Power Rankings

Week 3 NFL Power Rankings

Bills separate from the second-tier teams. Saints and Cardinals on the rise

Sep 17 •

Week 2 Power Rankings

The 49ers stay on top, with the Chiefs creeping closer, and a distinct second tier forming just below

Sep 10 •

Week 1 NFL Power Rankings

49ers separate at the top, with the Chiefs, Lions and Ravens in hot pursuit

Sep 4 •

2024 Initial NFL Power Rankings

Ranking each team by neutral-field expected score differential, incorporating prior-season data, injury luck and roster changes this offseason

Jul 29 •

Super Bowl NFL Power Rankings

Two teams remain, providing one of the few Super Bowl matchups that makes even me question the numbers

Jan 30 •

Conference Championship NFL Power Rankings

My numbers disagree with the markets in one big way: The 49ers are still clearly the best team in the NFL

Jan 23 •

Divisional Round Postseason NFL Power Rankings

The 49ers enter the playoffs strong and rested, while it's a three-way tie as to which team is the best in the AFC

Jan 17 •

Wild Card Postseason NFL Power Rankings

My numbers have seven true Super Bowl contenders, with the Lions looking as good an any non-49ers team in the NFC

Jan 9 •

Week 18 NFL Power Rankings

Ravens solidified as the second best team, 49ers back to impressive results

Jan 1 •

Week 17 NFL Power Rankings

Dolphins shift above the foundering Chiefs, the Ravens moving up, but less than you'd think

Dec 26, 2023 •

Week 16 NFL Power Rankings

The 49ers still on top, the Bills solidify No. 2, and the Bucs are moving up to the top of the third tier

Dec 19, 2023 •

Week 15 NFL Power Rankings

49ers keep separating from the rest, the Bills starting to play like the second best team in the NFL

Dec 12, 2023 •

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