The Chiefs keep on winning, the Saints keep on losing, Trevon Diggs is crashing out, Aaron Rodgers is embracing the darkness and Troy the Panda is making POWER RANKINGS!
It’s always fun to see to see how these teams all stack up against each other in our minds before they ultimately decide it in the Super Bowl. So I decided to create my own Panda’s NFL Power Ranking every week to share how I feel all these teams stack up each other.
I try to take into consideration head to head matchups, while also using a bit of looking at schedules and using my eye test from what I’ve seen from these teams.
Obviously, you’re allow to agree or disagree with me, but if you really think I suck at this, feel free to make your own rankings and show me how it’s really done! I promise, I won’t be offended!
I also threw some NFL x Pokemon aesthetics I created myself for my NFL Pick Em that I do. Hopefully you like those too!
But any who… on to my Panda’s NFL Power Rankings!
#1 Chiefs 7-0 (Last Game W 27-20 @ Raiders) (Prev Rank: 1st)
The back to back reigning Super Bowl Champions may not win pretty and in dominant fashion like they should. But, so far, they always win, and that’s what matters.
#2 Lions 6-1 (Last Game W 52-14 vs. Titans) (Prev Rank: 2nd)
The loss to the Buccaneers still stings, and they don’t really have a pass rush with Aidan Hutchinson out. But when this team is on their game, there’s no team in the league better.
#3 Vikings 5-2 (Last Game L 20-30 @ Rams) (Prev Rank: 3rd)
Yeah they are on a two game losing skid, but I can’t ignore wins over the 49ers, Texans, and Packers. I still think this is a great football, but they are trending in the wrong way.
#4 Eagles 5-2 (Last Game W 37-17 @ Bengals) (Prev Rank: 10th)
Putting them at #4 might be premature on my part, considering they only have the Packers win, and it was in the first week of the season. But this is a really solid roster, and things look like they are going in the right direction for the Eagles.
#5 Packers 6-2 (Last Game W 30-27 @ Jaguars (Prev Rank: 5th)
Wins over the Texans, Cardinals, and Colts are solid wins, and they don’t have a bad loss with close losses to the Eagles and Vikings. This is a really good football team, with or without Jordan Love.
#6 Texans 6-2 (Last Game W 23-20 vs. Colts) (Prev Rank: 6th)
The Texans are already winning with slim margins even against marginal teams, and now they are without their top two receivers with Stefon Diggs being out for the season? I still believe in C.J Stroud and the overall makeup of this team, but I’m beginning to get worried.
#7 Ravens 5-3 (Last Game L 24-29 @ Browns) (Prev Rank: 4th)
This was the team sports media hyped up to be better than the Chiefs, what happened? Because of dominant wins over the Bills, Cowboys (though the score doesn’t reflect it), and Buccaneers, along with a solid win over the Commanders, I’ll keep the Ravens this high despite a 5-3 record. But with losses to the Raiders, Browns, and a narrow escape of the Bengals, this team may be overrated. I do like the move for Diontae Johnson, though.
#8 Bills 6-2 (Last Game W 31-10 @ Seahawks) (Prev Rank: 7th)
If they didn’t just serve a game to the Texans game on a silver platter, this team could be in the Top 3 with the Chiefs and Lions. Josh Allen has my MVP vote at the moment.
#9 Commanders 6-2 (Last Game W 18-15 vs. Bears) (Prev Rank: 8th)
Is there a team in the league that has more good juju than the Washington Commanders right now, especially Jayden Daniels? I like the Eagles overall team better than the Commanders, but after the Bears win, this team is starting to have a team of destiny feel to them.
#10 Steelers 6-2 (Last Game W 26-18 vs. Giants) (Prev Rank: 9th)
I want to put this team higher because I believe in Mike Tomlin, and how he’s handled his quarterback situation between Russell Wilson, and Justin Fields. I also believe in this defense, that might be in the league. But there’s something about this team, I still don’t trust. Maybe it was the home loss to the Cowboys?
#11 Falcons 5-3 (Last Game W 31-26 vs. Buccaneers) (Prev Rank:12th)
With a sweep of the Buccaneers and a win over the Saints, the Falcons are well on their way to wrapping up the NFC South. Not like that’s a really hard task to do or anything.
#12 Cardinals 4-4 (Last Game W 28-27 @ Dolphins) (Prev Rank: 20th)
I don’t really know what to think about this team. They are on a two game winning streak. They have solid wins over the Rams and at San Fransisco. And their losses to Bills, Lions, Commanders, and Packers are all Top 10 teams in my rankings. Why do I feel like I’m rating this team too high?
#13 49ers 4-4 (Last Game W 30-24 vs. Cowboys) (Prev Rank: 17th)
This is a talented but beat up team that is going to be in wounded animal mode all season long. You might be able to beat this team, but you don’t want to play them because they can easily beat you too.
#14 Seahawks 4-4 (Last Game L 10-31 vs. Bills) (Prev Rank: 11th)
Since starting off the season 3-0, the Seahawks have been 1-4, and lost to a bad New York Giants team. They did, however, have a solid road win over Falcons as their lone win. With three straight NFC West games coming up, we’re going to learn about this team in the coming weeks.
