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2024 NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Where everyone stands with 4 weeks to go

Updated Dec. 10, 2024 11:57 a.m. ET

From here on out, everyone plays.

It's not a new development, but it's always strange when we get to this late stage of the year and teams are still taking bye weeks. Week 14 saw an impressive six teams take the weekend off, which meant there was less movement than usual in the power rankings.

No matter, though. This week will more than make up for it, with a full slate of 16 games, and seven of those are between teams with playoff aspirations. With headliners like Bills/Lions, Eagles/Steelers and Buccaneers/Chargers on deck, there should be plenty of movement heading our way.

Here are the latest power rankings for 2024 (with Super Bowl odds from FanDuel Sportsbook).

NFL Power Rankings

Detroit Lions

(12-1)

Super Bowl odds: +270

A good coach understands the state of his team, and the Lions’ defense was beat to hell and dead tired by the end of that Green Bay game. If you can gain one foot to keep them from having to win the game for you, it’s an easy call.

Philadelphia Eagles

up from 3

(11-2)

Super Bowl odds: +550

Ironic that the Eagles would overtake the Bills on the day they played their sloppiest game in almost two months. Carolina has been scaring everyone recently, though, so I’m not concerned just yet.

Buffalo Bills

down from 2

(10-3)

Super Bowl odds: +650

Brutal to get such an all-time Josh Allen performance in a loss. It hasn’t happened often, but the Bills’ defense has played a few forgettable games this season that make you wonder about their playoff ceiling.

Kansas City Chiefs

(12-1)

Super Bowl odds: +500

Forget the doinked game-winner for a second. Do you realize how difficult it is to get the ball with 4:35 to play and not give it back? Patrick Mahomes was masterful on the Chiefs’ final drive Sunday night, and he’s the reason I’ll never stop believing in the Chiefs.

Minnesota Vikings

(11-2)

Super Bowl odds: +1700

It doesn’t feel like people are giving Minnesota proper credit for what it has accomplished. The Vikings are 8-1 against teams that were .500 or better at the time of their meeting. They’re 2-1 against current playoff teams, with four more wins against teams that are in the hunt for playoff spots. The résumé suggests this team is very much for real, and I’m not sure enough people view them that way.

Pittsburgh Steelers

up from 7

(10-3)

Super Bowl odds: +1900

Since making the switch to Russell Wilson, the Steelers are averaging 28 points per game — which is up a full touchdown over their numbers with Justin Fields. Don’t lose sight of the way Mike Tomlin changed their season with that decision.

Green Bay Packers

down from 6

(9-4)

Super Bowl odds: +1700

Tough break for the Packers. A 9-4 record would be good enough to lead three other divisions, and it’d have them in second place in two others. But in the NFC North, it’s going to take a minor miracle to get them out of third place.

Baltimore Ravens

(8-5)

Super Bowl odds: +1000

A loss followed by a week off feels like it might have dropped the Ravens off the radar a little bit. Before we worry about the big rematch with Pittsburgh in two weeks, it'd be great to see them handle the Giants the way they should.

Seattle Seahawks

up from 10

(8-5)

Super Bowl odds: +5000

The Seahawks have steadily improved everything about their team. In September, Geno Smith was the only functional piece of their roster. Within the last month, the defense has grown by leaps and bounds. Now, Seattle’s offensive line and run game are roaring to life. Are the Seahawks quietly a contender?

Los Angeles Chargers

down from 9

(8-5)

Super Bowl odds: +3700

Think the Chargers are happy with Jim Harbaugh’s return on their investment? Harbaugh has his team (more than likely) headed to the playoffs in Year 1, and Justin Herbert just went toe-to-toe with Patrick Mahomes on national TV. If this is where they are in Harbaugh’s first season, it’s really easy to get excited about the future.

Denver Broncos

(8-5)

Super Bowl odds: +4100

Rarely do the football gods grant you such a direct opportunity to close the door on your playoff competition as the Broncos have with this home game against the Colts. They’d better not squander it.

Washington Commanders

(8-5)

Super Bowl odds: +5500

Suddenly, the Rams are a lot closer to Washington’s wild-card spot than they’d probably prefer. Fresh off a bye week, it’d be big for the Commanders to beat a banged-up Saints team and give themselves some playoff breathing room.

Los Angeles Rams

up from 17

(7-6)

Super Bowl odds: +5500

What can you really say? When Matthew Stafford and his weapons are all healthy and well-protected by the offensive line, this is one of the scariest teams to play in the entire league. It won’t be easy, but the Rams control their destiny in the NFC West — which feels insane to say after their 1-4 start to the season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(7-6)

Super Bowl odds: +4300

The Bucs wound up winning comfortably, so no one needs to know that their fast start against the Raiders turned into an ugly rock fight for the better part of three quarters. All that matters is the win — and the fact that they’re back on top of the NFC South.

Houston Texans

(8-5)

Super Bowl odds: +3400

Hopefully, some time off after 14 grueling weeks will help the Texans’ offense find some consistency. It’s not going to be easy, though. Houston squares off against Miami, Kansas City and Baltimore in the next three weeks.

