NFL Power Rankings 2025: Week 7, All 32 Teams

Week 6 is in the books, and we have some big changes at the top of the NFL power rankings heading into Week 7.

Learn where each NFL team stacks up in our updated power rankings and the best NFL teams for the 2025 season.

NFL Power Rankings, 2025:

NFL Team Rankings:

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1)

After back-to-back wins over two of the NFC’s top-five teams, the Buccaneers have leapt from preseason No. 12 to the top spot in our rankings just six weeks into the season. Baker Mayfield put together a 256-yard day this weekend without Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Bucky Irving, while Emeka Egbuka exited the game in the second quarter with a hamstring injury. Tampa stays hot as talk of an MVP bid begins to circulate, but they’ll have to push past this new wave of injuries if they hope to remain at the top of the mountain.

2. Los Angeles Rams (4-2)

They may have stumbled their way to their fourth win over the lowly Ravens on Sunday, but LA’s offense sputtered after Puka Nacua went down with a sprained ankle. Even after returning following halftime, Nacua failed to record a second-half target as the Rams were shut out in the fourth quarter for the third time this season. He’s now expected to miss some time as the Rams head into an awkward stretch of their schedule. The Week 8 bye couldn’t come soon enough.

3. Indianapolis Colts (5-1)

Daniel Jones’ 222 all-purpose yards propelled the Colts to their fifth win of the season, while Johnathan Taylor’s third 100-yard ground game set him up with a hefty lead in the race for the 2025 rushing title. A late scoring surge was enough to put Indy over the top after going down by 7 heading into the fourth quarter, so they’ll carry a bit of momentum into their matchup with a faltering Chargers team next week. LA has posted the sixth-lowest defensive EPA against the rush through six weeks, while the Colts enter with the third-most rushing yards in football (791).

4. Detroit Lions (4-2)

Dan Campbell’s increasingly bold playcalling finally got the better of him as he decided to leave points on the field in favor of over-the-top trickery. They were unable to get the best of Steve Spagnuolo’s defense, failing to convert on a pair of critical fourth down attempts and leaving their own hollowed-out secondary exposed and vulnerable. This road loss took all the air out of Detroit’s tires as they prepare for a run-in with Tampa Bay, the new top dogs in the NFC.

5. Philadelphia Eagles (4-2)

Offensive struggles continued in Philly’s Thursday night collapse at Metlife Stadium, with their only scoring success beyond the first quarter coming on the back (or tush, in this case) of Jalen Hurts and his four consecutive sneaks inside the five-yard line. They were never able to regain their brief second quarter lead after allowing their second of 4 rushing scores on the very next drive. Saquon Barkley was once again limited, taking 14 total looks for just 67 all-purpose yards. If they struggled this much against the Giants, how will they fare against the Vikings and their sixth-ranked defense (allowing just 289.8 yards per game)? With Za’Darius Smith announcing his retirement on Monday, keeping Minnesota off the scoresheet won’t be an easy task either.

6. Green Bay Packers (3-1-1)

Coming off their Week 5 bye, the Packers were able to outlast Joe Flacco and his new team to secure their first win since Week 2. Jordan Love posted his highest completion percentage of the season (73.1%) in his  259-yard performance, bringing his average yards per passing attempt up to a third-ranked 8.6, behind only Sam Darnold and Lamar Jackson. This well-oiled Packers machine just got the jumpstart it needed.

7. Kansas City Chiefs (3-3)

The Chiefs came out with their first quality win of the season on Sunday night by using Dan Campbell’s own aggressive style against him. Patrick Mahomes found deep connections to JuJu Smith-Schuster and Hollywood Brown while converting on 2 of KC’s 3 fourth down attempts (to Detroit’s 0-2). Coming off a tough road loss to Jacksonville, getting their first quality win of the season was a huge step in the right direction for Andy Reid and company. The AFC Championship repeat bid is back on.

8. Buffalo Bills (4-2)

Last week’s Sunday night showdown with the Patriots posed questions about Buffalo’s defense, and Monday night’s trip to Atlanta answered them. The offense sputtered as Josh Allen was sacked 4 times and picked twice (both season-highs), failing to complete at least 71% of his passes for just the second time all year while posting his lowest QBR since 2019 (18.7). The reigning NFL MVP will have a chance to redeem himself against the Panthers after the bye, who’ve generated pressure on a league-low 24% of opponents’ dropbacks, averaging -0.15 expected points per dropback (23rd).

