Full playoff schedule | More content , The disparity between Chicago's offense and defense is huge. --Paul Gutierrez, Defensive efficiency: 42.7 -- Mike Triplett, Sean McVay took a risk when he hired unknown and unproven defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, who served three previous seasons in the NFL as an outside linebackers coach. Particularly disappointing is their defensive rank. The cracks are showing for a DanCampbell regime that is high on charisma and likability, but still dangerously low on tangible success. But they will need to be sharper when the schedule tightens up again. Case in point, theLions, who showed up Sunday with the highest-scoring offense in football but headed back to Detroit as 29-0 losers. But several of those key pieces -- Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Brown -- didn't have a full offseason to mesh, so sometimes they've looked like the league's best offense, but their lack of continuity has showed at other times. Any length of absence for Bosa will be felt: The two-time Pro Bowler entered Sunday leading the NFL in sacks and pressures. But they do need much more than what they've gotten thus far. After rallying from 10 down at the half -- scoring 17 fourth-quarter points -- to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in a thrilling 38-35 victory, there is no other way to describe this team. Check out the full pecking order, 1-32. Rankings change: Up 1. Reinforcements could be on the way if Ugo Amadi recovers from an ankle injury that held him out of the past two games and Elijah Molden eventually returns from injured reserve. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens have regressed from an unstoppable force to an inconsistent attack. The Titans are a team that's still trying to figure things out; luckily, they play in an AFC South that appears more adrift than ever at the moment. Eh, I don't know. Sam Darnold was a bust in 2021, and Baker Mayfield has beenjust as bad (if not worse) as QB1 this year. But when the players say they still need to get better, slowing the run is their biggest must. --Tim McManus, Defensive efficiency:57.9 The Bills' defense is ranked in the top five of almost every major category -- with third-down defense (41.3%, 19th) being one of a few concerns. He completed 13 of his 14 passes in the second half with two . He also secured five of six targets . Unfortunately for Atlanta, a flag (for unnecessary roughness) was thrown on Grady Jarrett's pivotal fourth-quarter sack, and the opportunity to complete a stirring comeback was taken from Arthur Smith's bunch. New Orleans Saints (10-3). Rhule didnt fail alone: The Panthers have had dreadful instincts in addressing the quarterback position since cutting ties with former MVP Cam Newton. Kansas City owns the most efficient offense in the NFL with . After Sunday's 40-3 win over the Jets, that group has allowed only 14.5 points per game the past four contests (fourth fewest in that span), about half as many points as it allowed in the first nine. But the unit ranks among the worst in the league this season in this regard, forcing just three turnovers through four games. Walker is set to start Sunday against the Rams. Its defense has faced the third-most pass attempts in the NFL this season. They did it with a strong defensive effort against the Jaguars, harassing Trevor Lawrence into two interceptions in a 13-6 victory. It has probably been even better than FPI ranks it. At 1-4, Washington finds itself buried in last place of a division with two 4-1 teams and one 5-0 team. Sometimes a loss can feel like a win. ThePats are a Week 6 win over the Browns away from getting back to even ground at .500. The blowout was on! Dan Hanzus updates his Power Rankings, with a notable boost for the surging Green Bay Packers. What is a surprise is that the offense, bolstered by Ben Roethlisberger's return, is only 20th in the FPI rankings. Kansas City dug itself out of a 17-0 first-half hole thanks to a Mahomes-led offense that, when warmed up, operates like a runaway freight train going downhill. Mosley. 