Week 5 is in the books, and while not every game was a barn-burner, we got a whopping three overtime games over the weekend. That Bills/Rams game on Monday night is an early contender for one of the best games of the season, and Ravens/Falcons was nearly as exciting the night before. For those that suffered through the London game Sunday morning, it was a nice way to end the day.

This week, we’re doing something a little different with the power rankings. Rather than just offering you my personal power rankings, we’re rolling eight into one. I’ve collected eight Week 6 power rankings: Chad Graff and Josh Kendall at The Athletic, Mike Florio for NBC and Pro Football Talk, Pete Prisco at CBS Sports, Nate Davis at USA Today, Conor Orr for Sports Illustrated, Frank Schwab at Yahoo, Ralph Vacciano at Fox Sports, and of course yours truly as well.

To develop the composite rankings, I averaged the rank of each team across the eight outlets, then ranked those values. Surprisingly, there were three exact ties, which are reflected below. I’ve included the original rankings for each team in their breakdown.

Without further ado, let’s dive into the power rankings:

1 — San Francisco 49ers (5-0)

• The Athletic: 1
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 1
• CBS Sports: 1
• Sports Illustrated: 1
• USA Today: 1
• Fox Sports: 1
• Yahoo: 1
• NFL Trade Rumors: 1

The unanimous No. 1 team across all eight included power rankings, the 49ers stacked early-season wins over the Rams, Broncos and Seahawks. It’s not just their undefeated record amidst serious injuries — they look the part and notched wins over other top contenders.

2 — Kansas City Chiefs (4-0)

• The Athletic: 2
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 2
• CBS Sports: 2
• Sports Illustrated: 3
• USA Today: 2
• Fox Sports: 2
• Yahoo: 2
• NFL Trade Rumors: 7

The Chiefs are rolling with a rebuilt offense led by superstar RB Kenneth Walker III. He’s on pace to break some records and Kansas City’s dominant Week 1 victory over the Broncos continues to age well.

3 — Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1)

• The Athletic: 5
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 3
• CBS Sports: 4
• Sports Illustrated: 2
• USA Today: 5
• Fox Sports: 5
• Yahoo: 5
• NFL Trade Rumors: 2

It might be time to start having serious “Trevor Lawrence for MVP” discussions. The Jaguars quarterback makes highlight-reel throws on a weekly basis and he’s comfortable leading one of the league’s most explosive offenses.

4 — Buffalo Bills (4-1)

• The Athletic: 3
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 4
• CBS Sports: 5
• Sports Illustrated: 4
• USA Today: 7
• Fox Sports: 3
• Yahoo: 3
• NFL Trade Rumors: 4

No matter how well the opposition plays, sometimes Josh Allen just wills his team to victory. Early wins over the Texans and Lions — not to mention the instant classic over the Rams on Monday — all had Allen as the centerpiece.

5 — Seattle Seahawks (3-2)

• The Athletic: 6
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 5
• CBS Sports: 7
• Sports Illustrated: 5
• USA Today: 3
• Fox Sports: 4
• Yahoo: 6
• NFL Trade Rumors: 3

Turnovers are becoming an issue for this unit, and they’re missing Walker. But even if it doesn’t look exactly the same, the Seahawks are firmly in the mix to repeat as Super Bowl champs.

6 — Minnesota Vikings (5-0)

• The Athletic: 4
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 6
• CBS Sports: 3
• Sports Illustrated: 7
• USA Today: 9
• Fox Sports: 8
• Yahoo: 7
• NFL Trade Rumors: 6

Skepticism of this offense is holding the Vikings back a bit despite their 5-0 start. But QB Kyler Murray looks increasingly more comfortable and DC Brian Flores has the Minnesota defense humming to the absolute maximum.

