The official Week 18 roster update for Madden NFL 26 is available now, landing just ahead of the big weekend matchups that begin tomorrow to determine playoff positioning across the league.
While the official website hasn’t been updated yet, it is the holiday week right after Christmas and New Year’s, so it’s not too surprising. Based on the update shared by the official X account, the latest rating changes reflect player performances from Weeks 16 and 17.
The team didn’t provide many details, but Drake Maye climbed five overall points to a 94 rating. Christian McCaffrey is up three points to a 96 overall, Derwin James received a one point boost to reach a 93 overall and Philip Rivers made a notable move up six points to a 76 overall. Play Now matchups have also been updated to reflect Week 18. If the website gets updated soon, we’ll update the post, but it’s not likely to happen.
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Published: Jan 2, 2026 08:30 pm