Week 17 NFL Power Rankings

()=last week's ranking

1. (1) New England Patriots (13-2) Week 17 opponent: Miami Dolphins
2. (2) Dallas Cowboys (13-2) Week 17 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
3. (3) Oakland Raiders (12-3) Week 17 opponent: Denver Broncos
4. (6) Kansas City Chiefs (11-4) Week 17 opponent: San Diego Chargers
5. (8) Atlanta Falcons (10-5) Week 17 opponent: New Orleans Saints
6. (9) Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) Week 17 opponent: Cleveland Browns
7. (4) Seattle Seahawks (9-5-1) Week 17 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
8. (5) New York Giants (10-5) Week 17 opponent: Washington Redskins
9. (11) Green Bay Packers (9-6) Week 17 opponent: Detroit Lions
10. (10) Miami Dolphins (10-5) Week 17 opponent: New England Patriots
11. (7) Detroit Lions (10-5) Week 17 opponent: Green Bay Packers
12. (15) Houston Texans (9-6) Week 17 opponent: Tennessee Titans
13. (16) Washington Redskins (8-6-1) Week 17 opponent: New York Giants
14. (13) Baltimore Ravens (8-7) Week 17 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
15. (12) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) Week 17 opponent: Carolina Panthers
16. (22) New Orleans Saints (7-8) Week 17 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
17. (14) Denver Broncos (8-7) Week 17 opponent: Oakland Raiders
18. (17) Tennessee Titans (8-7) Week 17 opponent: Houston Texans
19. (18) Indianapolis Colts (7-8) Week 17 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
20. (19) Buffalo Bills (7-8) Week 17 opponent: New York Jets
21. (24) Arizona Cardinals (6-8-1) Week 17 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
22. (20) Carolina Panthers (6-9) Week 17 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23. (21) Minnesota Vikings (7-8) Week 17 opponent: Chicago Bears
24. (26) Philadelphia Eagles (6-9) Week 17 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
25. (23) Cincinnati Bengals (5-9-1) Week 17 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
26. (25) San Diego Chargers (5-10) Week 17 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
27. (30) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-12) Week 17 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
28. (27) Chicago Bears (3-12) Week 17 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
29. (28) Los Angeles Rams (4-11) Week 17 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
30. (29) New York Jets (4-11) Week 17 opponent: Buffalo Bills
31. (31) San Francisco 49ers (2-13) Week 17 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (1-14) Week 17 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 16 NFL Power Rankings

()=last week's ranking

1. (1) New England Patriots (12-2) Week 16 opponent: New York Jets
2. (2) Dallas Cowboys (12-2) Week 16 opponent: Detroit Lions
3. (4) Oakland Raiders (11-3) Week 16 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
4. (6) Seattle Seahawks (9-4-1) Week 16 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
5. (7) New York Giants (10-4) Week 16 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
6. (3) Kansas City Chiefs (10-4) Week 16 opponent: Denver Broncos
7. (5) Detroit Lions (10-4) Week 16 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
8. (8) Atlanta Falcons (9-5) Week 16 opponent: Carolina Panthers
9. (9) Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5) Week 16 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
10. (13) Miami Dolphins (9-5) Week 16 opponent: Buffalo Bills
11. (14) Green Bay Packers (8-6) Week 16 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
12. (11) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6) Week 16 opponent: New Orleans Saints
13. (15) Baltimore Ravens (8-6) Week 16 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
14. (10) Denver Broncos (8-6) Week 16 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
15. (16) Houston Texans (8-6) Week 16 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
16. (12) Washington Redskins (7-6-1) Week 16 opponent: Chicago Bears
17. (18) Tennessee Titans (8-6) Week 16 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
18. (19) Indianapolis Colts (7-7) Week 16 opponent: Oakland Raiders
19. (21) Buffalo Bills (7-7) Week 16 opponent: Miami Dolphins
20. (22) Carolina Panthers (6-8) Week 16 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
21. (17) Minnesota Vikings (7-7) Week 16 opponent: Green Bay Packers
22. (24) New Orleans Saints (6-8) Week 16 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23. (20) Cincinnati Bengals (5-8-1) Week 16 opponent: Houston Texans
24. (23) Arizona Cardinals (5-8-1) Week 16 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
25. (25) San Diego Chargers (5-9) Week 16 opponent: Cleveland Browns
26. (26) Philadelphia Eagles (5-9) Week 16 opponent: New York Giants
27. (28) Chicago Bears (3-11) Week 16 opponent: Washington Redskins
28. (27) Los Angeles Rams (4-10) Week 16 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
29. (29) New York Jets (4-10) Week 16 opponent: New England Patriots
30. (30) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-12) Week 16 opponent: Tennessee Titans
31. (31) San Francisco 49ers (1-13) Week 16 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-14) Week 16 opponent: San Diego Chargers

