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NFL Power Rankings Week 18: 49ers, Seahawks on top heading into crucial NFC showdown
From shockers to surges, Week 16 delivered the latest chapter in this wildly unpredictable 2025 NFL season, as teams jostle for position with the postseason starting next week.
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 18 looms large, we have ranked all 32 teams in our latest power rankings. Let's dive in.
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1. San Francisco 49ers (12-4, ▬ ): Brock Purdy is clicking at the right time as evidenced by five total touchdowns in their shootout win over the Bears. NFC West Division Title and No. 1 seed at stake on Sunday against the Seahawks.
2. Seattle Seahawks (13-3, ▲1 ): The big one for the NFC West Division Title and No. 1 seed on the line on Sunday.
3. New England Patriots (13-3, ▲2 ): A blowout win and AFC East champions.
4. Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4, ▲3 ): Trevor Lawrence hit his stride at just the right time. Could he and the Jags be peaking too soon?
5: Denver Broncos (13-3, ▲3 ): A win on Sunday and the AFC runs through Denver.
6. Buffalo Bills (11-5, ▼4 ): Highly questionable decision to go for two instead of the extra point cost them dearly.
7. Chicago Bears (11-5, ▼3 ): Caleb Williams and co. showed they are for real against one of the league's best.
8. Houston Texans (11-5, ▲2 ): Super Bowl contender.
9. Los Angeles Chargers (11-5, ▼3 ): Tough loss at home. Is Justin Herbert injured enough that he's hurting the team?
10. Philadelphia Eagles (11-5, ▲2 ): Here come the reigning Super Bowl champions. Winning ugly but still getting the job done.
11. Baltimore Ravens (8-8, ▲ ): Dominant win in Green Bay because of Derrick Henry. The AFC North is on the line against the Steelers.
12. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7, ▼1 ): It's now or never for the Steelers against the Ravens.
13. Los Angeles Rams (11-5, ▼4 ): Not the time for an epic collapse.
14. Minnesota Vikings (8-8, ▲2 ): Can they get over the .500 mark?
15. Green Bay Packers (9-6-1, ▬ ): Malik Willis has proven to be the goods. But they miss Micah Parsons on the other side of the ball.
16. Carolina Panthers (8-8, ▼2 ): Who wants to win the NFC South?
17. Detroit Lions (8-8, ▼4 ): Wonder how much Dan Campbell misses Ben Johnson.
18. Atlanta Falcons (7-9, ▲1 ): It's good to be Kirk Cousins.
19. Miami Dolphins (7-9, ▲3 ): Good bounce-back win over a possible playoff team. Have to think Mike McDaniel keeps his job.
20. New Orleans Saints (6-10, ▲1 ): Tyler Shough keeps showing improvement week by week, and it's resulting in wins for the Saints. What if Shough had been the starter since Week 1?
21. Dallas Cowboys (7-8-1, ▲2 ): If Brian Flores had been hired instead of Matt Eberflus, perhaps we'd be talking about the playoffs.
22. Cincinnati Bengals (6-10, ▲2 ): Joe Burrow is happy for at least this week.
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9, ▼3 ): Do they want to win the NFC South?
24. Indianapolis Colts (8-8, ▼6 ): What a freefall after being 7-1 and on top of the NFL. Who is going to get the blame?
25. Tennessee Titans (3-13, ▬): Constant improvement from Cam Ward.
26. Kansas City Chiefs (6-10, ▬ ): Will Travis Kelce retire?
27. Cleveland Browns (4-12, ▲1 ): Can see the improvement each week with Shadeur Sanders. But do the Browns?
28. New York Giants (3-13, ▲4 ): At least, they won't draft No. 1.
29. Washington Commanders (4-12, ▬): Does Dan Quinn make it to next season?
30. Arizona Cardinals (3-13, ▬): Tick tock, tick tock for Jonathan Gannon and his staff.
31. New York Jets (3-13, ▼4 ): Is there a harder team to watch in the NFL?
32. Las Vegas Raiders (2-14, ▼1 ): Who will they draft with the first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft?
