Indianapolis goes to #1 and then Indianapolis falls from #1. Seems to be a theme. For the second time, Indianapolis can’t hold on to it’s #1 ranking after it’s loss to Pittsburgh. The LA Rams have ascended to the #1 ranking this week followed closely by Seattle. The Colts fall to the #3 ranking with Philadelphia and Tampa Bay holding down the #4 and #5 rankings. San Francisco moves up 4 spots to the #7 ranking. Buffalo moves up 6 spots to the #9 ranking after it’s win over Kansas City. Detroit falls 5 spots to the #11 ranking. Green Bay falls 5 spots to the #14 ranking after its loss to Carolina. Minnesota climbs 5 spots to the #17 ranking after beating Detroit. Carolina jumped 5 spots to the #18 ranking. Dallas falls 5 spots.
Indianapolis remains the top ranked offense, followed by Seattle, Buffalo, Detroit and Dallas. Cleveland is far and away the worst offense in the league.
Houston is holding on to the top spot on defense. Kansas City took a hit after playing Buffalo, but holds down the #2 ranking. They are followed by the LA Rams, Denver and Seattle. Cincinnati and Dallas are the two worst defenses in the league.
Detroit, LA Rams, Philadelphia and Seattle are in the top 10 in both offense and defense.
Through nine weeks, New England has had the weakest schedule to date, while Houston has had the toughest schedule to date.
Power Ratings
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Tied | PF | PA | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA RAMS | 6 | 2 | 0 | 209 | 127 | 104.937 | 100.434 |
| 2 | SEATTLE | 6 | 2 | 0 | 231 | 150 | 104.367 | 100.456 |
| 3 | INDIANAPOLIS | 7 | 2 | 0 | 290 | 181 | 103.837 | 99.154 |
| 4 | PHILADELPHIA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 185 | 103.598 | 100.647 |
| 5 | TAMPA BAY | 6 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 178 | 103.400 | 100.347 |
| 6 | DENVER | 7 | 2 | 0 | 225 | 166 | 103.200 | 99.145 |
| 7 | SAN FRANCISCO | 6 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 188 | 102.554 | 100.723 |
| 8 | JACKSONVILLE | 5 | 3 | 0 | 176 | 184 | 102.408 | 101.104 |
| 9 | BUFFALO | 6 | 2 | 0 | 235 | 167 | 102.122 | 98.401 |
| 10 | KANSAS CITY | 5 | 4 | 0 | 235 | 159 | 102.010 | 100.168 |
| 11 | DETROIT | 5 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 178 | 101.832 | 99.828 |
| 12 | NEW ENGLAND | 7 | 2 | 0 | 237 | 169 | 101.710 | 97.922 |
| 13 | PITTSBURGH | 5 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 195 | 101.627 | 99.958 |
| 14 | GREEN BAY | 5 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 166 | 101.412 | 98.954 |
| 15 | HOUSTON | 3 | 5 | 0 | 168 | 121 | 101.348 | 101.882 |
| 16 | LA CHARGERS | 6 | 3 | 0 | 215 | 193 | 101.038 | 98.990 |
| 17 | MINNESOTA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 182 | 186 | 99.625 | 99.967 |
| 18 | CAROLINA | 5 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 205 | 99.586 | 99.334 |
| 19 | CHICAGO | 5 | 3 | 0 | 215 | 227 | 99.357 | 98.249 |
| 20 | BALTIMORE | 3 | 5 | 0 | 202 | 216 | 99.098 | 100.463 |
| 21 | ARIZONA | 3 | 5 | 0 | 180 | 171 | 98.994 | 100.059 |
| 22 | ATLANTA | 3 | 5 | 0 | 143 | 178 | 98.556 | 100.314 |
| 23 | DALLAS | 3 | 5 | 1 | 263 | 277 | 98.086 | 99.542 |
| 24 | WASHINGTON | 3 | 6 | 0 | 201 | 236 | 97.782 | 99.829 |
| 25 | CINCINNATI | 3 | 6 | 0 | 216 | 300 | 97.356 | 100.090 |
| 26 | NY GIANTS | 2 | 7 | 0 | 197 | 249 | 96.961 | 100.822 |
| 27 | LAS VEGAS | 2 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 210 | 96.676 | 100.404 |
| 28 | CLEVELAND | 2 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 184 | 96.370 | 99.799 |
| 29 | MIAMI | 2 | 7 | 0 | 180 | 243 | 95.731 | 99.700 |
| 30 | NEW ORLEANS | 1 | 8 | 0 | 138 | 243 | 95.535 | 101.600 |
| 31 | TENNESSEE | 1 | 8 | 0 | 130 | 257 | 95.092 | 101.731 |
| 32 | NY JETS | 1 | 7 | 0 | 168 | 221 | 94.984 | 100.138 |
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