Now that Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season is in the books, it’s time for an incredibly meaningful and serious exercise: NFL Power Rankings! What differentiates these rankings from all the others is that they’re
THE only truly accurate ones in the entire universe. Hard to believe, I know. Let’s take a look at how all 32 teams stack up.
BLG’S WEEK 9 POWER RANKINGS
1 – Detroit Lions (Last Week: 1) – The Lions return from their bye to host the Vikings. Detroit is entering this NFC North matchup as 8.5-point home favorites.
2 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LW: 2) – The Bucs rebounded from their second loss of the season with a comfortable win over the lowly Saints. It’ll be pretty interesting to see how they fare in the three games after their Week 9 bye: vs. Pats, at Bills, at Rams.
3 – Los Angeles Rams (LW: 3) – The Rams return from their bye to host the Saints. LA is entering this matchup as 14.5-point home favorites. The biggest favorites of Week 9.
4 – Indianapolis Colts (LW: 4) – Some historical context via FTN Fantasy: “The Colts have an offensive DVOA of 37.7% — not just the best in the league, but the fourth-best we’ve ever seen through eight weeks. Their 6.5 yards per play would be 14th best in league history. They’re scoring on 60.8% of their drives, which has never been done before – in fact, no team has ever been over 53% over a full season.”
5 – Seattle Seahawks (LW: 5) – Washington’s football team returns from their bye to play the Washington football team. The Seahawks are entering this matchup as three-point road favorites. They have a significant rest advantage since the Commanders are playing on a short week after losing in Kansas City on Monday night.
6 – Kansas City Chiefs (LW: 6) – The Chiefs are 5-1 in their last six games. They’ve outscored their opponents 89 to 24 over their last three games. I’d like to revisit what I said about them after they dropped to 0-2: “Rough start … but does anyone truly believe Patrick Mahomes won’t be in the AFC Championship Game for the first time in his career? I’ll take you up on that bet, if so.”
7 – Philadelphia Eagles (LW: 7) – For the first time all season, the Eagles actually outgained an opponent! The Birds’ running game finally came alive in their win over the New York Giants. It was an encouraging performance for a team that’s 6-2 entering their Week 9 bye. With the Eagles getting healthier and Howie Roseman primed to make some trades, the best might truly be yet to come.
8 – Buffalo Bills (LW: 8) – After an embarrassing loss to the Falcons before their bye week, the Bills returned to action by smacking around the Andy Dalton-led Panthers. Now let’s see how Buffalo fares against the red hot Chiefs.
9 – Green Bay Packers (LW: 9) – For the first time since Week 2, the Packers passed the eye test. They should cruise to a win over the Panthers this weekend before hosting the Eagles in Week 10. That’ll be a good measuring stick game for both sides.
10 – Denver Broncos (LW: 11) – If they beat the Commanders on November 30, they’ll have swept the NFC East. While that’s all well and good for them, Denver is still 0-1 in division games. Their 6-2 start could easily be undone if they can’t take care of business in the AFC West.
11 – New England Patriots (LW: 12) – Drake Maye leads the league with a 118.7 passer rating. Only Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have shorter odds for NFL MVP.
12 – San Francisco 49ers (LW: 10) – The good news for the 49ers’ outlook is that two of their three losses this season have come to AFC opponents. They’re still 5-1 in conference games and 3-0 in division games. The bad news for the 49ers’ outlook is that injury issues continues to pile up.
13 – Los Angeles Chargers (LW: 17) – The Bolts’ Week 8 win was their most impressive performance since very early in season. With the Titans, Jags, Steelers, and Raiders up next, there’s potential for them to go on a run.
14 – Dallas Cowboys (LW: 13) – The Cowboys have scored the second-most points (246) in the NFL this season. The Cowboys have allowed the second-most points (250) in the NFL this season.
15 – Pittsburgh Steelers (LW: 14) – As their 4-3 record suggests, the Steelers are slightly above average. They rank 13th in DVOA and 14th in point differential. They’ll finish 9-8 to keep the streak of non-losing seasons alive.
16 – Chicago Bears (LW: 15) – Losing by 14 points to the Tyler Huntley-led Ravens just isn’t very serious.
17 – Washington Commanders (LW: 16) – Adam Peters having a very bad offseason is catching up to the Commanders. And even if he’s able to right the ship beyond 2025, wasting a year of Jayden Daniels’ rookie contract window could prove costly.
18 – Jacksonville Jaguars (LW: 19) – The Jags return from their bye to play the Raiders on the road. If they can’t win this one, they can kiss any hopes of making the playoffs goodbye.
19 – Houston Texans (LW: 22) – Despite having a losing record, the Texans rank ninth in point differential and seventh in DVOA. Might have to take them more seriously if they can beat the Broncos this weekend to get back to .500.
20 – Baltimore Ravens (LW: 23) – Despite their 2-5 record, the Ravens are betting favorites to win the AFC North. Lamar Jackson’s return should allow this team to go on a run, assuming he’s truly healthy.
21 – Atlanta Falcons (LW: 18) – The NFL’s weirdest team got blown out by the Dolphins last weekend … so watch them go beat the Pats this weekend.
22 – Minnesota Vikings (LW: 20) – Carson Wentz’s season is over. Time to sink or swim with J.J. McCarthy. Probably going to be more sinking than swimming.
23 – Carolina Panthers (LW: 21) – Upset alert in Green Bay? The Panthers have been friskier than expected with Bryce Young, who should be back, under center.
24 – New York Giants (LW: 24) – Losing Cam Skattebo for the season is a tough blow. Between that and two straight losses, the Giants’ vibes are going down the toilet.
25 – Cincinnati Bengals (LW: 25) – The Bengals are allowing 31.6 points per game this season. Their defense was also a massive weakness last year and they’ve clearly failed to fix it.
26 – Cleveland Browns (LW: 26) – No one should feel bad for Myles Garrett. He didn’t have to re-sign with the Browns. He should’ve made a bigger effort to get out of Cleveland.
27 – Arizona Cardinals (LW: 27) – The Cardinals return from their bye to play the Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Jonathan Gannon’s side enters this matchup as 2.5-point road underdogs.
28 – Miami Dolphins (LW: 31) – Mike McDaniel is safe for at least one more week after a blowout win over the Falcons. A bad loss to the Ravens on Thursday night with the mini-bye to follow could be really bad for him, however.
29 – New York Jets (LW: 32) – In a true testament to just how bad the Bengals’ defense is, Justin Fields looked good against them. Aaron Glenn is on the board with his first win as a head coach.
30 – Las Vegas Raiders (LW: 29) – The Raiders return from their bye to host the Jags. Who really cares.
31 – New Orleans Saints (LW: 28) – I’m beginning to think the Saints might need a quarterback. They might be able to get one with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft!
32 – Tennessee Titans (LW: 30) – The NFL’s undisputed worst team; the Titans rank dead last in point differential, DVOA, and EPA per play. The difference between Tennessee ranking 32nd in point differential (-120) and New Orleans being 31st (-81) is the same difference between 31st and 26th.
