Each week, the NFL likes to remind us that nothing we think we know about this league is true. Two of the three remaining unbeaten teams entering the weekend lost, while the third looked far from untouchable. Only one winless team remains after the Dolphins knocked off the Jets, and we had yet another overtime game.

Talk to eight different analysts, and you’ll get eight very different top 10s. But combine the rankings of all eight (nine, technically, in this case) analysts and you might get a pretty accurate picture of where each team sits relative to the others.

As always, eight sources were compiled to generate these rankings: Josh Kendall and Chad Graff at The Athletic, Mike Florio for NBC/Pro Football Talk, Pete Prisco for CBS Sports, Conor Orr at Sports Illustrated, Nate Davis for USA Today, Ralph Vacchiano at Fox Sports, Frank Schwab at Yahoo, and of course my own rankings as well.

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

1 — Buffalo Bills (5-1, UP 2)

Last week: BYE

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	1	+2
NBC/Pro Football Talk	1	+2
CBS Sports	2	+2
Sports Illustrated	1	+2
USA Today	9	—
Fox Sports	1	+2
Yahoo	2	+1
NFL Trade Rumors	2	—

You can’t lose if you aren’t playing. While other top contenders either dropped games or looked shaky in close wins, the Bills were blissfully on their bye week. The timing couldn’t have been better.

2 — San Francisco 49ers (6-1, DOWN 1)

Last week: L 20-29 vs. Atlanta Falcons

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	2	-1
NBC/Pro Football Talk	4	-3
CBS Sports	3	-2
Sports Illustrated	4	-3
USA Today	1	—
Fox Sports	5	-4
Yahoo	1	—
NFL Trade Rumors	1	—

The 49ers probably can’t withstand too many more injuries. But they just traded for DT DeForest Buckner from the Colts, a reunion for the former San Francisco draft pick. He’ll be a massive upgrade in run defense and interior pass rush immediately, and WR Mike Evans shouldn’t miss too much more time.

3 — Minnesota Vikings (6-0, UP 1)

Last week: W 16-10 vs. Indianapolis Colts

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	4	—
NBC/Pro Football Talk	3	+2
CBS Sports	1	+2
Sports Illustrated	2	+5
USA Today	5	-2
Fox Sports	2	+3
Yahoo	3	+2
NFL Trade Rumors	10	-1

The Vikings are the lone remaining unbeaten team in the NFL and only one of our power rankings placed them No. 1. That should tell you all you need to know. Minnesota may be unbeaten, but this offense is scary, and there will come a time — presumably — when the defense can’t carry them to a win.

4 — Kansas City Chiefs (5-1, DOWN 2)

Last week: 3-20 vs. Seattle Seahawks

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	3	-1
NBC/Pro Football Talk	5	-3
CBS Sports	4	-2
Sports Illustrated	6	-4
USA Today	6	-4
Fox Sports	3	-1
Yahoo	4	-2
NFL Trade Rumors	7	-4

Was the Chiefs’ 5-0 start an illusion? It’s possible. Though it’s much easier said than done, the Seahawks revealed the pathway to shutting down Kansas City’s offense. Keeping RB Kenneth Walker III in check is difficult, but the Chiefs don’t have anywhere else to turn if he isn’t producing.

5 — Chicago Bears (5-2, UP 1)

Last week: W 30-24 vs. New England Patriots

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	5	+3
NBC/Pro Football Talk	8	+2
CBS Sports	8	+5
Sports Illustrated	5	—
USA Today	2	+2
Fox Sports	6	—
Yahoo	5	+1
NFL Trade Rumors	3	+2

If third-year QB Caleb Williams hadn’t missed those three games with a hamstring injury, he might be the MVP frontrunner. He’s taken the next step as a passer, operating smoothly under pressure and making accurate throws consistently.

6 — Seattle Seahawks (4-3, UP 2)

Last week: W 20-3 vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	7	+3
NBC/Pro Football Talk	7	—
CBS Sports	6	+1
Sports Illustrated	3	+3
USA Today	4	+2
Fox Sports	7	—
Yahoo	7	+1
NFL Trade Rumors	5	+3

See what happens when the Seahawks don’t turn the ball over (as much)? This was the formula they used to win a Super Bowl a year ago, and if they can tap into it consistently, it’s far too early to write them off.

7 — Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2, DOWN 1)

Last week: BYE

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	8	-1
NBC/Pro Football Talk	2	+2
CBS Sports	9	-1
Sports Illustrated	8	—
USA Today	7	—
Fox Sports	8	—
Yahoo	8	+1
NFL Trade Rumors	4	+2

After splitting a pair of games in London, the Jaguars return to action next week against the Colts.

