The Rankings
1-San Francisco 49ers (6-0)
Niners are in complete control of the NFC West.
2- Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) +1
Chiefs are one of the elites, again.
3- Buffalo Bills (5-1) +1
With Josh Allen, Buffalo always has a chance. With their defense, so do their opponents.
4- Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2) -2
Jacksonville had a chance to bury their biggest threat in the AFC South, they didn’t.
5- Minnesota Vikings (5-0) +2
I’m still expecting the Vikings to collapse, but they’ve earned a top five ranking, so far.
6- Seattle Seahawks (3-3) -1
Seahawks defense will keep them in the hunt, but Sam Darnold and the offense is holding them back.
7- Chicago Bears (4-2) +4
Caleb Williams returned and the Bears looked like a juggernaut, again.
8- New England Patriots (4-2)
Patriots and Drake Maye seem to have found their footing.
9- Denver Broncos (4-2) +1
Denver has an elite defense. The offense, not so much.
10- Baltimore Ravens (4-2) -4
Baltimore had a chance to take a stranglehold on the AFC North without Lamar Jackson. Now, they hope he returns before they fall too far back.
11- Carolina Panthers (3-2) +2
Carolina is in complete control of the NFC South, for now.
12- Cincinnati Bengals (3-2)
Bengals come out of their bye in last place, but only a half game back.
13- Detroit Lions (3-2) +1
Lions come out of their bye looking to establish themselves in the NFC North race.
14- Los Angeles Rams (2-4) -5
Rams are in trouble as injuries start to mount.
15- Green Bay Packers (4-2) +6
It looks like the Packers have turned a corner.
16- Cleveland Browns (4-2) +2
This is the latest in a season that Cleveland has been in first place in the AFC North in 12 years.
17- Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) +2
Steelers head to France firmly in the mix in the AFC North.
18- Las Vegas Raiders (3-3) -2
Raiders have lost 3 straight, but they still look like a legit playoff contender.
19- Houston Texans (2-4) +4
Houston has salvaged their season. Can they make a run?
20- Atlanta Falcons (2-4)
Falcons have stumbled after a hot streak. Can they right the ship?
21- New Orleans Saints (2-4) +3
Saints ended their 3 game skid. Heading to France looking to keep the momentum.
22- New York Giants (3-2-1) -7
Giants might have a quarterback quandary, but the division is still theirs for the taking.
23- Dallas Cowboys (2-4) -1
The Cowboys should be the favorites in the NFC East, but can they seize it?
24- Arizona Cardinals (2-4) +5
If only the Cardinals could play every game at SoFi.
25- Philadelphia Eagles (2-4) -8
The loss of Jalen Hurts is probably the nail in the coffin for Philly.
26- New York Jets (2-4)
Jets hung in against the Patriots, a sign of growth for this team.
27- Washington Commanders (1-4-1)
Washington gave San Fran all they wanted. They just need to get better at game management.
28- Indianapolis Colts (2-4) -3
An embarrassing loss made Indy fire their GM, how long until the head coach joins him on the unemployment line?
29- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-5) -1
Bucs let another big win slip out of their grasp.
30- Tennessee Titans (1-5) +1
Tennessee finally won a game in 2026.
31- Los Angeles Chargers (0-6) -1
It feels like heads have to start rolling soon in LA.
32- Miami Dolphins (0-5)
Dolphins return from their bye looking for their first win.
