October 10, 2025
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NFL Power Rankings 2025: Bills and Eagles Remain Atop the Rankings Despite Suffering Losses

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My current NFL Power Rankings for the 2025 NFL season. Bills and Eagles Remain Atop the Rankings Despite Suffering Losses.

I’m going to use these rankings as the order for my 2026 NFL Mock Draft during the early stages of the 2025 season. Follow @walterfootball.

NFL Power Rankings updated Oct. 7, 2025




    Group A:

  1. Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills (4-1) – Previously: 1.
    I thought we’d see a better effort from the Bills against the Patriots, but that was incorrect. Buffalo’s best football is down the road, especially when Ed Oliver returns from injury.

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  2. Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles (4-1) – Previously: 2.
    I’m not going to penalize Philadelphia at all for the loss. The Eagles likely won’t be penalized for losing to a non-conference Denver team. They also had a divisional opponent coming up in four days. Despite this, they still led 17-3 when they fell asleep at the wheel in the fourth quarter.

  3. Detroit Lions NFL Power Rankings Detroit Lions (4-1) – Previously: 3.
    The Lions are literally the best in the NFL right now. Sure, they can lose half their offensive line, including their Pro Bowl center, and both of their coordinators, but it doesn’t matter because they’re just going to go 15-2 again. The team continued to swarm the opposing quarterback, with Jake Browning giving the game away with three interceptions.


    4. Group B:

  4. Kansas City Chiefs NFL Power Rankings Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) – Previously: 4.
    Perhaps it was premature to put the Chiefs in Group A. Their signature win was over the Ravens, who have been exposed as an awful team because of all their injuries.

  5. Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Rams (3-2) – Previously: 5.
    The Rams would be 4-1 if they didn’t have that ridiculous second-half collapse in Philadelphia. Remember, they outgained the Eagles, 356-288, and averaged nearly one more yard per play. They blew a 26-7 lead with a fourth-and-1 stuff and a missed field goal, but they still had a chance with a game-winning kick, but it was blocked.

    I’m not downgrading the Rams for their loss against the 49ers, even if it was against Mac Jones. They didn’t show up in a predictable bad spot coming off a big win against the Colts just four days prior to playing San Francisco. The Rams thought they’d win easily if they just showed up, but that wasn’t the case. Still, despite this overconfidence, the Rams still would have won had Kyren Williams not fumbled at the goal line.

  6. Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers (2-1-1) – Previously: 7.
    Green Bay’s offense looked great in Dallas. The defens, however, was absolutely atrocious. How did the Packers fail to sack Dak Prescott for a loss on a single occasion? The Bears’ awful defense dismantled the Cowboys! Dallas was missing CeeDee Lamb and two offensive linemen. The Packers should have been able to deal with them very easily.

  7. Washington Redskins Washington Redskins (3-2) – Previously: 9.
    I thought Jayden Daniels would be rusty in his first game back from his knee injury, but after a slow start, he looked like his usual, amazing self. Terry McLaurin isn’t even playing yet, so the sky is the limit for Washington.

  8. Denver Broncos Denver Broncos (3-2) – Previously: 10.
    I’ve put all the NFL teams into groups, ranging from A to F. Group A is comprised of the elite teams, while Group F is the worst. Not counting Week 18, Six of Denver’s nine wins from last year came against Group D and Group F. Their other three victories were very fluky or have occurred in weird circumstances. They finished 0-6 straight up, 1-5 against the spread versus teams above Group C.

    I mention this because the Broncos finally got their win over a team better than Group B. In fact, they defeated a Group A opponent by completing a comeback from down 17-3.

  9. Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts (4-1) – Previously: 11.
    The Colts had a great win, but they have to know that they could be 5-0 right now if Adonai Mitchell didn’t pull a Jonathan Taylor by dropping the ball shy of the goal line. Then again, the Colts also could have lost to the Broncos, so maybe they really should be 4-1. Still, the Colts continue to impress, looking like the clear-cut best team in the AFC South.

  10. Los Angeles Chargers San Angeles Chargers (3-2) – Previously: 6.
    The Chargers looked like the real deal at 3-0, with victories over the Chiefs and Broncos. However, losing Joe Alt for an extended period of time could completely derail their season with Rashawn Slater already sidelined. Alt should be back at some point, but the Chargers are now just one loss away from falling back to .500.


    11. Group C:

  11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-1) – Previously: 12.
    The Buccaneers were able to rebound from their loss to the Eagles. It was a nice win, especially given that they had a number of key players who were sidelined. Things will obvioulsy improve when they get those players back on the field.

  12. Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks (3-2) – Previously: 13.
    The Seahawks defeated a bad team (Steelers), a horrible team (Saints), and a mediocre team (Cardinals) during their three-game winning streak, so it’s fair to be skeptical thus far. Their defense looks great though, or at least it did prior to the Tampa Bay game.

  13. New England Patriots New England Patriots (3-2) – Previously: 18.
    The Patriots are for real, as evidenced by their outright win in Buffalo. They would be 4-1 right now if they didn’t blow the Pittsburgh game with all of their stupid fumbles.

  14. Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) – Previously: 20.
    If the Jaguars didn’t blow their lead against the Jake Browning-led Bengals, they’d be 5-0 right now. That’s great and all, but three of their wins have come against teams in Group F, D, and C. Not good.

