John Oehser
JACKSONVILLESenior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 15 2025 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are
Rank. Team (2025 record) | Comment
(11-2)
1
Denver Broncos
Still No. 1
(11-2)
2
New England Patriots
Bye
(10-3)
3
Los Angeles Rams
Because theyre Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua
(10-3)
4
Seattle Seahawks
Really good, really tough, really solid
(9-3-1)
5
1
Green Bay Packers
Your NFC North-leading Packers
(9-4)
6
1
Chicago Bears
Close in Lambeau, not close enough
(9-4)
7
San Francisco 49ers
Bye
(9-4)
8
Buffalo Bills
Because hes still Josh Allen
(9-4)
9
Jacksonville Jaguars
All alone in first place
(8-5)
10
Houston Texans
Defense, defense, defense
(9-4)
11
Los Angeles Chargers
Gritty, scrappy, contending
(8-5)
12
2
Detroit Lions
Your third-place Lions
(6-7)
13
1
Kansas City Chiefs
Uh oh
(7-6)
14
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
Your first-place Steelers
(8-5)
15
Philadelphia Eagles
Sliding late
(7-6)
16
Carolina Panthers
Bye
(8-5)
17
4
Indianapolis Colts
Tough, tough day in Duuuval
(7-6)
18
1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Uh-oh
(6-6-1)
19
1
Dallas Cowboys
Margin for error now very, very slim
(6-7)
20
1
Baltimore Ravens
Crushing, but not season-ending
(6-7)
21
1
Miami Dolphins
Scraping their way back to the graphic
(4-9)
22
Cincinnati Bengals
Heartbreaker
(3-10)
23
New York Jets
Up next: At Duuuuuval
(4-9)
24
Atlanta Falcons
Oof
(5-8)
25
Minnesota Vikings
Wow
(3-10)
26
3
New Orleans Saints
Nice late-season upset
(3-10)
27
1
Arizona Cardinals
Oof, oof
(3-10)
28
1
Washington Commanders
Oof, oof, oof
(2-11)
29
3
Tennessee Titans
Still scrapping, still fighting
(2-11)
30
New York Giants
Bye
(3-10)
31
3
Cleveland Browns
Limping to the finish
(2-11)
32
1
Las Vegas Raiders
Silver and Black not quite back

