2d NFL Nation Predicting the 2023 starting QB for all 32 NFL teams, from the locks to the . The Colts have dropped a bit because they've struggled in giving up yards. Said Lamar Jackson: "We got the G.O.A.T. Check. FPts: The number of fantasy points that our model predicts a player will score this season, based on the selected scoring system. An established power rises to the top spot for the first time this season in Dan Hanzus' Power Rankings. We saw that again on Sunday in London, where Big Blue scored an eye-opening 27-22 comeback victory over the Packers. If there's one thing Cincinnati could improve, it's the pass rush. We've dug ourselves a hole. The Titans have had rotten injury luck all season, and you could see the cracks along the offensive line in a 21-17 win over the Commanders. The results were as . Even though this team has just four wins, Herbert has saved the season and given Chargers fans something to look forward to next season. "Satisfied with the effort? the coach replied to a reporters query. TrevorLawrence had a five-turnover meltdown against the Eagles in Week 4, but you could point to the wet and slippery conditions as a major factor behind his struggles. That's the biggest issue. Defense: 14 We try not to look at what happened the last couple of games and what's ahead. But this team's fortunes have fallen the hardest because of an offense that has turned the ball over far too often and scored touchdowns too few times. Those four teams will all be relevant in 2023 because of their quarterback. It's Sean McVay's responsibility to figure out how to fix it before it's too late. With Joe Burrow and that passing game, they will be in the Super Bowl mix again next year. Our 2022 fantasy defense rankings will help you navigate one of the toughest positions during your fantasy football draft. Russell Wilson and the Broncos' offense delivered another anemic performance under the prime-time lights, a 12-9 overtime loss that fully exposed to the football-viewing public how broken Denvers attack appears to be five weeks intothe season. They won't say it, so I will: The Chiefs are a dynasty. Check out Dan Hanzus' full league pecking order, 1 to 32. Now they have to grow the offense around him as they push to be a playoff team. -- Jake Trotter, The Bucs surrounded quarterback Tom Brady with an offense that rivals a championship fantasy roster from 2017. Safety Lamarcus Joyner is coming off his best game (two interceptions), but the Jets need better coverage from S Jordan Whitehead and MLB C.J. The biggest issue on defense is getting pass rush from someone other than Maxx Crosby. It's time for Lawrence, touted as a generational talent entering the league, to step up. A painful 20-17 loss to the Eagles, ruining what could have been a major statement win against the NFL's lone undefeated team. The Eagles keep answering the bell in different ways. Connelly's numbers indicate that while bringing a high number of transfers on offense wasn't exactly a winning proposition in 2022 (programs that brought in nine or more newcomers finished 3.2 . Judging Week 14 overreactions, NFL Week 14 takeaways: Eagles find winning formula; Lamar keeps Ravens in mix. 9. The Bengals are 26th in sacks per dropback, according to ESPN Stats & Information research, and are tied for 22nd in total sacks. League rank: 27th. The defending champion Rams were the latest team to go one-and-done ina 22-10 Cowboys win at SoFi Stadium. The offense has been efficient despite injuries, and the special teams, under Brayden Coombs, have been a bright spot. League rank: 2nd. The Panthers have scored 30 or more points three times, and two of those were with Christian McCaffrey. Week 2. Thats how Bears fans could optimistically look at a 29-22 setback to the Vikings that also served as a hopeful jumping-off point for Justin Fields. It's the truth -- and it gives the Ravens a huge advantage in every close contest they're a part of. The Chiefs are doing a nice job of pressuring the quarterback, so it figures the turnovers will come. The victory came at a cost, however: Emmanuel Moseley, a rising star at cornerback who registered a pick-six on Sunday, tore the ACL in his left knee and is out for the season. -- Jenna Laine, Everything you need this week: But as FPI underscores, the defense has had issues outside of pass-rusher Myles Garrett, especially in the secondary, where injuries and inconsistent play have plagued Cleveland all season. Sustainable success comes from having "that" guy at quarterback. The results were as one-sided as you might expect: a 38-3 Bills victory that put Buffalo back in sole possession of first place in the AFC East. Detroit will use itsbye to examine everything, including fourth-down decision making: The Lions went for it on fourth down six times on Sunday and failed to convert even once. