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2024 NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Are Eagles, Steelers underrated or overrated?

Updated Nov. 12, 2024 11:49 a.m. ET

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David Helman

NFL Reporter

It's typically the top of the power rankings that proves stressful, but that's not the case as we ease into the second half of this season.

As the top of the NFL hierarchy continues to roll over all challengers, the middle and bottom are turning into a muddy mess. Here in Week 11, we've got 11 different teams with three or fewer wins — how fitting. It's been a street fight between the league's middle class these past few weeks, while the NFL elites fatten up their records. 

That will change this weekend, as we've got three matchups between teams ranked in the top 10. Change is coming at the top of these power rankings, but not just yet. For now, we're left to sort out a bloated middle class.

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

NFL Power Rankings

1. Kansas City Chiefs (9-0; ↔)
Super Bowl odds: +420

Rarely has a team flown this close to the sun in this many different ways, but I will continue to give the Chiefs the benefit of the doubt. Fifteen straight wins, with five wins this season over teams that are at or above .500. Nothing fluky about that.

2. Detroit Lions (8-1; ↔)
Super Bowl odds: +480

It's more than just a fun stat, it’s also informative. The 2024 Lions just became the third team in the last 30-plus years to have their quarterback throw five interceptions in a game and still win. The other teams were the 2007 Cowboys and 2012 Falcons — both of whom finished as the No. 1 seed in the NFC. If you can survive that type of performance, you're loaded.

3. Baltimore Ravens (7-3; ⬆️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +600

If your quarterback is capable of throwing for 197 yards and three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, there won’t be many teams that can beat you. But when it gets time for the playoffs, I’ve got to admit I’m concerned about a Ravens defense that has allowed 400-plus yards in three of the past four weeks.

4. Buffalo Bills (8-2; ⬇️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +800

No complaints about a comfortable road win in Indianapolis. I bumped the Bills down mainly because Baltimore’s head-to-head win is a big tiebreaker. But Buffalo has a big opportunity to make some noise this week while hosting the undefeated Chiefs.

5. Philadelphia Eagles (7-2; ⬆️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +1000

Beating the hapless, Dak Prescott-less version of the Cowboys isn’t exactly a measuring stick performance. But only the Chiefs and Lions have longer win streaks than the Eagles right now, and Thursday night’s clash with Washington is a big chance to make a statement about who runs the NFC East.

6. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2; ⬆️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +2800

Pittsburgh went 0-7 in 2023 when falling behind by 10 or more points in the second half. They overcame that Sunday against one of the best teams they’ve faced all year, which really gives you optimism that this is a better Steelers team than what we’ve been used to.

7. Washington Commanders (7-3; ⬇️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +2500

Next Gen Stats credits the Commanders with three drops against Pittsburgh, and there might have been more if you don’t feel like being generous. In a game decided by one point, critical mistakes like that are often the difference.

8. Minnesota Vikings (7-2; ⬇️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +2500

Grading the tape is going to be a heck of a lot more fun after a win than a loss, but the Vikings need Sam Darnold to snap out of this funk. Five touchdown passes and five picks in his past three games is a stark contrast to his hot start to the season.

9. Green Bay Packers (6-3; ⬇️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +2300

Bit of a bummer the way Sunday played out for the Packers. It looked very possible that both Minnesota and Detroit were going to find ways to lose, and both managed to win. No matter, Green Bay still has four division games to try to gain ground in the standings. 

10. Arizona Cardinals (6-4; ⬆️ 4)
Super Bowl odds: +5500

It’s not surprising that the offense is this fun. The pieces were there, and you could see improvement coming. Much more surprising is the improved play of this defense. Jonathan Gannon is doing quite a coaching job in the desert.

11. San Francisco 49ers (5-4; ↔)
Super Bowl odds: +1000

That win in Tampa didn’t inspire a ton of confidence, but at least it was a win. If that’s what the 49ers’ offense looked like in Christian McCaffrey’s first game back from injury, then I’m confident they’ll be just fine in the long run.

12. Los Angeles Chargers (6-3; ↔)
Super Bowl odds: +4500

The Chargers have put themselves in a good position simply by handling their business. They’re 5-0 against teams below .500 this season. But we’re about to learn a lot about them. Their next four opponents are a combined 26-13. 

13. Atlanta Falcons (6-4; ⬇️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +3100

How kind of the Falcons to repay the Saints’ gift from earlier in the season. Atlanta stole a game from New Orleans back in Week 4, so it’s only fitting that the Falcons returned the favor in Week 10. Hopefully this missed opportunity doesn’t haunt them later on.

14. Houston Texans (6-4; ⬇️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +2000

I’m not going to panic about the Texans just yet. C.J. Stroud is fine, and the defense is fantastic. But if they can’t figure out their offensive line, it’s going to keep them from hitting their ceiling — or even coming close to it.

