NFL power rankings

Heading into Week 9 · updated Nov 4, 2026

How good each team is right now, not where it sits in the standings: 30% season scoring margin, 20% recent form, 20% play-by-play efficiency, 15% betting market and 15% record. Scores are in points vs. an average team on a neutral field.

1. 1
   CHI Chicago Bears 6-2 ▲6

   Beat Seahawks 34–17 on the road. 3 straight wins. Playing well above its rating lately.

   +5.5
2. 2
   BUF Buffalo Bills 6-1 ▲3

   Beat Ravens 36–10 at home. 3 straight wins. Playing well above its rating lately.

   +5.1
3. 3
   JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 5-2 ▲3

   Beat Colts 42–7 at home. Results have outpaced the play-by-play numbers.

   +4.3
4. 4
   SF San Francisco 49ers 6-1 –

   Lost to Falcons 20–29 on the road. Playing below its rating lately.

   +4.0
5. 5
   CIN Cincinnati Bengals 5-2 ▼3

   Beat Titans 43–36 at home. 3 straight wins.

   +4.0
6. 6
   MIN Minnesota Vikings 6-1 ▼3

   Lost to Lions 15–19 on the road.

   +3.4
7. 7
   LAR Los Angeles Rams 4-4 ▲4

   Beat Chargers 24–9 at home. The play-by-play numbers are better than the scores.

   +3.0
8. 8
   PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 6-2 ▲6

   Beat Browns 27–6 at home. 4 straight wins. Playing well above its rating lately.

   +3.0
9. 9
   DET Detroit Lions 5-2 ▲1

   Beat Vikings 19–15 at home. 3 straight wins. Playing well above its rating lately.

   +2.9
10. 10
    SEA Seattle Seahawks 4-4 ▼9

    Lost to Bears 17–34 at home.

    +2.4
11. 11
    NE New England Patriots 5-3 ▼3

    Beat Dolphins 24–19 on the road.

    +2.4
12. 12
    KC Kansas City Chiefs 5-2 ▼3

    Lost to Broncos 24–28 on the road.

    +2.1
13. 13
    DEN Denver Broncos 6-2 ▼1

    Beat Chiefs 28–24 at home. 4 straight wins.

    +2.1
14. 14
    TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-5 ▲1

    Beat Falcons 16–0 at home. Playing well above its rating lately. Results have outpaced the play-by-play numbers.

    +2.0
15. 15
    GB Green Bay Packers 5-3 ▼2

    Beat Panthers 27–19 at home.

    +1.6
16. 16
    HOU Houston Texans 2-5 ▲1

    Lost to Giants 21–27 at home. The play-by-play numbers are better than the scores.

    +0.6
17. 17
    ATL Atlanta Falcons 3-5 ▼1

    Lost to Buccaneers 0–16 on the road.

    -0.6
18. 18
    NYG New York Giants 4-2-1 ▲4

    Beat Texans 27–21 on the road.

    -0.6
19. 19
    DAL Dallas Cowboys 3-5 ▼1

    Lost to Cardinals 30–33 at home.

    -0.6
20. 20
    LV Las Vegas Raiders 4-4 ▲4

    Beat Jets 38–33 on the road.

    -1.1
21. 21
    WAS Washington Commanders 2-4-1 ▲6

    Beat Eagles 27–10 at home. Playing well above its rating lately.

    -1.7
22. 22
    CAR Carolina Panthers 3-4 ▼2

    Lost to Packers 19–27 on the road. Playing below its rating lately.

    -1.9
23. 23
    NO New Orleans Saints 2-5 ▲3

    Lost to Steelers 10–16 at home.

    -2.3
24. 24
    CLE Cleveland Browns 5-3 ▼3

    Lost to Steelers 6–27 on the road. Playing below its rating lately.

    -2.5
25. 25
    NYJ New York Jets 2-6 –

    Lost to Raiders 33–38 at home. 3 straight losses.

    -2.8
26. 26
    IND Indianapolis Colts 2-6 ▼3

    Lost to Jaguars 7–42 on the road. 4 straight losses. Playing below its rating lately.

    -3.7
27. 27
    BAL Baltimore Ravens 4-4 ▼8

    Lamar Jackson out, Joe Fagnano starting. Lost to Bills 10–36 on the road. 3 straight losses.

    -4.4
28. 28
    ARI Arizona Cardinals 3-5 ▲4

    Beat Cowboys 33–30 on the road.

    -4.5
29. 29
    MIA Miami Dolphins 1-6 ▼1

    Lost to Patriots 19–24 at home.

    -4.9
30. 30
    TEN Tennessee Titans 1-7 ▲1

    Lost to Bengals 36–43 on the road.

    -5.4
31. 31
    LAC Los Angeles Chargers 0-7 ▼1

    Lost to Rams 9–24 on the road. 7 straight losses. The play-by-play numbers are better than the scores.

    -5.5
32. 32
    PHI Philadelphia Eagles 2-6 ▼3

    Lost to Commanders 10–27 on the road. 6 straight losses. Playing below its rating lately.

    -5.7