9. Seattle Seahawks (4-2)

The league’s leading wide receiver-quarterback duo proved their mettle on Sunday, handing Jacksonville’s defense their first takeaway-free game (and their second loss) of the season. Jaxon Smith-Njigba extended his lead as the NFL’s top wideout, with a 61-yard opening score setting up his third 100-yard day (his second straight). Cooper Kupp also snagged an 11-yard touchdown, his first of the season, despite garnering just 3 targets. That was as many or more than all other Seattle receivers not named Smith-Njigba, who registered 13 targets.

10. Denver Broncos (4-2)

In a game defined by dueling pass rushes, Denver’s relentless front seven sacked Justin Fields 9 times, containing the shifty Jets QB and holding him to just 31 yards rushing. Nik Bonitto notched another sack to add to his Defensive Player of the Year resume, but Sean Payton will need to ask more from his offense after four three and outs stifled production. If they hope to hang with higher-profile opponents like Kansas City and Green Bay down the stretch, they’ll need to find ways to produce points more consistently.

11. Washington Commanders (3-3)

A blocked field goal maintained the Commanders’ lead as the fourth quarter began, and a 6-yard strike to Zach Ertz on the ensuing drive set them up with an 8-point lead as they prepared to salt away their fourth victory of the season. Three plays later, the secondary is sucked inside on a screen pass to D’Andre Swift, which he took for a 55-yard Chicago score. An inexcusable error so late in a winnable conference game, and one that would have been perfectly redeemable had Jayden Daniels just hung on to the football on Washington’s final drive. A bad snap with a wet ball wouldn’t allow that, and the Bears stole the ball back before stealing the win at FedEx Field on the leg of Jake Moody. Adequate revenge for last year’s Hail Mary as Washington falls to an uncomfortable 3-3 in an unexpectedly narrow NFC East race.

12. San Francisco 49ers (4-2)

The Niners’ injuries finally caught up with them in Tampa this weekend as Mac Jones and company failed to convert on 11 of their 18 late down attempts, losing their second in the last three games. The Buccaneers sacked Jones 6 times and forced a pair of interceptions, setting them up with ideal field position. To make matters worse, three-time Pro Bowl Linebacker Fred Warner is set to miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his ankle in the first quarter. Warner is coming off his third-straight season as an AP All-Pro, piling on to the losses sustained by this defense in the wake of Nick Bosa’s season-ending knee injury.

13. New England Patriots (4-2)

Another big road victory on the heels of last week’s win in Buffalo pushes the Patriots to a 4-2 record. With 1,522 yards under his belt, Drake Maye is now a top-five passer in the NFL. 93 of those yards went to Kayshon Boutte on Sunday, as he roped in all of his season-high 5 targets for his second and third scores of the year. As New England continues to grapple with the Bills for the top spot in the AFC North, that Week 5 tiebreaker (and the Week 13 rematch) becomes all the more meaningful.

14. Atlanta Falcons (3-2)

Raheem Morris’s offense boomed again this week as the Falcons surged passed Buffalo for the third win in their last four games. It ran through two players in particular: Drake London, who caught 10 of 16 a score in his second straight 100+yard game, and Bijan Robinson, who commanded 238 all-purpose yards. Tyler Allgeier also contributed to the scoresheet in a big way on Monday, notching the game’s opening score as well as a few critical rushes late in the game to set his team up in field goal range. Who needs depth when three players control 67% of your positive gains?

15. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2)

Jacksonville was averaging 3 takeaways per week through the first four weeks of the season. They’ve gone on to manage just 1 in their last two games. Their offense appeared to take a step back after a pair of successful games against tough 49ers and Chiefs units, scoring just 12 points on a Seahawks team that allowed 105 in the five weeks prior. The Rams have surrendered just 110 points in six, lining the Jaguars up for their greatest defensive test yet.

16. Los Angeles Chargers (4-2)

LA’s tailspin continued well into Sunday’s bout with the one-win Dolphins, with two late Miami touchdowns necessitating a 33-yard Cameron Dicker field goal and a game-sealing Derwin James interception to come out with the win. Despite the fourth-quarter collapse, the Chargers rallied their way back into the win column, maintaining their tenuous lead over the AFC West with a 4-2 record. They’ll face Indianapolis and Minnesota in back-to-back games. Those are two of the league’s toughest in terms of total defensive EPA, and far less forgiving in the fourth quarter than Miami.

