There are no great teams in the NFL, only a bunch of good ones at the top of these rankings who can be beaten on any day. That means we should buckle up for a wild ride all the way to Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, California, in February.
Here is the current state of play – as I view it – with two weeks of the regular season remaining.
- SEATTLE SEAHAWKS +2
Beating the team previously in first place in these rankings earns you the right to be on top.
- LOS ANGELES RAMS -1
The Rams are going to be fine. They gained almost 600 yards against Seattle on the road.
- NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS +2
Drake Maye has truly arrived and the Patriots are a true contender because of his growth.
- BUFFALO BILLS --
The Bills are in a good place knowing James Cook can lead the way when Josh Allen is quiet.
- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS +3
Winners of six in a row, the Jaguars have earned the right for us to take them very seriously.
- CHICAGO BEARS --
It was not a very pretty first 58 minutes against Green Bay, but this team finds a way to win.
- DENVER BRONCOS -5
That loss at home to the Jags was a shock to Denver's system as they shipped 34 points.
- SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS +1
Brock Purdy was red hot against Indianapolis on MNF, throwing five touchdown passes.
- LOS ANGELES CHARGERS +2
The Chargers are officially into the playoffs and they are heating up at the right time of year.
- GREEN BAY PACKERS -3
The playoff chances of the Packers rest largely on getting QB Jordan Love back on the field.
- HOUSTON TEXANS -1
The Texans have won seven in a row, but messing around with the Raiders was not inspiring.
- PHILADELPHIA EAGLES --
Back-to-back wins over Las Vegas and Washington do not have me convinced… yet.
- PITTSBURGH STEELERS +1
Aaron Rodgers has done what was asked of him. The Steelers are on track to take the North.
- CAROLINA PANTHERS +4
It's not perfect in Charlotte, but the growth of Bryce Young at QB has been pleasing to see.
- DETROIT LIONS -2
The Lions have not been able to make enough defensive stops or capture the magic of 2024.
- BALTIMORE RAVENS -1
The Ravens are on Lamar Jackson Injury Watch once again with their season in the balance.
- INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -1
How can Philip Rivers be rolled out of retirement and be better than half of the league?
- TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS -1
The Bucs have lost six of seven and Baker Mayfield is making critical mistakes late in games.
- MINNESOTA VIKINGS +1
The Vikings dug out another hard-fought win in NY, but JJ McCarthy could be out once more.
- ATLANTA FALCONS +2
How about this for a game plan? Keep feeding the ball to running back Bijan Robinson.
- DALLAS COWBOYS -2
That's three losses in a row for a Cowboys team filled with hope on Thanksgiving night.
- CINCINNATI BENGALS +2
Joe Burrow is too good and too proud to let this team coast through their remaining games.
- NEW ORLEANS SAINTS +2
The Saints have won three in a row and might have found their QB in Tyler Shough.
- KANSAS CITY CHIEFS -1
The Chiefs are down their top two quarterbacks and might yet end up with a top 10 draft pick.
- MIAMI DOLPHINS -5
The massive re-set begins in a couple of weeks. Will head coach Mike McDaniel survive?
- WASHINGTON COMMANDERS --
Dan Quinn loves football but I bet Washington's head coach cannot wait for this year to end.
- TENNESSEE TITANS +4
The Titans have a massive building job ahead of them. This roster is thin on talent.
- CLEVELAND BROWNS --
Myles Garrett is on 22 sacks and needs one more to own the single season record outright.
- ARIZONA CARDINALS -2
The Cardinals have lost seven in a row and have won just once in front of their own fans.
- NEW YORK JETS --
The Jets have just three wins. I expected more when I saw them fighting hard in Week 1.
- NEW YORK GIANTS --
Changes need to come quickly and hugely in NY before the Giants break QB Jaxson Dart.
- LAS VEGAS RAIDERS --
There is very little get excited about, but Ashton Jeanty can become a star in the future.
