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Power Rankings

Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.

Takes logged
550
Graded
162

29% settled

Average accuracy
63.0

out of 100

Pundits
117

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

020406080
0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
58 scored 80+35 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

162 / 550

graded

388 still pending

By season

  • 20208 of 8 graded
  • 20211 of 1 graded
  • 20231 of 1 graded
  • 202422 of 22 graded
  • 2025130 of 131 graded
  • 20260 of 387 graded

Who is good at power rankings

MissedTakes score for this kind of prediction only — accuracy measured against what a naive guess would have scored. Zero means no better than guessing.

provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.

By publisher

The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every power rankings take

426–450 of 550

  • Close · 55Manti Te'oPower Rankings2025 season

    Number five, I got the Chiefs... number four. I like the Seahawks... Now number three, I still got the Lions... Now number two, I got Tampa... So I got the Indianapolis culture.

    a naive guess scored 40+25.05 skillsaid Oct 18, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 7Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    So they're number one, lines two, Colts three, Packers four, Eagles five, Bills six, Broncos seven. I'm sorry, Denver. ... Rams, Steelers, and Patriots are finishing up. I took the Jaguars off the list and the same thing with the 40 niners.

    a naive guess scored 34.55-45.55 skillsaid Oct 16, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 35Daniel JeremiahPower Rankings2025 season

    One I had Indy... I put the charters at two... that's why I had them at two to one spot ahead of Pittsburgh... I put k C at four... And then the fifth spot, I came down to Denver and Buffalo, and I ended up going Denver.

    a naive guess scored 45-16.7 skillsaid Oct 16, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Bucky BrooksPower Rankings2025 season

    I would have Indy Pittsburgh or have the Chargers. Don't have the Chiefs in the top five, I would have the Broncos after that, and then I'm kind of stuck with... the Patriots and in the Bills. And here's the thing why I would lean towards the Patriots coaching in quarterback.

    a naive guess scored 45-75.15 skillsaid Oct 16, 2025the article →
  • Close · 55Manti Te'oPower Rankings2025 season

    Number five, I got the Chiefs... Now number four. I like the Seahawks... Now number three, I still got the Lions... Now. Number two, I got Tampa... Number one. I got the coach... So I got the Indianapolis coach.

    a naive guess scored 40+25.05 skillsaid Oct 15, 2025the article →
  • Close · 40Kyle BrandtPower Rankings2025 season

    I have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of five... I have the Rams at four... number three... I have the Lions... number two... I have the Chiefs... I'm going with the Coats as the number one team right now

    a naive guess scored 40+0 skillsaid Oct 15, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 10Mike GarafoloPower Rankings2025 season

    I'm going the Seahawks here at number five... I'm going to put Indianapolis right here at number four... I'm gonna put the Detroit Lions here at number three... Speaking of the Chiefs, Rushie Rice is coming back... And number one... I'm going with the Tampa Bay back at number one

    a naive guess scored 40-50.1 skillsaid Oct 15, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Richard ShermanPower Rankings2025 season

    one would have to be buff. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers understanding for me... So I'm puting y'all at three, But I'm gonna put the Indianapolis Colt said, too low key... I think Seattle, with what they've been doing

    a naive guess scored 30-50.1 skillsaid Oct 14, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Chris BrockmanPower Rankings2025 season

    I would buy Green Bay at eight and then Jacksonville and Denver up up a spot. Okay. And I'd probably put Tampa ahead of Buffalo... And I had Dallas at eleven, but that's just me.

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Oct 8, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 22Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    I can't quit the Los Angeles Rams... Number nine on the list... I've put the 40 niners on this list... Number eight... the Jacksonville Jaguars... also number seven... the Denver Broncos... Number six... the packers... the Indianapolis Colts are are sitting there at five... Moving up one spot are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... I'm keeping the Bills at three. I'm knocking the Eagles down just one spot... my new number one team atop the power rankings... are the Detroit lions

    San Francisco 49ers

    a naive guess scored 35-22.93 skillsaid Oct 8, 2025the article →
  • Close · 59Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    So that's my one to 10 through, four weeks of the NFL season. Interesting. Eagles, Bills, Lions, Rams, Bucks, Packers, Chargers, Seahawks, Colts, Steelers

    a naive guess scored 46.06+23.73 skillsaid Oct 1, 2025the article →
  • Close · 78Gregg RosenthalPower Rankings2025 season