17. Chicago Bears (3-2)

The Bears made the most of their Week 5 bye, carrying the momentum straight into Week 6 for back-to-back 25-24 wins. In the absence of longtime placekicker Cairo Santos, Chicago enlisted the help of former 49er Jake Moody, who hit 4 of 5 including the game-winning 38-yarder to put the Bears over the top. Caleb Williams showed poise as he led his team down the field late in the fourth, leaning on D'Andre Swift for 175 all-purpose yards throughout this contest, including the 55-yard go-ahead touchdown late in the game. Ben Johnson will look to keep this hot streak rolling as he approaches back-to-back one-win teams (New Orleans and Baltimore).

18. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1)

Steeler Nation got the chance to celebrate their first game back from the early bye week as it coincided with one of their favorite yearly traditions. For the 22nd season running, the Steelers have defeated the visiting Browns in Pittsburgh, this time handling one of the league’s most effective defenses by a 14-point margin. The Steelers’ offensive line held Cleveland’s front seven without a sack for just the second time this season, allowing Aaron Rodgers to throw for 235 yards and a pair of touchdowns. DK Metcalf hasn’t lost a step since Dublin, either, taking 4 catches for 95 yards and his fourth touchdown in as many games. They’ll host Green Bay in Week 8, and the Packers’ pace will be tougher to match.

19. Houston Texans (2-3)

After last week’s statement win in Baltimore, the Texans squeaked into the bye with some wind in their sails. They’ve won back-to-back after dropping three straight to start the season, and their +60 point winning margin across these last two games suggests that the pieces are beginning to fall into place for DeMeco Ryans in his third year. This offense is getting its stride just in time for a stretch of four straight 4-2 teams (Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, and Jacksonville).

20. Minnesota Vikings (3-2)

Kevin O’Connell has yet to announce a starting quarterback for Minnesota’s Week 7 matchup with the Eagles as his Vikings return from a bye. The 2024 AP Coach of the Year noted that second-year QB J.J. McCarthy did practice again on Monday following a Week 2 ankle injury, but a Carson Wentz revenge game against his former team has not been ruled out either. The Vikings entered their Week 6 bye with a  2-1 record with Wentz after starting 1-1 under McCarthy. They were the league’s eighth-most productive passing offense through Wentz’s starts in Weeks 3-5, up from 30th in McCarthy’s two weeks.

21. Carolina Panthers (3-3)

Rico Dowdle talked a big game earlier last week when he told his former Cowboys squad to “buckle up,” and he walked the walk on Sunday with 239 all-purpose yards and his third touchdown of the season. This is Dowdle’s second-straight week breaking 230 total yards in a single game, helping the Panthers reach a .500 record for the first time since 2021. This explosion from the run game is just another promising sign for this offense on top of the first two touchdowns of Tetairoa McMillan’s young career, and it’s hard to imagine the Jets will be any more “buckled” in Week 7 than Dallas was.

22. New York Giants (2-4)

The Giants’ young stars stepped up to knock the defending champions off their pedestal on Thursday night. Cam Skattebo dialed up his biggest day as a pro to date, taking 19 carries and 2 receptions for 110 all-purpose yards and 3 touchdowns after Jaxson Dart opened the night with a rushing score of his own. The league’s most exciting rookie duo has dragged this Giants squad back from an 0-3 start to wins in two of their last three games, but can they stand up to the NFL’s third-hardest schedule the rest of the way?

23. Dallas Cowboys (2-3-1)

The Cowboys' defense has hit rock bottom. It may have only been their second loss of the season, but Sunday’s defeat in Carolina plunged Dallas down to the league’s worst total defensive EPA by a large margin (-70.49, with the next-closest team being Baltimore at -54.59). With their offense compiling the most yards per game at 387.5 through five weeks, it’s clear where this team’s problem lies. If only they could have locked down a top-five pass rusher before the season started…

24. Arizona Cardinals (2-4)

Jacoby Brissett got his first start of the season on Sunday in relief of an injured Kyler Murray, and he threw a pair of passing touchdowns in the third quarter to hand his team a late lead. Unfortunately, Arizona’s below-average defense (ranked 20th with 5.75 total EPA) couldn’t hold off a wave of fourth quarter scoring, and the Cardinals dropped their fourth straight game after starting 2-0. Injuries left uncertainty in the running back room as Bam Knight’s 11 carries led the group, and with Murray’s return date uncertain, there’s no telling when this spiral may end.

