We’re in a bit of a slump with our No. 1 teams in the ALLCITY NFL Power Rankings. It turns out they’re 1-5 in the No. 1 spot since Week 5.
But that speaks to how wide open the Super Bowl chase appears to be this season. There really isn’t an obvious favorite in either conference.
With that in mind, we’re going to take a slightly different approach to the rankings this week. In addition to the rankings, we’re going to put all 32 teams into tiers — from Super Bowl contenders to No. 1 overall pick contenders.
So with that in mind, here are thoughts on all 32 teams as we head into Week 11:
Super Bowl Contenders
While more teams can still join the party, these six teams appear to have enough to make a run to Santa Clara.
1. Los Angeles Rams (Last Week: 4) (7-3) – The Rams appear to be the most well-rounded team in the league right now and no one is playing the quarterback position better than Matthew Stafford.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (2) (7-2) – Hardly dominant, the Eagles are still the defending champions and currently hold onto the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
3. Kansas City Chiefs (3) (5-4) – The regular season hardly seems relevant for this franchise – assuming they make the playoffs, of course. They are currently on the outside looking in.
4. Detroit Lions (5) (6-3) – Dan Campbell took over play calling duties from John Morton. Was that a genius move or a sign of major trouble ahead?
5. Seattle Seahawks (7) (7-2) – The Seahawks have a Super Bowl worthy defense, an incredible home field advantage, and a quarterback who should be getting more love for MVP.
6. Buffalo Bills (1) (6-3) – You could easily make the case that the Bills have plenty more to prove. They also have Josh Allen.
More to Prove
These teams can’t be ruled out yet, but they have at least one fatal flaw and need to prove they are serious contenders.
7. Indianapolis Colts (8) (8-2) – This is simple: as well as Daniel Jones is playing, he has to prove he can do it for the entire season.
8. New England Patriots (10) (8-2) – You could make a case that the Patriots should be in the tier above and you could also make the case that they are a year away. Drake Maye sure looks like a Super Bowl contender, but I still question the strength of the entire roster come January.
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6) (6-3) – It would be really nice to see this team fully healthy at some point.
10. Denver Broncos (9) (8-2) – It’s tempting to say the Broncos are still a year away, but this defense is championship worthy and I once saw Rex Grossman play in a Super Bowl.
11. Baltimore Ravens (13) (4-5) – As long as Lamar Jackson stays healthy, the Ravens have a chance to go on a run. Having won three straight, it’s possible that run is already happening.
A Year Away
These teams might make the playoffs, but they’re still a year away from being true Super Bowl contenders.
12. Los Angeles Chargers (14) (7-3) – Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert seem poised to compete for Super Bowls together, but it’s going to be tough without both starting tackles.
13. Chicago Bears (15) (6-3) – Similar to the Chargers, the head coach-quarterback pairing looks like it’s going to work, but the Bears are too banged up on defense and need to find more consistency on offense.
Regressing Contenders
These teams are terribly flawed on one side of the ball.
14. San Francisco 49ers (11) (6-3) – Fred Warner’s injury derailed any promise of this season.
15. Green Bay Packers (12) (5-3-1) – Jordan Love is hard to figure out and Tucker Kraft’s injury might’ve been the nail in the coffin.
16. Minnesota Vikings (16) (4-5) – The Vikings defense is as fun as any in the league, but the offense is a tough watch. J.J. McCarthy needs to make major strides in a hurry.
17. Houston Texans (20) (4-5) – Similar to the Vikings, the Texans’ defense is really good, but the offense is very flawed.
18. Pittsburgh Steelers (17) (5-4) – Except for the takeaways, the Steelers’ defense has been secretly bad all season, and Aaron Rodgers appears to be running out of gas in November.
Points for Trying
These teams have had their moments this year and aren’t terrible. They also aren’t good.
19. Atlanta Falcons (21) (3-6) – The Falcons can feel pretty good about first-round pass rushers Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr., but it also looks like they are about to hand a top 10 pick over to the Los Angeles Rams.
20. Jacksonville Jaguars (19) (5-4) – The early season magic has run out and wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. has been one of the biggest disappointments in the league this year.
21. Carolina Panthers (18) (5-5) – One week they are beating the Packers at Lambeau Field. The next? They are barely competitive at home against a bad Saints team.
Clinging to (False) Hope
You can’t rule these teams out yet, but you could also argue their coaches should be fired.
22. Dallas Cowboys (23) (3-5-1) – With one of the better offenses in the league, the Cowboys are capable of winning any week. And with one of the worst defenses in the league, they are also capable of being blown out any week.
23. Arizona Cardinals (22) (3-6) – The Cardinals are as middle of the road as any team on both sides of the ball and now will be without Marvin Harrison Jr. (appendectomy) and Zay Jones (torn Achilles).
24. Cincinnati Bengals (25) (3-6) – The hope of Joe Burrow returning is very real, but there’s no hope for that awful defense. A run to the playoffs seems nearly impossible.
It’s Over
We can safely say none of these teams will make the playoffs and need to have hard conversations about the future
25. Miami Dolphins (27) (2-7) – Mike McDaniel’s team hasn’t quit on him, and that’s worth something.
26. New York Jets (30) (2-7) – The Jets would be much better off living in the tier below this one.
27. Cleveland Browns (24) (2-7) – There’s always next year and the next quarterback, right Cleveland?
28. Las Vegas Raiders (29) (2-7) – This is another team that needs to be living in the tier below this one.
29. Washington Commanders (26) (3-7) – The future comes down to one thing: finding a way to keep Jayden Daniels healthy.
30. New York Giants (28) (2-8) – It will be interesting to see if Jaxson Dart can keep the positive momentum building with Mike Kafka now in charge. In the meantime, we get an entertaining week of Jameis Winston against the Packers.
Race for No. 1
At this point, securing the No. 1 overall pick matters the most.
31. New Orleans Saints (32) (2-8) – The Saints have seven games to figure out if they should use a possible top two pick on a quarterback or roll with Tyler Shough.
32. Tennessee Titans (31) (1-8) – I think we can safely say the Titans are the worst team in the NFL and the most likely team to be picking No. 1 (again) in April.
Adam Hoge is the ALLCITY NFL Analyst and covers the Chicago Bears for CHGO. You can email him at hoge@allchgo.com and follow him on X @adamhoge.
