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Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.

Takes logged
354
Graded
148

42% settled

Average accuracy
66.1

out of 100

Pundits
85

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

020406080
0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
58 scored 80+28 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

148 / 354

graded

206 still pending

Who is good at power rankings

MissedTakes score for this kind of prediction only — accuracy measured against what a naive guess would have scored. Zero means no better than guessing.

provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.

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The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every power rankings take

1–25 of 354

  • PendingChris BrockmanPower Rankings

    I think the Bills are number one too... I'm gonna say the Seattle Seahawks are number two... I gotta go Kansas City here... I'm going number eight... I'm gonna put the Houston Texans here.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingTJ JeffersonPower Rankings

    Number three... I hate to say it, but bang bang niner game... We're talking bear down the Chicago Bears that got there in six... I got to Jags in at nine

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingColleen WolfePower Rankings

    Number one this week, it is the Bills... I will go, number four, and it's the Ravens... I am going to give Sean McVay and the Rams the benefit of the doubt a week one Mulligan... Go birds. I'm gonna go with the Eagles there... They are 10

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingEric WilliamsPower Rankings

    Top 5 On The West Side: 5. Arizona Cardinals; 4. Los Angeles Rams; 3. Kansas City Chiefs; 2. San Francisco 49ers; 1. Seattle Seahawks

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingPete PriscoPower Rankings

    each of these five teams climbed by exactly six spots from their preseason positions: 4. 49ers 7. Eagles 9. Bears 16. Giants 24. Cardinals

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingMike RennerPower Rankings

    These are the top-five draft classes after the first week of the season. 1. Kansas City Chiefs ... 2. Cleveland Browns ... 3. Baltimore Ravens ... 4. Miami Dolphins ... 5. New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingBradley LockerPower Rankings

    Below are PFF's adjusted NFL power rankings, with the order according to the holistic model. Weekly team movement is denoted. 1. Buffalo Bills (up 2) ... 32. Miami Dolphins (no change)

    Cleveland Browns

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingBobby BonesPower Rankings

    After week one, let's start with the power rankings. At number five, the Kansas City Chiefs... At number four... the Chicago Bears... And number three, I have the Buffalo Bills... And number two, I've got the Baltimore Ravens... Number one, the San Francisco 49ers.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings

    here are Cowherd's top 10 teams heading into Week 2. 10. Philadelphia Eagles ... 1. Buffalo Bills

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 15, 2026the article →
  • PendingMike MoraitisPower Rankings

    Find out where the Chiefs, Cowboys and the other 30 teams sit in our Week 2 NFL power rankings. 32. Cleveland Browns ... 1. Seattle Seahawks

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 15, 2026the article →
  • PendingPete PriscoPower Rankings

    Rk Teams ... 1 Seahawks ... 32 Dolphins

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 15, 2026the article →
  • PendingMike FlorioPower Rankings

    1. Seahawks (last week No. 1; 1-0) ... 32. Browns (No. 31; 0-1)

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 15, 2026the article →
  • PendingRalph VacchianoPower Rankings

    2026 NFL Power Rankings Week 2 ... #32 Miami Dolphins ... #1 Baltimore Ravens

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 15, 2026the article →
  • PendingBucky BrooksPower Rankings

    #10 Baltimore Ravens ... #9 Minnesota Vikings ... #8 Los Angeles Rams ... #7 San Francisco 49ers ... #6 Jacksonville Jaguars ... #5 Buffalo Bills ... #4 Philadelphia Eagles ... #3 Chicago Bears ... #2 Denver Broncos ... #1 Seattle Seahawks

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 14, 2026the article →
  • PendingEric CohenPower Rankings

    I predict the Jets will be the third-worst team in football (behind the Dolphins and Cardinals)

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 13, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings

    Here's my herd hierarchy. We'll start at number 10 on the eve of the NFL season... Number one... the Seahawks... Where are the Chiefs? I have them in 11th. Where are the Ravens? I have them at 12.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 12, 2026the article →
  • PendingJeff KerrPower Rankings

    This is how they should be viewed heading into the Eagles' season... 1. Seahawks... 2. 49ers... 3. Rams... 4. Eagles... 5. Bears

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 11, 2026the article →
  • PendingSteven RuizPower Rankings

    One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl: 1. Los Angeles Rams ... 2. Seattle Seahawks ... 3. Baltimore Ravens ... 4. Buffalo Bills ... 5. Denver Broncos ... 6. Philadelphia Eagles ... 7. Houston Texans

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 10, 2026the article →
  • PendingEric WilliamsPower Rankings

    A weekly look at the top five teams among the NFC and AFC West: 5. Kansas City Chiefs ... 4. San Francisco 49ers ... 3. Denver Broncos ... 2. Los Angeles Rams ... 1. Seattle Seahawks

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 10, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings

    NFC North, best division in football. I'm going to take Detroit... Take the Bears second... but I'll still take their playoff momentum, their third Vikings fourth.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings

    AFC West, I made a change. Denver second, Kansas City third... The Raiders will be a very fun fourth place team.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings

    There's my AFC East, Buffalo, New England, Jets, Dolphins.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings

    NFC South, Saints, Panthers, Bucs, Falcons.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings

    I do like the Ravens... Pittsburgh has a very high floor and a lower ceiling. They're third... Feel pretty strongly about Cleveland last and Pittsburgh third here.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings

    And in the NFC West, I flipped it. I went Seattle second, Rams first.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →

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