Week 14 NFL Power Rankings

()=last week's ranking

1. (1) Dallas Cowboys (11-1) Week 14 opponent: New York Giants
2. (2) New England Patriots (10-2) Week 14 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
3. (3) Oakland Raiders (10-2) Week 14 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
4. (4) Seattle Seahawks (8-3-1) Week 14 opponent: Green Bay Packers
5. (5) Kansas City Chiefs (9-3) Week 14 opponent: Oakland Raiders
6. (7) Denver Broncos (8-4) Week 14 opponent: Tennessee Titans
7. (9) Detroit Lions (8-4) Week 14 opponent: Chicago Bears
8. (6) New York Giants (8-4) Week 14 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
9. (8) Atlanta Falcons (7-5) Week 14 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
10. (12) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) Week 14 opponent: Buffalo Bills
11. (13) Baltimore Ravens (7-5) Week 14 opponent: New England Patriots
12. (10) Washington Redskins (6-5-1) Week 14 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
13. (14) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5) Week 14 opponent: New Orleans Saints
14. (11) Miami Dolphins (7-5) Week 14 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
15. (21) Indianapolis Colts (6-6) Week 14 opponent: Houston Texans
16. (23) Green Bay Packers (6-6) Week 14 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
17. (15) Houston Texans (6-6) Week 14 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
18. (17) Minnesota Vikings (6-6) Week 14 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
19. (16) Buffalo Bills (6-6) Week 14 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
20. (20) Tennessee Titans (6-6) Week 14 opponent: Denver Broncos
21. (24) Arizona Cardinals (5-6-1) Week 14 opponent: Miami Dolphins
22. (19) New Orleans Saints (5-7) Week 14 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23. (22) San Diego Chargers (5-7) Week 14 opponent:  Carolina Panthers
24. (26) Cincinnati Bengals (4-7-1) Week 14 opponent: Cleveland Browns
25. (18) Philadelphia Eagles (5-7) Week 14 opponent: Washington Redskins
26. (25) Carolina Panthers (4-8) Week 14 opponent: San Diego Chargers
27. (27) Los Angeles Rams (4-8) Week 14 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
28. (30) Chicago Bears (3-9) Week 14 opponent: Detroit Lions
29. (29) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) Week 14 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
30. (28) New York Jets (3-9) Week 14 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
31. (31) San Francisco 49ers (1-11) Week 14 opponent: New York Jets
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-12) Week 14 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals

Week 13 NFL Power Rankings

()=last week's ranking

1. (1) Dallas Cowboys (10-1) Week 13 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
2. (3) New England Patriots (9-2) Week 13 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
3. (4) Oakland Raiders (9-2) Week 13 opponent: Buffalo Bills
4. (2) Seattle Seahawks (7-3-1) Week 13 opponent: Carolina Panthers
5. (6) Kansas City Chiefs (8-3) Week 13 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
6. (7) New York Giants (8-3) Week 13 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
7. (5) Denver Broncos (7-4) Week 13 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
8. (8) Atlanta Falcons (7-4) Week 13 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
9. (10) Detroit Lions (7-4) Week 13 opponent: New Orleans Saints
10. (10) Washington Redskins (6-4-1) Week 13 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
11. (11) Miami Dolphins (7-4) Week 13 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
12. (14) Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) Week 13 opponent: New York Giants
13. (15) Baltimore Ravens (6-5) Week 13 opponent: Miami Dolphins
14. (20) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5) Week 13 opponent: San Diego Chargers
15. (12) Houston Texans (6-5) Week 13 opponent: Green Bay Packers
16. (17) Buffalo Bills (6-5) Week 13 opponent: Oakland Raiders
17. (16) Minnesota Vikings (6-5) Week 13 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
18. (13) Philadelphia Eagles (5-6) Week 13 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
19. (22) New Orleans Saints (5-6) Week 13 opponent: Detroit Lions
20. (21) Tennessee Titans (6-6) Week 13 opponent: Bye Week
21. (19) Indianapolis Colts (5-6) Week 13 opponent: New York Jets
22. (23) San Diego Chargers (5-6) Week 13 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23. (27) Green Bay Packers (5-6) Week 13 opponent: Houston Texans
24. (18) Arizona Cardinals (4-6-1) Week 13 opponent: Washington Redskins
25. (24) Carolina Panthers (4-7) Week 13 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
26. (25) Cincinnati Bengals (3-7-1) Week 13 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
27. (26) Los Angeles Rams (4-7) Week 13 opponent: New England Patriots
28. (28) New York Jets (3-8) Week 13 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
29. (29) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9) Week 13 opponent: Denver Broncos
30. (30) Chicago Bears (2-9) Week 13 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
31. (31) San Francisco 49ers (2-9) Week 13 opponent: Chicago Bears
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-12) Week 13 opponent: Bye Week

