Week 11 of the 2025 season begins tonight, and the league’s hierarchy has experienced another shake-up following the results from last weekend. The 
New England Patriots picked up another impressive road victory to further cement themselves as AFC contenders.
Meanwhile, the 
Buffalo Bills‘ debilitating weakness was once again exposed, raising doubts about whether Josh Allen and company can contend for a Super Bowl.
In the NFC, the 
Philadelphia Eagles‘ new and improved defense stood out in their gritty 10-7 win over the 
Green Bay Packers, while the 
Los Angeles Rams and 
Seattle Seahawks eclipsed the 40-point mark for the second consecutive season.
Going into this slate of games, GIVEMESPORT has compiled a ranking of all 32 franchises, separating them into six categories: tankers, teams in no man’s land, teams that can sneak into the postseason, teams that can win one playoff game, dark horse contenders, and Super Bowl contenders. Here is our updated ranking.
The Tankers
32. Tennessee Titans
31. New York Giants
30. Washington Commanders
29. New Orleans Saints
28. New York Jets
27. Las Vegas Raiders
26. Cleveland Browns
The 
Tennessee Titans remain in last place after a bye, as the only one-win team in the NFL, but the New York Giants and Washington Commanders are not far in front of them after discouraging performances once again. The last game of the Brian Daboll era was another thrilling fourth-quarter loss to Big Blue, who are dealing with their own set of injury woes.
As for the first-year head coaches, Aaron Glenn has now led the 
New York Jets to two straight wins, while 
New Orleans Saints‘ head coach Kellen Moore put a huge dent in the 
Carolina Panthers‘ playoff hopes.
The 
Las Vegas Raiders and 
Cleveland Browns entered 2025 with postseason aspirations, but quarterback woes have once again doomed these franchises to irrelevance.
No man’s land
25. Arizona Cardinals
24. Miami Dolphins
23. Atlanta Falcons
22. Cincinnati Bengals
Mike McDaniel is almost certainly going to be fired this offseason, but the 
Miami Dolphins have not given up on their head coach after a dominant upset over the Buffalo Bills. De’Von Achane ran all over the AFC East giants in this 30-13 victory.
Out west, the 
Arizona Cardinals were gashed by one of the league’s hottest teams, the Seattle Seahawks, in a huge blow to Jonathan Gannon’s job status.
Atlanta Falcons suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss to the 
Indianapolis Colts, led by MVP frontrunnerJonathan Taylor. Lastly, the 
Cincinnati Bengals have a prime opportunity to sneak into the next tier with a victory over the 
Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday.
Can sneak into the playoffs
21. Dallas Cowboys
20. Carolina Panthers
19. Minnesota Vikings
18. Jacksonville Jaguars
The 
Dallas Cowboys added reinforcements to their lackluster defense at the trade deadline, and that improved unit, will make its debut on Monday night against the Las Vegas Raiders.
A loss for “America’s Team”, and they will be firmly out of the playoff hunt. Also in the NFC, the Carolina Panthers suffered a huge blow to their postseason hopes with a 17-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Bryce Young and company had a chance to be just half a game behind the 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South. Up north, the 
Minnesota Vikings are firmly in last place in the NFC North after a discouraging home loss to the 
Baltimore Ravens.
Nonetheless, few of the defeats this weekend can compare to the J 
Jacksonville Jaguars‘ 19-point collapse to the 
Houston Texans.
Can win one playoff game
17. Houston Texans
16. Chicago Bears
15. Pittsburgh Steelers
14. Baltimore Ravens
13. San Francisco 49ers
The Houston Texans and 
Chicago Bears both snatched victory from the jaws of defeat this past weekend. Ben Johnson’s team is currently the NFC’s No. 6 seed at 6-3 for a franchise that hasn’t finished a season above .500 since 2018.
Mike Tomlin wouldn’t know much about losing seasons, but the Pittsburgh Steelers have dropped three out of their past four games, which has made the Baltimore Ravens the odds-on favorite to win the AFC North crown.
Meanwhile, in the Bay Area, the depleted 
San Francisco 49ers were blown out at home by the Los Angeles Rams, indicating that there is a limit to this roster’s overall ceiling.
The dark horse contenders
12. Los Angeles Chargers
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10. Seattle Seahawks
9. Detroit Lions
8. Buffalo Bills
7. Green Bay Packers
6. Denver Broncos
The 
Los Angeles Chargers have suffered injury after injury on the offensive line, but Jim Harbaugh will still likely lead this franchise to their second-straight postseason berth.
Down south, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a tight game at home to the New England Patriots and will now look to bounce back against a livid Buffalo Bills team.
Speaking of the Bills, this preseason AFC contender has dropped out of our Super Bowl tier after their blowout loss to the Miami Dolphins. It’s not necessarily this one performance that has us convinced Josh Allen and company can’t win it all.
Instead, we have seen the Bills’ poor rushing defense repeatedly exposed in wins and losses, and that weakness does not bode well against championship contenders.
Out west, the Seattle Seahawks can skyrocket up this list with a win against the Los Angeles Rams this weekend, while the Denver Broncos survived a scare against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Like last year, the NFC North is still very much up for grabs after the 
Detroit Lions‘ impressive road victory over the Washington Commanders and the Green Bay Packers’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Super Bowl contenders
5. New England Patriots
4. Kansas City Chiefs
3. Los Angeles Rams
2. Indianapolis Colts
1. Philadelphia Eagles
These are the teams that can realistically win it. And welcome the New England Patriots, who, despite their relatively easy schedule, now have signature road victories over the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Drake Maye continues to add to his MVP resume for a franchise that is the favorite to clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed, considering their remaining schedule.
As for the one team currently not in the playoffs, the 
Kansas City Chiefs‘ hopes of winning the AFC West are on the line during their visit to Denver this weekend. The three-time defending AFC champs have had a bye week to prepare for this marquee matchup.
Looking at the top three, the Los Angeles Rams continue to be a juggernaut, specifically on offense, thanks to an MVP-caliber season by Matthew Stafford.
The Indianapolis Colts survived in Berlin against the Atlanta Falcons thanks to Jonathan Taylor’s best game of the season and are heading into a much-needed bye week.
And last but not least, the Philadelphia Eagles’ revamped defense was on full display in their 10-7 road win over the Green Bay Packers. The defending champs are not unbeatable, but they remain the odds-on favorite to win a second-straight Lombardi Trophy.
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