8 — Denver Broncos (5-2, DOWN 3)

Last week: W 30-16 vs. Arizona Cardinals

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	6	—
NBC/Pro Football Talk	6	—
CBS Sports	7	-2
Sports Illustrated	12	-2
USA Today	3	+2
Fox Sports	4	—
Yahoo	12	—
NFL Trade Rumors	8	-1

There we go. After looking hesitant to run through the first six games, Broncos QB Bo Nix opened things up against the Cardinals, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown. If Nix continues to tap into that part of his game, Denver’s offense becomes much more dangerous.

9 — Cincinnati Bengals (4-2, UP 2)

Last week: W 35-13 vs. Baltimore Ravens

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	10	+2
NBC/Pro Football Talk	12	+2
CBS Sports	5	+1
Sports Illustrated	9	+3
USA Today	17	+2
Fox Sports	9	+3
Yahoo	6	+4
NFL Trade Rumors	6	+5

The Bengals pulled away in the second half for a comfortable division win. This was a big Tee Higgins game, as he averaged a whopping 24.7 yards per reception on his way to 148 yards and a touchdown. Cincy is probably the safest bet to win the AFC North.

10 — Detroit Lions (4-2, UP 3)

Last week: W 20-17 vs. Green Bay Packers

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	9	—
NBC/Pro Football Talk	13	+5
CBS Sports	10	+1
Sports Illustrated	7	+4
USA Today	11	—
Fox Sports	10	+3
Yahoo	10	+1
NFL Trade Rumors	14	+2

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Lions notched a huge win on Sunday. The NFC North is still in play, but even if Detroit falls short in the division race, it’ll be a hell of a fight for those NFC wild card bids. This could be part of an important tiebreaker at the end of the year.

11 — New England Patriots (4-3, DOWN 2)

Last week: L 24-30 vs. Chicago Bears

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	11	-6
NBC/Pro Football Talk	11	-3
CBS Sports	11	-2
Sports Illustrated	11	-2
USA Today	8	—
Fox Sports	11	—
Yahoo	11	-4
NFL Trade Rumors	11	-1

C’mon USA Today, we had a thing going! The Patriots couldn’t get it done against the Bears, but that win over the Bills will anchor their resume for weeks. New England should be favored in their next four, giving them a chance to build some momentum.

12 — Los Angeles Rams (3-4, UP 3)

Last week: W 35-21 vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	15	+4
NBC/Pro Football Talk	16	+1
CBS Sports	16	+2
Sports Illustrated	13	+3
USA Today	13	—
Fox Sports	12	+4
Yahoo	13	+2
NFL Trade Rumors	9	+3

Just like that, the Rams look like the team we expected coming into the season. The final score doesn’t do this game justice: Los Angeles led 28-6 at the half and sat on the ball the rest of the way. The Chargers, Commanders and Cardinals are up next, three teams that have won a combined three games.

13 — Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2, UP 3)

Last week: W 16-10 vs. New Orleans Saints

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	13	+3
NBC/Pro Football Talk	10	+3
CBS Sports	15	+2
Sports Illustrated	14	+3
USA Today	16	+2
Fox Sports	13	+2
Yahoo	14	+2
NFL Trade Rumors	16	+3

A pair of one-score wins against underwhelming NFC South opponents won’t jump off the screen, but there’s something to be said for winning the games you’re supposed to win. In a season in which so many teams are failing to do so, the Steelers are sitting at 5-2.

14 — Green Bay Packers (4-3, DOWN 2)

Last week: L 17-20 vs. Detroit Lions

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	16	-3
NBC/Pro Football Talk	14	-5
CBS Sports	13	-1
Sports Illustrated	10	-6
USA Today	12	+5
Fox Sports	18	-4
Yahoo	15	-1
NFL Trade Rumors	15	-1

This was a really weird game for the Packers. They missed two short field goals, QB Jordan Love threw a pick and the run game totaled just 60 yards. Yet it still took a last-second field goal for the Lions to down them at home.

15 — Baltimore Ravens (4-3, DOWN 5)

Last week: L 13-35 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	14	-3
NBC/Pro Football Talk	15	-3
CBS Sports	12	-2
Sports Illustrated	18	-3
USA Today	21	-6
Fox Sports	15	-6
Yahoo	9	-5
NFL Trade Rumors	12	-8

It’s time to get Lamar Jackson back in the lineup. The Ravens just don’t have the firepower to hang with the likes of the Bengals without him, and now they’re on a two-game losing streak. Hopefully he can return soon before Baltimore’s AFC North deficit becomes too great to overcome.

