Matthew Stafford, Josh Allen headline 'Madden NFL 27' ratings as 99 Club members

NFL grooming camps are opening crossed the league, and the countdown to the latest variation of "Madden NFL" is officially underway.

"Madden NFL 27" is inactive a small much than 2 weeks from release, but the ratings statement volition apt commencement now. EA Sports unveiled its latest subordinate ratings Wednesday, releasing the apical 10 players astatine quarterback, moving backmost and wide receiver.

Reigning league MVP Matthew Stafford and Buffalo Bills awesome caller Josh Allen led the backmost radical ratings and earned a spot successful the coveted 99 Club.

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Los Angeles Rams backmost Matthew Stafford (9) throws a walk against the Carolina Panthers during the 2nd 4th of an NFC wild-card playoff crippled astatine Bank of America Stadium successful Charlotte, North Carolina, connected Jan. 10, 2026. (Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Stafford and Allen tied for the apical backmost rating, but the Los Angeles Rams awesome caller was listed up of the Buffalo Bills prima successful the category.

Joe Burrow was 3rd with a 97, followed by Baltimore Ravens standout Lamar Jackson. Patrick Mahomes received a 93 standing and was slotted fifth, portion Detroit Lions backmost Jared Goff rounded retired the group's apical 10 with an 88.

The different 99 Club members were wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, antiaircraft extremity Myles Garrett and choky extremity Trey McBride.

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After winning the franchise’s 2nd Super Bowl rubric successful February, the Seattle Seahawks reached an statement connected a four-year declaration hold with Smith-Njigba that made him the highest-paid receiver successful NFL history. Chase has eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving people successful each play since entering the league successful 2021.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) reacts aft picking up a archetypal down against the Arizona Cardinals during the archetypal 4th astatine Paycor Stadium successful Cincinnati, Ohio, connected Dec. 28, 2025. (Ben Jackson/Getty Images)

After Chase and Smith-Njigba, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Justin Jefferson rounded retired the apical 5 wide receivers. Mike Evans, who near the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, came successful astatine No. 10.

Detroit Lions prima Jahmyr Gibbs led each moving backs with a 98 wide rating. Christian McCaffrey followed astatine 97 aft a bounce-back season, with Jonathan Taylor 3rd and Bijan Robinson 4th astatine 95. Rams standout Kyren Williams rounded retired the apical 10.

Caleb Williams whitethorn beryllium the look of "Madden NFL 27," but the Chicago Bears backmost is inactive eyeing a higher rating. Earlier this week, helium said his extremity is to ascent into the 99 Club earlier the extremity of the year.

A elaborate presumption of NFL Madden 2026 items astatine Moscone Center successful San Francisco, California, connected Feb. 4, 2026, earlier Super Bowl LX. (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)

"If I get my completion percent up, I'll beryllium a 99," Williams told "Up & Adams" connected Monday. "That's however everybody feels astir it. I don't propulsion picks, I'm not a prime guy, ne'er been a prime guy. Throw a fewer much touchdowns, support the picks down and past conscionable get the completion up."

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"Madden NFL 27" is scheduled to motorboat worldwide Aug. 13, with MVP+ members receiving aboriginal entree up to 7 days up of release.

On the squad side, the Rams earned the game’s apical standing with a 93 overall.