2026 NFL Power Rankings: Week 6 Rankings
Updated: October 13, 2026
Throughout the 2026 NFL season, we will update our consensus NFL Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.
Below you will find a table of our NFL Power Rankings, sorted by their average ranking, heading into Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (links at bottom of table).
Change is difference from last ranking: + number = improvement, - number = decline.
Previous iteration: Week 5 NFL Power Rankings
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| Rank | Team | W-L | Avg. | Chg. | ESPN | NFL | ATH | CBS | USAT | FOX | YAH | PFT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4-0 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | 4-1 | 4.25 | 1.1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-1 | 4.63 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | 3-2 | 4.75 | -1.5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | 5-0 | 6.25 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Baltimore Ravens | 4-1 | 6.88 | 1.9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | 3-2 | 8.38 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| 9 | New England Patriots | 3-2 | 9.63 | 3.6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Rams | 2-3 | 9.63 | -2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3-2 | 11.75 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Chicago Bears | 3-2 | 11.88 | -3.9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | 3-2 | 13.25 | 3.6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 21 |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers | 2-2 | 15.25 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | 3-2 | 16 | 8.4 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 11 |
| 16 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3-2 | 16.25 | -4.8 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 | 16.75 | 3.5 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
| 18 | New York Giants | 3-1-1 | 18 | 0.5 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
| 19 | Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 | 19.38 | -5.5 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| 20 | Atlanta Falcons | 2-3 | 19.88 | -0.9 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| 21 | Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | 20 | -3.5 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 12 |
| 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 | 20.13 | -3.9 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
| 23 | Houston Texans | 1-4 | 23.38 | 1.6 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| 24 | Indianapolis Colts | 2-3 | 23.5 | -2.3 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
| 25 | New York Jets | 2-3 | 24 | 3.4 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| 26 | New Orleans Saints | 1-4 | 25.88 | -3.9 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-4 | 26.13 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | Washington Commanders | 1-3-1 | 27.13 | -1.1 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
| 29 | Arizona Cardinals | 1-4 | 29.13 | -2.4 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Los Angeles Chargers | 0-5 | 29.88 | -1.1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| 31 | Miami Dolphins | 0-5 | 31.25 | 0.1 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| 32 | Tennessee Titans | 0-5 | 31.5 | -0.3 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Sources: ESPN, NFL.com, CBS Sports, USA Today, The Athletic, FOX, Yahoo!, PFT