15. Cincinnati Bengals (4-6; ⬆️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +4500

The tide has to eventually turn for Cincinnati, right? I’m choosing to believe so. Four of the Bengals' six losses have come against top 10 offenses by DVOA. They don’t play another offense nearly that explosive the rest of the season. Plenty of time for a rally.

16. Seattle Seahawks (4-5; ⬆️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +7500

A road trip to play San Francisco is a rough way to come out of the bye week. Since Geno Smith took over as the Seahawks’ starter, they’re 0-3 at Levi’s Stadium, and they’ve lost those games by an average of 17 points.

17. Denver Broncos (5-5; ⬆️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +18000

By my math, NFL kickers are hitting 97% of their kicks from 39 yards or closer this season — just 10 misses on the year from close range in the entire league. So how devastating must it be that, having played well enough to knock off the unbeaten Chiefs, the Broncos couldn’t block up well enough for a 35-yard attempt?

18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6; ⬆️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +13000

Tough stretch for the Bucs. They’re, at most, half a dozen plays from being above .500. They’re also in danger of slipping out of the playoff race. Fortunately for them, the schedule eases up in a big way. But can they take advantage?

19. Miami Dolphins (3-6; ⬆️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +7000

It’s a little too soon to get excited about the Dolphins, but we’re not far off. They’re going to be favored against the Raiders this weekend, and they should be favored against New England the week after. Winning those would get them to 5-6, and then it might be time to have a conversation.

20. Chicago Bears (4-5; ⬇️ 5)
Super Bowl odds: +19000

I don’t even know where to start after a performance like that. And if losing to the Pats wasn’t bad enough, go ahead and look at the Bears’ upcoming schedule. This looks like it could get really bad.

21. Los Angeles Rams (4-5; ⬇️ 5)
Super Bowl odds: +9000

Matthew Stafford is one of the last true statuesque pocket passers, so it makes sense that he struggled behind the Rams’ banged up offensive line. Losing to Miami isn’t a season-ender, but it does feel like a loss they’ll regret when they’re examining the playoff scenarios later this season.

22. Indianapolis Colts (4-5; ⬆️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +10000

The Colts have already announced they’re sticking with Joe Flacco for this weekend’s game against the Jets, which makes them an uninteresting team. The offense has struggled since he took over the starting job, and he’s also not a young or developmental prospect. There’s no intrigue here until further notice.

23. Carolina Panthers (3-7; ⬆️ 7)
Super Bowl odds: +100000

The Panthers are still a bad team, and we’d be silly to overreact to what this little win streak means for Bryce Young’s long-term outlook in Carolina. But right now, it sure is nice to see the guy regain his confidence and play some winning football.

24. New Orleans Saints (3-7; ⬆️ 8)
Super Bowl odds: +18000

What a great story for Darren Rizzi’s special teams to make such a key difference in his head coaching debut. But it’s normal to see teams get some extra juice for an interim head coach’s first game. Can the Saints keep it going?

25. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7; ↔)
Super Bowl odds: +75000

How quickly can an offense adjust to such a major shakeup? That’s the question for the Raiders, who return from the bye week with new coaches throughout the staff.

26. Tennessee Titans (2-7; ⬆️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +65000

This past week was probably the best start of Will Levis’ season. But at 2-7, with the next three games coming against playoff contenders, looking for bright spots is getting less and less interesting for Tennessee.

27. New England Patriots (3-7; ⬆️ 4)
Super Bowl odds: +100000

I’ll admit, I was one of the people that was worried about Drake Maye’s health playing behind this leaky offensive line. Not only is Maye doing just fine, but he’s helping his blockers with his mobility. This team is so much more entertaining with Maye in the lineup.

28. Dallas Cowboys (3-6; ⬇️ 4)
Super Bowl odds: +21000

Dallas and Jacksonville are similar in the sense that, as bad as they looked with a healthy starting quarterback, it could get a lot worse. The Cowboys offense we saw Sunday against Philadelphia didn’t look like a group that’s capable of earning another win.

29. Cleveland Browns (2-7; ⬇️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +30000

The Browns didn’t make any coaching changes during the bye week, and they traded Za’Darius Smith to Detroit at the deadline. Does any of that give you confidence better days are coming?

30. New York Jets (2-7; ⬇️ 8)
Super Bowl odds: +28000

Every time the Jets show a glimpse of their best selves, they crash back down to Earth as emphatically as possible. Whatever true ability this team might have, they aren’t capable of showing it for more than 15-20 minutes at a time.

31. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6; ⬇️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +28000

Trevor Lawrence is hurt, the on-field product is putrid, and the head coach is sniping at reporters in the postgame press conference. This all feels like it’s heading to an inevitable conclusion.

32. New York Giants (2-8; ⬇️ 5)
Super Bowl odds: +100000

As of this writing, Giants head coach Brian Daboll says he’s still evaluating whether Daniel Jones will be his starting quarterback. Given the money that would be owed to Jones if he gets hurt, I wouldn't be surprised if that ugly loss in Munich was his last meaningful playing time with New York.

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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