Fox News Digital Sports NFL power rankings after Week 6 of 2024 NFL season

The Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings remained undefeated acknowledgment to their bye week, but it didn’t forestall a fewer of the different teams successful the NFL from separating themselves.

The Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans picked up cardinal wins and circular retired the apical 5 of this week’s NFL powerfulness rankings. The Lions clobbered the Dallas Cowboys, the Ravens defeated the Washington Commanders and the Texans barnstormed the New England Patriots.

The remainder of the league is inactive trying to fig retired its spot aft the apical five.

Looking astatine the bottom, the contention for the No. 1 prime seems to beryllium betwixt a fistful of teams arsenic well.

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Read beneath for the latest rankings.

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1. Kansas City Chiefs (5-0)

Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes fist-bumps fans arsenic helium heads disconnected the tract pursuing an NFL shot crippled against the Los Angeles Chargers connected Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, successful Inglewood, Calif. The Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

The worst statistical agelong of Patrick Mahomes' vocation was rewarded with a 5-0 grounds and an aboriginal bye week to remainder and travel backmost better. The league, specifically the 5 teams Kansas City has played truthful far, blew a model of Mahomes mediocrity to hide the Chiefs. Now there's nary warrant helium volition proceed to springiness different teams those opportunities successful a run for NFL history.

Last week: 1

2. Minnesota Vikings (5-0)

Minnesota Vikings backmost Sam Darnold is introduced earlier an NFL shot crippled against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium successful London. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

It’s inactive hard to ideate that the Vikings, led by Sam Darnold, are among the apical teams successful the league, adjacent with an undefeated record. They person a immense trial connected Sunday against the Lions, and we’re going to larn a batch astir this squad successful that matchup.

Last week: 2

3. Detroit Lions (4-1)

Detroit Lions backmost Jared Goff (16) celebrates aft David Montgomery scored a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys successful the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled successful Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Losing Aidan Hutchinson was a monolithic stroke for the Lions, but there’s nary crushed close present to not telephone them the apical squad successful the NFC. The show they enactment connected against the Dallas Cowboys cemented their spot among the league’s elite.

Last week: 4

4. Baltimore Ravens (4-2)

Baltimore Ravens moving backmost Derrick Henry (22) celebrates aft scoring during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Washington Commanders connected Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Another week, different week erstwhile Derrick Henry finds the extremity zone. Henry ran chaotic each implicit the Commanders, rushing for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns, portion wide receiver Zay Flowers had a career-high 132 yards receiving successful the win. The Ravens defence did a bully occupation containing the explosive Jayden Daniels and the Commanders offense. Most importantly, the Ravens were capable to enactment this crippled distant astatine the extremity of the 4th quarter, thing they person struggled to bash for a mates of seasons now.

Last week: 5

5. Houston Texans (5-1)

Houston Texans moving backmost Joe Mixon (28) celebrates aft his touchdown with wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) and halfway Juice Scruggs (70) during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

C.J. Stroud and institution did a large occupation putting the Patriots down them – nary Nico Collins, nary problem. The Texans are 1 of the champion teams successful the AFC and consistency volition beryllium cardinal moving forward.

Last week: 3

6. Buffalo Bills (4-2)

Buffalo Bills backmost Josh Allen (17) celebrates aft throwing a touchdown walk to choky extremity Dawson Knox (88) during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the New York Jets successful East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Buffalo is the people of its part without question but has struggled with consistency done the archetypal six weeks. Plenty of clip for Josh Allen and Co. to get that figured retired though.

Last week: 7

7. Green Bay Packers (4-2)

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) celebrates his 20-yard walk reception for a touchdown with wide receivers Christian Watson (9) and Jayden Reed (11) during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Green Bay. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

The Packers had nary occupation dismantling the Arizona Cardinals and look to beryllium backmost connected way aft a fewer ho-hum starts from Jordan Love successful his instrumentality from injury. They person a large crippled this week against Houston, though, truthful we’ll person a amended thought however bully this squad truly is aft Week 7.

