NFL Power Rankings 2025: Week 2, All 32 Teams

Week 1 is in the books, and we have some big changes at the top of the NFL power rankings heading into Week 2.

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. Buffalo Bills

The Bills secured the top spot in these rankings after posting a league-leading 41 points in their stunning come-from-behind victory over the preseason #1 Ravens. Three unanswered scores in the fourth quarter, highlighted by the clutch ability of 2024 MVP Josh Allen, and newly signed veteran kicker Matt Prater put Buffalo over the top after Week 1.

2. Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore flexed the kind of ground supremacy and defensive prowess on Sunday that earned them the #1 spot on these rankings in the preseason…through about three quarters. Granted, a 15-point lead with less than 12 minutes remaining would be enough to bury most competition the Ravens will face this season, but the reigning AFC runners-up proved to be more than just any old competition.

3. Philadelphia Eagles

Jalen Carter’s ejection before the first snap of the game only reiterated Philly’s loss of that critical bite their defensive line brought to the table with Josh Sweat and Milton Williams. The addition of free agent DE Z’darius Smith should help with this, but the lack of production from the team’s top two wideouts still needs to be addressed. 

4. Green Bay Packers

Micah Parsons recorded his first sack as a Packer in his Lambeau debut, but it was the elevated play of the defense around him that made the biggest splash in Week 1. Green Bay dominated the Lions (who led the league in points scored in 2024) on both sides of the ball. They held Detroit to just 13 points (20.17 points fewer than the Lions' 2024 per-game average) while spreading the ball to 10 different receivers for a total of 188 yards and 2 touchdown catches. This kind of momentum is tough to stop. 

5. Kansas City Chiefs

Holes on the offensive line proved to be Kansas City’s undoing in Sao Paulo. Tackle Jawaan Taylor accounted for 35 penalty yards personally (courtesy of 3 false starts and 2 counts of holding), breaking the momentum this offense seemed to gain in the second half. Still, Patrick Mahomes’ rally from a 57.1% completion percentage in the first half to 66.6% in the second half is a promising leap, and shows that this battered offensive corps can still hold its own if the infractions subside.

6. Los Angeles Chargers

LA opened its bid for the AFC West title in spectacular fashion as Quentin Johnston cleaned up the drop issues that have plagued his career, hauling in 5 catches including 2 of Justin Herbert’s 3 touchdown passes. The defense pressured Patrick Mahomes 15 times and forced uncharacteristic errors from the Chiefs' offensive line. Sitting at 1-0 with a divisional win under their belts is an unforeseen start to the 2025 season, but certainly a welcome one as the AFC West is looking more competitive than ever.

7. Washington Commanders

Deebo Samuel and Jacory Croskey-Merritt made the biggest impacts on the receiving and running games, respectively. Jayden Daniels picked on New York’s young secondary consistently and efficiently for 288 yards and a score while the defense kept the Giants out of the end zone on 14 plays inside the 20. The Commanders escape regression for at least one week.

8. Los Angeles Rams

The Rams took the defensive puzzle offered by Houston this week and ran with it, literally. They handed the ball to Kyren Williams 18 times, generating 66 yards and a score as the methodical rushing attack opened up passing lanes and a 130-yard day for Puka Nacua. Davante Adams earned his keep with his new club by hauling in 4 of his 8 targets for 51 yards, and the youthful front seven kept C.J. Stroud and his litany of talented weapons out of the end zone. To cap it all off, Matthew Stafford shook off recent back trouble to become the 10th quarterback in NFL history to surpass 60,000 career yards. If scoring efficiency improves, the sky could be the limit for this Rams squad.

9. Detroit Lions

As promised, the Lions' run game looked a little different to start this season. While they did still split time, David Montgomery saw the priority share of touches with 11 carries to Jahmyr Gibbs’ 9. Gibbs saw more use as a short-yardage receiver as per John Morton’s plan, but he generated just 31 yards from his team-high 10 receptions. A garbage-time touchdown from Isaac TeSlaa made this game appear closer than the final score indicates, as Detroit has some scoring issues to shake off if they hope to reach the same heights they’ve achieved over the past two seasons.

10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Buccaneers overcame the absence of Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan thanks to a breakout performance by rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka. The former Ohio State Buckeye caught 4 of his 6 targets for 67 yards including 2 of Baker Mayfield’s 3 passing touchdowns in Sunday’s win over the Falcons as Tampa took a commanding early-season lead of the NFC South.

11. San Francisco 49ers

The Niners overcame a slew of injuries to topple Seattle on the road in Week 1. With Brandon Aiyuk out and both George Kittle and Jauan Jennings leaving early due to injury, the receiving burden fell on second-year wideout Ricky Pearsall, and he delivered with 4 catches and 108 yards. Factor in a healthy Christian McCaffery, and San Francisco’s window just cracked back open.

