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.
The Seahawks are poised to break into the top 10, with their defeat of the Giants highlighting the weaknesses in New York on both sides of the ball.
Without further ado, let’s get into my NFL power rankings heading into Week 9.
| Rank | Team | Last Week | +/- | NEFF Rank | ONEFF Rank | DNEFF Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills (6-1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Off the bye and handily dealt with the Packers to stay number 1 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles (7-0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Another big performance from the Eagles and they narrow the gap on the Bills |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 24 | Bye week so remain just behind the Bills as the class of the AFC |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys (6-2) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | Big game on both sides of the ball see the Cowboys leapfrog the Vikings |
| 5 | Minnesota Vikings (6-1) | 4 | -1 | 12 | 8 | 23 | Another win for the Vikings and the addition of Hockenson keeps them in the top 5 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens (5-3) | 6 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 17 | Nice road win on TNF and then trading for Roquan Smith keeps the Ravens in 6th place |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers (4-4) | 8 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 5 | Back on track with the win over the Rams and the McCaffery trade is already looking money |
| 8 | Miami Dolphins (5-3) | 10 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 29 | Big game from Tua bumps the Dolphins back up this week |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bengals (4-4) | 7 | -2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | Soundly beaten by the Browns with the old offensive line issues front and center |
| 10 | Tennessee Titans (5-2) | 11 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 9 | Even without Ryan Tannehill the Titans soundly beat the Texans and they creep ever upward |
| 11 | Seattle Seahawks (5-3) | 14 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 27 | Outlasted the Giants to stay atop the NFC West. Defense continues to improve weekly |
| 12 | New York Giants (6-2) | 9 | -3 | 26 | 23 | 19 | Kept it close with the Seahawks but ran out of gas and offense. Good time for a bye week |
| 13 | Los Angeles Chargers (4-3) | 13 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 25 | Bye week for the Chargers and they stay put |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) | 12 | -2 | 14 | 21 | 8 | Another defeat for Tampa and now a make or break against the struggling Rams in Week 9 |
| 15 | New England Patriots (4-4) | 17 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 11 | Steadied the ship with the win over the Jets and now get the lowly Colts in Week 9 |
| 16 | New York Jets (5-3) | 15 | -1 | 9 | 24 | 6 | Have the Jets hit their ceiling for 2022? The Bills up next is their biggest test yet. |
| 17 | Cleveland Browns (3-5) | 20 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 22 | Tremendous win over the Bengals to take momentum into the bye week |
| 18 | Los Angeles Rams (3-4) | 16 | -2 | 19 | 27 | 14 | Comfortably beaten by the 49ers and freefalling down the rankings |
| 19 | Atlanta Falcons (4-4) | 21 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 30 | Won the rollercoaster ride game against the Panthers to keep the lead in the NFC South |
| 20 | New Orleans Saints (3-5) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | Dominated the Raiders with their depleted receiving corps to stay in touch in the division |
| 21 | Arizona Cardinals (3-5) | 18 | -3 | 20 | 18 | 26 | Outplayed by the Vikings and too easy to score on at the moment |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers (3-5) | 19 | -3 | 23 | 19 | 16 | The Packers continue to freefall but will the Lions be their get-right game this week? |
| 23 | Denver Broncos (3-5) | 27 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 2 | Won a game they should have lost in London but that defense will keep winning them games |
| 24 | Indianapolis Colts (3-4-1) | 23 | -1 | 29 | 32 | 6 | Heartbreak loss to the Commanders drops the Colts this week |
| 25 | Washington Commanders (4-4) | 26 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 13 | That last-gasp victory for Washington keeps them in touch in the super tough NFC East |
| 26 | Las Vegas Raiders (2-5) | 24 | -2 | 27 | 16 | 31 | Totally outplayed in the shutout in New Orleans. Worrying signs for the Raiders moving forward |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers (2-6) | 25 | -2 | 32 | 26 | 28 | Another convincing defeat and the Steelers keep moving down |
| 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) | 28 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 18 | Played well enough to win last week but thats five straight losses for the Jaguars |
| 29 | Detroit Lions (1-6) | 29 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 32 | Offense was back on track but the last ranked defense cost them again |
| 30 | Carolina Panthers (2-6) | 31 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 19 | Blew chances to lead the division but remain a bottom 3 team |
| 31 | Chicago Bears (3-5) | 30 | -1 | 23 | 28 | 21 | Put up some points but conceding 49 will drop you in the rankings |
| 32 | Houston Texans (1-5-1) | 32 | 0 | 25 | 30 | 12 | Run all over by Derrick Henry again and now get Eagles on TNF. |