NFL Power Rankings, Week 18: Staying True at No. 1

NFL Power Rankings, Week 18: Staying True at No. 1

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30 Dec 2025, 21:01 GMT+

John Oehser

JACKSONVILLESenior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 18 2025 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are

Rank. Team (2025 record) | Comment

(13-3)

1

Seattle Seahawks

No. 1 seed on the line versus SF Saturday

(12-4)

2

6

San Francisco 49ers

No. 1 seed on the line versus Seattle Saturday

(13-3)

3

New England Patriots

Clinched first AFC East title since 2019

(12-4)

4

Jacksonville Jaguars

Best record in 20 seasons

(13-3)

5

Denver Broncos

Clinched first AFC West title since 2015

(11-5)

6

4

Los Angeles Rams

Still a Super Bowl favorite

(11-5)

7

1

Chicago Bears

Clinched first NFL North title since 2018

(11-5)

8

1

Houston Texans

They just keep winning and winning and winning

(11-5)

9

3

Philadelphia Eagles

Dont count the champs out

(11-5)

10

3

Buffalo Bills

Still a very tough playoff out

(11-5)

11

1

Los Angeles Chargers

A little help would have been cool

(9-6-1)

12

1

Green Bay Packers

Oof

(9-7)

13

Pittsburgh Steelers

Winner take all at home versus Ravens Sunday night

(8-8)

14

1

Baltimore Ravens

Winner take all in Steeltown Sunday night

(8-8)

15

1

Carolina Panthers

Can clinch NFC South by beating Tampa Bay Saturday

(8-8)

16

1

Minnesota Vikings

Very impressive late-season fight

(8-8)

17

1

Detroit Lions

Tough, weird season in Motown

(8-8)

18

Indianapolis Colts

Six consecutive losses after 8-2 start

(7-9)

19

3

Atlanta Falcons

Improving fast

(7-9)

20

1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Still not out of the NFC South

(7-8-1)

21

Dallas Cowboys

Up again, down again all season

(7-9)

22

3

Miami Dolphins

New quarterback, new result

(6-10)

23

New Orleans Saints

Four consecutive late-season victories

(6-10)

24

Cincinnati Bengals

Too little too late for these Cats

(6-10)

25

5

Kansas City Chiefs

Long fall continues

(4-12)

26

5

Cleveland Browns

Impressive stuff for Sanders and Co.

(4-12)

27

1

Washington Commanders

Tough, tough season in D.C.

(3-13)

28

1

Tennessee Titans

Up next: At Duuuuuval

(3-13)

29

1

New York Jets

Oof

(3-13)

30

1

Arizona Cardinals

Loooong season nears an end at last

(3-13)

31

1

New York Giants

Big late W for Big Blue

(2-14)

32

Las Vegas Raiders

Oof

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