2025-2026 NFL Football Rankings
Week 18: Tuesday January 6, 2026
| Rank | Team | Rating | W | L | Prev | Chng | Pwr | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SeattleNFC WestSeattle 14-3 Pwr: 1 | Off: 2 | Def: 1 | 2.31 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 |  JacksonvilleAFC SouthJacksonville 13-4 Pwr: 3 | Off: 4 | Def: 5 | 1.81 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 3 1 |  HoustonAFC SouthHouston 12-5 Pwr: 4 | Off: 12 | Def: 2 | 1.69 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 2 |  DenverAFC WestDenver 14-3 Pwr: 9 | Off: 14 | Def: 7 | 1.51 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 7 |
| 5 |  LA RamsNFC WestLA Rams 12-5 Pwr: 2 | Off: 1 | Def: 8 | 1.50 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 6 3 |  San FranciscoNFC WestSan Francisco 12-5 Pwr: 6 | Off: 9 | Def: 9 | 1.45 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 |  New EnglandAFC EastNew England 14-3 Pwr: 5 | Off: 7 | Def: 11 | 1.38 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| 8 |  BuffaloAFC EastBuffalo 12-5 Pwr: 7 | Off: 5 | Def: 17 | 1.02 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |
| 9 1 |  LA ChargersAFC WestLA Chargers 11-6 Pwr: 15 | Off: 19 | Def: 10 | 0.60 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
| 10 2 |  PittsburghAFC NorthPittsburgh 10-7 Pwr: 18 | Off: 16 | Def: 15 | 0.48 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| 11 2 |  PhiladelphiaNFC EastPhiladelphia 11-6 Pwr: 11 | Off: 23 | Def: 4 | 0.45 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 4 |
| 12 1 |  ChicagoNFC NorthChicago 11-6 Pwr: 16 | Off: 10 | Def: 23 | 0.45 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 23 |
| 13 4 |  MinnesotaNFC NorthMinnesota 9-8 Pwr: 14 | Off: 25 | Def: 3 | 0.27 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 3 |
| 14 4 |  AtlantaNFC SouthAtlanta 8-9 Pwr: 20 | Off: 21 | Def: 19 | 0.13 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| 15 |  IndianapolisAFC SouthIndianapolis 8-9 Pwr: 8 | Off: 3 | Def: 20 | 0.13 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 20 | |
| 16 2 |  Green BayNFC NorthGreen Bay 9-7 Pwr: 17 | Off: 18 | Def: 13 | 0.05 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 13 |
| 17 4 |  CarolinaNFC SouthCarolina 8-9 Pwr: 22 | Off: 28 | Def: 12 | 0.03 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 12 |
| 18 1 |  Tampa BayNFC SouthTampa Bay 8-9 Pwr: 19 | Off: 15 | Def: 21 | 0.02 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 21 |
| 19 1 |  DetroitNFC NorthDetroit 9-8 Pwr: 10 | Off: 6 | Def: 22 | -0.02 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| 20 4 |  BaltimoreAFC NorthBaltimore 8-9 Pwr: 12 | Off: 11 | Def: 18 | -0.07 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 18 |
| 21 1 |  MiamiAFC EastMiami 7-10 Pwr: 28 | Off: 27 | Def: 25 | -0.44 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| 22 1 |  New OrleansNFC SouthNew Orleans 6-11 Pwr: 24 | Off: 29 | Def: 16 | -0.52 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 16 |
| 23 |  CincinnatiAFC NorthCincinnati 6-11 Pwr: 23 | Off: 13 | Def: 30 | -0.69 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 30 | |
| 24 |  DallasNFC EastDallas 7-9 Pwr: 25 | Off: 8 | Def: 32 | -0.82 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 32 | |
| 25 |  Kansas CityAFC WestKansas City 6-11 Pwr: 13 | Off: 24 | Def: 6 | -0.91 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 13 | 24 | 6 | |
| 26 2 |  ClevelandAFC NorthCleveland 5-12 Pwr: 29 | Off: 31 | Def: 14 | -1.03 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 14 |
| 27 3 |  WashingtonNFC EastWashington 5-12 Pwr: 27 | Off: 22 | Def: 27 | -1.15 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 27 |
| 28 2 |  TennesseeAFC SouthTennessee 3-14 Pwr: 30 | Off: 26 | Def: 29 | -1.25 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 29 |
| 29 2 |  ArizonaNFC WestArizona 3-14 Pwr: 26 | Off: 20 | Def: 28 | -1.35 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 28 |
| 30 1 |  NY GiantsNFC EastNY Giants 4-13 Pwr: 21 | Off: 17 | Def: 26 | -1.36 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 26 |
| 31 2 |  NY JetsAFC EastNY Jets 3-14 Pwr: 32 | Off: 30 | Def: 31 | -1.58 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
| 32 |  Las VegasAFC WestLas Vegas 3-14 Pwr: 31 | Off: 32 | Def: 24 | -1.74 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 24 |
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