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2024 NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Who can dethrone the Chiefs?

Updated Nov. 5, 2024 11:07 a.m. ET

It looked for the briefest of moments like we might finally have a change at the top.

Despite the driving rain and the raucous Arrowhead crowd, Baker Mayfield drove the Buccaneers for a last-minute touchdown against the mighty Chiefs. They pushed the defending champs all the way to overtime. For that matter, they could have even won in regulation. People will be speculating all week what would have happened had Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles opted for the two-point conversion and the win at the end of regulation.

But we'll never know. The Chiefs remain inevitable at the top of the league, but Week 9 provided plenty of other twists and turns in the pecking order.

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

NFL Power Rankings

1. Kansas City Chiefs (8-0; ↔)
Super Bowl odds: +400

It looks like Patrick Mahomes has found a receiver he trusts, and that's a scary thought for the rest of the NFL. The Chiefs were already 7-0 with a frustrating hodgepodge of an offense. DeAndre Hopkins and Travis Kelce look like a duo that could get Kansas City's offense back among the league's best.

2. Detroit Lions (7-1; ↔)
Super Bowl odds: +480

It was so fun to see Detroit subvert all the dome team stereotypes in one rainy afternoon of football. This is a gritty, grimy group, and I have total faith the Lions can cope with any conditions thrown at them the rest of the way.

3. Buffalo Bills (7-2; ⬆️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +850

It's not lost on me that Buffalo managed to beat Miami while committing several cardinal sins, like turning the ball over in the red zone and negating touchdowns with penalties. To get the win while playing so sloppy is a testament to how high the Bills' ceiling really is.

4. Baltimore Ravens (6-3; ↔)
Super Bowl odds: +750

Just like that, the Good Ravens show up again and make us all forget about the Confusing Ravens. When everything is clicking, there might not be a more clinical team in the league. Just brutally efficient and explosive. They've just got to figure out the key to better consistency.

5. Washington Commanders (7-2; ↔)
Super Bowl odds: +2500

There wasn't a ton that jumped off the screen in Washington's win against the Giants, but it feels important that a team quarterbacked by a rookie responded so well to last week's big win against Chicago. It'd have been understandable if the Commanders looked a bit flat in New York, but they were in control the whole way.

6. Minnesota Vikings (6-2; ⬆️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +2100

Not the prettiest win of the season, but two things stand out from this game against the Colts. For starters, I love the way Sam Darnold bounced back from an ugly start. Even more important than that, it looks like Cam Robinson is going to be just fine at left tackle.

7. Philadelphia Eagles (6-2; ⬆️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +1200

Completely mystifying how the Eagles nearly managed to blow a game they had controlled so thoroughly. But despite that, I stand by my take that there just aren't many teams that can cope with Philadelphia's firepower on offense.

8. Green Bay Packers (6-2; ⬇️ 4)
Super Bowl odds: +2100

If you had told the Packers in August that Jordan Love would hurt himself twice and miss three games, but they'd get to the bye week at 6-3, they'd take it in a heartbeat. That said, Love and the rest of his teammates have plenty to improve upon during their downtime.

9. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2; ⬆️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +3500

The Steelers are riding a three-game win streak, but those three opponents are a combined 7-20. The next two, Washington and Baltimore, are a combined 13-5. Time to see what the Russ Steelers are all about.

10. Atlanta Falcons (6-3; ⬆️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +2200

Let's not forget to celebrate how incredible it is that Kirk Cousins is playing this way, 12 months removed from an Achilles tear at the age of 36. It looked dicey at times in the early going, but Cousins has rebounded from the injury incredibly well.

11. San Francisco 49ers (4-4; ⬆️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +1000

How much healthier are the 49ers going to look coming out of this bye week? And how much will better availability change their trajectory? Christian McCaffrey was back at practice on Monday, which had to be a welcome sight in the Bay.

12. Los Angeles Chargers (5-3; ⬆️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +4500

Write off the Browns if you want to, but they played well enough to beat Baltimore a week ago, and the Chargers made them look silly. This defense is the real deal.

13. Houston Texans (6-3; ⬇️ 4)
Super Bowl odds: +2200

C.J. Stroud is a good enough quarterback to deal with the injuries to his receivers — provided he has time to do anything in the pocket. The situation with the Texans' offensive line feels completely untenable at the moment.

14. Arizona Cardinals (5-4; ⬆️ 4)
Super Bowl odds: +7000

The Cardinals are above .500 and leading the division after running a remarkably tough gauntlet in the first half of the season. Don't look now, but there's currently just one team on their remaining schedule with a winning record. There's a real opportunity here to make a run at the NFC West.

15. Chicago Bears (4-4; ⬇️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +7000

It's a bad sign when a typically non-existent pass rush like Arizona's is pressuring Caleb Williams 23 times and tallying up six sacks on the day. The Bears have to get their offensive line healthier, or they might not have a chance.

