NFL Power Rankings Week 16: Broncos on top of the mountain; Bears, Bills move up, Packers slide

From shockers to surges, Week 15 delivered the latest chapter in this wildly unpredictable 2025 NFL season, as teams jostled for position with the postseason inching closer.

If you've been following along on DAZN with NFL Game Pass, you’ve seen how even this campaign really is, with the supposed giants slipping and the overlooked teams proving they aren't the afterthoughts we initially thought they were.

As Week 16 looms large, we have ranked all 32 teams in our latest power rankings. Let's dive in.

Editor’s note: This was pre the TNF game between the Seahawks and Rams.

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1. Denver Broncos (12-2, ▲2): Their best performance in over a month came at the right time against the Packers.

2. San Francisco 49ers (10-4, ▬): Here come the 49ers, locked and loaded on offense and defense. 

3. Los Angeles Rams (11-3, ▲1): Time for the biggest game of the year against the Seahawks.

4. Buffalo Bills (10-4, ▲1): A comeback win that keeps their division and playoff hopes alive. 

5: Seattle Seahawks (11-3, ▲2): Time for the biggest game of the year against the Rams.

6. Chicago Bears (10-4, ▲2): An easy win over the Browns. Now, they want to get their get back on Saturday at home against the Packers.

7. New England Patriots (11-3, ▼6): A loss at the worst time as a win would have put the AFC East on lock.

8. Los Angeles Chargers (10-4, ▲1): Solid come-from-behind win to end the Chiefs' dynasty era.

9. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4, ▲1): Who had the Jags on the verge of winning the AFC South?

10. Houston Texans (9-5, ▲2 ): Peaking at the right time.

11. Detroit Lions (9-5, ▬): They will go as far as the running game will take them. 

12. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6, ▲2): Guess Aaron Rodgers isn't washed up after all.

13. Green Bay Packers (9-4-1, ▼6): They are in serious trouble without Micah Parsons for the rest of the season.

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14. Philadelphia Eagles (9-5, ▲3): The bleeding stopped for at least a week.

15.​ Indianapolis Colts (8-6, ▬): Played better than expected and nearly scratched out a W in Seattle.

16. Baltimore Ravens (7-7, ▲3): A must-win to keep their AFC North division title hopes alive.

17. Minnesota Vikings (6-8, ▲6): Best game of JJ McCarthy's career on the big stage. Just stop doing the griddy, please.

18. Miami Dolphins (6-8, ▬): Not the best game for the Dolphins in their four-game winning streak being snapped.

19. Carolina Panthers (7-7, ▼6): Does anyone want to win the NFC South?

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7, ▬): Does anyone want to win the NFC South?

21. Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1, ▼5): A loss at the worst time to a team with nothing to play for. Very slim playoff hopes at this point.

22. Atlanta Falcons (5-9, ▲6): With nothing to play for, the Falcons showed a ton of heart in coming back and beating a team with the chance to win the NFC South.

23. New Orleans Saints (4-10, ▲3): A solid team win against a team looking to win the NFC South and Tyler Shough is showing improvement.

24. Kansas City Chiefs (6-8, ▼3): Eliminated from playoff contention and Patrick Mahomes is gone until someone during the 2026 season.

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25. Tennessee Titans (2-12, ▬): Hung tough on the road against one of the best teams in the league. 

26. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10, ▼4): What's going on with Joe Burrow?

27. New York Jets (3-11, ▬): Bring back Justin Fields.

28. Cleveland Browns (3-11, ▼4): The worst game in the young career of Shadeur Sanders.

29. Washington Commanders (4-10, ▲3): Is Dan Quinn's job secure?

30. Arizona Cardinals (3-11, ▬): Don't know how Jonathan Gannon still has a job.

31. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12, ▬): The clock is ticking on Pete Carroll. 

32. New York Giants (2-12, ▼3): Almost screwed up their draft positioning.