2025-2026 NFL Football Rankings
Week 21: Monday January 26, 2026
| Rank | Team | Rating | W | L | Prev | Chng | Pwr | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SeattleNFC WestSeattle 16-3 Pwr: 1 | Off: 2 | Def: 1 | 2.61 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 |  New EnglandAFC EastNew England 17-3 Pwr: 5 | Off: 8 | Def: 4 | 2.01 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| 3 |  LA RamsNFC WestLA Rams 14-6 Pwr: 2 | Off: 1 | Def: 10 | 1.59 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 1 |  HoustonAFC SouthHouston 13-6 Pwr: 4 | Off: 13 | Def: 2 | 1.54 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 1 |  JacksonvilleAFC SouthJacksonville 13-5 Pwr: 3 | Off: 5 | Def: 8 | 1.47 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 1 |  San FranciscoNFC WestSan Francisco 13-6 Pwr: 8 | Off: 9 | Def: 11 | 1.45 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| 7 3 |  DenverAFC WestDenver 15-4 Pwr: 9 | Off: 15 | Def: 6 | 1.38 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 |  BuffaloAFC EastBuffalo 13-6 Pwr: 6 | Off: 3 | Def: 18 | 1.12 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 18 | |
| 9 1 |  ChicagoNFC NorthChicago 12-7 Pwr: 14 | Off: 10 | Def: 20 | 0.43 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 1 |  LA ChargersAFC WestLA Chargers 11-7 Pwr: 16 | Off: 22 | Def: 9 | 0.42 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
| 11 |  PittsburghAFC NorthPittsburgh 10-8 Pwr: 18 | Off: 18 | Def: 16 | 0.38 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
| 12 |  PhiladelphiaNFC EastPhiladelphia 11-7 Pwr: 11 | Off: 23 | Def: 5 | 0.30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | |
| 13 |  MinnesotaNFC NorthMinnesota 9-8 Pwr: 15 | Off: 26 | Def: 3 | 0.19 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 3 | |
| 14 |  AtlantaNFC SouthAtlanta 8-9 Pwr: 20 | Off: 20 | Def: 19 | 0.19 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
| 15 |  IndianapolisAFC SouthIndianapolis 8-9 Pwr: 7 | Off: 4 | Def: 21 | 0.12 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 21 | |
| 16 |  Tampa BayNFC SouthTampa Bay 8-9 Pwr: 19 | Off: 14 | Def: 22 | 0.11 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 22 | |
| 17 |  CarolinaNFC SouthCarolina 8-10 Pwr: 21 | Off: 28 | Def: 12 | 0.02 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 12 | |
| 18 |  DetroitNFC NorthDetroit 9-8 Pwr: 10 | Off: 6 | Def: 23 | -0.05 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 23 | |
| 19 |  BaltimoreAFC NorthBaltimore 8-9 Pwr: 12 | Off: 11 | Def: 17 | -0.06 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 17 | |
| 20 |  Green BayNFC NorthGreen Bay 9-8 Pwr: 17 | Off: 17 | Def: 13 | -0.13 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
| 21 |  MiamiAFC EastMiami 7-10 Pwr: 28 | Off: 25 | Def: 24 | -0.37 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 24 | |
| 22 |  New OrleansNFC SouthNew Orleans 6-11 Pwr: 24 | Off: 29 | Def: 15 | -0.46 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 15 | |
| 23 |  CincinnatiAFC NorthCincinnati 6-11 Pwr: 23 | Off: 12 | Def: 30 | -0.68 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 30 | |
| 24 |  DallasNFC EastDallas 7-9 Pwr: 25 | Off: 7 | Def: 32 | -0.86 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 32 | |
| 25 |  Kansas CityAFC WestKansas City 6-11 Pwr: 13 | Off: 24 | Def: 7 | -0.93 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 13 | 24 | 7 | |
| 26 |  ClevelandAFC NorthCleveland 5-12 Pwr: 29 | Off: 32 | Def: 14 | -1.03 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 14 | |
| 27 |  WashingtonNFC EastWashington 5-12 Pwr: 27 | Off: 21 | Def: 27 | -1.20 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 27 | |
| 28 |  TennesseeAFC SouthTennessee 3-14 Pwr: 30 | Off: 27 | Def: 29 | -1.25 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | |
| 29 |  ArizonaNFC WestArizona 3-14 Pwr: 26 | Off: 19 | Def: 28 | -1.29 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 28 | |
| 30 |  NY GiantsNFC EastNY Giants 4-13 Pwr: 22 | Off: 16 | Def: 26 | -1.40 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 26 | |
| 31 |  NY JetsAFC EastNY Jets 3-14 Pwr: 32 | Off: 30 | Def: 31 | -1.49 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | |
| 32 |  Las VegasAFC WestLas Vegas 3-14 Pwr: 31 | Off: 31 | Def: 25 | -1.76 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 25 |
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