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. The Ravens have blown games in grisly fashion. He remains the Jenga piece of the Saints' attack -- the whole thing topples over without the running back doing his thing. Not only are the Packers allowing nearly 5 yards per rush, but they're having troubling bringing runners down. With an unforgivingschedule ahead, Tomlin appears destined to finally endure his first losing season as head coach. New York used a dominant rushing attack and big-play defense to reel off 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, snapping a 12-game losing streak versus AFC East opponents. Sometimes inexperience has led to the big plays, but other times it's just corners getting beat, whether outright or because they anticipated help that didn't arrive. Special teams: 24, Carson Wentz declined dramatically in 2020, plummeting toward the bottom in most statistical categories for QBs before being replaced in the lineup by rookie Jalen Hurts. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph was given the personnel he needed to be successful, and for the most part, he has been. Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) sat out Sunday's game against the Jets, and backup Teddy Bridgewater lasted one play before he, too, was sidelined after being evaluated for a head injury. 7:48 pm ET, Ranking 10 best NFL landing spots for Richardson, 2023 NFL combine: WR/TE winners and losers, Takeaways from NFL combine measurements for WR, TE, Pete Prisco's top 100 NFL free agents of 2023, NFL combine: Grading top QBs, plus winners and losers, NFL combine 2023 tracker: Top performances, highlights, NFL post-Super Bowl Power Rankings: Chiefs run it back, NFL Combine: Grading top QBs; winners and losers, NFL Draft: Top landing spots for Richardson, Mock Draft: Panthers, Colts trade up for QBs, Colossal Richardson sets multiple QB combine records, Pascal robbed at gunpoint, assaulted; WR 'doing fine', Bryce Young measures similar to former No. --Ben Baby, Defensive efficiency: 60.8 As the NFL Power Rankings get into crunch time, we checked in with our Football Power Index (FPI) friends to see how powerful each team really is. . Well, not at the top. -- Brady Henderson, Although the Titans are 9-4, their defense has been subpar. When Adams and Hunter Renfrow collided on the subsequent fourth-and-1 pass attempt, it was a fitting end to an infuriating night -- another chapter in an infuriating season -- for the team from the desert. The Panthers are allowing 10.5 points a game in the final quarter to rank among the worst in the league. Here's our new No. Defense: 27 Washington has surrendered an NFL-best 12 plays of 30 yards or more -- 10 of those have been pass plays -- often because of blown coverages. Maybe Browns too. The Bills, Eagles and . Week 14 ranking: 3 Offense: 5 Defense: 8 Special teams: 11 It would have been much easier to identify the Saints' strengths if they hadn't just snapped a nine-game . Buffalo coasted from there, but Allen still managed to set a franchise record for passing yardage in a game that ended in regulation (424). Leonard has been ruled out for Thursday night's game at Denver. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques, It's no surprise that the Steelers have another highly ranked defense, with the core from last season returning. Speaking of five weeks, that's how long it took the Giants to match their win total from 2021. Outside of rookie Roger McCreary, all of the Titans' primary cornerbacks have been beat for explosive plays. But instead it was Mahomes lighting up the Eagles' vaunted defense -- the top-ranked pass defense in the league -- in the second half. 4-1. Don't forget to check out the NFL Power Rankings Podcast with Dan Hanzus and Colleen Wolfe. Discover NFL team overall stats and rankings throughout the season. The defense showed signs of life in back-to-back wins over the Colts and Ravens and, most recently, in a 31-10 victory over the Jaguars. ET. Frank Reich is in as the head coach, but he has to find a quarterback or it won't matter who coaches this team. Losing sturdy DT Lawrence Guy to a shoulder injury is a contributing factor, but that alone doesn't fully explain the alarming past six quarters the defense has played against the run. The biggest issue on defense is allowing explosive plays. After another chaotic week in this wide-open NFL season, Dan Hanzus provides a fresh batch of Power Rankings. You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF Visit ESPN to view the 2022 NFL Standings. Miami Dolphins (at Jets) 9. From 2010-2019, the team never finished higher than 20th in points per game allowed and often finished in the bottom five in the league in scoring defense. --Brooke Pryor, Defensive efficiency: 36.3 So, let's