#15 Chargers 4-3 (Last Game W 26-8 vs. Saints) (Prev Rank: 21st)
This team could be better if they weren’t so injured, and Harbaugh didn’t have them playing like a boring Michigan football team. I still love you and appreciate you for the Michigan National Championship, though, Harbs!
#16 Colts 4-4 (Last Game L 20-23 @ Texans) (Prev Rank: 13th)
The Colts FINALLY did what they had to do, and put Anthony Richardson on the bench for Joe Flacco. Now the real fun starts for this middle of the road Colts team.
#17 Rams 3-4 (Last Game W 30-20 vs. Vikings) (Prev Rank: 22nd)
A couple weeks ago, this was about to be a selling team. Now with a healthy Cooper Kupp, and Puka Nacua, and a huge home win over the Vikings, the Rams are a road victory over the Seahawks from shooting up my rankings! The Rams are not dead yet!
#18 Broncos 5-3 (Last Game W 28-14 vs. Panthers) (Prev Rank: 14th)
18 seems a bit harsh for a 5-3 team, but outside of a win over a 4-4 Buccaneers team (which to be fair, at the time was a great win over a healthy team), the Broncos have done nothing but beat 1-2 win teams. Denver is 1-3 vs. teams with a .500 record or better.
#19 Buccaneers 4-4 (Last Game L 26-31 vs. Falcons) (Prev Rank: 15th)
A team good enough to beat Detroit Lions, the Buccaneers had so much promise, but now look to be a shell of themselves after losing their top two receiving targets in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Tough break for my current hometown team.
#20 Bears 4-3 (Last Game L 15-18 @ Commanders) (Prev Rank: 16th)
The signature win they needed to validate themselves LITERALLY went right through their fingertips. Now they are still viewed as the team with no wins over a team with a pulse. Though the Rams win is starting to look a bit better!
#21 Cowboys 3-4 (Last Game L 24-30 @ 49ers) (Prev Rank: 19th)
When your star cornerback (Trevon Diggs) is crashing out on reporters outside the locker room over X posts that he wasn’t even tagged in while still in his pads, you know things are really tough.
#22 Bengals 3-5 (Last Game L 17-37 vs. Eagles) (Prev Rank: 18th)
Joe Burrow says the Bengals need to win 7 of their last 9 games to make the playoffs and in his mind, that’s doable. But when you’re 0-4 vs. teams with a winning record, 0-4 at home, and all three of your wins are over teams with 2 wins or less, is it really?
#23 Raiders 2-6 (Last Game L 20-27 vs. Chiefs) (Prev Rank: 23rd)
Andy Reid tied Josh McDaniels for the most wins in Allegiant Stadium. Andy Reid is the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
#24 Browns 2-6 (Last Game W 29-24 vs. Ravens) (Prev Rank: 30th)
It might be too late for a playoff push, but with Jameis Winston at the helm, and I think a pretty good defense, this team could wreck some seasons if teams are not careful. While it’s not nice to boo people when they get hurt, this team does look much better when Deshaun Watson is not playing.
#25 Saints 2-6 (Last Game L 8-26 @ Chargers) (Prev Rank: 27th)
Remember when the Saints began the season blowing out the Panthers, and the Cowboys? That feels like such a distant memory. But to be fair to the Saints, every team they’ve lost to during this six game losing streak has a .500 record or better. And even the .500 Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a healthy Mike Evans and Chris Godwin when they played them. The Saints could use a break.
#26 Dolphins 2-5 (Last Game L 27-28 vs. Cardinals) (Prev Rank: 29th)
Overrated: Tua considering retiring because of the risks to his health (he clearly doesn’t want to do that)
Underrated: Tua considering sitting out the rest of this season, because it’s not worth risking injury for a season that’s lost.
This should be a selling team.
#27 Jaguars 2-6 (Last Game L 27-30 vs. Packers) (Prev Rank: 25th)
The Jaguars next four games: @ Eagles, Vikings, @ Lions, Texans. Can they spare Doug Pederson and just end his regime now before it gets really ugly?
#28 Giants 2-6 (Last Game L 18-26 @ Steelers) (Prev Rank: 24th)
A lot will be put on Daniel Jones, but this is simply just not a good football team. How this team beat Seattle in Seattle… I have no idea.
#29 Patriots 2-6 (Last Game W 25-22 vs. Jets) (Prev Rank: 32nd)
Maybe calling out your players in the media works after all? Need Drake Maye back as soon as possible though.
#30 Jets 2-6 (Last Game L 22-25 @ Patriots) (Prev Rank: 26th)
Aaron Rodgers, probably.
#31 Titans 1-6 (Last Game L 14-52 @ Lions) (Prev Rank: 28th)
“Said it ain’t no hope for the youth, and the truth is there ain’t no hope for the future.”
-2 Pac (Keep Ya Head Up)-
Think he was talking about the 24-25 Tennessee Titans after trading Nuke Hopkins away?
#32 Panthers 1-7 (Last Game L 14-28 @ Broncos) (Prev Rank: 31st)
Or maybe Pac was talking about the Carolina Panthers?
So what do you think? Do you agree? Do you disagree? Who did I overrate? And who did I underrate? Feel free to let me know, because at the end of the day…
I just be talkin. Like Jameis Winston!
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