Last week: 8

8. Atlanta Falcons (4-2)

Atlanta Falcons moving backmost Bijan Robinson (7) celebrates aft moving successful a touchdown successful the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Carolina Panthers successful Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

After playing nail-biters successful 4 of their archetypal 5 games this season, the Falcons were yet capable to enactment a squad distant successful the 2nd half. Atlanta maintained a pb for the entirety of the 4th fourth of past week’s crippled against the NFC South part rival Carolina Panthers, mostly acknowledgment to the tally game. Running backs Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier rushed for a combined 200 yards, and accounted for a full of 3 touchdowns connected the day. However, the deficiency of a walk unreserved continues to beryllium a glaring contented for the Falcons.

Last week: 9

9. Washington Commanders (4-2)

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) celebrates aft catching a six-yard touchdown walk from backmost Jayden Daniels (5) during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the  Ravens connected Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

There are nary motivation victories successful the NFL but this nine came adjacent successful taking the Ravens, which were successful the AFC Championship crippled past play and look pointed for a imaginable instrumentality trip, to the last quarter. Oh, and backmost Jayden Daniels is the Offensive Rookie of the Year favourite now.

Last week: 6

10. San Francisco 49ers (3-3)

San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle (85) reacts aft a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, successful Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

San Francisco did what they had to bash against a fishy Seattle squad whose struggles are paramount. George Kittle has dominated the stat sheet, and though Jordan Mason got hurt, it’s wide Isaac Guerrendo tin acceptable successful rather nicely. This is inactive their division.

Last week: 12

11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin, middle, is congratulated by backmost Baker Mayfield (6) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (17) aft scoring against the New Orleans Saints during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled successful New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Baker Mayfield’s performances this play person made him a legit NFL MVP candidate. Although Mayfield threw 3 interceptions successful the archetypal fractional successful a crippled against the New Orleans Saints, helium yet settled down and finished the time with 4 touchdowns. The Buccaneers' 51-27 rout of the shorthanded Saints improved Tampa Bay’s grounds to 4-2. With each passing week, it’s becoming clearer that the NFC South volition apt beryllium a two-team race, with the Buccaneers and Falcons vying for the division’s apical spot.

Last week: 11

12. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)

Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Justin Fields (2) runs for a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled successful Las Vegas, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/David Becker)

The Steelers went crossed the state and took attraction of concern against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Steelers defence stifled the Raiders offense, portion the Steelers discourtesy ran wild. Najee Harris ran for implicit 106 yards and a touchdown, and Justin Fields added 2 touchdowns connected the crushed himself. Despite starring the Steelers to a 4-2 record, Mike Tomlin mightiness beryllium looking to marque a backmost alteration to Russell Wilson for their crippled against the Jets adjacent week.

Last week: 13

13. Chicago Bears (4-2)

Chicago Bears backmost Caleb Williams (18) reacts arsenic helium leaves the tract aft an NFL shot crippled astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium successful London, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The Bears support taking attraction of concern against their anemic aboriginal play docket and Caleb Williams continues to get much and much comfy moving the offense. Chicago is disconnected this week earlier a juicy matchup against the Washington Commanders, a showdown betwixt the No. 1 and No. 2 wide picks successful this year’s NFL Draft.

Last week: 16

14. Philadelphia Eagles (3-2)

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) scores a touchdown successful beforehand of Cleveland Browns cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled connected Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The instrumentality of A.J. Brown aft a month-long lack was felt due to the fact that of his accumulation and the assurance helium adds to the sideline. Coach Nick Sirianni has to harness his emotions a small bit.

Last week: 14

15. Los Angeles Chargers (3-2)

Los Angeles Chargers moving backmost J.K. Dobbins (27) runs with the shot during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan)

Even erstwhile Jim Harbaugh has a near-medical emergency, helium tin inactive manager his process off. The Chargers came up with a solid, gritty triumph against a Denver squad that had momentum and held disconnected a imaginable demotion down a squad that was expected to beryllium overmuch worse.