12. Denver Broncos

Denver’s updated offensive backfield helped them keep a lid on Week 1’s matchup with the Titans as J.K. Dobbins and rookie RJ Harvey combined for 133 yards on 22 attempts. Denver starts the season with a home victory, but Bo Nix will have to bounce back from this shaky passing performance if they hope to maintain ground in the playoff race.

13. Minnesota Vikings

J.J. McCarthy‘s NFL debut was one to remember. He led his team back from down 11 to win the game in the fourth quarter, finding Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones with touchdown passes and running for a score of his own. He posted the 12th-highest passer rating in the league in the process. It took a few quarters, but Minnesota found its stride late in Week 1, and now they're off to the races. 

14. Houston Texans

Houston failed to find the end zone in Sunday’s slugfest with the Rams, but the loss didn’t come without its silver lining. Nick Chubb looked to be back in RB1 condition as he filled in for the injured Joe Mixon, and the defense registered three sacks on the backs of Alabama alums Will Anderson Jr. and Henry To’oTo’o. If this offense can regain some of its injured pieces (Mixon, Christian Kirk, Tank Dell, Ed Ingram), Houston will likely regain their place atop the AFC South.

15. Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati's defense was the crux of the conversation leading into the 2025 season, but it was the offense that left much to be desired after Week 1. Two key picks by DJ Turner and Jordan Battle kept the Bengals in this game, but Joe Burrow‘s 113-yard day marked his lowest single-game passing total since Week 11 of 2023, when he tore a ligament in his wrist.

16. Pittsburgh Steelers

Aaron Rodgers hasn’t looked this comfortable in the pocket since his glory days in Green Bay, and rightfully so. He was pressured on just 26.5% of snaps in Week 1 (seventh-lowest rate), which allowed him to establish a connection with newly-acquainted WR1 DK Metcalf. Rodgers found 4 different receivers with touchdown passes, with just 8 of his 30 passing attempts falling incomplete. They’ll need to spend some time working out the kinks in the running game, but Sunday put any concerns about Pittsburgh’s passing attack on hold for the time being.

17. Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals got exactly what they hoped for from an offense packed with veteran talent and emerging firepower to open 2025. Trey Benson and James Connor split touches for 118 yards on 20 combined carries while Marvin Harrison Jr. and Trey McBride bore the brunt of the receiving workload, combining for 11 catches, 132 yards, and Arizona’s first end zone trip of the season. A slow day for the front seven saw 107 yards and a score allowed in the ground game, but they managed New Orleans’ passing attack well, courtesy of Michigan rookie Will Johnson’s 3 passes defended. The Cardinals start their season 1-0 and make their presence known in the contentious NFC West.

18. Seattle Seahawks

Despite leading in the fourth quarter, Seattle dropped their home opener to San Francisco. Two key fumbles late in the game opened the door for a 49ers comeback, an issue Jaxon Smith-Njigba will have to be mindful of if he hopes to maintain the massive target share he saw in Week 1.

19. Jacksonville Jaguars

It feels like the pieces are finally starting to fall into place after Jacksonville won the season opener in Duvall. Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter led the team in targets and receptions in his rookie debut, Travis Etienne put an exclamation point on his bid for the RB1 spot with 143 yards on 16 carries, and the defense intercepted Bryce Young twice. It’s early, but Liam Coen may have lit the spark that starts a fire under this young corps.

20. Chicago Bears

Monday Night Football treated us to yet another fourth-quarter collapse. Chicago's defense opened the game's final frame by allowing 3 unanswered touchdowns. The Bears may not have even had a lead to blow if it weren't for Nahshon Wright‘s third quarter pick six, however, so the defense can't be blamed entirely for this loss. Rome Odunze began to show some of the talent that brought him all that 2024 draft stock with 6 catches for 37 yards and a score. The rest of the receiving corps needs to show similar urgency in the coming weeks.

21. Dallas Cowboys

The ground game looked promising for Dallas early following two Javonte Williams scores, but America’s team was ultimately undone by three untimely CeeDee Lamb drops. Playing from behind for the majority of the second half as they were dissected over the middle by an 82.6% accurate Jalen Hurts passing performance, the Cowboys were forced to throw late and came up short. Their Week 2 home opener against the Giants, who posted the second-lowest rate of successful defensive plays against the pass in Week 1 (just 50.7%), offers an intriguing opportunity for Dallas to workshop their aerial attack.

