Justin Jefferson and the Vikings continue their climb up the Power Rankings with a huge road victory over the Bills. Photo Courtesy of Pro football talk/NBCSports
1. Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) (↑2)
Another great day from the Chiefs offense, who has now added the insanely athletic Kadarius Toney to their repertoire. The Chiefs played very well.
2. Minnesota Vikings (8-1) (↑2)
Earned a huge victory on the road against a very good team. This was a remarkable win behind an all-time incredible performance from Justin Jefferson. The Vikings proved it with this win that they are for real. While the Eagles beat the Vikings in week 2, the Vikings have developed as a team and shown they can fight through adversity to win games, and if they played again i would expect the game to be much closer.
3. Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) (↓2)
They lost to a divisional opponent and had some costly errors in the game that lead to that, but I am not too worried because they still have a great roster and are a very good team. Although, their run defense is struggling without Jordan Davis on the field, which is something to pay attention to.
4. Miami Dolphins (7-3) (↑5)
The defense stepped up this week and the offense continues to dominate. Tua was efficient through the air and Jeff Wilson Jr. and Raheem Mostert were stellar on the ground. Great win.
5. San Francisco 49ers (5-4) (↑1)
The defense was phenomenal in the 2nd half and played ferociously after Dre Greenlaw was thrown out of the game, which clearly gave them some juice. The ground game was solid and the offense did enough to win, but depending on Jimmy G to make plays still worries me.
6. Buffalo Bills (6-3) (↓4)
Josh Allen is a great talent, but he is repeatedly making crucial situational errors and needs to be more careful with the ball. This team really struggles to close out games because of these mistakes and their dependency on him because they struggle to run the ball consistently. They ran the ball well early, but got away from it and it hurt them. They are still a very good team but they have to be smarter and more situationally aware.
7. Baltimore Ravens (6-3) –
They host the Panthers this week and should beat them handily, especially coming out of their bye week.
8. Dallas Cowboys (6-3) (↓3)
The defense did not have a good day, as they got torched on the ground and beat by Christian Watson consistently. The offense played well but a few mistakes they made ended up being the difference. The Cowboys are still a good team and it was a competitive loss, so I am not too worried.
9. Cincinnati Bengals (5-4) (↓1)
They face the Steelers this week, who they are much better than, but lost to in week 1 in a game where Joe Burrow struggled to not turn the ball over. While they should win, it is still a divisional matchup and it will be interesting to see what adjustments they make.
10. Tennessee Titans (6-3) (↑1)
The defense was down many key players and still stepped up and dominated like they have been doing many games lately, which was very impressive. The offense was not great, as Henry did not have his usual productive day on the ground, but the passing attack came through when necessary and they were able to win a close, tough matchup, like they often do.
11. Seattle Seahawks (6-4) (↓1)
They struggled to get the run game going and could not stop the run on defense. They are a good team, but they have limits to how good they can be.
12. New England Patriots (5-4) –
They Host the Jets this week after beating them 22-17 in week 8.
13. New York Jets (6-3) –
Coming off of a bye week, it will be interesting to see how they try to adjust in their 2nd matchup against the Patriots, as well as if they trust Zach Wilson more in the 2nd half of their season.
14. New York Giants (7-2) –
My favorite moment from this game was when Brian Daboll was screaming at his offensive line, walked away, and came back a minute later even angrier. Other than that, it was a huge day on the ground from Saquon Barkley, an efficient day through the air for Daniel Jones, and a good day for the defense. Good win over a worse team.
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5) (↑1)
The rushing attack sparked this week and the defense stopped the run very well. There are still things to improve on, but things are looking up in Tampa.
16. Green Bay Packers (4-6) (↑8)
The Packers finally fully committed to their rushing attack, and look at that, it worked! It allowed for the play action to work and take some deep shots to Christian Watson, who stepped up big time. The defense was not great but was able to make plays when necessary and force some turnovers early. This win gives me much more confidence in them and have jumped back up because if they play to the best of their ability, they are a better team than every team below them, at the moment.
17. Los Angeles Chargers (5-4) (↓2)
The offense struggled mightily to move the ball in the 2nd half and is really struggling with injuries to key players. They are still 5-4, but have the Chiefs coming up this week and need to fix themselves before it is too late.
18. Washington Commanders (5-5) (↑3)
Things have been clicking as of late for the Commanders and they handed the Eagles their first loss. They are now .500 and are in the hunt for a playoff spot.
19. Arizona Cardinals (4-6) (↑1)
The offense looked good with Colt McCoy and seemed to have good structure. The defense also played well and they earned a good divisional victory, and have a big matchup against a much better divisional opponent in the 49ers next week.
20. Indianapolis Colts (4-5-1) (↑12)
Interim head coach Jeff Saturday was able to earn his first win against a poor Raiders team, and Matt Ryan surprisingly started, and with him back in we could see them be competitive again.
21. Cleveland Browns (3-6) (↓3)
Another week of questionable play calling on offense and not executing consistently on both sides of the ball.
22. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-7) (↓3)
They are a competitive team but cannot seem to put together wins, but they really are not terrible, they just lack consistency.
23. Detroit Lions (3-6) (↑5)
They are now on a two game win streak and can be competitive with some teams. They still are not that good of a team, but they play hard.
24. Chicago Bears (3-7) (↓1)
The offense continues to look impressive, especially the rushing attack, but the defense is very bad.
25. Atlanta Falcons (4-6) (↓8)
I was not very high on Desmond Ridder out of the draft, but It is time to at least give him a shot. Mariota is not a good NFL QB and they should see what Ridder can do down the stretch.
26. Los Angeles Rams (3-6) (↓4)
The offense with Matthew Stafford has not been good, and without him on the field it was even worse. The defense is still solid, but they cannot do everything. This is not a good football team.
27. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-6) –
Having TJ Watt back helped the defense and they earned a victory over another team that is not very good. Kenny Pickett still does not look good and this team needs some work.
28. Carolina Panthers (3-7) (↑3)
They stayed committed to the run and D’onta Foreman led a great rushing attack.
29. Denver Broncos (3-6) (↓4)
The defense is playing great and is the #1 scoring defense in the NFL, holding opposing offenses to an average of 16.6 points per game. Unfortunately for them, their offense is horrible.
30. New Orleans Saints (3-7) (↓1)
Why is Andy Dalton a starting QB in the NFL in 2022?
31. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7) (↓5)
This team has a few good pieces but their roster as a whole is not good and they cannot find ways to win games.
32. Houston Texans (1-7-1) (↓2)
Another loss on the board for the Houston Texans.