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NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Falcons stay hot in crowded NFC

Atlanta continues to collect wins while teams like the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals are finding their stride. 

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — With a 27-21 victory on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons are 6-3 for the first time since the 2016 season. They have now won five of their last six games, establishing themselves as leaders in the NFC South and true competitors in the conference landscape.

They are not alone in that categorization, however. At this point in the season, the NFL has become stratified. However, instead of a large group forming in the middle, there is a big group of teams at the top, and the bottom. Through nine weeks, there are 11 teams with six or more wins. Conversely, there are nine teams that have two or fewer wins.

For comparison, the NFL had just six teams with at least six wins after Week 9 of the 2023 season. In 2022, there were only five teams with fewer than two wins through nine weeks. In fact, the last time there were 11 teams with at least six wins through Week 9 was the 1986 season.

So, now that we've established the 2024 season is unique in its top- and bottom-heavy structure, let's go ahead and dig into the details.

Here are my updated NFL power rankings after Week 9.

Week 10 Power Rankings 16x9
(7-1)
1
Lions_table
Detroit Lions
The Lions have won six straight with more touchdowns (28) than incompletions (24) in that time.
(8-0)
2
Chiefs_table
Kansas City Chiefs
Another game in which the Chiefs made clutch plays down the stretch to remain undefeated. Yawn.
(7-2)
3
Bills_table
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo scored on its final five possessions, including a game-winning field goal, to sweep Miami.
(6-3)
4
1
Ravens_table
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens scored 41 points against the league's top defense, and their ceiling is as high as any team's.
(7-2)
5
1
Washington_table
Washington Commanders
No Brian Robinson? No problem. Jayden Daniels continues to look poised and in control of Washington's offense.
(6-2)
6
1
Vikings.png
Minnesota Vikings
After several miscues in the first half, the Vikings finally woke up and looked like the team that started 5-0.
(6-3)
7
3
Packers_table
Green Bay Packers
The Packers' offense can be hard to stop when they aren't stopping themselves, which they did a lot on Sunday.
(6-2)
8
1
Steelers_table
Pittsburgh Steelers
How will the offense continue to evolve around Russell Wilson coming out of the bye week?
(6-3)
9
1
FALCONS
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta's offense continues to roll and the defense got three sacks. The Falcons are making strides.
(6-2)
10
1
Eagles.png
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia should have rolled Jacksonville but let the Jags get back into it. Can they learn a lesson from that?
(5-3)
11
4
Chargers_table
Los Angeles Chargers
In his last four games, Justin Herbert has completed 65% of his passes for 1,147 yards with five TDs and no picks.
(6-3)
12
4
Texans_table
Houston Texans
Nico Collins is eligible to return off IR this week. Can he get the Texans' offense back on track?
(5-4)
13
5
Cardinals_Table
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals have a level of week-to-week consistency that will keep them in contention in a tight division.
(4-4)
14
49ers_table
San Francisco 49ers
Christian McCaffrey is back at practice, and the 49ers are still a big threat coming off their bye.
(5-4)
15
3
Broncos_table
Denver Broncos
Was that blowout loss a regression to the mean for Denver, or a blip on the radar?
(4-4)
16
4
Rams_table
Los Angeles Rams
While we've been talking about the Rams' receivers, their defense has really turned things around.
(4-5)
17
4
Bengals_table
Cincinnati Bengals
It seems likely that at least one of the three- or four-win teams goes on a run. Why not the Bengals?
(4-4)
18
5
Bears_table
Chicago Bears
Just when I was ready to fully buy in, the Bears' offense bogged down.
(4-5)
19
2
Seahawks_table
Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks have the second-most turnovers and allowed the second-most yards since Week 6.
(4-5)
20
4
Bucs_table
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay's tenacity in each game is commendable, but that wasn't enough on Monday night.
(4-5)
21
2
Colts_table
Indianapolis Colts
The Colts' offense was shut out by the Vikings, and now the QB questions in Indy are much louder.
(3-6)
22
6
Jets_table
New York Jets
Garrett Wilson's catch was so sweet it almost makes you forget the Jets had only 69 yards in the first half.
(2-6)
23
3
Dolphins_table
Miami Dolphins
Yeah, the Dolphins lost, but they look way better with Tua back. They are the best of the two-win teams.
(2-7)
24
Giants_table
New York Giants
The Giants have scored the fewest points in the league during the last four weeks.
(3-5)
25
3
Cowboys_table
Dallas Cowboys
Add Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to the long list of injured Cowboys. This is a tough season in Dallas.
(2-7)
26
3
Browns_table
Cleveland Browns
The new-quarterback bounce lasted only one week before Cleveland's offense crashed back to Earth.
(2-7)
27
2
Jaguars_table
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville continues to fall behind early in every game, and it just isn't working for them.
(2-6)
28
3
Titans_table
Tennessee Titans
Tony Pollard has the second-most rushing yards in the AFC, behind only Derrick Henry.
(2-7)
29
2
Patriots_table
New England Patriots
The Titans put up 400 yards of offense. Drake Maye isn't going to fix that.
(2-7)
30
1
Raiders_table
Las Vegas Raiders
Desmond Ridder had a nice little run there at the end of the game, but it was far too little too late.
(2-7)
31
1
Panthers_table
Carolina Panthers
That win should be a nice confidence boost for Bryce Young, but there's still a lot of work to be done.
(2-7)
32
2
Saints_table
New Orleans Saints
After losing seven straight, the Saints fired Dennis Allen and feel like a team without a clear direction.

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