Going into Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, the Denver Broncos have a 1.5 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN, which ranks 14th in the NFL.
FPI is "a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season," according to ESPN.com.
"FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule."
So with that background in mind, here's a look at how the league's 32 teams stack up based on ESPN's FPI ratings going into Week 8 of the 2026 campaign.
NFL FPI rankings
- San Francisco 49ers: 5.9
- Buffalo Bills: 4.3
- Seattle Seahawks: 4.3
- Kansas City Chiefs: 4.0
- Cincinnati Bengals: 3.9
- Jacksonville Jaguars: 3.9
- Chicago Bears: 3.9
- Los Angeles Rams: 3.4
- Dallas Cowboys: 2.3
- Baltimore Ravens: 2.3
- New England Patriots: 2.3
- Detroit Lions: 1.8
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1.8
- Denver Broncos: 1.5
- Houston Texans: 1.5
- Minnesota Vikings: 1.4
- Green Bay Packers: 1.3
- Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.8
- Indianapolis Colts: -1.2
- Carolina Panthers: -1.9
- Los Angeles Chargers: -2.1
- Atlanta Falcons: -2.6
- Las Vegas Raiders: -2.9
- New Orleans Saints: -3.2
- Washington Commanders: -3.2
- Cleveland Browns: -4.3
- New York Giants: -4.3
- New York Jets: -4.3
- Arizona Cardinals: -5.0
- Philadelphia Eagles: -5.5
- Tennessee Titans: -6.3
- Miami Dolphins: -7.3
Last week, Denver ranked 14th in the league with a 1.3 PFI rating. The Broncos are now considered
home underdogs going into a crucial AFC West showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: All 32 NFL teams (including the Broncos) ranked by FPI ratings in Week 8
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