NFL power rankings, Week 9
By the numbers, the Jaguars are the NFL's best team so far, followed by the 49ers and the Chiefs. Teams are ranked by net EPA per play: how many expected points their offense adds per play minus how many their defense gives up.
| # | Team | W–L | Pt diff | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▲1 | Jaguars | 5–2 | +85 | +0.16 (3rd) | -0.10 (4th) | Best: 3rd offense by EPA per play. Weakest: 9th third-down defense. |
| 2 | ▼1 | 49ers | 6–1 | +58 | +0.18 (1st) | -0.04 (8th) | Best: 1st offense by EPA per play. Weakest: 11th third-down defense. |
| 3 | – | Chiefs | 5–2 | +36 | +0.13 (4th) | -0.03 (11th) | Best: 4th offense by EPA per play. Weakest: 17th red-zone offense. |
| 4 | ▲1 | Rams | 4–4 | +26 | +0.05 (10th) | -0.10 (3rd) | Best: 3rd defense by EPA per play. Weakest: 10th offense by EPA per play. |
| 5 | ▼1 | Bengals | 5–2 | +48 | +0.12 (5th) | -0.01 (15th) | Best: 1st third-down offense. Weakest: 29th third-down defense. |
| 6 | ▲2 | Bills | 6–1 | +52 | +0.17 (2nd) | +0.06 (23rd) | Best: 2nd offense by EPA per play. Weakest: 23rd defense by EPA per play. |
| 7 | ▲4 | Bears | 6–2 | +54 | +0.06 (9th) | -0.02 (12th) | Best: 1st third-down defense. Weakest: 18th red-zone offense. |
| 8 | ▲2 | Packers | 5–3 | +7 | +0.00 (17th) | -0.07 (7th) | Best: 7th defense by EPA per play. Weakest: 23rd third-down defense. |
| 9 | ▼3 | Vikings | 6–1 | +47 | -0.10 (29th) | -0.17 (1st) | Best: 1st defense by EPA per play. Weakest: 29th offense by EPA per play. |
| 10 | ▲4 | Buccaneers | 3–5 | +27 | -0.09 (27th) | -0.16 (2nd) | Best: 2nd defense by EPA per play. Weakest: 27th offense by EPA per play. |
| 11 | ▲2 | Patriots | 5–3 | +22 | +0.06 (8th) | +0.01 (16th) | Best: 8th offense by EPA per play. Weakest: 27th red-zone offense. |
| 12 | ▲7 | Steelers | 6–2 | +36 | -0.03 (21st) | -0.07 (6th) | Best: 6th defense by EPA per play. Weakest: 29th red-zone offense. |
| 13 | ▼6 | Seahawks | 4–4 | +26 | -0.05 (24th) | -0.09 (5th) | Best: 5th defense by EPA per play. Weakest: 28th red-zone offense. |
| 14 | ▲1 | Jets | 2–6 | -18 | +0.04 (11th) | +0.02 (19th) | Best: 11th offense by EPA per play. Weakest: 32nd red-zone offense. |
| 15 | ▼6 | Ravens | 4–4 | -24 | +0.02 (14th) | +0.01 (18th) | Best: 12th third-down defense. Weakest: 18th defense by EPA per play. |
| 16 | ▲1 | Lions | 5–2 | +23 | +0.11 (6th) | +0.11 (30th) | Best: 6th offense by EPA per play. Weakest: 30th defense by EPA per play. |
| 17 | ▼5 | Panthers | 3–4 | -15 | +0.03 (12th) | +0.03 (21st) | Best: 10th red-zone offense. Weakest: 28th third-down defense. |
| 18 | – | Giants | 4–2–1 | +2 | +0.01 (16th) | +0.01 (17th) | Best: 12th third-down offense. Weakest: 17th defense by EPA per play. |
| 19 | ▼3 | Broncos | 6–2 | +7 | -0.02 (19th) | -0.02 (13th) | Best: 4th red-zone offense. Weakest: 32nd third-down offense. |
| 20 | – | Texans | 2–5 | -5 | +0.03 (13th) | +0.03 (22nd) | Best: 13th offense by EPA per play. Weakest: 24th third-down offense. |
| 21 | ▲2 | Cowboys | 3–5 | +6 | +0.09 (7th) | +0.13 (31st) | Best: 3rd third-down offense. Weakest: 31st third-down defense. |
| 22 | ▲3 | Commanders | 2–4–1 | -23 | -0.01 (18th) | +0.03 (20th) | Best: 18th offense by EPA per play. Weakest: 31st third-down offense. |
| 23 | ▼1 | Falcons | 3–5 | -18 | -0.09 (28th) | -0.03 (10th) | Best: 10th defense by EPA per play. Weakest: 29th third-down offense. |
| 24 | – | Raiders | 4–4 | -9 | +0.02 (15th) | +0.08 (28th) | Best: 9th third-down offense. Weakest: 28th defense by EPA per play. |
| 25 | ▼4 | Browns | 5–3 | -34 | -0.08 (25th) | -0.02 (14th) | Best: 14th defense by EPA per play. Weakest: 30th red-zone offense. |
| 26 | ▲2 | Cardinals | 3–5 | -63 | -0.02 (20th) | +0.07 (26th) | Best: 15th third-down offense. Weakest: 31st red-zone offense. |
| 27 | ▼1 | Saints | 2–5 | -32 | -0.04 (22nd) | +0.07 (27th) | Best: 2nd red-zone offense. Weakest: 30th third-down defense. |
| 28 | ▲3 | Titans | 1–7 | -55 | -0.09 (26th) | +0.07 (25th) | Best: 23rd red-zone offense. Weakest: 28th third-down offense. |
| 29 | – | Dolphins | 1–6 | -64 | -0.05 (23rd) | +0.13 (32nd) | Best: 8th third-down offense. Weakest: 32nd third-down defense. |
| 30 | ▼3 | Colts | 2–6 | -61 | -0.12 (30th) | +0.07 (24th) | Best: 5th third-down defense. Weakest: 30th offense by EPA per play. |
| 31 | ▼1 | Chargers | 0–7 | -76 | -0.26 (32nd) | -0.04 (9th) | Best: 3rd third-down defense. Weakest: 32nd offense by EPA per play. |
| 32 | – | Eagles | 2–6 | -65 | -0.13 (31st) | +0.10 (29th) | Best: 8th red-zone offense. Weakest: 31st offense by EPA per play. |