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
- Average accuracy
- 63.0
- Pundits
- 117
29% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
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
- Jamie Erdahl100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Anthony Gargano75 accuracy · 1 graded+75.0
- Akbar Gbaja-Biamila75 accuracy · 2 graded+62.5
- Peter Schrager63 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Kyle Brandt71 accuracy · 4 graded+48.3
- Nick Shook54 accuracy · 1 graded+45.5
- Manti Te'o67 accuracy · 3 graded+40.5
- Colin Cowherd69 accuracy · 21 graded+33.7
- Tony Dungy49 accuracy · 1 graded+28.6
- Marcus Mosher85 accuracy · 10 graded+25.8
- Danny Parkins70 accuracy · 1 graded+23.8
- Ryan Reynolds83 accuracy · 1 graded+23.3
- Richard Sherman50 accuracy · 4 graded+20.8
- Jonas Knox76 accuracy · 8 graded+20.0
- Gregg Rosenthal83 accuracy · 5 graded+18.1
- Ron Rivera86 accuracy · 1 graded+17.1
- Rich Eisen62 accuracy · 34 graded+9.3
- Mike Garafolo49 accuracy · 2 graded+9.2
- TJ Jefferson71 accuracy · 7 graded+5.7
- Ralph Vacchiano67 accuracy · 1 graded+1.4
- Nick Wright0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Dan Patrick10 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Mike Mayock100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Cooper Eisen0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- John Middlekauff100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Seth Rollins65 accuracy · 2 graded-15.9
- Daniel Jeremiah35 accuracy · 1 graded-16.7
- The Miz47 accuracy · 1 graded-17.0
- Aaron Schatz55 accuracy · 2 graded-25.0
- LaVar Arrington57 accuracy · 8 graded-27.5
- Chris Brockman53 accuracy · 16 graded-28.8
- Bucky Brooks0 accuracy · 1 graded-75.2
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)77.5 · 2 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)69.5 · 22 graded
- The 33rd Team84.6 · 11 graded
- The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)50.0 · 4 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)53.5 · 23 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)62.2 · 55 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)69.4 · 7 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)38.5 · 2 graded
- What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast)0.0 · 3 graded
- 3 and Out with John Middlekauff (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)66.3 · 16 graded
- The Draft Network33.4 · 9 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)27.5 · 7 graded
Every power rankings take
51–75 of 550
USA TODAY's Nate Davis has the Panthers at No. 10 in his latest NFL power rankings.
Sports Illustrated – No. 23 (down six spots) ... SI ranks the Panthers No. 13 (up seven spots), the Saints No. 25 (no change), and the Buccaneers No. 30 (down three spots). Orr has the 49ers at No. 1.
NFL.com – No. 19 (down four spots) ... NFL.com ranks the Panthers No. 13 (up one spot), the Saints No. 20 (up seven spots), and the Buccaneers No. 27 (down four spots). Shook has the 49ers at No. 1.
CBS – No. 23 (down one spot) ... CBS ranks the Panthers No. 14 (up six spots), the Saints No. 26 (no change), and the Buccaneers No. 29 (no change). Prisco has the 49ers at No. 1.
ESPN – No. 22 (no change) ... ESPN ranks the Panthers No. 15 (up three spots), the Saints No. 24 (up two spots), and the Buccaneers No. 28 (down one spot). ESPN has the 49ers at No. 1.
My power rankings for week seven at number 10 is a two and fourteen... it's the Houston Texans... Number nine on the list... I'm not kicking the Ravens off my top 10... London stunk for the Jaguars... Number seven, back on the list of the Green Bay Packers... Number six back on the list of the bears... Number five, top five, up three spots are your New England Patriots... the Bills, at three would beat the Vikings at four... Number two is the Chiefs, and still number one of the forty niners.
Pencil them in at number one for me. Number two, the Kansas city chiefs... Give me the Bills at three... Give me Minnesota at four... Patriots occupy the number five spot.
San Francisco 49ers, number one... the Kansas City Chiefs... Number three, the Buffalo Bills... Number four, the Minnesota Vikings... Give me the Bears at five.
moved them up one spot to No. 20 in his newest MMQB NFL power rankings for Week 7
Mike Florio walks Devin McCourty through PFT’s Week 7 power rankings, which includes the struggling Rams at No. 17, the Vikings in the top five and the Chargers in last.
The Rams' eight-spot drop from last week is the largest downward movement for any team entering Week 7... 15. Texans (↑8) 16. Browns (↑3) 17. Steelers (↓4) 18. Rams (↓8) 19. Cowboys (↓2) 20. Giants (↓4)
USA Today Ranking: 6 | Last week: 3 — Nate Davis dropped Seattle three spots
Sports Illustrated Ranking: 6 | Last week: 5 — Connor Orr dropped the Seahawks just one spot.
The Athletic Ranking: 10 | Last week: 6 ... Josh Kendall and Chad Graff wrote.
- PendingBrady HendersonPower Rankings2026 season
ESPN Ranking: 6 | Last week: 6
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 21, 2026 The Athletic Ranking: 10 | Last week: 6 ... Josh Kendall and Chad Graff wrote.
Bleacher Report Ranking: 9 | Last week: 6
Sports Illustrated Ranking: 3 | Last week: 6 — Connor Orr moved Buffalo up three spots after their win against the Raiders
As for their write up, Josh Kendall and Chad Graff focused on fantasy football and said Josh Allen is a cheat code for owners.
The Athletic Ranking: 3 | Last week: 3 — This is now a trend with The Athletic also keeping Buffalo stagnant.
USA Today Ranking: 9 | Last week: 7 — he has the Bills sliding back two spots in his rankings.
- PendingNick SussPower Rankings2026 season
ESPN Ranking: 3 | Last week: 3 — The Bills stayed put in ESPN’s ranking at No. 3.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 20, 2026 Bleacher Report Ranking: 4 | Last week: 4 — Bleacher Report also kept Buffalo in the same spot, although they have them fourth overall.
- PendingFrank SchwabPower Rankings2026 season
Yahoo: 14th — The Packers moved up four spots in Frank Schwab's rankings.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 20, 2026 Sports Illustrated: 4th — Conor Orr could hardly be more bullish on the Packers as he moved them up eight spots from No. 12.
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