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 DFS bets. One of the key stats we bring to you are out team NEFF rating. This is 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 take each team’s NEFF rankings and add layer of my own tape review to give an alternative view of how the teams in the NFL should be ranked.
Not a lot of change to the top of the rankings though the Eagles deservedly take first place after staying unbeaten. The Bills meanwhile fall out of the top spot after losing to the Jets.
Without further ado, let’s get into my NFL power rankings heading into Week 10.
| Rank | Team | +/- | NEFF Rank | ONEFF Rank | DNEFF Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles (8-0) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Not their usual dominant selves in Week 9 but the Eagles stay perfect and now sit atop the rankings |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills (6-2) | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | The unexpected loss to the Jets sees the Bills lose top spot this week with the 7-1 Vikings up next |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 | Chiefs stay third despite struggling to put away the Titans |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys (6-2) | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | Bye week for the Cowboys and they stay 4th |
| 5 | Minnesota Vikings (7-1) | 0 | 16 | 10 | 20 | Six straight wins for the Vikings keeps them in the NFC number one seed race with the Bills up next on the road |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens (6-3) | 0 | 10 | 8 | 12 | Who needs a receiving game with Lamar and a rising defense |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers (4-4) | 0 | 5 | 14 | 8 | Good time for a bye to continue to get healthy for the 49ers |
| 8 | Miami Dolphins (6-3) | 0 | 20 | 6 | 29 | The offense is rocking and the Dolphins look set to push the Bills all the way for the AFC East |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bengals (5-4) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Joe Mixon dominated the Panthers to keep the Bengals in touch with the Ravens |
| 10 | Seattle Seahawks (6-3) | 1 | 18 | 16 | 25 | The Seahawks continue to surprise and delight with an ever improving defense |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans (5-3) | -1 | 19 | 27 | 13 | No passing attack and they still took the Chiefs all the way. |
| 12 | Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) | 1 | 13 | 9 | 21 | Winning games despite the injury woes moves you up one spot |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) | 1 | 14 | 21 | 6 | Classic Brady led game-winning drive but still looking like the weakest division leader |
| 14 | New York Giants (6-2) | -2 | 24 | 24 | 19 | Dropping despite the bye as the teams around them win and look stronger |
| 15 | New York Jets (6-3) | 1 | 11 | 25 | 9 | Signature win over the Bills jumps the Jets ahead of the Patriots |
| 16 | New England Patriots (5-4) | -1 | 7 | 18 | 5 | Took care of the spiralling Colts but the offense is still extremely shaky and I'd pick the j |
| 17 | Cleveland Browns (3-5) | 0 | 8 | 5 | 22 | Bye week and no change for the Browns |
| 18 | Atlanta Falcons (4-5) | 1 | 30 | 15 | 30 | Lost to the Chargers and the division lead to the Bucs. Defense still a major issue |
| 19 | Los Angeles Rams (3-5) | -1 | 22 | 31 | 14 | Lucky not to fall further as the Super Bowl hangover continues |
| 20 | New Orleans Saints (3-6) | 0 | 12 | 11 | 18 | Easily dispatched by the Ravens but somehow still only a game out of first place |
| 21 | Arizona Cardinals (3-6) | 0 | 25 | 17 | 27 | The dysfunction continues for Arizona who fall further behind in the NFC West |
| 22 | Denver Broncos (3-5) | 1 | 17 | 27 | 3 | Broncos get a slight bump despite the bye week |
| 23 | Green Bay Packers (3-6) | -1 | 21 | 20 | 17 | The freefalling Packers lose again and are becoming an irrelevance in 2022 |
| 24 | Washington Commanders (4-5) | 1 | 9 | 23 | 11 | Were lucky to run the Vikings so close but ultimately couldn't compete |
| 25 | Jacksonville Jaguars (3-6) | 3 | 15 | 12 | 15 | Impressive comeback win and hopefully the start of a more consistent Jaguars moving forward |
| 26 | Detroit Lions (2-6) | 3 | 26 | 7 | 32 | Held the Packers to just 9 points which maybe says more about the Packers but I'll give the Lions credit |
| 27 | Indianapolis Colts (3-5-1) | -3 | 29 | 32 | 6 | The Colts look worse every week and will likely hit rock bottom before the season is out |
| 28 | Las Vegas Raiders (2-6) | -2 | 28 | 19 | 31 | Blew ANOTHER 17 point lead and lucky to only fall two places |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers (2-6) | -2 | 32 | 26 | 28 | Dropped a place during the bye but will hope for a turnaround with TJ Watt nearing a return |
| 30 | Chicago Bears (3-6) | 1 | 23 | 22 | 26 | Justin Fields earned this one place increase all on his own |
| 31 | Carolina Panthers (2-7) | -1 | 31 | 30 | 24 | Blown away by Joe Mixon and the Bengals and back to looking like a bottom two team |
| 32 | Houston Texans (1-6-1) | 0 | 27 | 29 | 16 | Did well against the Eagles without ever looking like winning. Texans stay in last place |