Week 12 NFL Power Rankings

()=last week's rankings

1. (1) Dallas Cowboys (9-1) Week 12 opponent: Washington Redskins
2. (2) Seattle Seahawks (7-2-1) Week 12 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3. (3) New England Patriots (8-2) Week 12 opponent: New York Jets
4. (5) Oakland Raiders (8-2) Week 12 opponent: Carolina Panthers
5. (6) Denver Broncos (7-3) Week 12 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
6. (4) Kansas City Chiefs (7-3) Week 12 opponent: Denver Broncos
7. (7) New York Giants (7-3) Week 12 opponent: Cleveland Browns
8. (8) Atlanta Falcons (6-4) Week 12 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
9. (12) Washington Redskins (6-3-1) Week 12 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
10. (10) Detroit Lions (6-4) Week 12 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
11. (13) Miami Dolphins (6-4) Week 12 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
12. (11) Houston Texans (6-4) Week 12 opponent: San Diego Chargers
13. (9) Philadelphia Eagles (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Green Bay Packers
14. (16) Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
15. (14) Baltimore Ravens (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
16. (20) Minnesota Vikings (6-4) Week 12 opponent: Detroit Lions
17. (17) Buffalo Bills (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
18. (15) Arizona Cardinals (4-5-1) Week 12 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
19. (24) Indianapolis Colts (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
20. (25) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5) Week 12 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
21. (18) Tennessee Titans (5-6) Week 12 opponent: Chicago Bears
22. (19) New Orleans Saints (4-6) Week 12 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
23. (23) San Diego Chargers (4-6) Week 12 opponent: Houston Texans
24. (27) Carolina Panthers (4-6) Week 12 opponent: Oakland Raiders
25. (22) Cincinnati Bengals (3-6-1) Week 12 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
26. (26) Los Angeles Rams (4-6) Week 12 opponent: New Orleans Saints
27. (21) Green Bay Packers (4-6) Week 12 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
28. (28) New York Jets (3-7) Week 12 opponent: New England Patriots
29. (29) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8) Week 12 opponent: Buffalo Bills
30. (30) Chicago Bears (2-8) Week 12 opponent: Tennessee Titans
31. (31) San Francisco 49ers (1-9) Week 12 opponent: Miami Dolphins
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-11) Week 12 opponent: New York Giants

Week 11 NFL Power Rankings

() =last week's ranking

1. (2) Dallas Cowboys (8-1) Week 11 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
2. (4) Seattle Seahawks (6-2-1) Week 11 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
3. (1) New England Patriots (7-2) Week 11 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
4. (3) Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) Week 11 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5. (5) Oakland Raiders (7-2) Week 11 opponent: Houston Texans
6. (7) Denver Broncos (7-3) Week 11 opponent: Bye Week
7. (8) New York Giants (6-3) Week 11 opponent: Chicago Bears
8. (7) Atlanta Falcons (6-4) Week 11 opponent: Bye Week
9. (10) Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) Week 11 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
10. (9) Detroit Lions (5-4) Week 11 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
11. (12) Houston Texans (6-3) Week 11 opponent: Oakland Raiders
12. (13) Washington Redskins (5-3-1) Week 11 opponent: Green Bay Packers
13. (23) Miami Dolphins (5-4) Week 11 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
14. (20) Baltimore Ravens (5-4) Week 11 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
15. (19) Arizona Cardinals (4-4-1) Week 11 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
16. (14) Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Cleveland Browns
17. (17) Buffalo Bills (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
18. (22) Tennessee Titans (5-5) Week 11 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
19. (16) New Orleans Saints (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Carolina Panthers
20. (11) Minnesota Vikings (5-4) Week 11 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
21. (15) Green Bay Packers (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Washington Redskins
22. (18) Cincinnati Bengals (3-5-1) Week 11 opponent: Buffalo Bills
23. (21) San Diego Chargers (4-6) Week 11 opponent: Bye Week
24. (24) Indianapolis Colts (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Tennessee Titans
25. (26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
26. (27) Los Angeles Rams (4-5) Week 11 opponent: Miami Dolphins
27. (25) Carolina Panthers (3-6) Week 11 opponent: New Orleans Saints
28. (28) New York Jets (3-7) Week 11 opponent: Bye Week
29. (30) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7) Week 11 opponent: Detroit Lions
30. (29) Chicago Bears (2-7) Week 11 opponent: New York Giants
31. (31) San Francisco 49ers (1-8) Week 11 opponent: New England Patriots
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-10) Week 11 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 10 NFL Power Rankings

