buffalo’s offense is 15 points better than New York’s, but the Jets’ 77 defense is only 3 points behind Buffalo’s 80. You can move the ball, just don’t expect easy stops.
3. Bills vs Dolphins: Buffalo leads by 16 on offense and 7 on defense. This is the biggest mismatch in the division.
4. Patriots vs anyone: New England has no unit rated below 85, so there is no obvious weakness to target.

Pro tip: To check a specific starter, like a Bills edge rusher or a Jets receiver, search the player on EA’s Madden NFL 27 player ratings pages. They show the current week’s overall and every attribute, which is more reliable than preseason lists.

Some early preseason reports listed individual Bills ratings and an 88 team overall that does not match EA’s final 85. Treat any player number that isn’t on EA’s own ratings pages as unconfirmed.

Risers and fallers vs Madden 26

The biggest AFC East story compared with last year is the Patriots’ rise to the top of the division. Josh Allen held steady at 99. New England’s 87 overall comes after the Patriots reached Super Bowl LX, where they lost to the Seattle Seahawks, and EA’s ratings follow on-field results closely. A 5th-place league rank is the payoff for that run.

Josh Allen’s rating history

Allen’s 99 in Madden 27 is the same as his 99 overall in Madden 26. That makes two straight editions at the ratings ceiling, after a 98 in Madden 25. For Bills players, his overall can’t climb any higher. Weekly updates can only nudge individual attributes.

In-season movement, which matters more than year-over-year

Allen’s overall hasn’t moved, but his attributes have. Launch-era rating cards listed his Speed at 87, Throw Accuracy Deep at 93 and Throw Accuracy Mid at 90. EA’s Week 8 card shows 89, 95 and 91. A 99 overall can hide real attribute gains, so check the attribute screen, not just the big number.

Team-level changes

New England climbed and Buffalo stayed in the top 10 after a coaching change. The Bills fell to the Denver Broncos in the playoffs and enter Allen’s ninth season with Joe Brady as the new head coach. The Dolphins finished at the very bottom of the league table at 74.

A mistake players make with risers and fallers

The common mistake is treating a launch rating as fixed for the whole year. A player who drops 2 points in Week 6 can come back by Week 10. If you are deciding whether to trade for or start someone, use the current week’s rating, not the August number.

How and when AFC East Madden ratings update

AFC East Madden ratings update during the NFL season through EA’s weekly roster updates, and each update is labeled by week. Allen’s card currently carries the label “Madden NFL 27 Player Ratings – Week 8 Ratings”, which shows EA re-rates players as the season goes on. Launch ratings are just the starting point.

What a weekly update changes

How to make sure you are on the latest roster

1. Connect to the internet and launch Madden NFL 27. The game checks for the newest official roster at startup.
2. Open the Customize menu and go to Rosters to confirm which roster file is active.
3. For Play Now games, choose the current official roster, not an older saved file.
4. To bring the latest ratings into Franchise, start a new Franchise save after the update downloads.

Heads up: If you saved a custom roster in August, it keeps launch ratings until you load the newer official file. That’s the usual reason someone’s Allen card shows 87 Speed while EA’s site shows 89.

Platform differences

Ratings are the same on every platform Madden 27 supports, because EA pushes one official roster file to all of them. Updates may download at slightly different moments depending on when your console or PC connects. The ratings values themselves don’t differ between versions.

Why EA’s site is the reference

EA’s player ratings pages show the overall, archetype, development trait and every attribute for the current week. Use them to settle arguments and check a trade target before you pull the trigger in Franchise.

Who to target in Franchise and Ultimate Team

In Franchise, the Bills are the best AFC East pick to win right away, the Patriots are the most complete roster, and the Jets and Dolphins are the rebuilds. In Ultimate Team, the team ratings above mostly don’t apply. As one breakdown puts it, these ratings describe the default NFL rosters and do not decide how strong your Madden Ultimate Team lineup is.

Franchise picks by goal

The Jets are an appealing rebuild because they are rated highly in draft capital, salary cap and young talent, even though their quarterback ranks last. The Dolphins give you the biggest climb, since you start from the lowest-rated roster in the game.

Worked example: taking over the Bills in year one

Say you take over the Bills in year one. You have a 99 X-Factor quarterback whose Injury (99) and Toughness (98) ratings make him very durable, so quarterback is solved for years. The 10-point gap between offense (90) and defense (80) tells you where to spend.

1. Put your first two draft picks into defense, ideally cornerback and edge rusher, the positions that decide games against Maye and the Patriots’ passing game.
2. Use free agency to bring in a veteran safety rather than another receiver, since Allen raises the level of the receivers you already have.
3. Lean on Allen’s X-Factor and 98 Throw on the Run with rollout and play-action concepts, which ties into his 97 Play Action.
4. Re-sign core offensive players before they reach free agency, because the offense is what makes this roster a contender.

If your defense gets close to the Patriots’ 85 by year two, Buffalo becomes the favorite in the division.

Ultimate Team targets

In Ultimate Team, AFC East players matter as individual cards, not as team ratings. Allen’s 98 Throw Power, 98 Throw on the Run and 94 Break Sack are the kind of attributes that carry over into any lineup built around a mobile quarterback. If you are building a Bills theme team, expect to start below the meta at several positions and upgrade through program cards over the season.

Pro tip: In Franchise, trade for players at the current week’s rating, not the launch rating. A Jets or Dolphins starter whose rating has climbed since August can still be priced like his launch number in AI trade logic.

The most common Franchise mistake in this division is drafting more offense for the Bills because the offense is fun to play. The ratings say the opposite. Buffalo’s path past New England runs through its 80 defense.

FAQ

Which AFC East team has the highest rating in Madden 27?

The New England Patriots, at 87 overall in EA’s official team ratings. The Bills are second in the division at 85 overall.

What is Josh Allen’s rating in Madden 27?

Josh Allen is rated 99 overall with the Improviser archetype and X-Factor development. He was also a 99 in Madden 26 and a 98 in Madden 25.

Is the Bills offense better than the Patriots offense in Madden 27?

Yes, the Bills have a 90 offense rating and the Patriots have an 87. The Patriots make up the gap on defense, 85 to 80.

Do team ratings matter in Madden Ultimate Team?

No, team ratings only describe the default NFL rosters. Your Ultimate Team lineup is rated on the cards you own, not on any NFL team’s overall.

Do weekly roster updates change my existing Franchise save?

No, an existing Franchise save keeps its own in-game progression. Weekly roster updates only apply to new Franchise saves and modes that use the current official roster.

Which AFC East team is best for a Franchise rebuild?

The Dolphins are the deepest rebuild at 74 overall, the lowest in the game. The Jets are the most resource-rich rebuild, with a 77 overall roster and strong draft capital.

Sources

• Christian Gonzalez EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27 Player Ratings – Week 8 Ratings
• Madden NFL 27 Team Ratings
• Josh Allen EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Player Ratings

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