NFL Week 9 Power Rankings: Bills Maintain the Top Spot as The Top 10 Shuffles

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Week 8 of the NFL season is over, and things are starting to get interesting. Teams are nearing the halfway point of the season, and there are probably 10 teams in each conference that have a real shot at making the playoffs. But on the other side, with the trade deadline rapidly approaching and quite a few of the bottom-tier teams losing, this week could trigger a lot of trades over the next 10 days.

We’ve got a pretty good idea of where every team stands, so let’s take a shot at power ranking all 32 NFL teams heading into Week 9.

32. Los Angeles Chargers (0-7)

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31. Miami Dolphins (1-6)

Miami kept it close with the Patriots, but this team still has the worst roster in football, and it’s not really close.

30. Philadelphia Eagles (2-6)

29. Indianapolis Colts (2-6)

28. Tennessee Titans (1-7)

27. New York Jets (2-6)

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26. Washington Commanders (2-4-1)

Washington got a much needed win over the Eagles, but it really wasn’t that impressive. The current Eagles team is tanking as hard as possible, but still, they looked good.

25. Atlanta Falcons (3-5)

24. New Orleans Saints (2-5)

After a disappointing loss to the Steelers in the first ever Paris game, the Saints got a break this week and watched the NFL South implode a bit. Tampa won, but all three other NFC South teams have three wins, so the Saints are somehow one game out of the division lead.

23. Baltimore Ravens (4-4)

22. Dallas Cowboys (3-5)

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This was disappointing for Dallas. You can’t host the Cardinals, lead by 14 in the fourth and then lose. You just can’t, especially not with the NFC East wide open.

21. Arizona Cardinals (3-5)

20. Houston Texans (2-5)

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5)

18. Carolina Panthers (3-4)

I don’t know what to make of Carolina. They either go off for 35+ points or they look completely lost offensively. They’re so hot and cold, but luckily the entire NFC South sucks, so they’ll probably still win it.

17. Cleveland Browns (5-3)

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Yeah, Cleveland’s run is probably over. This team has skirted by in some close games, but after a blowout loss to their AFC North rivals, I don’t expect them to be a real threat the rest of the year.

16. New York Giants (4-2-1)

15. Las Vegas Raiders (4-4)

The Las Vegas Raiders played a brutal schedule the last four weeks, but finally got a bit of a break against the Jets and took advantage. This defense still has problems, but their offense can be incredible when they’re on.

14. Seattle Seahawks (5-4)

13. Green Bay Packers (5-3)

12. Los Angeles Rams (4-4)

11. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)

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Pittsburgh did their job and dominated the Cleveland Browns, but even though Cleveland was 5-2, I don’t think this is a great win. The Browns have overachieved this year, and this game showed just how bad they are when they play a good team. Still a good win.

10. New England Patriots (5-3)

9. Minnesota Vikings (6-1)

8. Detroit Lions (5-2)

The Detroit Lions have looked shaky at times defensively, but their offense is elite. 19 points may not seem great, but against this Minnesota defense, that’s an impressive performance.

7. Cincinnati Bengals (5-2)

6. Kansas City Chiefs (5-2)

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The Chiefs have dropped two straight, but they looked good this week. Scoring 24 points in Denver on primetime is not easy, and if they make a move for a receiver at the deadline, this offense should only get better.

5. Denver Broncos (6-2)

4. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2)

3. San Francisco 49ers (6-1)

San Fran was on a bye this week, so not much to write home about, but they’re still clearly a top-three team in the league despite a loss last week. Hopefully injuries don’t hurt them too much down the stretch.

2. Chicago Bears (6-2)

1. Buffalo Bills (6-1)

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