  15. Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings (3-2) – Previously: 14.
    The Vikings couldn’t really be penalized for their loss in Ireland because they lost two offensive linemen early in the game and didn’t have Andrew Van Ginkel. Plus, international games can’t be taken seriously. The Vikings bounced back the following week. It was against the Browns, but they still didn’t have Van Ginkel or their offensive linemen.

  16. San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers (4-1) – Previously: 15.
    The 49ers are 4-1 despite not having George Kittle for nearly five games, Brock Purdy for three games, Jauan Jennings for three games, Ricky Pearsall for nearly two games, and Nick Bosa for nearly three games. Unfortunately for the 49ers, Bosa is not coming back, so the defense will struggle for the rest of the season. The good news is that most of the offensive players will return soon.

  17. Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons (2-2) – Previously: 16.
    A nice bounce-back game by the Falcons. It’s hard to believe they were home underdogs for most of the week versus the Marcus Mariota-led Redskins.

  18. Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) – Previously: 19.
    International games can’t be taken seriously – the Bears looked like the ’99 Rams last year – so I don’t want to move Pittsburgh up for the win over Minnesota. However, I do want to move up the Steelers because their defense is healthier.

  19. Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals (2-3) – Previously: 17.
    The Cardinals lose to the good teams and beat the bad teams – unless a f**king idiot like Emari Demercado drops the ball inches shy of the goal line. What an imbecile. I’m going to invoice his agency for $550 so I can recoup my gambling losses on the Cardinals.


    20. Group D:

  20. Chicago Bears Chicago Bears (2-2) – Previously: 21.
    The Bears were given up for dead after starting 0-2. They’re now 2-2, but there should be some skepticism regarding this record. The Bears took advantage of the CeeDee Lamb injury and then were outgained by a mile against the Raiders, but were able to win because Geno Smith self-destructed.

  21. Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys (2-2-1) – Previously: 22.
    I’m still not sure how the Cowboys scored 40 on the Packers, even after they demolished the Jets. Dallas suddenly has some sort of pass rush with James Houston, which gives them some defensive life.

  22. Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns (1-4) – Previously: 23.
    I’d love to know why Kevin Stefanski didn’t run the ball on almost every play against the Vikings. Quinshon Judkins was dominant, and yet Dillon Gabriel had 10 more pass attempts than Judkins had attempts despite the Browns leading for most of the morning.

  23. Houston Texans Houston Texans (2-3) – Previously: 25.
    The Texans have won two in a row, and they scored 44 points on Baltimore’s great defense. I guess they don’t miss Laremy Tunsil after all!

    And no, don’t take what I just said seriously.

  24. Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens (1-4) – Previously: 8.
    The Ravens look like a Group D team at best with all of their injured players. Fortunately for them, they’ll probably get Lamar Jackson and other players back from injury after their Week 7 bye.

  25. Las Vegas Raiders Las Vegas Raiders (1-4) – Previously: 24.
    ESPN DEI hire Mina Kimes called Geno Smith a top-10 quarterback during the trade this offseason, but Smith was responsible for the loss to Chicago because of three horrible interceptions. Smith also threw two interceptions against the Colts. To be fair to Smith, he didn’t have Kolton Miller or Brock Bowers against Indianapolis. He’s still not a top-10 quarterback though.

  26. New York Giants New York Giants (1-4) – Previously: 27.
    Jaxson Dart looked great in his NFL debut and then made some big plays in his second game. However, he and the Giants forgot what ball security is because they had three lost fumbles in the final 31 minutes of the game, one of which was scooped and scored.


    27. Group F:

  27. Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers (2-3) – Previously: 30.
    Carolina’s first victory was utter nonsense because the Falcons were a complete no-show. Carolina’s second victory is more legitimate, although not completely legitimate because it came against the Dolphins.

  28. Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) – Previously: 29.
    The Bengals might have been the worst 2-0 team we had seen in a long time. They were outgained by about 200 yards versus the Browns in Week 1, and they trailed for most of the afternoon against the Jaguars. Now, without Joe Burrow, this is very little hope. It doesn’t get any easier, with the next opponent being the Packers off a bye.

  29. Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins (1-4) – Previously: 28.
    The Dolphins’ only win is hard to take seriously because they recovered all five fumbles in the game against the Jets. They then blew a 17-0 lead against the Panthers. Not good!

  30. New York Jets New York Jets (0-5) – Previously: 26.
    The Jets are now 0-5, but a new possibility has emerged to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Here’s my 2026 NFL Mock Draft.

    I don’t know what that performance was against Dallas. The Jets put forth no effort. I thought the players would try hard for Aaron Glenn, but apparently not.

  31. New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints (1-4) – Previously: 31.
    The Saints finally won a game. All it took was the opposition to go brain dead when it comes to ball security. This was a Pyrrhic victory, as it may prevent the team from landing Dante Moore, as seen in my 2026 NFL Mock Draft.

  32. Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans (1-4) – Previously: 32.
    The Titans are 1-4, but they’ve played against the Broncos, Rams, and Colts, three teams listed in Group B. They beat a Group C team, though they needed a lot of luck to do that.



2025 NFL MVP Projection:

1. Josh Allen, QB, Bills
2. Jalen Hurts, QB, Eagles
3. Jayden Daniels, QB, Redskins
4. Baker Mayfield, QB, Buccaneers
5. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs


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