Final Regular Season NFL Power Rankings

The 2025 NFL regular season is in the books. As this season has progressed, we’ve done power rankings for you at roughly each 25% mark of the season. Power rankings are regular-season fun, but nobody needs to see power rankings each week in the NFL Playoffs; those power rankings are decided on the field.

So as we sit on the cusp of Wild Card weekend in the NFL, here’s one more look at our power rankings, with our final spots for each team now that the regular season concluded. Note: the numbers in () are the team’s rankings in the preseason, 25%, 50%, and 75% through the season.

1. Seattle Seahawks (23, 16, 5, 3)

The Seahawks have steadily climbed the power rankings all season long thanks to a tremendous defense. Sam Darnold can be a bit of a roller coaster, but this team is a threat to win it all.

2. New England Patriots (17, 21, 7, 2)

How good can this team be in the postseason with little to no experience on the roster? That will be interesting. The Patriots could be ousted in the first round or march to the Super Bowl.

3. LA Rams (22, 7, 3, 1)

When the LA Rams play their best football, they are the best team in the NFL. It’s just difficult to know if that’s the Rams version you will see each weekend. Inconsistency has been their issue.

4. Denver Broncos (13, 15, 10, 4)

The Broncos have a strong roster, a very good defense, and can score when needed. The question for this team is whether Bo Nix can make the plays necessary to win playoff games.

5. San Francisco 49ers (5, 9, 14, 7)

The offense has gotten healthy and has rounded into form. The defense is a disaster. Can they win shootout games in the postseason?

6. Jacksonville Jaguars (16, 13, 19, 13)

This Jaguars team enters the postseason winners of 8 straight and is playing its best football of the season. Can it come together for them this month and push for the Super Bowl?

7. Buffalo Bills (3, 3, 6, 6)

The Bills without Josh Allen would probably be ranked 25th. The question is, can Josh Allen carry this squad on his shoulders when Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, and Patrick Mahomes are sitting home in the postseason?

8. Chicago Bears (14, 19, 15, 8)

The Bears’ magic has been a little less effective the last two weeks. This team has shown it can beat anybody in the league, but they’ve also shown they can be vulnerable to a loss any given weekend as well.