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Chaos. That’s how Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season should be remembered. We saw some of the best NFL teams this season go down, with several of those clubs losing at home and suffering some major injuries. It was a weekend of chaos in the NFL, fitting for a season that has seen some surprise contenders emerge.
As the NFL games today draw to a close, let’s dive into our NFL Week 10 power rankings.
Just an excellent performance by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. James Cook continues to perform like an All-Pro this season, and Josh Allen was nearly perfect through the air. But what really stood out today was how well this defense performed against an offense that looked unstoppable coming into Week 9. We know Buffalo’s history versus Kansas City in the regular season versus playoffs; that doesn’t matter right now. What does matter is that the Bills looked like the best team in the NFL for the first time since September.
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Health is everything for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they return from the Week 9 bye. Baker Mayfield needs Bucky Irving and Chris Godwin back, especially given what lies ahead on this Buccaneers’ schedule. These matchups against the Patriots, Bills, and Rams will put the Buccaneers’ defense and offensive line to the test. A 1-2 record during this three-game stretch is well within reason, which could make that 6-2 record amid all the previous injuries even more crucial.
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Halloween is over, but the nightmare version of Daniel Jones came out in Week 9 against the Steelers. The Indianapolis Colts lost their second game of the season because of it. Indianapolis performed really well defensively and it was still a one-score game even with Jonathan Taylor (45 rushing yards) shut down. It was just those four turnovers by Jones, turned into 24 points for the Steelers, that proved so costly. Four turnovers is fluky, but Jones turning back into pumpkin again could prove costly in the coming weeks versus Atlanta, Kansas City, and Houston.
Week 9 was chaotic, and the New England Patriots were one of the few teams to survive it. Drake Maye was sacked six times on Sunday and has now taken 12 sacks over the last two games, but three first-half touchdowns were enough in Foxborough to beat the Falcons. New England should come out of this one feeling like if it can clean up the mistakes—two takeaways turned into 10 points—it can challenge for the No. 2 seed in the AFC.
Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos just find ways to win. Missing reigning DPOY Pat Surtain, Denver again found itself facing a fourth-quarter deficit. Of course, Mr. Fourth Quarter delivered again. Maybe that game shouldn’t have been...