7 — Baltimore Ravens (4-1)

• The Athletic: 7
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 8
• CBS Sports: 6
• Sports Illustrated: 8
• USA Today: 13
• Fox Sports: 6
• Yahoo: 4
• NFL Trade Rumors: 8

Notching a shootout win over the upstart Falcons without Lamar Jackson is a great sign for Baltimore. Ravens backup Tyler Huntley led an efficient offense, though this defense has issues they need to clean up.

T8 — Denver Broncos (3-2)

• The Athletic: 9
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 7
• CBS Sports: 8
• Sports Illustrated: 9
• USA Today: 4
• Fox Sports: 7
• Yahoo: 14
• NFL Trade Rumors: 10

Much like last year, the Broncos won’t earn any awards for winning pretty. But they don’t actually give those out, and ugly wins count just the same. You could argue Denver has the two most impressive wins of the early season against the Rams and Jaguars, both in come-from-behind fashion.

T8 — Los Angeles Rams (2-3)

• The Athletic: 10
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 10
• CBS Sports: 10
• Sports Illustrated: 6
• USA Today: 8
• Fox Sports: 9
• Yahoo: 10
• NFL Trade Rumors: 5

Heartbreaking losses to the Bills and Broncos have Rams fans feeling like the sky is falling. But this defense is playing like a top-five unit in the NFL and should get the best defensive player in the league, Myles Garrett, back from injury later this month. Los Angeles will be favored in every game they play between now and December and could go on a real run.

10 — New England Patriots (3-2)

• The Athletic: 8
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 9
• CBS Sports: 11
• Sports Illustrated: 10
• USA Today: 6
• Fox Sports: 13
• Yahoo: 11
• NFL Trade Rumors: 11

Whatever funk he was in to start the season is over: Drake Maye is back. The 2025 MVP runner-up is starting to look like his old self and with that, the Patriots are looking a lot more like the team that played in the Super Bowl last season.

11 — Chicago Bears (3-2)

• The Athletic: 11
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 15
• CBS Sports: 15
• Sports Illustrated: 13
• USA Today: 10
• Fox Sports: 10
• Yahoo: 8
• NFL Trade Rumors: 9

The Bears will be fine. Their Week 5 loss to the Packers was ugly, granted, but this was their third game without starting quarterback Caleb Williams. He could be back as soon as this week and once he is, this offense will again be among the league’s best.

12 — Cincinnati Bengals (3-2)

• The Athletic: 13
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 12
• CBS Sports: 9
• Sports Illustrated: 15
• USA Today: 18
• Fox Sports: 12
• Yahoo: 9
• NFL Trade Rumors: 12

Opinions on the Bengals are quite varied. Their defense fluctuates week to week and you never quite know what version of the team you’ll get. Close losses to the Steelers and Jaguars sullied the good vibes from the first two weeks of the season, but this team is right there.

13 — Detroit Lions (3-2)

• The Athletic: 12
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 21
• CBS Sports: 12
• Sports Illustrated: 11
• USA Today: 12
• Fox Sports: 14
• Yahoo: 13
• NFL Trade Rumors: 16

How far can this offense go? The Lions don’t seem capable of playing defense in any meaningful way, but this offense might be the most efficient in the league. Will that be enough to make the playoffs in the absolute gauntlet that is the NFC?

14 — Carolina Panthers (2-2)

• The Athletic: 15
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 18
• CBS Sports: 20
• Sports Illustrated: 20
• USA Today: 11
• Fox Sports: 11
• Yahoo: 15
• NFL Trade Rumors: 15

Bryce Young has arrived. The fourth-year quarterback is a man on a mission, putting up MVP-type numbers and leading the NFL in passing through four weeks (Carolina was on bye in Week 5). Can the Panthers weather their defensive injuries and stay in the playoff hunt?

15 — Las Vegas Raiders (3-2)

• The Athletic: 17
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 16
• CBS Sports: 18
• Sports Illustrated: 16
• USA Today: 15
• Fox Sports: 16
• Yahoo: 12
• NFL Trade Rumors: 17

The Raiders were a surprise 3-0 team before a close loss to the Chiefs in Week 4. They came back down to earth in Week 5, though, getting blown out by the Patriots. We’re starting to see talk of turning the keys over to the No. 1 overall pick in 2025, Fernando Mendoza.

