NFL Power Rankings: Week 11 Edition
Now that Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books, itâs time for an incredibly meaningful and serious exercise: NFL Power Rankings! What differentiates these rankings from all the others is that theyâre THE only truly accurate ones in the entire universe. We use a proprietary system that heavily accounts for all-important vibes. Letâs take a look at how all 32 teams stack up. (Click here for last weekâs version.)
1 – Kansas City Chiefs (Last Week: 1) – You can say theyâre not deserving of the top spot since they almost lost. But youâd be ignoring how they were never actually truly in danger. As weâve been saying all along, theyâre inevitable. They will win no matter how bleak it looks. If you think you have them beat ⊠no, you donât.
2 – Detroit Lions (LW: 2) – Coming back from being down 15 points in the third quarter on the road ⊠in a game where Jared Goff threw FIVE interceptions ⊠this team certainly has the âItâs their yearâ feel. Doesnât mean theyâll actually win it all. But theyâve got great vibes.
3 – Buffalo Bills (LW: 3) – The Bills are averaging 31.25 points over the last four weeks. And thatâs with Amari Cooper only playing in two of those games. Buffalo could really afford to have him back for a big battle in Kansas City this weekend. The Bills must win this to have any shot at the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture.
4 – Baltimore Ravens (LW: 4) – Lamar Jackson has been lights out with 14 touchdown passes to zero interceptions over his last four games. But that Ravens defense is able to be had.
5 – Philadelphia Eagles (LW: 5) – Following a blowout win in Dallas, the Eagles own the NFLâs fourth-best point differential at +72. And theyâre only one point behind third place. Vic Fangioâs defense continues to dominate with just four total touchdowns allowed in Phillyâs last five games. That unit will now by tested by rookie sensation Jayden Daniels. If the Eagles can come out on top against Washington, theyâll be in a good position to win the NFC East.
6 – Pittsburgh Steelers (LW: 8) – Russell Wilson is still a winner; the Steelers are 3-0 since heâs taken over. Heâs produced seven touchdowns to just one interception for a 105.9 passer rating. With a game against Baltimore up next, the Steelers can prove theyâre truly the top team in the AFC North.
7 – Washington Commanders (LW: 5) – The Commandersâ last two losses: a one-score defeat in Baltimore and a one-point defeat to Pittsburgh. With a relatively schedule easy remaining schedule, theyâre going to make the playoffs. Itâs just a matter of being a wild card team or a division winner.
8 – Green Bay Packers (LW: 7) – The Packers return from their bye to take on a struggling Chicago team.
9 – Minnesota Vikings (LW: 9) – Sam Darnold has thrown more interceptions (five) than touchdown passes (three) over the last two weeks. The Vikings are looking much more mortal … but they do have some pretty winnable games coming up.
10 – San Francisco 49ers (LW: 12) – The Niners have won two in a row to stabilize their season. Their next three: vs. Seattle, at Green Bay, at Buffalo. It could be tough to make up ground on Arizona for the NFC West lead.
11 – Arizona Cardinals (LW: 14) – Donât look now but the Cards have won four in a row. Despite this, they still only have the 13th-best point differential at +18. While theyâve hardly proved theyâre ready to hang with the elites, they have the NFLâs eight-easiest remaining strength of schedule. Theyâre in a solid spot to win their division.
12 – Los Angeles Chargers (LW: 15) – The Bolts are allowing just 13.1 points per game. Thatâs pretty good. The team allowing the second-fewest points per game is at 16.2. Cincy and Baltimore will test the Chargersâ defense over the next two weeks.
13 – Atlanta Falcons (LW: 10) – Theyâre probably going to win the NFC South but no one is truly scared of this team. Losing to New Orleans is pretty unserious.
14 – Houston Texans (LW: 11) – The Texans are in a similar spot to the Falcons in that theyâre going to win a weak division by default. After losing to Detroit, Houston has a -2 point differential. Getting healthier should help this teamâs outlook but for now itâs hard to say they belong with the big boys in their conference.
15 – Cincinnati Bengals (LW: 13) – Cincy is better than their 4-6 record indicates. Theyâve just been a bit unlucky this season. Itâs the opposite of Detroitâs âItâs their yearâ feel. Good but not quite good enough.
16 – Denver Broncos (LW: 17) – The Broncos had the Chiefs beat … until they didnât. Denver deserves credit for playing KC tough. And theyâre probably going to make the postseason since the AFC wild card contenders arenât very great. But if they end up missing the playoffs by one game … thatâll be pretty brutal.
17 – Los Angeles Rams (LW: 16) – It looked like the Rams might go on a run to rebound from a bad start and take over the NFC West. But a loss to Miami has them at 4-5. They might just be more middling than good.
18 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LW: 18) – Despite losing four straight, Baker Mayfieldâs scrappy Bucs are not dead yet. Their next three games: at NYG, at Carolina, vs. Las Vegas. They have a real chance to get back over .500.
19 – Miami Dolphins (LW: 26) – Funny enough, the Dolphins are second in the AFC East with a 3-6 record. Theyâre not going to win their division but theyâre not out of contention for a wild card spot.
20 – Seattle Seahawks (LW: 21) – The Seahawks return from their bye to take on the 49ers, who they already lost to earlier this season. Must-win game to avoid being on the wrong side of the head-to-head tiebreaker.
21 – New York Jets (LW: 19) – Turns out that the Jetsâ win over Houston was not a turning point. Theyâre just not a good team.
22 – Chicago Bears (LW: 20) – Three straight losses and apparently thereâs talk that Caleb Williams could be benched for Tyson Bagent? Yikes. Making matters worse is that Chicago has the NFLâs toughest remaining schedule. Not so sure that an offensive coordinator change is going to save the Bearsâ season.
23 – Indianapolis Colts (LW: 22) – Anthony Richardson might eventually be good one day but what does it say that the Colts are willing to play a struggling Joe Flacco over him? (It says that itâs entirely possible that Richardson is even worse.)
24 – Cleveland Browns (LW: 24) – The Browns return from their bye to play in New Orleans. Jameis Winston returns to the Superdome.
25 – Dallas Cowboys (LW: 23) – The Cowboys already stunk with a healthy Dak Prescott. But now they just donât have any chance to be competitive with either Cooper Rush or Trey Lance under center. Dallas is donezo.
26 – Tennessee Titans (LW: 25) – Will Levis threw two touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 10! To bring him to seven touchdowns and seven interceptions on the season. And one of the TD passes came in garbage time.
27 – New England Patriots (LW: 30) – The Patsâ win total over/under entering this season was 3.5. Jerod Mayo has the Pats at three wins with seven games to play. Seems like thereâs some hope for this teamâs future.
28 – Las Vegas Raiders (LW: 28) – The Raiders return from their bye to play in Miami. Theyâre 7.5-point road underdogs.
29 – Jacksonville Jaguars (LW: 29) – Three straight games where the Jags have lost by one possession. Theyâre competitive but theyâre just not winning.
30 – Carolina Panthers (LW: 31) – Two wins in a row!!! It only took playing the two teams currently ranked under them here.
31 – New Orleans Saints (LW: 32) – The Saints had their âthe head coach just got firedâ bump but theyâll probably go back to losing.
32 – New York Giants (LW: 27) – Giants fans can be happy that the Daniel Jones might finally, mercifully be over. Thereâs really no need to play him anymore. Just roll with Drew Lock or Tommy DeVito the rest of the way, tank, and get a new quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft.