=last week's ranking

1. (1) New England Patriots (7-1) Week 10 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
2. (2) Dallas Cowboys (7-1) Week 10 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
3. (4) Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) Week 10 opponent: Carolina Panthers
4. (5) Seattle Seahawks (5-2-1) Week 10 opponent: New England Patriots
5. (6) Oakland Raiders (7-2) Week 10 opponent: Bye Week
6. (7) Atlanta Falcons (6-3) Week 10 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
7. (3) Denver Broncos (6-3) Week 10 opponent: New Orleans Saints
8. (16) New York Giants (5-3) Week 10 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
9. (14) Detroit Lions (5-4) Week 10 opponent: Bye Week
10. (8) Philadelphia Eagles (4-4) Week 10 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
11. (9) Minnesota Vikings (5-3) Week 10 opponent: Washington Redskins
12. (12) Houston Texans (5-3) Week 10 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
13. (13) Washington Redskins (4-3-1) Week 10 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
14. (11) Pittsburgh Steelers (4-4) Week 10 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
15. (10) Green Bay Packers (4-4) Week 10 opponent: Tennessee Titans
16. (20) New Orleans Saints (4-4) Week 10 opponent: Denver Broncos
17. (16) Buffalo Bills (4-5) Week 10 opponent: Bye Week
18. (18) Cincinnati Bengals (3-4-1) Week 10 opponent: New York Giants
19. (19) Arizona Cardinals (3-4-1) Week 10 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
20. (21) Baltimore Ravens (4-4) Week 10 opponent: Cleveland Browns
21. (23) San Diego Chargers (4-5) Week 10 opponent: Miami Dolphins
22. (17) Tennessee Titans (4-5) Week 10 opponent: Green Bay Packers
23. (25) Miami Dolphins (4-4) Week 10 opponent: San Diego Chargers
24. (26) Indianapolis Colts (4-5) Week 10 opponent: Bye Week
25. (28) Carolina Panthers (3-5) Week 10 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
26. (24) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) Week 10 opponent: Chicago Bears
27. (22) Los Angeles Rams (3-5) Week 10 opponent: New York Jets
28. (27) New York Jets (3-6) Week 10 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
29. (29) Chicago Bears (2-6) Week 10 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
30. (30) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) Week 10 opponent: Houston Texans
31. (31) San Francisco 49ers (1-7) Week 10 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-9) Week 10 opponent: Baltimore Ravens

