Power Rankings
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
- Average accuracy
- 66.1
- Pundits
- 85
42% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
148 / 354
graded
206 still pending
Who is good at power rankings
- Jamie Erdahl100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Anthony Gargano75 accuracy · 1 graded+75.0
- Akbar Gbaja-Biamila75 accuracy · 2 graded+62.5
- Peter Schrager63 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Kyle Brandt71 accuracy · 4 graded+48.3
- Nick Shook54 accuracy · 1 graded+45.5
- Manti Te'o67 accuracy · 3 graded+40.5
- Colin Cowherd72 accuracy · 20 graded+33.9
- Gregg Rosenthal86 accuracy · 4 graded+32.4
- Tony Dungy49 accuracy · 1 graded+28.6
- Marcus Mosher85 accuracy · 10 graded+25.7
- Danny Parkins70 accuracy · 1 graded+23.8
- Ryan Reynolds83 accuracy · 1 graded+23.3
- Richard Sherman50 accuracy · 4 graded+20.8
- Jonas Knox76 accuracy · 8 graded+20.0
- Seth Rollins55 accuracy · 1 graded+18.2
- Ron Rivera86 accuracy · 1 graded+17.1
- Rich Eisen63 accuracy · 31 graded+17.1
- Mike Garafolo49 accuracy · 2 graded+9.2
- TJ Jefferson71 accuracy · 7 graded+5.7
- Ralph Vacchiano67 accuracy · 1 graded+1.4
- Nick Wright0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- John Middlekauff100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Mike Mayock100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Dan Patrick10 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Daniel Jeremiah35 accuracy · 1 graded-16.7
- The Miz47 accuracy · 1 graded-17.0
- Chris Brockman66 accuracy · 11 graded-19.0
- Aaron Schatz55 accuracy · 2 graded-25.0
- LaVar Arrington57 accuracy · 8 graded-27.5
- Bucky Brooks0 accuracy · 1 graded-75.2
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)77.5 · 2 graded
- The 33rd Team84.6 · 11 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)62.9 · 27 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)64.0 · 51 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)68.0 · 6 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)53.5 · 23 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)38.5 · 2 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)66.3 · 16 graded
- The Draft Network33.4 · 9 graded
Every power rankings take
26–50 of 354
NFC South, Saints, Panthers, Bucs, Falcons.
There's my AFC East, Buffalo, New England, Jets, Dolphins.
NFC South, Saints, Panthers, Bucs, Falcons.
Feel pretty strongly about Cleveland last and Pittsburgh third here.
but I'll still take their playoff momentum, their third Vikings fourth.
Washington, old, lost their left tackle... They'll finish fourth.
AFC West, I made a change. Denver second, Kansas City third... The Raiders will be a very fun fourth place team.
WalterFootball's current NFL Power Rankings provide an amusing wrinkle. Denver enters Week 1 ranked 15th. Kansas City is 17th.
My first power rankings of the season... I'm putting the Bears at 10... at nine, I'm putting the Houston Texans... the chargers are eight... Number seven are the Eagles... at six, the New England Patriots... The Buffalo Bills are here [five]... Four is Dallas... Three is Denver... I put them at two in their title defense, and I put the Rams at one
I have the Falcons fourth... The Panthers third, I I I like the Saints... Somehow the Bucks winning the division, Saints second.
So I got the Panthers finishing fourth place. Okay. I got the Falcons finishing third... They're Bucks and the Saints.
I've got the Saints finishing last again... I do have the Falcons third... And I've got the Bucks winning the division. I've got the Panthers finishing second.
here is Cowherd's actual top 10 before Week 1 kicks off ... 10. Bengals ... 1. Seahawks
NFL.com (Nick Shook) Rank: 32
- PendingDiante LeePower Rankings
The Ringer (Diante Lee) Rank: 29
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026 ESPN Rank: 32
- PendingFrank SchwabPower Rankings
Yahoo Sports (Frank Schwab) Rank: 32
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026 The Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) Rank: 30
Pro Football Talk (Mike Florio) Rank: 28
- PendingNate DavisPower Rankings
USA Today (Nate Davis) Rank: 32
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026 CBS Sports (Pete Prisco): Rank: 32
Sports Illustrated (Conor Orr) Rank: 32
THE MIAMI DOLPHINS ON SI WEEK 1 POWER RANKINGS 1. L.A. Rams ... 32. Arizona
1. Seahawks (preseason No. 1; 0-0) ... 32. Cardinals (No. 32; 0-0)
Pete has a pair of NFC West teams -- the Rams and the Seahawks -- at the top to begin the season... "The Jaguars are third in my rankings to open the season with the Cowboys fifth." ... 16. Patriots 17. Chargers 18. Vikings 19. Lions 20. Steelers
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NFL — power rankings (160 graded)
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