16 — Cleveland Browns (5-2, UP 1)

Last week: W 27-24 vs. Tennessee Titans

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	12	+2
NBC/Pro Football Talk	9	+2
CBS Sports	14	+2
Sports Illustrated	15	+3
USA Today	15	-1
Fox Sports	14	+3
Yahoo	16	+3
NFL Trade Rumors	22	+1

The Browns’ biggest margin of victory? Four points. They have four three-point wins. This isn’t sustainable, especially as the schedule toughens in the second half of the season. But for Cleveland fans, it’s fun while it lasts, and there’s no doubt this team is blowing past preseason expectations.

17 — Atlanta Falcons (3-4, UP 3)

Last week: W 29-20 vs. San Francisco 49ers

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	21	+4
NBC/Pro Football Talk	18	+6
CBS Sports	19	+4
Sports Illustrated	16	+7
USA Today	10	+6
Fox Sports	19	+1
Yahoo	19	+3
NFL Trade Rumors	13	+5

Consider for a moment: the Falcons might actually be good. Since third-year QB Michael Penix Jr. returned from injury in Week 3, Atlanta has wins over the Packers, Saints and 49ers, along with one-score losses to the Bears and Ravens. I’d consider the Falcons to be the playoff favorites in that division.

18 — New York Giants (4-2-1, UP 2)

Last week: W 27-21 OT vs. Houston Texans

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	17	+4
NBC/Pro Football Talk	17	+4
CBS Sports	17	+3
Sports Illustrated	17	+3
USA Today	22	—
Fox Sports	17	+4
Yahoo	17	+3
NFL Trade Rumors	21	+5

If J.J. McCarthy keeps playing like this, the Giants are going to have a very interesting decision to make this offseason. He’s completely revitalized this offense, feeding the ball to WR Malik Nabers and keeping this offense on schedule.

19 — Carolina Panthers (3-3, DOWN 5)

Last week: L 13-43 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	20	-5
NBC/Pro Football Talk	22	-7
CBS Sports	18	-4
Sports Illustrated	20	-7
USA Today	19	-9
Fox Sports	16	-6
Yahoo	18	-5
NFL Trade Rumors	20	-5

That was a “burn the tape” game if I’ve ever seen one. Things spiraled out of control quickly against the Bucs, but the Panthers still sit in control of their own destiny in the NFC South, a half-game up in the division. Time to get back to work.

20 — Dallas Cowboys (3-4, UP 2)

Last week: W 38-21 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	18	+4
NBC/Pro Football Talk	21	+2
CBS Sports	20	-1
Sports Illustrated	19	+2
USA Today	23	+3
Fox Sports	22	+3
Yahoo	20	+1
NFL Trade Rumors	17	+4

The Cowboys are still favored over the Giants to win the NFC East. Dallas’ offense finally seemed to click against the Eagles on Monday night, and if they can carry that momentum forward, they should be able to stack some wins.

21 — Las Vegas Raiders (3-4, DOWN 2)

Last week: L 21-35 vs. Los Angeles Rams

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	24	-6
NBC/Pro Football Talk	19	-3
CBS Sports	22	—
Sports Illustrated	22	-3
USA Today	14	-2
Fox Sports	20	-2
Yahoo	22	-4
NFL Trade Rumors	19	-2

That 3-0 start to the season feels like a distant memory. While the Raiders are sticking by Kirk Cousins at quarterback for now, it’s only a matter of time before Fernando Mendoza sees the field. Once the playoffs are clearly out of reach for Las Vegas, it’ll be time to get their No. 1 pick some seasoning.

22 — Houston Texans (2-5, DOWN 4)

Last week: L 21-27 OT vs. New York Giants

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	22	-7
NBC/Pro Football Talk	23	-4
CBS Sports	21	-6
Sports Illustrated	21	-7
USA Today	24	-4
Fox Sports	21	-2
Yahoo	21	-4
NFL Trade Rumors	18	-5

That may have been the loss the Texans couldn’t afford to take. Going 0-4 in a brutal opening stretch was far from ideal, but back-to-back wins — including one over the Jags — gave them some hope. The Giants game kicked off the “easy” portion of the schedule, though, and Houston might be one or two more losses away from missing the playoffs.

23 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-5, UP 6)

Last week: W 43-13 vs. Carolina Panthers

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	19	+9
NBC/Pro Football Talk	20	+9
CBS Sports	23	+6
Sports Illustrated	23	+7
USA Today	18	+7
Fox Sports	26	+3
Yahoo	23	+3
NFL Trade Rumors	23	+1

Hand up, I did not see this coming. Everything clicked for Tampa Bay in a dominant win, with Bucs QB Baker Mayfield returning triumphantly from a thumb injury. If the Bucs are the team we thought they’d be preseason, the division is still very much in play for them.

