10. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)
The Steelers surpassed 400 yards of offense in both of Russell Wilson’s starts. Pittsburgh also has the 4th-best point differential in the NFL (+68), with only Detroit, Buffalo, and Washington having higher point differentials. With Wilson under center, the Steelers look to be one of the NFL’s most well-rounded teams with big play ability on both sides of the ball.
9. Philadelphia Eagles (5-2)
After an underwhelming start to the season, Philadelphia has put together two blowout wins against the Giants and Bengals. The Eagles have cemented themselves as one of the league’s best teams when it comes to running the football, ranking 2nd in rushing yards per game and 4th in rushing touchdowns. For now, they have seemingly broken out of their malaise which had carried over from the end of last season.
8. Washington Commanders (6-2)
Despite the fact that they needed a Hail Mary to beat the Bears, Washington played very well and looked like the better team throughout the game. The Commanders totaled 481 yards of offense against a quite strong Chicago defense, all of which they did even with Jayden Daniels nursing a rib injury. They are a big threat going forward.
7. Houston Texans (6-2)
Even with the loss of their best receiver (and now potentially their second best receiver), Houston has still managed to keep winning. They are comfortably atop one of the league’s worst divisions, having already swept their closest pursuer. Barring something unforeseen, they will be hosting at least one playoff game.
6. San Francisco 49ers (4-4)
San Francisco has weathered the storm of injuries they have been plagued with through the first few months of the season. They are currently in a three-way tie for the NFC West lead with Arizona and Seattle with the return of Christian McCaffrey looming ahead after their Week 9 bye week. The 49ers are 19-4 in November and December over the past three seasons, having not lost a game in the month of November since 2021.
5. Baltimore Ravens (5-3)
The loss to Cleveland is excusable seeing how Baltimore lost to the Raiders in Week 2 before proceeding to rattle off five straight wins. However, the Ravens’ defense is a huge liability and easily their worst in recent memory. Baltimore ranks in the bottom ten of the league in points per game (26.1), yards per game (361.2) and yards per play (6.05). Their explosive offense is enough to get it done in most weeks, but this defense could prove to be a major handicap come playoff time.
4. Green Bay Packers (6-2)
The Packers are 13-5 since Week 11 of the last season, and are currently on a 4-game winning streak. Green Bay has proven themselves time and time again to be a consistently well-run franchise in almost every respect. They also got some positive injury news on Monday with reports indicating that Jordan Love’s groin injury is not significant and that there is a chance that he does not miss any time.
3. Buffalo Bills (6-2)
It is not even November yet and the division race in the AFC East is already over, with the Bills having as many wins as the other three teams in their division combined. This Sunday may very well have been Buffalo’s most impressive performance of the season. They completely dominated Seattle on the road, outgaining them on offense 445 yards to 233. Josh Allen is arguably playing better than any QB in the league, having 14 passing touchdowns to just 1 interception.
2. Detroit Lions (6-1)
Detroit has the highest point differential in the NFL, having outscored their opponents by a combined 100 points. They also lead the league in points per game (33.4), while also ranking highly in most other offensive categories. Dan Campbell’s squad are currently on track to be the NFC’s top seed when the playoffs roll around.
1. Kansas City Chiefs (7-0)
The Chiefs have become a de facto number one in almost everyone’s power rankings, even though some could make the case for Detroit. Kansas City has won 13 straight games dating back to Christmas Day of 2023. All they do is win in any way possible, whether it appears convincing or not. On a side note, Patrick Mahomes had one of his best performances of the season so far this past Sunday against the Raiders.
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