NFL Power Rankings: Week 9 Edition

Now that Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books, it's time for an incredibly meaningful and serious exercise: NFL Power Rankings! What sets these rankings apart from all others is that they are THE only truly accurate ones in the entire universe. We use a proprietary system that takes everything important into account vibes. Let's take a look at how all 32 teams perform. (Click here for last week's version.)

BLG'S WEEK 9 NFL POWER RANKINGS

1 – Kansas City Chiefs (Last week: 1) – The team that just doesn't lose could now be even better with DeAndre Hopkins and Josh Uche. It's their world and everyone else lives in it.

2 – Detroit Lions (LW: 2) – While the Chiefs are the most unavoidable team in the NFL, the Lions are the most imposing team in the NFL. They needed just 85 yards from Jared Goff to win a game by a score of 52-14. Craziness.

3 – Buffalo Bills (LW: 4) – The Bills have the second-best point differential in the NFL at +84. Essentially, they already have the AFC East with as many wins under their belt as the rest of their division rivals combined.

4 – Baltimore Ravens (LW: 3) – The Ravens will be fine; They will bounce back from this loss to Cleveland. But a third loss at this point is pretty depressing while KC remains undefeated and in a head-to-head matchup with Baltimore. The Ravens can probably say goodbye to the No. 1 pick.

5 – Green Bay Packers (LW: 6) – Four straight wins for the Packers. Their winning streak will be tested this weekend with a home game against Detroit. Can they overtake first place in the NFC North?

6 – Houston Texans (LW: 7) – The Texans are already in a good position to win the AFC South with a 3-0 record in the division, including two wins over second-place Indy in head-to-head tiebreakers. But they are still wary of scams and only have the 15th best point differential at +9.

7 – Washington Commanders (LW: 8) – I would say, “Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good,” but honestly, the Commanders deserved to beat Chicago. The Hail Mary was actually a “Ball Don't Lie” moment considering Jayden Daniels outplayed Caleb Williams. Not to mention, the Commanders outgained their opponents by 174 yards and turned the ball over less. For the first time in a long time, the mood in Landover, Maryland is very good.

8 – Philadelphia Eagles (LW: 9) – The Eagles are so back. It's much easier to believe in this team's ceiling when Jalen Hurts is playing at a high level. He outshined Joe Burrow in “Cincy.” Vic Fangio's defense, meanwhile, has allowed just two touchdowns in the Eagles' last three games. The Eagles have made a habit of bouncing back after lopsided starts to games. Maybe they'll do the same this season.

9 – Pittsburgh Steelers (LW: 11) – Russell Wilson is back. The Steelers are first in the AFC North and could actually finish the season with the division crown for the first time since 2020.

10 – Minnesota Vikings (LW: 5) – The Vikings were undeniably cornered late in the game, but they ultimately put themselves in a bad position when a missed call derailed their chances. Minny lost two times in a row. Brian Flores' defense suddenly looks leaky and the offensive line could be in trouble with Christian Darrisaw going down.

11 – Atlanta Falcons (LW: 12) – The Falcons are in good shape in the NFC South with a division record of 4-0 and a head-to-head tiebreaker over second-place Tampa.

12 – San Francisco 49ers (LW: 14) – Playing Dallas was just what the doctor ordered for a Niners team that tends to dominate them on a regular basis. With an impending return from Christian McCaffrey, they're certainly not dead and buried.

13 – Cincinnati Bengals (LW: 10) – My prediction that the Bengals would win four in a row did not come true. But they still have a chance to take a 3-1 lead at this stage, with Las Vegas up next. Winning the division is probably not possible, but they can still secure a wildcard spot.

14 – Arizona Cardinals (LW: 16) – Don’t look now, but the Cards are actually first in the NFC West. I don't think anyone really believes he'll maintain that lead, but he's certainly not an unrelated factor.

15 – Los Angeles Chargers (LW: 17) – Rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey shined in Week 8, catching all six of his targets for 111 yards and two touchdowns.

16 – Denver Broncos (LW: 19) – The Broncos have the fifth-best point differential in the NFL. Bo Nix is ​​coming off his best game with three touchdowns and zero interceptions. Sean Payton's team probably can't win the division, but the Broncos could be an interesting wild card team.

17 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LW: 13) – With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin injured, the Bucs are in trouble. They have lost three of their last four and have a game to play in KC next. Yikes.

18 – Los Angeles Rams (LW: 23) – Puka Nacua's return ended up being a big deal for the Rams. NFL deadline rumors that the Rams are sellers and want to move Cooper Kupp should be put on hold as LA is still in the process of winning their division.

19 – Chicago Bears (LW: 15) – Caleb Williams was a pretty brutal observer, completing just 41.7% of his attempts. The Bears missed a chance to prove they were worth taking more seriously.

20 – Seattle Seahawks (LW: 18) – Seattle has regularly failed to keep up with the big boys this season. Mediocre team.

21 – Indianapolis Colts (LW: 20) – At one point in Sunday's game, Anthony Richardson was 2/13 for 81 yards and a touchdown. Wild Box Score. He finished the game 10/32 for 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT and a passer rating of 48.3. In one game the Colts only lost by three points! There are some serious growing pains here.

22 – Dallas Cowboys (LW: 21) – Dak Prescott, the highest-paid player in NFL history, is already up to eight interceptions in seven games after having just nine in 17 regular-season games last year. The Cowboys are 3-4 entering this four-game stretch: at ATL, against PHI, against HOU, at WAS. There could well be more losses as Mike McCarthy's seat gets hotter.

23 – Cleveland Browns (LW: 30) – Oh, wow, the Browns actually look like a respectable football team when the quarterback isn't absolutely unplayable. It's a shame for them that they wasted more time this season with Deshaun Watson than was necessary. But it's not impossible that they still end up getting a wildcard spot since the rest of the AFC isn't great anyway.

24 – New York Jets (LW: 22) – Pretty notable loss.

25 – New York Giants (LW: 25) – The G-Men put on a decent performance in Pittsburgh, but you just knew there was always a bad moment waiting for them that would actually prevent them from winning. Eagles fans are hoping John Mara was being honest when he said he would be patient with Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen.

26 – Las Vegas Raiders (LW: 26) – The Raiders insist they are not trading Maxx Crosby. You should definitely be a salesperson.

27 – New Orleans Saints (LW: 24) – After the 2-0 start, it is six defeats in a row for the Saints. You obviously have no chance of keeping up with Spencer Rattler.

28 – Tennessee Titans (LW: 27) – The Titans lost a game by 38 points in which they allowed just 61 net passing yards. This requires a special level of incompetence.

29 – Miami Dolphins (LW: 28) – The Dolphins blew a game they largely controlled. And now they are 2-6 heading into their next matchup in Buffalo.

30 – Jacksonville Jaguars (LW: 29) – The Jags fell just short against Green Bay, so…moral victory? But they were also really excited before a Week 9 game in Philly. Super Bowl LII champion Doug Pederson could have his job on the line in a game against his former team.

31 – New England Patriots (LW: 32) – There were serious questions about whether or not Jerod Mayo's tactic of publicly shaming his players would work. It seems like they responded well and fought for their new head coach.

32 – Carolina Panthers (LW: 31) – The Panthers have the worst point differential in the NFL at -147. The Titans have the second-worst point differential at -76. That's a pretty big gap. The Panthers are allowing 33.9 points per game and scoring just 15.5 points per game. They are simply not competitive. It's about looking forward to the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.