Only the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys had a bye in Week 7, but the Bears still managed to move up two spots (from 14th to 12th) after a couple of bad losses by teams ranked ahead of them. The 49ers and Jets both tumbled down the rankings—San Francisco lost both of their starting receivers to injury/illness against the Chiefs, while the Jets allowed Russell Wilson, in his first start of the season, to defeat them by 22 points, spoiling the Rodgers-Adams reunion.
The Chiefs remain in the top spot, primarily due to their defense carrying them to a 6-0 record. This team has not lost since Christmas Day 2023, and despite Patrick Mahomes’ poor play (6 passing touchdowns, 8 interceptions this season), they haven’t given me a legitimate reason to drop them in the rankings. The Lions, with four straight wins, and the Ravens, with five consecutive victories, both have the opportunity to extend their streaks this week against weaker opponents, and continue their push to knock the Chiefs out of the top spot.
The bottom of the power rankings is a mess, with four teams each having just one win. Among the two-win teams, the Jacksonville Jaguars made the biggest jump, moving up four spots after defeating another bottom-feeder team, the New England Patriots. The Miami Dolphins should be getting Tua Tagovailoa back soon, and their one-spot increase, despite losing to Indianapolis, reflects that expectation. I anticipate they will break into the top 20 once he fully returns.
Below is the full list of the Power Rankings.
1. Kansas City Chiefs (6-0)
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Last Result: 28-18 vs San Francisco
2. Detroit Lions (5-1)
↑1
Last Result: 31-29 vs Minnesota
3. Baltimore Ravens (5-2)
↑2
Last Result: 41-31 vs Tampa Bay
4. Buffalo Bills (5-2)
↑3
Last Result: 23-20 vs 34-10 vs Tennessee
5. Minnesota Vikings (5-1)
↓3
Last Result: 29-31 vs Detroit
6. Green Bay Packers (5-2)
↑2
Last Result: 24-22 vs Houston
7. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)
↑5
Last Result: 37-15 vs N.Y. Jets
8. Houston Texans (5-2)
↓4
Last Result: 22-24 vs Green Bay
9. Washington Commanders (5-2)
↑1
Last Result: 40-7 vs Carolina
10. Philadelphia Eagles (4-2)
↑1
Last Result: 28-3 vs N.Y. Giants
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-3)
↓5
Last Result: 31-41 vs Baltimore
12. Chicago Bears (4-2)
↑2
Last Result: BYE WEEK
13. Denver Broncos (4-3)
↑3
Last Result: 33-10 vs New Orleans
14. Seattle Seahawks (4-3)
↑7
Last Result: 34-14 vs Atlanta
15. Atlanta Falcons (4-3)
↓6
Last Result: 14-34 vs Seattle
16. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)
↑3
Last Result: 21-14 vs Cleveland
17. Indianapolis Colts (4-3)
↑1
Last Result: 16-10 vs Miami
18. San Francisco 49ers (3-4)
↓5
Last Results: 18-28 vs Kansas City
19. Los Angeles Chargers (3-3)
↓4
Last Result: 15-17 vs Arizona
20. Dallas Cowboys (3-3)
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Last Result: BYE WEEK
21. Arizona Cardinals (3-4)
↑2
Last Result: 17-15 vs L.A. Chargers
22. Los Angeles Rams (2-4)
↑3
Last Result: 20-15 vs Las Vegas
23. New York Jets (2-5)
↓6
Last Result: 15-37 vs Pittsburgh
24. New Orleans Saints (2-5)
↓2
Last Result: 10-33 vs Denver
25. Miami Dolphins (2-4)
↑1
Last Result: 10-16 vs Indianapolis
26. New York Giants (2-5)
↓2
Last Result: 3-28 vs Cincinnati
27. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5)
↑4
Last Result: 32-16 vs New England
28. Las Vegas Raiders (2-5)
↓1
Last Result: 15-20 vs L.A. Rams
29. Tennessee Titans (1-5)
↓1
Last Result: 10-34 vs Buffalo
30. Cleveland Browns (1-6)
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Last Result: 14-21 vs Cincinnati
31. New England Patriots (1-6)
↓2
Last Result: 16-32 vs Jacksonville
32. Carolina Panthers (1-6)
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Last Result: 7-40 vs Washington
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