16 — Green Bay Packers (3-2)

• The Athletic: 14
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 11
• CBS Sports: 14
• Sports Illustrated: 12
• USA Today: 19
• Fox Sports: 22
• Yahoo: 18
• NFL Trade Rumors: 18

Any win over the Bears is a special one in Green Bay, but this was a major step forward for the Packers. The new guards made for a markedly improved offensive line against Chicago, and if the protection can hold up, Jordan Love might lead this team to the playoffs.

17 — Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2)

• The Athletic: 16
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 12
• CBS Sports: 13
• Sports Illustrated: 18
• USA Today: 17
• Fox Sports: 17
• Yahoo: 17
• NFL Trade Rumors: 20

Pittsburgh swapped Mikes at head coach (Tomlin out, McCarthy in) but they’re following the same script from the past eight years or so. Somehow, some way, the Steelers are sitting at 3-2 with wins over the Bengals and Colts. This franchise was built for the AFC’s No. 7 seed, apparently.

18 — New York Giants (3-1-1)

• The Athletic: 19
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 17
• CBS Sports: 16
• Sports Illustrated: 21
• USA Today: 22
• Fox Sports: 18
• Yahoo: 16
• NFL Trade Rumors: 25

The ceiling might not be there with this team after the season-ending injury to second-year QB Jaxson Dart, but they’re playing hard and proving they can still hang with anybody. Their win over the Cowboys is aging well, and they came back down 14 in the fourth quarter to force a tie with the Commanders over the weekend.

T19 — Dallas Cowboys (2-3)

• The Athletic: 20
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 20
• CBS Sports: 17
• Sports Illustrated: 23
• USA Today: 24
• Fox Sports: 21
• Yahoo: 20
• NFL Trade Rumors: 13

If the Cowboys could learn how to play defense, they’d be one of the best teams in the NFC. We seemingly say that every year, but this year in particular, the talent is there. Yet it isn’t translating to on-field results.

T19 — Atlanta Falcons (2-3)

• The Athletic: 24
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 22
• CBS Sports: 22
• Sports Illustrated: 17
• USA Today: 14
• Fox Sports: 19
• Yahoo: 21
• NFL Trade Rumors: 19

The Falcons better hope Michael Penix Jr. won’t miss any time with his rib injury. We saw what this team looked like without him for the first two weeks, and it wasn’t pretty. Since he’s been back in the lineup, however, Atlanta looks like they might be the best team in the NFC South.

21 — Philadelphia Eagles (2-3)

• The Athletic: 18
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 19
• CBS Sports: 21
• Sports Illustrated: 19
• USA Today: 27
• Fox Sports: 15
• Yahoo: 19
• NFL Trade Rumors: 22

I have an increasing suspicion the Eagles will look very different a year from now. Nothing is working on offense for this team and their defense can’t get stops in critical moments. It’s worth monitoring how this team responds to that devastating loss in London to the Jaguars.

22 — Cleveland Browns (3-2)

• The Athletic: 23
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 12
• CBS Sports: 19
• Sports Illustrated: 22
• USA Today: 16
• Fox Sports: 24
• Yahoo: 22
• NFL Trade Rumors: 27

One thing you can’t deny about the Browns: they play tough. Wins over the Panthers and Steelers could age quite well and these young rookies on offense are really balling out. That’s the most encouraging part for Cleveland.

23 — Houston Texans (1-4)

• The Athletic: 21
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 24
• CBS Sports: 23
• Sports Illustrated: 14
• USA Today: 26
• Fox Sports: 23
• Yahoo: 24
• NFL Trade Rumors: 14

This is probably the lowest the Texans will rank on one of these composite lists all season. Sometimes all it takes is one win to spark a team, and even though a playoff push is still unlikely, Houston’s done it before.