Last week: 19

16. Seattle Seahawks (3-3)

Seattle Seahawks backmost Geno Smith walks disconnected the tract during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the San Francisco 49ers, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, successful Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

That nonaccomplishment to the Giants is going to beryllium the slayer connected their schedule. Things are not getting immoderate easier, arsenic they’re successful Atlanta this play and past big a Bills squad that present has Amari Cooper. They person to divided the adjacent 2 if they privation to beryllium a contender.

Last week: 15

17. Dallas Cowboys (3-3)

Well, that blowout nonaccomplishment astatine location to the Lions was an eye-opener successful that it suggests this is not a squad maximizing endowment oregon playing together. And what's up with the inability to triumph astatine home?

Last week: 10

18. Cincinnati Bengals (2-4)

Cincinnati Bengals backmost Joe Burrow, left, celebrates scoring a touchdown with choky extremity Mike Gesicki (88) during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

It wasn’t pretty, but the Bengals got the occupation done. The Bengals perfectly had to bushed the Giants to support immoderate hopes of making the playoffs alive, and they did. Joe Burrow was mostly held successful cheque by the Giants defense, sans his agelong touchdown tally successful the archetypal quarter. For the archetypal clip this season, the Bengals played a beardown antiaircraft game. Daniel Jones and the Giants discourtesy struggled to get thing going, scoring conscionable 7 points.

Last week: 21

19. Indianapolis Colts (3-3)

Indianapolis Colts backmost Joe Flacco throws during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

The Joe Flacco-led Colts look precisely similar a 3-3 squad that’s missing their starting backmost – a small mislaid and narrowly getting past atrocious teams. Indianapolis volition beryllium amended erstwhile Anthony Richardson gets backmost to afloat wellness – but erstwhile volition that be?

Last week: 24

20. Denver Broncos (3-3)

Denver Broncos backmost Bo Nix heads disconnected the tract aft an NFL shot crippled against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan)

Denver had momentum with 3 consecutive wins, but it wasn't a existent reflection of wherever they are. Bo Nix puts a ceiling connected this team, astatine slightest arsenic a rookie.

Last week: 17

21. Arizona Cardinals (2-4)

Green Bay Packers information Evan Williams (33) stops Arizona Cardinals backmost Kyler Murray during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Green Bay. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Just erstwhile you thought the Cardinals could astonishment people, their discourtesy enactment up a dud successful Green Bay portion the defence was Swiss cheese. They’re precise inconsistent, and Marvin Harrison Jr.’s wounded doesn’t assistance the cause.

Last week: 20

22. New Orleans Saints (2-4)

New Orleans Saints backmost Spencer Rattler (18) passes against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled successful New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Rookie Spencer Rattler was thrown into the fray aft seasoned starting backmost Derek Carr was forced to the sideline with an oblique injury. Rattler did amusement immoderate poise successful the 2nd 4th aft the Saints fell into a 17-0 spread successful the game. However, a brace of second-half interceptions did not assistance matters for New Orleans. Even erstwhile Carr does instrumentality to the starting lineup, the Saints volition inactive request to hole a fewer areas connected the antiaircraft broadside of the shot if they privation to beryllium competitory this season.

Last week: 18

23. New York Jets (2-4)

New York Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up earlier an NFL shot crippled against the Buffalo Bills successful East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Reason for optimism successful Florham Park? A three-point nonaccomplishment to Buffalo that easy could person been a triumph and the accomplishment of Davante Adams. Reason for pessimism? Aaron Rodgers can’t proceed to get deed arsenic overmuch arsenic helium did connected Monday night.

Last week: 22

24. Miami Dolphins (2-3)

Miami Dolphins backmost Tua Tagovailoa talks connected the sidelines during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Tennessee Titans, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, successful Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Tua Tagovailoa is eligible to instrumentality to signifier adjacent week. Will Miami beryllium 3-3 then? It’s possible, with a winnable matchup against the Colts connected Sunday.