Week 9 NFL Power Rankings

()=last week's ranking
1. (1) New England Patriots (7-1) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
2. (2) Dallas Cowboys (6-1) Week 9 opponent: Cleveland Browns
3. (5) Denver Broncos (6-2) Week 9 opponent: Oakland Raiders
4. (7) Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) Week 9 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
5. (4) Seattle Seahawks (4-2-1) Week 9 opponent: Buffalo Bills
6. (9) Oakland Raiders (6-2) Week 9 opponent: Denver Broncos
7. (10) Atlanta Falcons (5-3) Week 9 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. (6) Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) Week 9 opponent: New York Giants
9. (3) Minnesota Vikings (5-2) Week 9 opponent: Detroit Lions
10. (8) Green Bay Packers (4-3) Week 9 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
11. (11) Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) Week 9 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
12. (17) Houston Texans (5-3) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
13. (14) Washington Redskins (4-3-1) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
14. (13) Detroit Lions (4-4) Week 9 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
15. (12) Buffalo Bills (4-4) Week 9 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
16. (16) New York Giants (4-3) Week 9 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
17. (25) Tennessee Titans (4-4) Week 9 opponent: San Diego Chargers
18. (19) Cincinnati Bengals (3-4-1) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
19. (15) Arizona Cardinals (3-4-1) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
20. (26) New Orleans Saints (3-4) Week 9 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
21. (20) Baltimore Ravens (3-4) Week 9 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
22. (21) Los Angeles Rams (3-4) Week 9 opponent: Carolina Panthers
23. (18) San Diego Chargers (3-5) Week 9 opponent: Tennessee Titans
24. (22) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4) Week 9 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
25. (24) Miami Dolphins (3-4) Week 9 opponent: New York Jets
26. (23) Indianapolis Colts (3-5) Week 9 opponent: Green Bay Packers
27. (27) New York Jets (3-5) Week 9 opponent: Miami Dolphins
28. (28) Carolina Panthers (2-5) Week 9 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
29. (30) Chicago Bears (2-6) Week 9 opponent: Bye Week
30. (29) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) Week 9 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
31. (31) San Francisco 49ers (1-6) Week 9 opponent: New Orleans Saints
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-8) Week 9 opponent: Dallas Cowboys 

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings

()=last week's ranking

1. (2) New England Patriots (6-1) Week 8 opponent: Buffalo Bills
2. (4) Dallas Cowboys (5-1) Week 8 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
3. (1) Minnesota Vikings (5-1) Week 8 opponent: Chicago Bears
4. (3) Seattle Seahawks (4-1-1) Week 8 opponent: New Orleans Saints
5. (6) Denver Broncos (5-2) Week 8 opponent: San Diego Chargers
6. (11) Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) Week 8 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
7. (9) Kansas City Chiefs (4-2) Week 8 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
8. (10) Green Bay Packers (4-2) Week 8 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
9. (13) Oakland Raiders (5-2) Week 8 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10. (5) Atlanta Falcons (4-3) Week 8 opponent: Green Bay Packers
11. (8) Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) Week 8 opponent: Bye Week
12. (7) Buffalo Bills (4-3) Week 8 opponent: New England Patriots
13. (17) Detroit Lions (4-3) Week 8 opponent: Houston Texans
14. (12) Washington Redskins (4-3) Week 8 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
15. (14) Arizona Cardinals (3-3-1) Week 8 opponent: Carolina Panthers
16. (18) New York Giants (4-3) Week 8 opponent: Bye Week
17. (15) Houston Texans (4-3) Week 8 opponent: Detroit Lions
18. (24) San Diego Chargers (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Denver Broncos
19. (22) Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Washington Redskins
20. (16) Baltimore Ravens (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Bye Week
21. (19) Los Angeles Rams (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Bye Week
22. (25) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-3) Week 8 opponent: Oakland Raiders
23. (26) Indianapolis Colts (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
24. (28) Miami Dolphins (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Bye Week
25. (20) Tennessee Titans (3-4) Week 8 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
26. (21) New Orleans Saints (2-4) Week 8 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
27. (30) New York Jets (2-5) Week 8 opponent: Cleveland Browns
28. (27) Carolina Panthers (1-5) Week 8 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
29. (23) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-4) Week 8 opponent: Tennessee Titans
30. (29) Chicago Bears (1-6) Week 8 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
31. (31) San Francisco 49ers (1-6) Week 8 opponent: Bye Week
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-7) Week 8 opponent: New York Jets

