NFL power rankings Week 10: Eagles, Vikings, Bills, Chiefs lead NFL playoff picture
We are nine weeks into an NFL regular season that has 18 weeks, the midpoint of the season.
How does the playoff picture look for both conferences at the season's halfway point?
Right now, the 8-0 Philadelphia Eagles, who lead the NFC East, would be the No. 1 seed in the NFC, should the playoffs begin today. The 7-1 Minnesota Vikings, on top of the NFC North, would be No. 2.
No. 3? That would be the surprising 6-3 NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks as the next division leader. The 4-5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be the No. 4 seed, thanks to being the NFC South leader.
Three teams land wild card NFL playoff berths in each conference in the current format and the NFC postseason bids would currently go to the 6-2 Dallas Cowboys (second in NFC East), the 6-2 New York Giants (third in NFC East) and the 4-4 San Francisco 49ers (second in NFC West).
Falcons vs. Panthers | Seahawks vs. Bucs | Vikings vs. Bills
Texans vs. Giants | Saints vs. Steelers | Broncos vs. Titans
Colts vs. Raiders | Cowboys vs. Packers | Cardinals vs. Rams
The 6-2 Buffalo Bills would be the No. 1 seed in the AFC right now as the leader of the AFC East, followed by the 6-2, AFC West-leading Kansas City Chiefs.
The 5-3 Baltimore Ravens, leaders of the AFC North, would have the No. 3 seed in that conference's playoffs, followed by the AFC South leading Tennessee Titans, who are also 5-3.
The AFC wild card berths would currently go to the 6-3 New York Jets (second in AFC East), the 6-3 Miami Dolphins (third in AFC East) and the 5-3 Los Angeles Chargers (second in AFC West).
Buckle up. It could be a very wild ride in the second half of the NFL season.
Check out how we rank all 32 teams in the NFL heading into Week 10 of the 2022-23 season, from lowest to highest. Previous ranking in parenthesis.
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32. Houston Texans (31)
Lost to Philadelphia Eagles, 29-17, to fall to 1-6-1. Davis Mills can't be the answer at QB for the Texans, who are now in line for the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
31. Pittsburgh Steelers (29)
Entered bye in NFL Week 9 with 2-6 record. There are some very winnable games left on the schedule for Pittsburgh in the second half of the season.
30. Carolina Panthers (28)
Lost to Cincinnati Bengals, 42-21, to fall to 2-7. Does it even matter who plays quarterback for this team?
29. Las Vegas Raiders (27)
Lost to Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-20, to fall to 2-6. Yes, the Raiders are just 2-6, but they do face the Colts and Broncos in the next two weeks.
28. Detroit Lions (32)
Beat Green Bay Packers, 15-9, to improve to 2-6. Detroit snapped a 5-game skid in Week 9. Can they start a winning streak in Week 10 at the Bears?
27. Jacksonville Jaguars (30)
Beat Las Vegas Raiders, 27-20, to improve to 3-6. The Jaguars reward for beating the Raiders? A game at the Chiefs in Week 10.
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26. Chicago Bears (26)
Lost to Miami Dolphins, 35-32, to fall to 3-6. Justin Fields rushed 15 times for 178 yards and a touchdown in Week 9's loss. Wow.
25. Green Bay Packers (23)
Lost to Detroit Lions, 15-9, to fall to 3-6. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have lost five straight game. Let that sink in for a second.
24. New Orleans Saints (21)
Lost to Baltimore Ravens, 27-13, to fall to 3-6. Is Andy Dalton really the best option at quarterback for the Saints?
23. Denver Broncos (25)
Entered bye in NFL Week 9 with 3-5 record. Exit it with a tough test at the Titans in Week 10.
22. Cleveland Browns (24)
Entered bye in NFL Week 9 with 3-5 record. Exit it with a huge showdown at the Dolphins in Week 10.
21. Arizona Cardinals (20)
Lost to the Seattle Seahawks, 31-21, to fall to 3-6. It's looking like it is going to be a very long season in Arizona. Will Kliff Kingsbury make it through it as coach?
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20. Indianapolis Colts (19)
Lost to the New England Patriots, 26-3, to fall to 3-5-1. The Colts have lost three straight games and the latest wasn't even close to being even kind of close.
19. Los Angeles Rams (18)
Lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 16-13, to fall to 3-5. The Super Bowl hangover continues for the Rams, who face the Cardinals and Saints in the next two weeks.
18. Washington Commanders (17)
Lost to the Minnesota Vikings, 20-17, to fall to 4-5. Every game this team plays seems to be close. Every game it has played since Week 6 has been decided by five points or less.
17. Atlanta Falcons (16)
Lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, 20-17, to fall to 4-5. That this team is right in the thick of the NFC South race speaks volumes about the season in Atlanta.
16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (22)
Beat Los Angeles Rams, 16-13, to improve to 4-5. Writing off the Buccaneers may have been premature. They are now in first place in the NFC South.
15. San Francisco 49ers (12)
Entered bye in NFL Week 9 with 4-4 record. Exit it with a Week 10 matchup with the Chargers in a big game for both teams.
14. New England Patriots (15)
Beat the Indianapolis Colts, 26-3, to improve to 5-4. This team has a shot against anyone with the way its defense is capable of stepping up.
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13. Cincinnati Bengals (14)
Beat the Carolina Panthers, 42-21, to improve to 5-4. Joe Mixon did against Carolina: 22 carries for 153 yards and four touchdowns. Four catches for 58 yards and a touchdown. Wow.
12. Los Angeles Chargers (13)
Beat the Atlanta Falcons, 20-17, to improve to 5-3. The Chargers found a win to beat the Falcons on the road but will have to play better to win at the 49ers.
11. Tennessee Titans (6)
Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in overtime, 20-17, to fall to 5-3. The Titans are 1-1 with Malik Willis starting at QB and were very close to being 2-0.
10. New York Jets (11)
Beat Buffalo Bills, 20-17, to improve to 6-3. The bye is coming at a perfect time for the Jets, who will next play at the Patriots in Week 11.
9. Seattle Seahawks (10)
Beat Arizona Cardinals, 31-21, to improve to 6-3. The Geno Smith turnaround story is remarkable. A big game against the Buccaneers in Germany looms.
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8. Baltimore Ravens (9)
Beat New Orleans Saints, 27-13, to improve to 6-3. Lamar Jackson had 12 completions in the win on Monday Night Football, to 10 different receivers.
7. Miami Dolphins (8)
Beat Chicago Bears, 35-32, to improve to 6-3. This offense, and the Tua Tagovailoa to Tyreek Hill connection, is fun to watch.
6. New York Giants (7)
Entered bye in NFL Week 9 with 6-2 record. The Giants could really be a contender. They have the Texans and Lions the next two weeks.
5. Dallas Cowboys (5)
Entered bye in NFL Week 9 with a 6-2 record. Dallas plays at the Packers and at the Vikings the next two weeks before hosting the Giants.
4. Kansas City Chiefs (4)
Beat Tennessee Titans in overtime, 20-17, to improve to 6-2. It wasn't pretty, but the Chiefs somehow came away with a win.
3. Buffalo Bills (2)
Lost to New York Jets, 20-17, to fall to 6-2. Are they still the team to beat in the AFC? Josh Allen looked average in the loss.
2. Minnesota Vikings (3)
Beat Washington Commanders, 20-17, to improve to 7-1. The schedule gets tougher with the Bills, Cowboys and Patriots on deck.
1. Philadelphia Eagles (1)
Beat Houston Texans, 29-17, to improve to 8-0. How long will the Eagles go unbeaten? They have the Commanders, Colts and Packers up next.
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