Divisional Round NFL Power Rankings

The three best teams in the NFL remain, with the Eagles and Chiefs lurking in the next tier

For more info you can find the archive of previous Power Rankings posts, including the initial offseason rankings that detail much of the methodology of coming up with the Week 1 rankings, which only carry roughly 2% weight at this point in the season.

TEAM OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE STRENGTH

*Downloadable power ratings/rankings available in the paid subscriber Google sheet.

I revamped this plot below to only factor in 2024 numbers. It’s a clearer delineation of how teams have performed so far this year, knowing that I also add in some 2023 priors and injury adjustments, primarily at quarterback.

The remaining eight playoff teams are highlighted above, with some minor shifts from what we saw last week. The Los Angeles Rams moved up materially by offensive and defensive strength, though mostly the latter after shutting down the Minnesota Vikings at home in the Wild Card round. Other than that, the positionings of the remaining playoff teams are fairly steady.

UNEXPECTED POINTS POWER RANKINGS