24 — New Orleans Saints (2-5, DOWN 1)

Last week: L 10-16 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	26	—
NBC/Pro Football Talk	24	-4
CBS Sports	27	-1
Sports Illustrated	28	-3
USA Today	20	+1
Fox Sports	25	-1
Yahoo	25	-2
NFL Trade Rumors	24	-4

The Saints are frustratingly inconsistent. This team should be better than they are, and they might be headed for a major shakeup if things continue in this direction. New Orleans won’t be favored against either, but opportunities for wins exist against the Browns and Panthers.

25 — Philadelphia Eagles (2-5, —)

Last week: L 21-38 vs. Dallas Cowboys

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	23	-3
NBC/Pro Football Talk	26	-1
CBS Sports	24	-3
Sports Illustrated	24	+3
USA Today	29	-1
Fox Sports	23	-1
Yahoo	26	+1
NFL Trade Rumors	28	+1

Philly’s offense showed some signs of life against the Cowboys, but there was no way this wounded unit could keep up in a shootout with Dallas. Still, Eagles QB Tanner McKee is showing some nice things, though at 2-5, the Eagles may look to sell off more pieces before the trade deadline.

26 — Arizona Cardinals (2-5, DOWN 2)

Last week: L 16-30 vs. Denver Broncos

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	25	-1
NBC/Pro Football Talk	25	-3
CBS Sports	28	-1
Sports Illustrated	25	-3
USA Today	26	-3
Fox Sports	28	-2
Yahoo	27	-3
NFL Trade Rumors	25	+2

All things considered, the Cardinals didn’t look too bad against the AFC’s reigning top seed. But this offense is inconsistent and once third-round QB Carson Beck returns from injury, it might be time to give him a look.

27 — Washington Commanders (1-4-1, —)

Last week: BYE

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	27	—
NBC/Pro Football Talk	30	—
CBS Sports	29	-1
Sports Illustrated	27	-1
USA Today	25	+2
Fox Sports	27	—
Yahoo	24	+1
NFL Trade Rumors	26	-1

The Commanders will be back in action next week against the Eagles after being off in Week 7.

28 — Indianapolis Colts (2-5, —)

Last week: L 10-16 vs. Minnesota Vikings

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	30	—
NBC/Pro Football Talk	28	-1
CBS Sports	25	-1
Sports Illustrated	26	+2
USA Today	31	-1
Fox Sports	24	-1
Yahoo	28	—
NFL Trade Rumors	27	+1

So it begins. The Colts began their fire sale on Tuesday, trading away two faces of the franchise in LG Quenton Nelson and Buckner. More is sure to come, and while Indy fans will eventually appreciate the fruits of a total rebuild (at least that’s the hope), it’s always sad to see such beloved team icons suit up in another jersey.

29 — New York Jets (2-5, DOWN 3)

Last week: L 25-28 vs. Miami Dolphins

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	29	-6
NBC/Pro Football Talk	31	-3
CBS Sports	26	-1
Sports Illustrated	29	-5
USA Today	28	-4
Fox Sports	31	-3
Yahoo	30	-1
NFL Trade Rumors	29	-7

What an embarrassing performance. End-of-half coaching blunders reared their ugly head in New York once again, and HC Aaron Glenn cost his team a chance to win. This can’t continue, even if the product on the field looks a lot better than last season.

30 — Miami Dolphins (1-5, UP 2)

Last week: W 28-25 vs. New York Jets

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	28	+3
NBC/Pro Football Talk	29	+2
CBS Sports	30	-1
Sports Illustrated	31	+1
USA Today	27	+4
Fox Sports	30	+2
Yahoo	29	+3
NFL Trade Rumors	31	+1

The latest team to notch their first win of the season, the Dolphins’ young offense really seemed to click against the Jets. Third-round WR Caleb Douglas made two huge plays, scoring a pair of touchdowns including on an impressive 63-yard catch-and-run.

31 — Tennessee Titans (1-6, DOWN 1)

Last week: L 24-27 vs. Cleveland Browns

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	31	-2
NBC/Pro Football Talk	27	-1
CBS Sports	31	-1
Sports Illustrated	30	-1
USA Today	30	-1
Fox Sports	29	+2
Yahoo	31	-1
NFL Trade Rumors	30	—

I’ll say this: the Titans are showing real signs of life. Second-year QB Cam Ward had a moderately efficient outing, but this offense lacks any sort of explosive potential to open things up. That needs to change if Tennessee is going to improve down the stretch of the season.

32 — Los Angeles Chargers (0-6, DOWN 1)

Last week: BYE

Source	Rank	Change
The Athletic	32	—
NBC/Pro Football Talk	32	—
CBS Sports	32	-1
Sports Illustrated	32	—
USA Today	32	—
Fox Sports	32	-2
Yahoo	32	-1
NFL Trade Rumors	32	—

The NFL’s lone winless team, the Chargers will be back in action next week at the Rams.