The Contested Catch
NFL Power Rankings
2026 season · Through Week 8 · Movement vs. Week 7
| Rk | Δ | Team | Power score | Margin/G | Off EPA | Def EPA | Opp win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▲1 |
JAGUARS
Jacksonville · 5-2
|
|
85.1 | +12.1 | #3 | #5 | .500 |
| 2 | ▼1 |
49ERS
San Francisco · 6-1
|
|
81.8 | +8.3 | #1 | #8 | .429 |
| 3 | ▲7 |
BILLS
Buffalo · 6-1
|
|
71.6 | +7.4 | #2 | #23 | .446 |
| 4 | ▲2 |
BEARS
Chicago · 6-2
|
|
70.6 | +6.8 | #9 | #15 | .489 |
| 5 | ▼2 |
CHIEFS
Kansas City · 5-2
|
|
70.4 | +5.1 | #4 | #11 | .413 |
| 6 | ▼2 |
BENGALS
Cincinnati · 5-2
|
|
69.3 | +6.9 | #5 | #14 | .413 |
| 7 | ▲1 |
RAMS
Los Angeles · 4-4
|
|
68.6 | +3.3 | #10 | #4 | .529 |
| 8 | ▼3 |
VIKINGS
Minnesota · 6-1
|
|
67.9 | +6.7 | #29 | #1 | .449 |
| 9 | ▲2 |
PATRIOTS
New England · 5-3
|
|
66.7 | +2.8 | #8 | #16 | .558 |
| 10 | ▲3 |
STEELERS
Pittsburgh · 6-2
|
|
66.5 | +4.5 | #21 | #6 | .484 |
| 11 | ▼2 |
PACKERS
Green Bay · 5-3
|
|
63.1 | +0.9 | #17 | #7 | .516 |
| 12 | – |
BRONCOS
Denver · 6-2
|
|
63.0 | +0.9 | #20 | #12 | .547 |
| 13 | ▼6 |
SEAHAWKS
Seattle · 4-4
|
|
62.0 | +3.3 | #23 | #3 | .554 |
| 14 | – |
LIONS
Detroit · 5-2
|
|
60.5 | +3.3 | #6 | #30 | .526 |
| 15 | ▲1 |
BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay · 3-5
|
|
58.4 | +3.4 | #27 | #2 | .594 |
| 16 | ▲1 |
PANTHERS
Carolina · 3-4
|
|
49.6 | −2.1 | #12 | #21 | .531 |
| 17 | ▲3 |
GIANTS
New York · 4-2-1
|
|
48.4 | +0.3 | #16 | #17 | .329 |
| 18 | ▲1 |
BROWNS
Cleveland · 5-3
|
|
48.2 | −4.3 | #25 | #13 | .487 |
| 19 | ▼4 |
RAVENS
Baltimore · 4-4
|
|
47.8 | −3.0 | #14 | #18 | .451 |
| 20 | ▼2 |
FALCONS
Atlanta · 3-5
|
|
46.7 | −2.3 | #28 | #10 | .571 |
| 21 | – |
JETS
New York · 2-6
|
|
45.5 | −2.3 | #11 | #19 | .513 |
| 22 | – |
TEXANS
Houston · 2-5
|
|
45.2 | −0.7 | #13 | #22 | .526 |
| 23 | – |
COWBOYS
Dallas · 3-5
|
|
42.4 | +0.8 | #7 | #31 | .426 |
| 24 | – |
RAIDERS
Las Vegas · 4-4
|
|
41.0 | −1.1 | #15 | #28 | .422 |
| 25 | ▲2 |
COMMANDERS
Washington · 2-4-1
|
|
39.3 | −3.3 | #18 | #20 | .446 |
| 26 | ▼1 |
SAINTS
New Orleans · 2-5
|
|
37.3 | −4.6 | #22 | #27 | .620 |
| 27 | ▲1 |
CARDINALS
Arizona · 3-5
|
|
35.9 | −7.9 | #19 | #26 | .542 |
| 28 | ▲2 |
CHARGERS
Los Angeles · 0-7
|
|
27.7 | −10.9 | #32 | #9 | .599 |
| 29 | ▼3 |
COLTS
Indianapolis · 2-6
|
|
26.5 | −7.6 | #30 | #24 | .538 |
| 30 | ▼1 |
DOLPHINS
Miami · 1-6
|
|
25.8 | −9.1 | #24 | #32 | .645 |
| 31 | ▲1 |
TITANS
Tennessee · 1-7
|
|
20.7 | −6.9 | #26 | #25 | .440 |
| 32 | ▼1 |
EAGLES
Philadelphia · 2-6
|
|
18.0 | −8.1 | #31 | #29 | .451 |
Power score (0–100) weights Record 25% · Win margin 20% · Offense EPA 20% · Defense EPA 20% · Opponent strength 15%. Green chips are better than league average, red are worse. EPA ranks: 1 = best.