Green Bay Packers Get Absurdly Bad Madden 26 Beta Rating

Yes, the team has lost Jaire Alexander, but he was hurt half the time – more than that – and has his prime behind him. They also added Matthew Golden with the 23rd pick of the draft; he projects to be an immediate contributor. Meanwhile, NFC North rivals like the Lions and Vikings got decidedly worse.

The game developers have some bugs to iron out before releasing Madden 26 for purchase.

Player Ratings Are No Better

The Packers are hardly the only team slighted by the beta ratings. According to Green Bay’s Instagram post, Madden slapped the Super Bowl champion Eagles with an 87, putting them behind the Dallas Cowboys and tied with…the Cleveland Browns, who finished 3-14 last season. The quarterback position remains a massive, messy question mark. Rookie Shedeur Sanders, the 144th pick of the 2025 draft, is busier racking up speeding tickets than preparing to become a franchise QB.

Overall, the rankings are an utter travesty. Sure, the tech crew has time to clean them up, but it seems ridiculous to release any version of a product in such roughshod shape – unless, of course, Madden doesn’t plan on any drastic adjustments. Hard to say which would be more hilarious.

Anyway, how does the game rate individual Packers?

Running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney lead the roster with an overall grade of 92. The now-Raven Alexander comes in at 91, which, even when he’s healthy, is a dramatic overvaluation at this point in his career.

Jordan Love is graded as an 84. Jayden Reed leads the receiver room at 80. Zach Tom tops the offensive line with a mark of 87. Somehow, linebacker stud Edgerrin Cooper is down at 79. Obviously, these ratings shouldn’t be taken too seriously.

IRL, led by Love in year three as a starter, the Packers hope to contend for a division crown. Even if they have to settle for another wild card berth, well, hey, that’s a long way from being the 22nd-best team in the NFL.