    I've divided the entire league into different groups... dead last in the NFL, I would put the Titans that's thirty two. Saints would be next, Dolphins at thirty... the Carolina Panthers... The Jets above them... The Raider, the Giants, and then at the very top of this list, the Browns... this is the number twenty one team overall, the Bears. Then the Bengals have the Patriots at twenty three and the Cowboys at twenty four... I'm putting the Vikings at the top of that list. The Jaguars are next... Stealers. Below them right in the middle of the NFL at sixteen, The Broncos at seventeen... The Texans... The Cardinals and the Falcons... number ten... The Seahawks... The Colts at eleven... The Commander's at twelve and then the forty nine ers... I'm putting the Packers... number one, the Lions and Eagles right behind them... So they're there at four, Bills at five, Ravens at six, and then the Rams, the Bucks, and... the Kansas City Chiefs

    a naive guess scored 66.37+20.43 skillsaid Sep 27, 2025the article →
  • Close · 56Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    The Eagles, one, Bills, two, Chargers, three, Bucks, four, Lions, five. ... The Colts are there at eight. ... The Seahawks are new to the list. ... And the Ravens are still there.

    Detroit Lions

    a naive guess scored 48.33+13.73 skillsaid Sep 24, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 10Dan PatrickPower Rankings2025 season

    I would put three teams in there. I mean, I still think the Rams are in that top five in the NFC... I would say Lions, Packers, Rams, Eagles. That'd be my top my top four.

    a naive guess scored 10+0 skillsaid Sep 23, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Chris BrockmanPower Rankings2025 season

    But right now, through three weeks, Rich, the Colts are top five team in the NFL.

    a naive guess scored 50-94.5 skillsaid Sep 22, 2025the article →
  • Close · 77Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    I'm putting the Atlanta Falcons tenth on this list... Number nine, new to the list. Your two and o Indianapolis Colts... eight is back on the list. The Detroit Lions... Number seven, up one spot are the Los Angeles Rams... Number six, at one spot are the Buccaneers... Number five... Ravens... The chargers are... a top four team in the NFL... Number three... The Buffalo Bills at three, And then the Green Bay Packers are two... the Philadelphia Eagles... still number one on my power rankings list.

    a naive guess scored 66.67+19.47 skillsaid Sep 17, 2025the article →
  • Close · 64Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    the top ten NFL teams according to Colin... Colts at ten... Washington at nine... Niners at eight... Number seven, Tampa Bay... I'd put the Chargers [six]... Number five The Ravens... Number four the Bills... I have the Rams at three, number two Philadelphia... number one... green Bay... I have Kansas City at eleven. I have Denver troubling. They've been sloppy at twelve

    San Francisco 49ers

    a naive guess scored 35+54.98 skillsaid Sep 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Chris BrockmanPower Rankings2025 season

    I still think Baltimore is better than Washington. Okay. So you would swap the commanders at six and the Ravens.

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 10, 2025the article →
  • Close · 59Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    Number 10 in the power rankings list are the Pittsburgh Steelers... Number nine, down seven spots are the Kansas City Chiefs... Number eight on the list, the Los Angeles Rams... Seventh on my power rankings are your Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Number six. Down three spots Are the Baltimore Ravens... Number five, up four spots... The Los Angeles Chargers... Number four on the list, up three spots. I'm putting the commanders here... I'm putting the Bills at three... Packers are up three... So the Eagles are still atop my power rankings.

    a naive guess scored 37.58+42.33 skillsaid Sep 10, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Nick WrightPower Rankings2025 season

    I think the Chiefs are the best team in football. I think the Chargers are around the fourteenth best team in football.

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 6, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Chris BrockmanPower Rankings2025 season

    Eagles first, Commanders, Giants, Cowboys.

    a naive guess scored 90-40 skillsaid Sep 4, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    Just throw mine up on the screen. I I agree with you, Brockman. I I'm with you.

    a naive guess scored 90-40 skillsaid Sep 4, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100TJ JeffersonPower Rankings2025 season

    I got the Giants fourth. I'm putting the Cowboys third. I got the Eagles at two, and I got the Washington football team winning this division.

    Washington Commanders

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 4, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Jonas KnoxPower Rankings2025 season

    I've got the Chargers winning the AFC West, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos, and the Raiders.

    a naive guess scored 60+20 skillsaid Sep 4, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 90Jonas KnoxPower Rankings2025 season

    I've got the Patriots finishing second in that division, followed by the Dolphins and the Jets bringing up the rear.

    a naive guess scored 40+100 skillsaid Sep 4, 2025the article →

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