The 10 Worst Uniforms in the NFL Right Now (2026), Ranked: Three of Them Get an F

We have graded 116 NFL jerseys this season, every uniform in every team's closet. Most of the league is in good shape. These ten are not. Three of them earned an F, and all three come from the NFL's new Rivalries program, which was supposed to be the most exciting uniform idea of the year.

The rule for this list: current 2026 uniforms only, the ones teams are actually wearing this season, ranked by the grades we gave them in each team's jersey ranking. We are counting down from 10 to the worst uniform in the NFL.

10. New England Patriots Nor'easter Rivalries Uniform C

A great helmet on a jersey the closet already had. With the contrast turned down it reads like the standard blue home jersey, and the texture and stars are the kind of detail you have to be told about. It debuts December 6 against Buffalo. Every Patriots jersey, ranked.

9. Jacksonville Jaguars White C

Black carries the design and the teal barely shows up, so this could be almost anyone's road white. Jacksonville has one of the best color stories in the league and leaves it at home. Worn in Week 2 at Denver. Every Jaguars jersey, ranked.

8. Arizona Cardinals White C

All white is the least distinctive thing Arizona can put on. The red is left to the numbers and the logo, the silver trim is an odd choice, and the whole look reads unfinished. They have already worn it twice, at the Chargers in Week 1 and at San Francisco in Week 3. Every Cardinals jersey, ranked.

7. Buffalo Bills Nickel City C-

The brightest palette in the AFC, turned down to gray on gray. The Charge helmet, royal sleeves and royal socks keep it from reading as one gray block, and after seeing it on the field in Week 3 we dropped it from a C+ to a C-. Put that helmet on a royal jersey and it climbs a full grade. Every Bills jersey, ranked.

6. Los Angeles Rams Midnight Mode C-

A near-black alternate for a team whose best asset is royal and yellow in Southern California daylight. The halftone fade fans wanted gone is still here, and the white numbers sit flat on top of it. It is scheduled for Christmas Day at Seattle. Every Rams jersey, ranked.

5. Arizona Cardinals Black Alternate C-

It does not look like Arizona. One of the best reds in the league is reduced to trim, and what is left is a generic black uniform with a small bird on the helmet. Arizona has it on the schedule twice this season. Two dates is one more than we would give it. Every Cardinals jersey, ranked.

4. New Orleans Saints Black D+

An oversized contrasting collar cuts the jersey in half at the chest, and this is the jersey New Orleans wears the most. The Saints have already worn it black over black twice, at Baltimore and at home against Las Vegas. The Brees-era sets popped. This does not. Every Saints jersey, ranked.

3. Indianapolis Colts Anvil Strike F

A beautiful metallic helmet, stranded on an anthracite uniform Indianapolis has never worn in its history. The horseshoe and the grommet details disappear, and the gray-under-blue silhouette belongs to Detroit. The Colts won in it in Week 3, 19-17 over Houston. The uniform still lost. Every Colts jersey, ranked.

2. Green Bay Packers Rivalries Uniform F

The best story of the Rivalries class, on a uniform you cannot read from your seat. The currency numerals vanish on TV, the jersey is just a darker green, and it benches the gold G helmet, one of the best marks in sports. It debuts October 11 against Chicago. Every Packers jersey, ranked.

1. Minnesota Vikings Rivalries Uniform F

Four ideas fighting each other: a duller purple, a gold facemask, rune numbers, knots and a rune bumper, all piled on the best base uniform in the NFC North. It finished last in our ranking of all 16 Rivalries uniforms. It debuts December 20 on Sunday Night Football against Detroit, in front of the whole country. Every Vikings jersey, ranked.

Why the Rivalries Uniforms Dominate This List

Three of our four worst grades belong to the Rivalries program. The problem is the same each time: a strong local story that does not survive the trip to a TV screen. Hidden textures, darker versions of colors a team already owns, and details you have to read about to notice. The good Rivalries sets pick one idea and commit to it. The bad ones stack four. Our full Rivalries uniforms ranking has all 16.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the worst uniform in the NFL in 2026?

The Minnesota Vikings' Rivalries uniform, in our ranking. It stacks a duller purple, a gold facemask, rune numbers and knots on top of the best base uniform in the division, and it finished last of all 16 Rivalries uniforms.

Which NFL uniforms got an F in 2026?

Three: the Vikings Rivalries uniform, the Packers Rivalries uniform and the Colts' Anvil Strike. All three are part of the NFL's new Rivalries program.

Are the Bills' Nickel City uniforms bad?

We graded them a C- after seeing them on the field in Week 3. Gray on gray mutes the brightest colors in the AFC, and the Charge helmet, royal sleeves and socks are what keep the look from falling apart.

What is wrong with the Saints' black jersey?

An oversized contrasting collar cuts it in half at the chest. It grades a D+, and it is the jersey New Orleans wears most often.

When do the Vikings wear the Rivalries uniform?

Sunday, December 20, on Sunday Night Football against the Detroit Lions.

The Bottom Line

The worst uniforms in the NFL this year are not the old ones. They are the new ones, and most of them come from a program designed to be the fun part of the season. The Vikings, Packers and Colts each took a great identity and buried it under details that disappear on TV. Every team's full closet, graded, is in the NFL uniform schedule hub.

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