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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

501–525 of 550

  • Miss · 0Move the SticksPower Rankings2025 season

    Once you go Kansas City, once you go the Bills, once you go the Ravens. For me, the number four is Houston... my number five it has to be Denver.

    Buffalo Bills

    a naive guess scored 25-50 skillsaid Jun 28, 2025
  • Close · 47Chris BrockmanPower Rankings2025 season

    Here we go. Twenty twenty five, way too early, powerless rankings, number 23... Number 32, they have the toughest schedule in the NFL... It's the New York Football Giants, and that is your powerless ranking.

    New York Giants

    a naive guess scored 83.33-73.33 skillsaid Jun 4, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    Eagles commander's going away. I'm gonna put the Giants at third and the Cowboys at four.

    a naive guess scored 90-40 skillsaid May 6, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 90Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    Bills win it... Patriots... Dolphins aren't good. They're going backwards, but I'll take them over the Jets

    a naive guess scored 40+100 skillsaid May 6, 2025the article →
  • Close · 50Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    I'll take the Jaguars third and the Colts fourth

    a naive guess scored 70-40 skillsaid May 6, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    Vikings will be a very good fourth place team.

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid May 6, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    Who where would they rank in your top in your rankings of the NFC teams as of March 28? '2? Still? Because I can't I can't I mean, the Eagles, they didn't get much worse, man... I I actually because I I probably might put the commanders at too.

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Mar 28, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Cooper EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    Who's where do you put the commanders in the NFC? I mean, you could put them at three.

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Mar 28, 2025the article →
  • Close · 50Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    My top five winners of the off season so far... Number five is the Raiders... number four of the Los Angeles Rams... The bears are three... Number two on my list... are the Vikings... number one on the list... What a what a brilliant march for the Washington commanders

    a naive guess scored 60-20 skillsaid Mar 20, 2025the article →
  • Close · 61Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    I would put Green Bay at ten... Number nine, Denver... The Commanders... I have him at eight... Number seven really worry about Kansas City... Number six the Chargers... I have the Lions at five, number four... I have Buffalo at four... I have the Ravens at three... I put the Rams at two... Number one... Philadelphia's number one.

    a naive guess scored 24.24+73.94 skillsaid Mar 18, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 25Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    AFC North, Great Division. I'm gonna go Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Brown

    Cleveland Browns

    a naive guess scored 75-100 skillsaid Mar 14, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 90Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    I think this is an easy one. Bill's Patriots, Dolphins, Jets

    a naive guess scored 40+100 skillsaid Mar 14, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    I'm gonna go Chargers win the AFC West. Kansas City's the wild card team, Broncos third, Raiders fourth

    a naive guess scored 60+20 skillsaid Mar 14, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 30Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    I'm gonna take the Texans, Titans, Colts, and Jags

    a naive guess scored 70-80 skillsaid Mar 14, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    The Lions have the best roster, I'll pick them one. The Vikings have the worst roster, I'll pick them four... I have Chicago second

    a naive guess scored 10+120 skillsaid Mar 13, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 90Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    NFC West, so I have the Rams winning it... Seahawks, Niners, like Bears, Packers... Arizona. No massive upgrades are what they are.

    a naive guess scored 90+0 skillsaid Mar 13, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 90Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    I'll pick them over the Commanders... Dallas third... I'll pick the Giants for fourth

    a naive guess scored 90+0 skillsaid Mar 13, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 27Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    And that is where I bring my, my power rankings into the equation... And I have my power rankings of Davante Adams' destinations... number nine on the list is the Houston Texans... How about we add, Demontae Adams to Denver, Colorado?... What about the Rams?... What about Davante Adams joining the forty niners?... I think they could use Davante Adams back in Green Bay... Kansas City, Devonte... But number one, the top destination for Davante Adams... is the Buffalo Bills.

    a naive guess scored 32.14-10.71 skillsaid Mar 5, 2025the article →
  • Close · 68Rich EisenPower Rankings2024 season

    Number 10 on the list, the LA chargers... I'm putting the Denver Broncos at nine... I'm putting the Vikings at eight... the Los Angeles Rams... They're seventh on this list... I'm putting the Bills here [six]... Lions fans at five... I'm putting the Chiefs at four... Number three on this list, I'm putting the Washington commanders... Number two on the list is the top team in the AFC. I'm putting the Ravens here... And then number one is... the Philadelphia Eagles

    Los Angeles Chargers

    a naive guess scored 71.67-4.17 skillsaid Feb 12, 2025the article →
  • Close · 75Gregg RosenthalPower Rankings2024 season

    things are going to change but they will, they will be atop those power ring

    a naive guess scored 100-25 skillsaid Feb 12, 2025the article →
  • Close · 75Richard ShermanPower Rankings2024 season

    Well, Kansas City Chiefs go one, your Detroit Lions two. Three would have to be Baltimore Ravens. I'm gonna go Baltimore at three, I'm gonna go Buffalo at four, and I'm gonna go Philadelphia Eagles at five

    a naive guess scored 35+40 skillsaid Jan 9, 2025the article →
  • Close · 75Akbar Gbaja-BiamilaPower Rankings2024 season

    at the number three spot, I've got Washington... Number two, the Green Bay Packers... We're talking about the Minnesota Vikings... I see Vikings.

    a naive guess scored 25+50 skillsaid Jan 7, 2025the article →
  • Close · 75Akbar Gbaja-BiamilaPower Rankings2024 season

    But I've got Broncos, Steelers and Chargers... I like the Chargers to go really far and compete with the Kansas City Chiefs.

    a naive guess scored 0+75 skillsaid Jan 7, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Jamie ErdahlPower Rankings2024 season

    Just at my ranking was the same as Peter

    a naive guess scored 0+100 skillsaid Jan 7, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 25Peter SchragerPower Rankings2024 season

    I think the Packers, Vikings, and then Commanders. If you're asking me to rank the three of the NFC wildcard teams

    a naive guess scored 25+0 skillsaid Jan 7, 2025the article →

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