Last week: 27

25. Los Angeles Rams (1-4)

Los Angeles Rams backmost Matthew Stafford (9) throws a walk during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Green Bay Packers connected Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, successful Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp are astir here. They needed that bye week badly, and they’re getting a brushed landing by hosting the Raiders who conscionable sent distant Davante Adams. Win this weekend, and you are close backmost successful the fold.

Last week: 25

26. New York Giants (2-4)

New York Giants backmost Daniel Jones (8) escapes from Cincinnati Bengals antiaircraft extremity Isaiah Thomas (51) during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The advancement they made, particularly connected offense, the erstwhile mates of weeks was fleeting. The discourtesy took a measurement backmost successful a disappointing outing astatine location against the Bengals and the kicking of Greg Joseph decidedly is simply a problem.

Last week: 23

27. Las Vegas Raiders (2-4)

Las Vegas Raiders backmost Aidan O'Connell (12) passes the shot during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Pittsburgh Steelers successful Las Vegas, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/David Becker)

The Davante Adams commercialized makes the Raiders adjacent much than what they were – a squad that sits astir the bottommost tier of the league from a roster and perspective, and possibly coaching, too. The Adams commercialized makes the roster worse, and doesn't bespeak good connected the coaching's quality to support prima players focused and motivated.

Last week: 26

28. Tennessee Titans (1-4)

Tennessee Titans moving backmost Tony Pollard (20) is tackled by Indianapolis Colts' Zaire Franklin (44) during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

The Titans look to beryllium imploding close successful beforehand of everyone. The defence allowed 10 points successful the 4th fourth to the Joe Flacco-led Colts. Will Levis couldn’t bash capable to get the discourtesy going. Meanwhile, Calvin Ridley is complaining astir targets.

Last week: 19

29. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5)

Jacksonville Jaguars backmost Trevor Lawrence (16) leaves the tract aft an NFL shot crippled astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium successful London, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars didn’t bash capable to triumph successful London against the Chicago Bears. In fact, they made the NFC North squad look beauteous good. Jacksonville has a batch of issues and nary of them are going to beryllium fixed successful the abbreviated term.

Last week: 28

30. Cleveland Browns (1-5)

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith Jr. (3) brings down Cleveland Browns backmost Deshaun Watson (4) during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled connected Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

At what constituent bash the Browns marque the backmost change? Another week erstwhile the Deshaun Watson-led discourtesy looked lifeless. The Browns defence and peculiar teams gave the squad each accidental to bushed a susceptible Eagles team, but they didn’t get capable from the offense. To marque things worse for a struggling Browns offense, apical wide receiver Amari Cooper was traded to the Bills arsenic the Browns are already starting to physique for the future.

Last week: 30

31. New England Patriots (1-5)

New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye passes the shot during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, successful Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

The Pats person allowed the second-most sacks of immoderate NFL team. If Drake Maye has immoderate accidental of success, the violative enactment is going to request to improve.

Last week: 31

32. Carolina Panthers (1-5)

Carolina Panthers backmost Andy Dalton (14) sets backmost to walk the shot successful the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Atlanta Falcons successful Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Andy Dalton has been astir the NFL for rather immoderate clip now. This past Sunday, helium showed erstwhile again wherefore helium apt gives the squad a amended accidental astatine being astatine slightest somewhat competitive. Which means second-year backmost Bryce Young volition proceed to beryllium connected the seat — astatine slightest for the clip being. But with the Panthers having conscionable 1 triumph aft six games, the franchise volition request to determine if getting Young backmost connected the tract astatine immoderate constituent volition yet beryllium beneficial arsenic it relates to his development. Carolina could yet beryllium acceptable to determination connected from the No. 1 prime aft little than 2 seasons, but this play has turned to figuring retired the team’s semipermanent plan.

Last week: 32

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