Week 4 NFL Power Rankings

()=Last Week's Ranking

1. (1) Denver Broncos (3-0) Week 4 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. (3) New England Patriots (3-0) Week 4 opponent: Buffalo Bills
3. (6) Minnesota Vikings (3-0) Week 4 opponent: New York Giants
4. (8) Seattle Seahawks (2-1) Week 4 opponent: New York Jets
5. (7) Green Bay Packers (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Bye Week
6. (15) Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) Week 4 opponent: Bye Week
7. (13) Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
8. (2) Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
9. (14) Baltimore Ravens (3-0) Week 4 opponent: Oakland Raiders
10. (4) Carolina Panthers (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
11. (5) Arizona Cardinals (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
12. (16) Oakland Raiders (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
13. (9) Houston Texans (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Tennessee Titans
14. (10) Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Miami Dolphins
15. (12) New York Giants (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
16. (19) Atlanta Falcons (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Carolina Panthers
17. (11) New York Jets (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
18. (21) Indianapolis Colts (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
19. (23) Dallas Cowboys (2-1) Week 4 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
20. (18) Detroit Lions (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Chicago Bears
21. (24) Los Angeles Rams (2-1) Week 4 opponent: Arizona Cardinals 
22. (29) Buffalo Bills (1-2) Week 4 opponent: New England Patriots
23. (27) Washington Redskins (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Cleveland Browns
24. (20) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Denver Broncos
25. (22) San Diego Chargers (1-2) Week 4 opponent: New Orleans Saints
26. (26) Miami Dolphins (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
27. (25) Tennessee Titans (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Houston Texans
28. (17) New Orleans Saints (0-3) Week 4 opponent: San Diego Chargers
29. (28) Jacksonville Jaguars (0-3) Week 4 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
30. (30) San Francisco 49ers (1-2) Week 4 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
31. (31) Chicago Bears (0-3) Week 4 opponent: Detroit Lions
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-3) Week 4 opponent: Washington Redskins

Week 3 NFL Power Rankings

()=Last week's ranking

1. (1) Denver Broncos (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Cincinnati Bengals
2. (2) Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
3. (3) New England Patriots (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Houston Texans
4. (6) Carolina Panthers (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Minnesota Vikings
5. (7) Arizona Cardinals (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Buffalo Bills
6. (9) Minnesota Vikings (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Carolina Panthers
7. (5) Green Bay Packers (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Detroit Lions
8. (4) Seattle Seahawks (1-1) Week 3 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
9. (11) Houston Texans (2-0) Week 3 opponent: New England Patriots
10. (8) Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Denver Broncos
11. (12) New York Jets (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs
12. (15) New York Giants (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Washington Redskins
13. (10) Kansas City Chiefs (1-1) Week 3 opponent: New York Jets
14. (14) Baltimore Ravens (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
15. (21) Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) Week 3 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers
16. (13) Oakland Raiders (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Tennessee Titans
17. (17) New Orleans Saints (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Atlanta Falcons
18. (18) Detroit Lions (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Green Bay Packers
19. (24) Atlanta Falcons (1-1) Week 3 opponent: New Orleans Saints
20. (16) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Los Angeles Rams
21. (19) Indianapolis Colts (0-2) Week 3 opponent: San Diego Chargers
22. (31) San Diego Chargers (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
23. (26) Dallas Cowboys (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Chicago Bears
24. (30) Los Angeles Rams (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
25. (29) Tennessee Titans (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Oakland Raiders
26. (23) Miami Dolphins (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Cleveland Browns
27. (20) Washington Redskins (0-2) Week 3 opponent: New York Giants 
28. (22) Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Baltimore Ravens
29. (27) Buffalo Bills (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Arizona Cardinals
30. (25) San Francisco 49ers (1-1) Week 3 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
31. (28) Chicago Bears (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Dallas Cowboys
32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-2) Week 3 opponent: Miami Dolphins

Week 1 NFL Power Rankings

I wouldn't be doing my job as a sports blogger properly if I let the NFL season start without dropping my initial power rankings for 2016. This batch of rankings is bound to be severely shaken up almost immediately, but it's fun to take a quick look at where the NFL hierarchy stands before the chaos of the regular season begins. Hope you enjoy and remember to check back every week of the regular season for updated rankings!

1.Denver Broncos
2.Carolina Panthers
3.Arizona Cardinals
4.Seattle Seahawks
5.New England Patriots
6.Green Bay Packers
7.Pittsburgh Steelers
8.Kansas City Chiefs
9.Cincinnati Bengals
10.Minnesota Vikings
11.New York Jets
12.Indianapolis Colts
13.Washington Redskins
14.Houston Texans
15.New Orleans Saints
16.Baltimore Ravens
17.Oakland Raiders
18.Atlanta Falcons
19.New York Giants
20.Buffalo Bills
21.Los Angeles Rams
22.Detroit Lions
23.Chicago Bears
24.Tampa Bay Buccaneers
25.San Diego Chargers
26.Jacksonville Jaguars
27.Dallas Cowboys
28.Philadelphia Eagles
29.Miami Dolphins
30.Tennessee Titans
31.Cleveland Browns
32.San Francisco 49ers