Week 10 NFL Power Rankings: Bills Climb High, Chargers Drop To Basement
Week 9 left the top of our table steady and reshuffled almost everything beneath it.
The 49ers beat Las Vegas 38-17 to stay in first place, with Jacksonville second after crushing Baltimore 33-10 while Kansas City move up three places to third following a 35-12 win over the New York Jets.
Our rankings combine each team's offensive and defensive league ranks, divided by two, so the biggest swings come from teams whose units moved together.
Here is how the biggest movers fared, and who they face in Week 10. None are on a bye.
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The Biggest Climbers
The Buffalo Bills climbed the most this week and reminded everyone that they will be a force to be reckoned with in January and possibly February.
Four teams have climbed four places, so we split them on average score, which puts Green Bay and Miami in the top three. New Orleans and Tennessee also rose four but improved by less.
Bills Bullied Vikings
Buffalo moved to 7-1 following Monday Night's clash between the #1 offense and the #1 defense.
The Bills held the Vikings to just 178 total yards, 51 of them on the ground, with two sacks and two interceptions, lifting the defense from 28th to 17th in our rankings.
The offense stays second after a 44-carry, 134-yard rushing day. Next, the Bills visit the Jets, 28th in the table after a 35-12 loss at Kansas City.
Check out our BetBuilderAI predictions for Bills @ Jets this weekend.
Packers Pile It On
Green Bay rose four places, from joint 15th to joint 11th, after a 45-27 win at New England.
They gained 478 yards, 349 of them through the air, and scored five touchdowns, while the defense sacked the Patriots four times and intercepted three passes.
The offense climbed from 20th to 13th. On Sunday, the Packers host Minnesota, now 16th.
Check out our BetBuilderAI predictions for Vikings @ Packers this weekend.
Dolphins Dig Deep
Miami haven't featured much in our rankings but they have climbed four places, from 31st to 27th, despite a 19-9 loss to Detroit that left them 1-7.
The defense did the work, holding the Lions to one touchdown and 270 total yards, with three sacks and an interception, and moved from 23rd to 18th.
The offense, which scored no touchdowns, is still 31st. The Dolphins visit Indianapolis next, 31st overall after a 27-23 home loss to Dallas.
Check out our BetBuilderAI predictions for Dolphins @ Colts on Thursday night.
The Biggest Fallers
Patriots Pulled Apart
New England fell seven places, from sixth to joint 13th, beaten 45-27 at home by Green Bay.
The defense conceded 478 yards and forced no turnovers, dropping from eighth to 13th, while the offense threw three interceptions.
At 5-4, the Patriots now travel to Munich to face Detroit, joint ninth in the table with the league's third-best offense.
Check out our BetBuilderAI predictions for Patriots @ Lions in Munich.
Vikings Vanish Offensively
Minnesota dropped four places, from joint 12th to 16th, managing six points in a 23-6 loss to Buffalo.
They gained just 178 total yards and threw two interceptions, and the offense is now 29th.
The defense is still ranked first, but at 6-2 the Vikings visit Green Bay, 11th in the table, on Sunday.
Check out our BetBuilderAI predictions for Vikings @ Packers on Thursday night.
Bolts Battered, Bruised And Bottom
The Chargers also fell four places, to 32nd and last, losing 44-22 to Houston to drop to 0-8.
Their offense gave up eight sacks while they defense allowed 381 net passing yards and five touchdown passes, sending the defense from 14th to 25th.
The offense is still 32nd. Next up is Baltimore, joint 19th after a 33-10 home loss to Jacksonville.
Check out our BetBuilderAI predictions for Chargers @ Ravens this weekend.
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How will next week's power rankings look after the final snap? Will your team climb or fall as the play-off picture starts to take shape?
