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.
After the Giants stack their sixth win of the season, they crack the top 10. Meanwhile, the shocking loss in Carolina sees the Buccaneers slide down the rankings.
Without further ado, let’s get into my NFL power rankings heading into Week 8.
| Rank | Team | Last Week | +/- | NEFF Rank | ONEFF Rank | DNEFF Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills (5-1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Bye week means the Bills stay number one |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles (6-0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Same for the Eagles who stay second after their bye week |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | Statement win on the road against a top defense with the league's top-rated offense |
| 4 | Minnesota Vikings (5-1) | 4 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 23 | Another bye week non-mover |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys (5-2) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | Dak is back to compliment that top-rated defense |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens (4-3) | 9 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 18 | Back on track with the win against the Browns but need to start stacking wins with the Bengals at their heels |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bengals (4-3) | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Blew away the Falcons and looking like the 2021 playoff Bengals |
| 8 | San Francisco 49ers (3-4) | 6 | -2 | 6 | 17 | 5 | Rough loss to the Chiefs but still think they're the team to beat in the NFC West |
| 9 | New York Giants (6-1) | 14 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 20 | Giants crack the top 10 as they stack another win |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins (4-3) | 13 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 28 | Tua is back and the Dolphins get back on track after a 3 loss slump |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans (4-2) | 15 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 19 | Starting to roll now and much more like the 2021 Titans |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4) | 7 | -5 | 7 | 21 | 7 | Shocking loss to the Panthers and many questions to answer in Tampa |
| 13 | Los Angeles Chargers (4-3) | 8 | -5 | 13 | 8 | 26 | Stomped on by the Seahawks' run game and falling back behind the Chiefs. Bye week upcoming to get healthy |
| 14 | Seattle Seahawks (4-3) | 21 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 29 | Crushed the Chargers and this week's biggest riser as they top the NFC West |
| 15 | New York Jets (5-2) | 18 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 10 | Stacked another win though key injuries give me pause as to their ceiling this year |
| 16 | Los Angeles Rams (3-3) | 12 | -4 | 19 | 30 | 9 | Dropped 4 places despite the bye week as others impressed in Week 7 |
| 17 | New England Patriots (3-4) | 11 | -6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | Disappointing loss at home to the Bears sees the Patriots slide after those impressive wins |
| 18 | Arizona Cardinals (3-4) | 22 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 21 | Nice win on TNF. Is DeAndre Hopkins the X-factor to get the Cardinals' season on track? |
| 19 | Green Bay Packers (3-4) | 16 | -3 | 25 | 19 | 17 | Another loss and another slide for the Packers who face the top-rated Bills in Week 8 |
| 20 | Cleveland Browns (2-5) | 17 | -3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 2-5 and now facing the in-form Bengals this week. Make or break game for Cleveland |
| 21 | Atlanta Falcons (3-4) | 19 | -2 | 32 | 15 | 30 | Bizarre play calling against the Bengals and a blowout loss sees the Falcons slide |
| 22 | New Orleans Saints (2-5) | 20 | -2 | 12 | 8 | 27 | Showed some fight in the TNF loss despite the injuries but heading in the wrong direction |
| 23 | Indianapolis Colts (3-3-1) | 23 | 0 | 27 | 31 | 8 | Is it a lost season in Indy? Benching Matt Ryan for Sam Ehlinger feels like a last stab at relevance |
| 24 | Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) | 28 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 31 | Bounced back after the bye week to dominate the Texans. Can they make it back to back wins on the road in New Orleans? |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers (2-5) | 24 | -1 | 31 | 27 | 24 | Couldn't continue the momentum from the win over the Bucs but the Pickett to Pickens connection is intriguing moving forward |
| 26 | Washington Commanders (3-4) | 29 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 13 | Beat the reeling Packers with Taylor Heinicke at quarterback. That'll move you up a spot |
| 27 | Denver Broncos (2-5) | 25 | -2 | 18 | 29 | 3 | No Russell Wilson and another limp offensive output from the Broncos drops them again |
| 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) | 26 | -2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | One yard from victory but that's a fourth consecutive loss for the Jags as they head to London in Week 8 |
| 29 | Detroit Lions (1-5) | 27 | -2 | 29 | 7 | 32 | Struggled against the best defense in the league and continuing to fall down the rankings |
| 30 | Chicago Bears (3-4) | 31 | 1 | 21 | 28 | 11 | Impressive victory in New England but its the Cowboys' defense up next for the Bears |
| 31 | Carolina Panthers (2-5) | 32 | 1 | 30 | 32 | 16 | Incredulous victory over the Bucs but expectations remain limited for a transitional Panthers team |
| 32 | Houston Texans (1-4-1) | 30 | -2 | 23 | 23 | 15 | Run all over by Josh Jacobs and the Texans drop back to the bottom spot in the rankings |