There’s been a shift in our weekly energy rankings for the primary time for the reason that season started. The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are now not No. 1, and the Detroit Lions have vaulted to turn out to be the highest crew within the NFL.
At first look this would possibly make no sense. In any case, the Chiefs are nonetheless the one undefeated crew left within the NFL — whereas the Lions are 8-1. Nonetheless, there’s a stage of doubt creeping in with the standard of efficiency the Chiefs are handing over that’s inflicting a few of us to religion of their means to say the mantle of finest crew within the league.
Over the previous three weeks Kansas Metropolis has struggled to mount single-score wins in opposition to the likes of the Buccaneers, Raiders, and Broncos. In the meantime the Lions proceed to embarrass opponents who’re clearly worse, and save their shut performances in opposition to the Vikings and Texans, each of whom are nonetheless contained in the Prime 10 of our energy rankings.
Right here’s out full methodology this week, and what adjustments since our final set of rankings.
NFL Energy Rankings after Week 10
| Rank | Crew | James Dator | Mark Schofield | JP Acosta | Common | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Crew | James Dator | Mark Schofield | JP Acosta | Common | Change |
| 1 | Lions | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.333333333 | +1 |
| 2 | Chiefs | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.666666667 | -1 |
| 3 | Ravens | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | None |
| 4 | Payments | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 |
| 5 | Steelers | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | +5 |
| 6 | Commanders | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6.333333333 | +3 |
| 7 | Vikings | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | -3 |
| 8 | Eagles | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | +3 |
| 9 | Texans | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9.333333333 | -2 |
| 10 | Cardinals | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | +7 |
| 11 | Chargers | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | +11 |
| 12 | Packers | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11.33333333 | -6 |
| 13 | Falcons | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13.33333333 | -1 |
| 14 | 49ers | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13.66666667 | -1 |
| 15 | Bengals | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16.66666667 | +6 |
| 16 | Buccaneers | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | None |
| 17 | Broncos | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | None |
| 18 | Seahawks | 17 | 15 | 20 | 17.33333333 | -10 |
| 19 | Colts | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19.33333333 | -1 |
| 20 | Rams | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19.33333333 | +7 |
| 21 | Dolphins | 21 | 23 | 16 | 20 | -2 |
| 22 | Bears | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | -7 |
| 23 | Jets | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | +2 |
| 24 | Cowboys | 28 | 21 | 24 | 24.33333333 | -10 |
| 25 | Patriots | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25.33333333 | +5 |
| 26 | Panthers | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25.66666667 | +6 |
| 27 | Saints | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | -3 |
| 28 | Browns | 31 | 31 | 23 | 28.33333333 | +3 |
| 29 | Jaguars | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28.66666667 | -6 |
| 30 | Titans | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28.66666667 | -2 |
| 31 | Giants | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | -5 |
| 32 | Raiders | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31.33333333 | -3 |