22. Indianapolis Colts

It’s safe to say that nobody saw this one coming. In what can only be described as a generational performance from Daniel Jones, Indy did what no team has done since 1977 by scoring points on every single drive in a game that featured at least seven possessions. The former Giants field general found his legs for two rushing scores, and Michael Pittman Jr. capped off his case for the WR1 spot with 6 receptions and a trip to the end zone. Have expectations become unreasonable after a Week 1 blowout over the struggling Dolphins, or did the Colts just raise their ceiling?

23. New York Jets

Jets fans must be getting tired of choking down positive takeaways from tight losses, but let's make them do it again for good measure. Losing guard Alijah Vera-Tucker to a season-ending tricep injury last week killed New York up front, as they allowed pressures on 40% of dropbacks against the Steelers. Still, Gang Green proved that Justin Fields can be dangerous even with a crowded pocket, as he threw for 218 yards and rushed for 2 touchdowns against his former team.

24. Atlanta Falcons

Michael Penix threw for just shy of 300 yards with scores on the air and ground, Bijan Robinson combined for 124 total yards, and Kyle Pitts posted his highest totals in receptions and yards since October of last year, so what went wrong for Atlanta? A late-game defensive breakdown followed by a missed field goal doesn’t help, but the Falcons' issues are more than just circumstantial. Excluding the game’s opening drive, Atlanta spent an average of 14 plays and 7.2 minutes per scoring drive, effectively eating their own clock just to get down the field while their opponent scored on an average of just 7.75 plays. Scoring is one thing, but efficiency is a whole different ball game. 

25. Las Vegas Raiders

13 of Geno Smith’s 24 completions found Brock Bowers and Jacobi Meyers for 200 combined yards. Two more found Tre Tucker for 54 yards and a score. Ashton Jeanty took 19 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown in his debut as well. Dare I say the Raiders look explosive under Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly?

26. Miami Dolphins

Allowing scores on every drive totaling 33 points is bad enough, but scoring just 8 in return is a much worse story. 4 Tua Tagovailoa turnovers (2 picks and a fumble) in the first three drives had this defense ready to roll over and die by halftime. Jevon Holland and Jalen Ramsey left holes in this secondary that even the happiest Minkah Fitzpatrick reunion couldn’t fill, leaving Mike McDaniel grasping for answers ahead of Week 2.

27. New Orleans Saints

Pitted against a crowded young offense, the Saints' defense gave us visions of 2018 with 5 sacks, 7 tackles for a loss, and 5 passes defended. Cam Jordan put on a vintage performance that had Kyler Murray running for his life early in this contest. Unfortunately, running for his life is Murray’s specialty as he turned 33 pressures into 38 rushing yards and 2 passing scores. Spencer Rattler kept his team involved this week, but New Orleans will need to get more creative on offense if it hopes to start emerging on the other side of these one-score losses. 

28. New England Patriots

The biggest faller in our rankings after Week 1, New England didn’t see nearly enough payout from the amount of work they put into the run game this offseason. Rookie TreVeyon Henderson and veteran Rhamondre Stevenson split time for 12 total carries, generating just 42 yards and no scores. They were both involved in the passing game, but Drake Maye’s 16 incompletions and third quarter interception didn’t do them any favors there. They were missing Christian Gonzalez as he recovers from a hamstring injury suffered in July, who could have been a game changing factor in this one-score loss. This unit could stagnate until his return.

29. Tennessee Titans

Five three-and-out drives and a lack of receiving production (no receiver managed more than 4 receptions or 29 yards) stifled what ended up being an adequate debut for Cam Ward. He retained composure despite being sacked 6 times (3 in the fourth quarter), and Derrick Henry proved later on Sunday that even veterans struggle with late-game fumbles. The problems with this team run deeper than their rookie quarterback.

30. Cleveland Browns

Joe Flacco brought about as much order as one could hope for to this overcrowded Cleveland QB room by completing 31 of his 45 passing attempts for 290 yards and a score. That being said, two of those 45 passing attempts also found Bengals defensive backs, and the high volume of attempts can be chalked up to the sheer amount of time that the Browns found themselves playing from behind. This week’s game was a classic case of two teams trying to hand the other the win, and Cleveland failed to capitalize once again.

31. New York Giants

As has been the standard in the past two years of the Brian Daboll era, the Giants struggled to gain any traction in any facet of the offense. Big Blue was forced to settle for field goals on multiple occasions in the red zone thanks to a combination of poor situational playcalling and relentless pressure, while disorganization in the secondary provided little room for error to begin with. Russell Wilson retains the starting job going into Week 2, but if a lack of production persists, we could see the Giants shake up their quarterback situation earlier than expected.

32. Carolina Panthers

Expectations were on the floor for Carolina in their season opener, and they still managed to disappoint. On 35 passing attempts, Bryce Young found just 18 completions with 2 interceptions. The defense didn’t look much better, as they generated a league-low 4 pressures against Trevor Lawrence.

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