Madden NFL 27 - Teams

All 32 NFL franchises as they appear in Madden NFL 27, grouped by conference and division. Each entry lists the club's home stadium and the division it plays in, which is what drives the 17-game schedule, the divisional tiebreakers and the playoff seeding in Franchise mode.
of 32 entries · updated 2026-09-15
Name Type Description Conference Division Stadium
Buffalo Bills NFL Franchise The Bills play in Orchard Park, New York, and have been one of the AFC's most consistent regular-season teams of the past decade, built around an aggressive downfield passing game and a cold-weather home advantage in December. AFC AFC East Highmark Stadium
Miami Dolphins NFL Franchise Miami's offense is built on speed and timing, with motion and quick throws designed to get playmakers into space, while the South Florida heat and humidity are a real home-field factor in the simulation. AFC AFC East Hard Rock Stadium
New England Patriots NFL Franchise The Patriots are the dynasty franchise of the 2000s and 2010s, with six Super Bowl titles, and play out of Foxborough, Massachusetts in a stadium that is routinely one of the league's toughest road trips in bad weather. AFC AFC East Gillette Stadium
New York Jets NFL Franchise The Jets share MetLife Stadium with the Giants and carry the 1968 Super Bowl III title, the upset that put the AFL on the map; in Franchise they are a rebuild project with a large-market budget. AFC AFC East MetLife Stadium
Baltimore Ravens NFL Franchise Baltimore's identity is defensive, with a lineage that runs back to the 2000 championship team, and a modern offense built on a heavy run game and play-action shots off it. AFC AFC North M&T Bank Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals NFL Franchise The Bengals pair one of the league's most explosive receiving corps with a quick-game passing attack, and their recent Super Bowl run made Cincinnati one of the AFC North's marquee matchups. AFC AFC North Paycor Stadium
Cleveland Browns NFL Franchise An original AAFC and NFL franchise playing on the shore of Lake Erie, Cleveland is built around a strong running game and a defense that has been among the league's best at generating turnovers. AFC AFC North Huntington Bank Field
Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Franchise The Steelers hold six Super Bowl titles and the league's most stable head-coaching lineage; their identity is physical defense, a power run game and a home crowd at Acrisure Stadium. AFC AFC North Acrisure Stadium
Houston Texans NFL Franchise Houston is the youngest franchise in the AFC South and plays indoors at NRG Stadium, with a defense built on edge pressure and a passing game that leans on vertical shots to its top receivers. AFC AFC South NRG Stadium
Indianapolis Colts NFL Franchise The Colts play in a retractable-roof stadium in downtown Indianapolis and carry a lineage of elite quarterback play, with an offense traditionally built on a fast, timing-based passing game. AFC AFC South Lucas Oil Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Franchise Jacksonville is the AFC South's Florida club, with a run-first offensive identity and a home stadium that becomes one of the league's loudest in the divisional race. AFC AFC South EverBank Stadium
Tennessee Titans NFL Franchise The Titans are the former Houston Oilers, relocated to Nashville in 1997, and their best teams have been built on a downhill run game and a defense that wins in the trenches. AFC AFC South Nissan Stadium
Denver Broncos NFL Franchise Denver's mile-high altitude is a genuine home-field factor in the simulation, and the franchise's three Super Bowl titles came on the arm of one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. AFC AFC West Empower Field at Mile High
Kansas City Chiefs NFL Franchise Arrowhead Stadium is one of the loudest venues in the league, and Kansas City's modern dynasty is built on an innovative, motion-heavy offense and a defense that thrives on disguised pressure. AFC AFC West GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Las Vegas Raiders NFL Franchise The Raiders moved to Las Vegas in 2020 and play in a domed stadium just off the Strip; the franchise's identity is a vertical passing game and an aggressive, man-heavy defense. AFC AFC West Allegiant Stadium
Los Angeles Chargers NFL Franchise The Chargers share SoFi Stadium with the Rams and are built around a strong-armed quarterback and a defense that leans on coverage and situational pressure rather than blitz volume. AFC AFC West SoFi Stadium
Dallas Cowboys NFL Franchise The Cowboys are the league's most visible franchise, with five Super Bowl titles and a retractable-roof stadium in Arlington that doubles as one of the sport's largest video boards. NFC NFC East AT&T Stadium
New York Giants NFL Franchise The Giants hold four Super Bowl titles, two of them won against undefeated or heavily favoured Patriots teams, and share MetLife Stadium with the Jets. NFC NFC East MetLife Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles NFL Franchise Philadelphia's identity is line play on both sides of the ball, with a dominant trench game and a home crowd that is among the most hostile in the league. NFC NFC East Lincoln Financial Field
Washington Commanders NFL Franchise Washington rebranded as the Commanders in 2022 after nearly nine decades under its previous name, and its three Super Bowl titles all came in the 1980s and early 1990s. NFC NFC East Northwest Stadium
Chicago Bears NFL Franchise The Bears are one of the NFL's founding franchises and own the 1985 championship team that defined the modern defensive identity; Soldier Field's lakefront wind is a real kicking factor. NFC NFC North Soldier Field
Detroit Lions NFL Franchise Detroit plays indoors at Ford Field and has rebuilt around a physical offensive line and a fast, aggressive defense, turning the Lions into one of the NFC's most competitive teams. NFC NFC North Ford Field
Green Bay Packers NFL Franchise Green Bay is the league's smallest market and its only publicly owned franchise, with four Super Bowl titles and a Lambeau Field home advantage that sharpens in late-season cold. NFC NFC North Lambeau Field
Minnesota Vikings NFL Franchise The Vikings play in a downtown Minneapolis dome and are built on a downfield passing game paired with a pressure-heavy defense that blitzes at one of the league's highest rates. NFC NFC North U.S. Bank Stadium
Atlanta Falcons NFL Franchise Atlanta's retractable-roof stadium anchors the city's downtown, and the Falcons' best teams have paired a fast, vertical offense with a speed-first defense on turf. NFC NFC South Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Carolina Panthers NFL Franchise Carolina joined the league in 1995 and plays in Charlotte; the franchise's identity was set by a power run game and a front seven built to stop it. NFC NFC South Bank of America Stadium
New Orleans Saints NFL Franchise The Saints won Super Bowl XLIV and play indoors in the Superdome, where a fast, aggressive offense and a blitz-heavy defense have long defined the team. NFC NFC South Caesars Superdome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Franchise Tampa Bay holds two Super Bowl titles and plays in a Florida stadium known for its pirate ship end zone; the modern team is built on a vertical passing game and a fast linebacker corps. NFC NFC South Raymond James Stadium
Arizona Cardinals NFL Franchise The Cardinals are the NFL's oldest continuously operating franchise, now based in Glendale, Arizona, with a retractable-roof stadium and a spread offense built around quick throws. NFC NFC West State Farm Stadium
Los Angeles Rams NFL Franchise The Rams returned to Los Angeles in 2016 and won Super Bowl LVI in their home stadium; their modern identity is a star-driven passing game and an aggressive, trade-heavy roster build. NFC NFC West SoFi Stadium
San Francisco 49ers NFL Franchise San Francisco holds five Super Bowl titles and runs one of the league's most scheme-heavy offenses, built on motion, play-action and a run game that sets up everything else. NFC NFC West Levi's Stadium
Seattle Seahawks NFL Franchise Seattle's Lumen Field is engineered to trap crowd noise, and the franchise's championship team was defined by a dominant secondary and a balanced, run-first offense. NFC NFC West Lumen Field
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