16. Los Angeles Rams (4-4; ⬆️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +5500

Matthew Stafford was the hero in overtime, but don't lose sight of a big day from this young Rams defense. Three interceptions, including a pick-six, seven sacks and a huge fourth down stop on Seattle's overtime possession. We know what Stafford can do, but this defense is growing by leaps and bounds every week.

17. Cincinnati Bengals (4-5; ⬆️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +3500

Joe Burrow would be in the thick of the NFL MVP conversation if Cincinnati had a slightly better defense. He's in the top five in all the major passing categories, and he now has more five-touchdown games than the rest of the league combined. Unfortunately, he's probably going to need to keep playing this way for the Bengals to have a chance of making any noise.

18. Seattle Seahawks (4-5; ⬇️ 4)
Super Bowl odds: +7500

It honestly felt miraculous that Seattle even got to overtime against the Rams. Twelve penalties, three turnovers, two botched snaps — and one of those three interceptions was returned for a touchdown. Tough to win games that way.

19. Denver Broncos (5-4; ⬇️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +15000

Losing on the road to a Super Bowl contender is no big deal, but I was surprised at how little resistance the Denver defense offered in Baltimore. The Broncos allowed seven scoring drives to the Ravens, which matched their total in the previous three games combined.

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5; ⬇️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +12000

No moral victories in the NFL, but I do have to admit the Buccaneers have handled the loss of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin impressively. They've gone toe-to-toe with some of the NFL's best these past two weeks, but they've got to find a way to finish some of these close games.

21. Miami Dolphins (2-6; ⬆️ 4)
Super Bowl odds: +10000

Miami's record suggests they're one of the worst teams in the league, but the Dolphins look immeasurably better with Tua Tagovailoa back in the lineup. Of course, they are still 0-2 since he returned, and it kind of feels like they just handed the AFC East to Buffalo. I'm still not ready to completely write them off.

22. New York Jets (2-6; ⬆️ 8)
Super Bowl odds: +10000

Are you brave enough to hop back on the bandwagon? Thursday night was impressive, but one half of good football is not enough. If the Jets can string together a couple more performances like that one, maybe we can talk.

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

Awkward vibes in Indianapolis right now. Shane Steichen had to have been hoping Joe Flacco would respond to getting the starting job a bit better than scoring just six points on offense. But was Sunday night bad enough to move Anthony Richardson back into the lineup?

24. Dallas Cowboys (3-5; ⬇️ 3)
Super Bowl odds: +10000

The Cowboys were a bad team before Dak Prescott tweaked his hamstring, and now they will be without him for at least four weeks. If that wasn't bleak enough, their next three opponents are a combined 19-7. It's looking grim.

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

I suppose Antonio Pierce had to try something, which is why he fired half his offensive coaches after Sunday's loss in Cincinnati. I'm just not sure how much better that can make the Raiders given how much talent their roster is lacking right now.

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

So much for all those big steps forward against Baltimore. Even with six sacks, the Browns defense did not do enough to limit Justin Herbert, and Jameis Winston throwing three interceptions will lose you pretty much any game.

27. New York Giants (2-7; ⬇️ 1)
Super Bowl odds: +100000

The one good thing about the Giants is their defensive line, but that group generated no sacks and allowed 150 rushing yards to Washington. At least Daniel Jones finally threw a touchdown at home.

28. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6; ↔)
Super Bowl odds: +20000

It's so frustrating to see glimpses of where the Jags could be. The Jacksonville team that took the field in the second half versus Philly looked a heck of a lot better than its record suggests. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to overcome the first half version of the Jags, who looked like one of the worst teams in the league.

29. Tennessee Titans (2-6; ⬆️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +65000

I spent the overtime period of Tennessee's win against New England wondering if we were watching a battle for the No. 1 overall pick. The Titans' next four games are against opponents with winning records. I'm thinking this might be their last taste of victory for a while.

30. Carolina Panthers (2-7; ⬆️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +100000

Let's not get carried away about one of the worst rosters in the league, but it's nice to see Bryce Young looking like a competent NFL quarterback. Impressive to see how he has responded to his early-season benching.

31. New England Patriots (2-7; ⬇️ 2)
Super Bowl odds: +100000

The Patriots are not a good football team in 2024, but you've got to be excited by the early returns on Drake Maye. Hopefully, this offensive line can keep him healthy for the rest of the year, because the dude has some serious juice.

32. New Orleans Saints (2-7; ⬇️ 5)
Super Bowl odds: +18000

A lot of the Saints' issues can be easily explained by injuries, but there's no excuse for what happened in Charlotte. It was the type of loss that made you wonder how much longer Dennis Allen would be in charge. Turns out, the answer was not long.

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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