Arizona Cardinals

down from 13

(6-7)

Super Bowl odds: +18000

They both happened in the first quarter, but it never felt like the Cardinals were able to overcome Kyler Murray's pair of interceptions. Those allowed the Seahawks to take a 17-7 lead, and they dictated the game from there. And now the Cardinals will need a lot of help to have any hope of sneaking into the playoffs.

Miami Dolphins

down from 16

(6-7)

Super Bowl odds: +13000

Funny the way things can change over the course of the season. This used to be the team that didn’t target anyone besides Tyreek Hill or Jaylen Waddle. On Sunday in overtime, the Dolphins knew they had to get the ball to Jonnu Smith.

San Francisco 49ers

up from 21

(6-7)

Super Bowl odds: +10000

As bad as the Bears have been offensively at times this season, their defense is no slouch. So, for San Francisco to roll over Chicago the way it did inspired some faint hope that maybe a miracle rally is possible. But have the Niners left themselves enough margin for error?

Cincinnati Bengals

down from 18

(5-8)

Super Bowl odds: +28000

It's so hard to accept that the Bengals have the league's leading passer, the league's top receiver and the league's current sack leader — and despite all that firepower, they're 5-8 and needed every bit of 60 minutes to beat a bad Cowboys team. This year is going to be remembered as a maddening waste of talent in Cincinnati.

Indianapolis Colts

(6-7)

Super Bowl odds: +28000

Feels like the Colts’ chances of making a playoff push hinge on beating the Broncos in Denver this weekend. Our first look at Anthony Richardson in a true do-or-die type of situation.

Atlanta Falcons

down from 19

(6-7)

Super Bowl odds: +18000

The Falcons have turned the ball over nine times during this four-game skid while managing just one takeaway. It doesn’t need to be more complicated than that.

Carolina Panthers

(3-10)

Super Bowl odds: +100000

The Panthers are still struggling to learn how to win, but I think their moment is coming. Carolina plays at Tampa Bay and at Atlanta, back-to-back, to end the season. My bet is they win one of those games to help swing the NFC South race.

Cleveland Browns

up from 24

(3-10)

*eliminated from playoff contention

On the bright side, the Browns are immensely more entertaining since Jameis Winston took over as starting quarterback. But mathematically eliminated from the postseason with a month still to play is not what anyone expected from a roster this good.

Chicago Bears

down from 23

(4-9)

Super Bowl odds: +100000

Was this the drawback of Thomas Brown being promoted to interim head coach? Running the offense while Matt Eberflus handles everything else is one thing, but the Bears’ no-show against San Francisco makes you wonder if Brown is being stretched too thin.

New Orleans Saints

up from 26

(5-8)

Super Bowl odds: +100000

After a dramatic, last-second win in New Jersey, the Saints’ hopes of reaching the playoffs jumped from 1% to … 2%. So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

Dallas Cowboys

down from 25

(5-8)

Super Bowl odds: +100000

Considering the state of their roster, it'd be easy to argue the Cowboys outplayed the Bengals on Monday night. It's emblematic of this cursed season that they lost because of an unacceptable mistake on a play that could have won them the game. These are the types of things you think about when you wonder if Mike McCarthy will be getting a new contract in January.

New England Patriots

up from 29

(3-10)

*eliminated from playoff contention

The Pats moved up during a week off, only because everyone around them struggled so much. But all four of their remaining games are against playoff-caliber competition. The final month could still be bumpy for New England.

Jacksonville Jaguars

up from 32

(3-10)

*eliminated from playoff contention

If you’re going to win an awful game to push your way down the draft order, it’s at least fun to do it against a hated division rival. With Trevor Lawrence sitting for the rest of the season, there will be plenty more opportunities for the Jags to lose.

Las Vegas Raiders

down from 27

(2-11)

*eliminated from playoff contention

The Raiders haven't been an interesting team for much of this season, but there finally might be something to get excited about. If Aidan O'Connell is unable to go this week, Vegas would turn to none other than Desmond Ridder for their Monday night game against — you guessed it, the Atlanta Falcons. With all due respect to O'Connell, I desperately want to see Ridder get the chance to ruin his former team's season.

New York Jets

(3-10)

*eliminated from playoff contention

Sunday marked the fifth time this season the Jets held a fourth quarter lead in a game they wound up losing. Sums up the season fairly well.

Tennessee Titans

down from 28

(3-10)

*eliminated from playoff contention

It’s been a forgettable year in Nashville from the jump, but failing to score a touchdown against a division rival — and one of the worst teams they’ll play all year — feels like a new low for the Titans.

New York Giants

down from 31

(2-11)

*eliminated from playoff contention

The Giants have been an embarrassment for far too long, but maybe Sunday was a good thing in the big picture. Their last-second loss, coupled with a Jacksonville win, gives the Giants a legitimate shot at the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Silver linings!

David Helman covers the NFL for FOX Sports and hosts the NFL on FOX podcast. He previously spent nine seasons covering the Cowboys for the team's official website. In 2018, he won a regional Emmy for his role in producing "Dak Prescott: A Family Reunion" about the quarterback's time at Mississippi State. Follow him on Twitter at @davidhelman_.

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