JetNation NFL Power Rankings: Week Nine

The Bears are rising, Detroit handed Minnesota its first loss, and Denver found a way past Kansas City. Jacksonville continues to climb in the AFC, while the Jets let another winnable home game slip away against the Raiders. Here are the week JetNation 9 NFL Power Rankings.

NFL Power Rankings 1. San Francisco 49ers: 6-1

Week Eight: 1 | Total Defense: 4th | Total Offense: 6th

San Francisco had a bye week to prepare for Las Vegas. We don’t expect the 49ers to surrender the top spot this week.

2. Buffalo Bills: 6-1

Week Eight: 3 | Total Defense: 24th | Total Offense: 2nd

Buffalo has a Super Bowl-caliber offense, but its defense is nowhere near that level. We’ve seen this before, and the story usually ends short of a conference championship.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: 5-2

Week Eight: 5 | Total Defense: 16th | Total Offense: 10th

Jacksonville already holds a three-game lead in the AFC South. Now comes a test of the Jaguars’ staying power: three straight road games.

4. Minnesota Vikings: 6-1

Week Eight: 2 | Total Defense: 2nd | Total Offense: 29th

Minnesota suffered its first loss of the season as Detroit held the Vikings to 266 total yards in the Lions’ best defensive performance of the year. With this defense, Minnesota may only need to reach 20 points consistently to make a serious run at its first Super Bowl title.

5. Chicago Bears: 6-2

Week Eight: 9 | Total Defense: 7th | Total Offense: 3rd

The Bears made a statement with Monday night’s win in Seattle. Chicago is finally strong on both sides of the ball and looks capable of giving any opponent trouble.

6. Denver Broncos: 6-2

Week Eight: 7 | Total Defense: 25th | Total Offense: 30th

Denver never makes it easy. The Broncos keep winning despite below-average production on both sides of the ball. The offense, in particular, needs to find a rhythm. Only the Titans and Eagles rank lower.

7. Kansas City Chiefs: 5-2

Week Eight: 4 | Total Defense: 13th | Total Offense: 5th

The Chiefs let one get away Sunday in Denver, holding the statistical advantage but coming up short on the scoreboard. With the Jets, Falcons, and Cardinals up next, Kansas City could reach 8-2 before a huge showdown in Buffalo.

8. New England Patriots: 5-3

Week Eight: 8 | Total Defense: 8th | Total Offense: 8th

An uninspiring win in Miami did little to ease concerns that this team falls short of the 2025 Patriots. Wins over the Packers and Lions in the next two weeks would go a long way toward changing that perception.

9. Cincinnati Bengals: 5-2

Week Eight: 10 | Total Defense: 26th | Total Offense: 7th

The Bengals look capable of beating anyone, but allowing the Titans their best offensive output of the season raises questions about Cincinnati’s defense. Still, Sunday marked a third straight win. If the Bengals handle Atlanta this week, they’ll face Pittsburgh with the division lead at stake.

10. Detroit Lions: 5-2

Week Eight: Unranked | Total Defense: 1st | Total Offense: 29th

The Lions earned their third straight win by handing the previously unbeaten Vikings their first loss Sunday. Detroit delivered its best defensive performance of the season. That formula can keep the Lions dangerous while they work to generate more offense.

30. New York Jets: 2-6

Week Eight: 29 | Total Defense: 11th | Total Offense: 22nd

Last Week: Raiders 38, Jets 33

The Jets found plenty of offense and still managed to lose another winnable home game. New York produced 439 total yards and led 23-14 at halftime, but Las Vegas rallied to hand the Jets their third straight defeat.

Braelon Allen rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown, while Geno Smith threw for 290 yards and two scores. Adonai Mitchell added 142 receiving yards and a touchdown.

The difference was finishing. The Jets scored touchdowns on just two of six red-zone trips, while the Raiders converted all four of theirs. Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes, including two to Brock Bowers, and ran for another score. Dylan Laube hurt New York with a 95-yard kickoff return, and Jeremy Chinn’s end-zone interception ended the Jets’ final chance.

The Jets moved the ball well enough to win. They couldn’t consistently turn those drives into touchdowns or get the stops they needed.

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