24 — Indianapolis Colts (2-3)

• The Athletic: 25
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 23
• CBS Sports: 24
• Sports Illustrated: 24
• USA Today: 25
• Fox Sports: 20
• Yahoo: 23
• NFL Trade Rumors: 21

The framework that made the Colts one of the league’s best teams before Daniel Jones’ injuries in 2025 is still there, but the pieces that made it special aren’t. Injuries have decimated this wide receiver group and the lack of depth on defense has been exposed.

25 — New York Jets (2-3)

• The Athletic: 22
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 26
• CBS Sports: 25
• Sports Illustrated: 26
• USA Today: 21
• Fox Sports: 26
• Yahoo: 27
• NFL Trade Rumors: 26

Respectability. That’s what the Jets have earned through five games, looking like a real football team. Rookie No. 2 pick David Bailey had his big breakout game against the Browns, notching three sacks.

26 — New Orleans Saints (1-4)

• The Athletic: 28
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 25
• CBS Sports: 26
• Sports Illustrated: 25
• USA Today: 20
• Fox Sports: 27
• Yahoo: 28
• NFL Trade Rumors: 24

After an overtime loss to the Lions and an upset win over the Ravens, it looked like the Saints were on their way to upstart contender status. But things have been rocky since, and second-year QB Tyler Shough finds himself under constant duress.

27 — Washington Commanders (1-3-1)

• The Athletic: 27
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 28
• CBS Sports: 28
• Sports Illustrated: 28
• USA Today: 28
• Fox Sports: 25
• Yahoo: 25
• NFL Trade Rumors: 23

I don’t know if this coaching staff, this team, will ever live down the unforgivable blunder to end overtime against the Giants. Washington took a sure win and turned it into a tie essentially because they felt like it. Teams rarely bounce back from moments like those.

28 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-4)

• The Athletic: 26
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 27
• CBS Sports: 29
• Sports Illustrated: 27
• USA Today: 23
• Fox Sports: 28
• Yahoo: 26
• NFL Trade Rumors: 28

The Bucs’ win over the Cowboys with undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels starting at quarterback is huge for this team. Baker Mayfield will be out a few more weeks, so if this team is going to stay alive in the NFC South, they need more wins like that.

29 — Arizona Cardinals (1-4)

• The Athletic: 29
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 29
• CBS Sports: 27
• Sports Illustrated: 29
• USA Today: 29
• Fox Sports: 30
• Yahoo: 29
• NFL Trade Rumors: 29

The luster of that Week 1 win over the Chargers is wearing thin. The Cardinals just don’t have the horses to compete most weeks, but this team will never go down without a fight.

30 — Los Angeles Chargers (0-5)

• The Athletic: 30
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 30
• CBS Sports: 30
• Sports Illustrated: 30
• USA Today: 30
• Fox Sports: 29
• Yahoo: 30
• NFL Trade Rumors: 30

For a moment, it looked like the Chargers might get the first win of the season. Then the Broncos did their comeback thing and took that away. This offensive line is just as banged up as last year but unlike last year, Justin Herbert is part of the problem.

T31 — Miami Dolphins (0-5)

• The Athletic: 31
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 32
• CBS Sports: 32
• Sports Illustrated: 32
• USA Today: 31
• Fox Sports: 31
• Yahoo: 32
• NFL Trade Rumors: 31

This season is all about letting the young guys rock in Miami, and on defense in particular, they’re doing exactly that. Jacob Rodriguez might be the early favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year.

T31 — Tennessee Titans (0-5)

• The Athletic: 32
• NBC/Pro Football Talk: 31
• CBS Sports: 31
• Sports Illustrated: 31
• USA Today: 32
• Fox Sports: 32
• Yahoo: 31
• NFL Trade Rumors: 32

Far more concerning for the Titans than their record is the play of second-year QB Cam Ward. The 2025 No. 1 pick is struggling mightily, and unless he turns it around, Tennessee might be in position to pick his replacement come April.