25. Baltimore Ravens (1-5)

The Ravens opened Sunday’s slugfest with a Tyler Loop field goal and proceeded to cough up 17 unanswered points to round out their fourth straight loss. With chances to stay within striking distance, Baltimore fumbled the football on back-to-back drives (their fourth and fifth of the season, tied for third-most), setting the Rams up for a two-play scoring drive of just 21 yards. Improvement starts with a healthy roster that can hang on to the football.

26. Cincinnati Bengals (2-4)

A quarterback change was all Cincinnati needed to keep this one competitive in Green Bay. Joe Flacco completed 64% of his throws and found Ja’Marr Chase and Tanner Hudson with touchdown passes. The floodgates opened in the fourth, but the Bengals kept pace with the quick-scoring Packers until the very end, when their late rally was undone by Evan McPherson’s second miss of the day (his first two misses of the season). Cincinnati showed impressive fight against one of the league’s top defenses despite the loss, and their ceiling is certainly much higher going forward with Flacco under center.

27. Las Vegas Raiders (2-4)

Pete Carroll’s squad picked up a much-needed win over a dysfunctional Titans team at home on Sunday, improving the Raiders to a respectable 2-4 record. Geno Smith’s interception issues continued in the fourth quarter, but Maxx Crosby and the defense generated 16 pressures (seventh in Week 6) and 6 sacks (tied for third) to put an end to most drawn-out Titans drives. After losing four straight, this is a big win in terms of morale as the Raiders head into a difficult three-week stretch of defenses (Chiefs, Jaguars, Broncos).

28. New Orleans Saints (1-5)

Spencer Rattler posted a new career-high completion percentage on Sunday as 20 of his 26 passes hit their mark. He also set his new high-water mark in single-game passing with 227 yards (2 more yards than last week), helping the Saints stay in stride with the Patriots. The rushing game stagnated throughout this game, however, and New Orleans found itself a touchdown short as neither offense put up more than a field goal in the second half. Still, this long-struggling receiving corps has shown signs of life for the second straight week; a promising development heading into a road game against a porous Chicago secondary.

29. Cleveland Browns (1-5)

The Browns lost their third straight game on Sunday in their visit to Pittsburgh. Dillon Gabriel completed just 55.7% of his passes and failed to sustain a drive longer than six plays until the very end of the second quarter. Cleveland converted on just 8 of 21 conversion attempts. A shutdown run defense can only get a team so far if you can’t win the field position battle.

30. Miami Dolphins (1-5)

For a moment, it really looked like Miami was going to pull it off. Successful 4-minute and 2-minute drills on back-to-back drives gave the Dolphins a 1-point lead over the Chargers with 41 seconds remaining in the game. LA was able to hit the game-winning field goal with 5 seconds remaining after Miami let up a 42-yard pass, taking a chunk play from this Miami defense as they did on the ground in the first half. Tua Tagovailoa’s third interception of the game (seventh of the season) ended the affair, but the struggles are likely to continue as they travel to Cleveland next week.

31. Tennessee Titans (1-5)

After a 4-19 start as Tennessee’s head coach, the organization decided to fire Brian Callahan on Monday morning. Special teams coach Mike McCoy is set to take over while upper management seeks a full-time replacement. There’s some irony in this timing, as Mike Vrabel’s impending trip to Tennessee at the helm of the Patriots feels like a visit from the ghost of Titans past.

32. New York Jets (0-6)

The Jets showed how much they missed Alijah Vera-Tucker in London on Sunday, losing 55 total yards on 9 Broncos sacks as Justin Fields went under 100 total yards for the second time this season. A safety of their own gave New York a late lead, but atrocious clock management and an inability to capitalize on late offensive chances highlighted the Jets’ sixth straight defeat to open 2025. We’re a long way from Aaron Glenn’s dance party on the sidelines in Tampa just three weeks ago, another game that kept the Jets firmly caught in this legendary losing streak.

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