Welcome to the NerdBall NFL Power Rankings. We love data here, and produce many statistics to help you identify those edges needed to help you win your fantasy leagues and make money playing DFS or betting on NFL games. One of the key stats we bring to you are out team NEFF ratings, a statistical analysis of team performance that allows us to rank the 32 NFL teams to show you who’s statistically good (and not so good).
In these weekly power rankings, I am going to take those NEFF rankings and look to layer on my own tape review of each team to give an alternative view of how the teams in the NFL should be ranked, with some short commentary over why the teams are ranked where they are.
Without further ado, let’s get into my NFL power rankings heading into Week 6.
| Rank | Team | Last Week | +/- | NEFF Rank | ONEFF Rank | DNEFF Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills (4-1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | A dominant win over the Steelers moves the Bills backto the top spot |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles (5-0) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | They were run close by the Cardinals but remain unbeaten and the cream of the NFC |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers (3-2) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | That defense is truly elite but injuries may make their stay in 3rd short lived |
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs (4-1) | 3 | -1 | 7 | 3 | 21 | Strong come from behind win over the Raiders but they're still figuring it out on defense |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) | 4 | -1 | 5 | 17 | 6 | Not the finished article but a strong showing keeps the Bucs in the top 5 |
| 6 | Dallas Cowboys (4-1) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 3 | Another briliant defensive display but they need Dak back on offense |
| 7 | Minnesota Vikings (4-1) | 7 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 24 | Disptached the Bears and continuing to look the strongest in the NFC North |
| 8 | Baltimore Ravens (3-2) | 9 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | Beat an improving Bengals team to stay in the top 10 |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers (3-2) | 8 | -1 | 16 | 9 | 17 | Poor second half display in London shows the Packers are an incomplete team |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) | 12 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 25 | Got lucky against the Browns but a win moves them up |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins (3-2) | 6 | -5 | 27 | 15 | 30 | Starting to slide with their QB issues. How long until Tua returns? |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns (2-3) | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 21 | Could easily be 5-0 but not finishing is costing the Browns dearly |
| 13 | New Orleans Saints (2-3) | 16 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | Nice bounceback against a high powered Seahawks offense |
| 14 | Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) | 15 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 8 | Tough loss to the Ravens but still well in touch in the AFC North |
| 15 | Los Angeles Rams (2-3) | 11 | -4 | 25 | 30 | 11 | The Rams are a mess and need to figure it out and quickly |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans (3-2) | 20 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 23 | Moving on up again as they stack their third straight win |
| 17 | New England Patriots (2-3) | 23 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 12 | They had the key to stopping the league's top scoring offense and suddenly look like they can compete |
| 18 | Arizona Cardinals (2-3) | 17 | -1 | 24 | 12 | 27 | Ran the Eagles close but they need to start putting up points early to compete consistently |
| 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3) | 14 | -5 | 15 | 20 | 7 | The Jaguars have gone off the boil and the loss to the Texans has them tumblng this week |
| 20 | Atlanta Falcons (2-3) | 18 | -2 | 32 | 18 | 28 | Another one score loss but that defense is costing them games right now |
| 21 | New York Giants (4-1) | 24 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 13 | What a second half comeback to build off but they still seem well behind the Eagles and Cowboys |
| 22 | New York Jets (3-2) | 25 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 15 | Green shoots after back to back wins. Can the Jets be a force in 2022? |
| 23 | Denver Broncos (2-3) | 19 | -4 | 17 | 28 | 4 | Thursday night was a mess and the Broncos offense need a lot of work for them to move up the rankings |
| 24 | Seattle Seahawks (2-3) | 28 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 31 | Took the Saints all the way but let down again by that poor defense |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers (1-4) | 21 | -4 | 30 | 26 | 26 | Blown away by the Bills and now facing another top 5 team in the Bucs in Week 6 |
| 26 | Detroit Lions (1-4) | 22 | -4 | 21 | 5 | 32 | That potent offrnse was found out by the Patriots but they have a week off to sort out the bottom rated defense |
| 27 | Las Vegas Raiders (1-4) | 27 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 29 | Had the Chiefs right where they wanted them but couldn't defend Travis Kelce. A good time for a bye to regroup |
| 28 | Washington Commanders (1-4) | 26 | -2 | 19 | 24 | 20 | Some bright points but the ending vs the Titans was brutal |
| 29 | Indianapolis Colts (2-2-1) | 30 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 10 | Somehow beat the Broncos but overall a total mess this season |
| 30 | Carolina Panthers (1-4) | 29 | -1 | 27 | 32 | 14 | Firing Rhule was mercy for a team going nowhere and potentially looking to offload CMC |
| 31 | Houston Texans (1-3-1) | 32 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 9 | Beat a poor Jaguars team and enter their bye week with something to play for |
| 32 | Chicago Bears (2-3) | 31 | -1 | 26 | 29 | 18 | Not much between the Bears and Texans but overall I'd pick Houston to win if they player right now |