get to it. The Saints need Marcus Davenport and Cam Jordan to consistently step up, while getting production out of 2021 first-round pick Payton Turner, to have success moving forward. The idealized version of the Taysom Hill Experience. Bills, Titans, Bengals, and Ravens this week all have a claim for the best team in the AFC. Even that's a reach, as corners Darius Slay (forearm) and Avonte Maddox (right ankle) are expected back soon. Shane Steichen will be their new head coach, but if he doesn't find a quarterback, it won't matter how good he is as a coach. injuries. Who has the most career 200 receiving yard games? The problem is the coverage, specifically the safeties and linebackers. --Katherine Terrell, Defensive efficiency:21.8 How many teams are hotter than Dan Campbell's Lions? In the fourth quarter, opposing quarterbacks have posted an NFL-best 88.6 QBR against the Ravens, throwing five touchdowns and getting sacked twice. I trust the Chiefs, because of the guy on the sideline and the dude under center. The running back has played only three games, so when you look at what has happened offensively, it begins with being without the best multipurpose player in the NFL. The focus is solely on Guenther, whose defenses are responsible for two of the eight worst single-season defensive efficiency seasons of the past decade. The unit has spent time this season ranked No. San Francisco ranks near the top of the NFL in nearly every major defensive category, but the offense has been near the bottom of the league in a number of areas, most notably points scored. SEA | TB | TEN | WSH, Defensive efficiency:62.7 The Seahawks are getting gashed against the run, in part because they're struggling in their transition to a 3-4 but also because they're missing tackles. That's been costly for a team that continues to lose close games, and fatigue might be a problem. Rankings for the week will be published every Tuesday and weigh the defensive unit's fantasy potential and the quality of that week's matchup, and are updated throughout the week for news and emerging analysis. Josh McDaniels' team was once again on the wrong side of a coin-flip game, this time an excruciating 30-29 defeat to the Chiefs at Arrowhead that dropped Vegas into the AFC West cellar. Its a shame, too, because Geno Smith continues to defy expectations as one of the NFLs best passers through five weeks. Until it wasn't. There are only three teams allowing more rushing yards after contact than the Packers. Fields hot streak allowed Chicago to erase a 21-3 deficit and put a serious scare into the NFC North leaders. All-in approach pays off for Rams But that could also be a function of how much teams are throwing against Cincinnati. Transactions | Injuries Dennis Daley (starting at left tackle after Taylor Lewan's season-ending knee injury) was bullied by Montez Sweat, while the interior line struggled on a day Ryan Tannehill absorbed five sacks. The turnovers are the red-alert number. If the 49ers' defense can stay reasonably healthy, they don't need an offensive juggernaut to be a contender. JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN 32 NFL teams, 32 looming free agent decisions: Which players will return to their team? 01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LW: 2) 32 / 32. The following are the 2020 NFL team overall defense statistics, including team rushing yardage, team passing yardage and total team yardage. League rank: 17th. League Size: The size of your league can influence position value or scarcity, and should impact your draft strategy (read more here). "Five games in, and we've got a lot of work to do," Brady said. The question is the same one as in most years: Will the defense and/or special teams cost the Packers when it matters most? After two straight losses, New England will probably look at this game as a chance to get right before a crucial division . --Lindsey Thiry, Defensive efficiency: 53.6 Please check your email for a confirmation. The Vikings lost to the Bucs on Sunday in large part because of Dan Bailey's four missed kicks that left 10 points on the table. With Darnold still shelved by his own high ankle sprain (this team, man), P.J. Full schedule | Standings Atlanta's running game has been stale, averaging 98.3 yards per game while not receiving the spark it expected from Todd Gurley II, but an offense that also has Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley and Hayden Hurst performing at a middling level certainly points to playcalling.

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