All 32 teams, ranked by record. If two records match, the harder schedule comes first. The arrow beside each rank is the move since last week. Each club gets a short write-up, rewritten after every week's games. Grades, points, splits, and where every player ranks at his position are on thedata table. How a grade moved, week by week, is on thetrend.
Not one opponent has solved the 49ers in five tries, and that leaves them 5-0.
They edged the Seahawks 32-29. Key: George Holani fumbled it away just before halftime. Defensively Renardo Green chipped in two interceptions. They sacked the quarterback five times.
Unbeaten at 5-0, the Chiefs sit this high for a simple reason.
They handled the Chargers 22-6 in front of their own crowd. The front got there four times. Patrick Mahomes produced 272 passing yards and no touchdowns, and one pick.
No one has knocked off the Vikings through five games; the record reads 5-0. Their slate has been soft, which holds them back a little.
Going into their week 6 off week, a 23-13 victory over the Saints never got too tense. The turning point: Aaron Jones went 8 yards to the end zone during the final quarter. Defensively Byron Murphy added two interceptions. Best unit: special teams play, 3rd. Shakiest: the offensive line, 32nd.
Wins and losses leave the Bills at 5-1. That record came against a demanding set of opponents in the league.
It hung on the final stretch, a 33-30 result against the Raiders. Josh Allen threw for 255 yards with two touchdowns. In the run game, James Cook gained 95 yards with one touchdown.
The defensive highlight: Dorian Williams, credited with a pick.
Their record shows 4-2 heading into week 7. Their opponents have been strong, a point in their favour. It is a rise of four rungs since last week; they now sit 5th.
Getting past the Seahawks 17-14 after overtime took until the end. Ja'Quan McMillian made the defensive plays, with a sack and a pick. The defense created three turnovers. The Seahawks quarterback was sacked five times.
Three straight wins have lifted the Patriots to 4-2.
This was a 26-19 win against the Jets. In the passing game, Drake Maye logged 235 yards and three touchdown passes. Defensive standout: Charles Woods, who had an interception. The grades like the tight ends, 7th overall, and knock the offensive line, 30th.
Through six games done, the Jaguars carry a 4-2 mark.
Tight, and still beaten: 34-31 to the Texans. Trevor Lawrence racked up 306 passing yards with four scores, and one interception. Travis Hunter produced a pick. Count on quarterback play (3rd), fix the offensive line (28th).
Week 6 done, that makes it 4-2 in Steelers land. A week ago they sat 13th; now it is 8th.
The Buccaneers pushed them before falling 26-19 in overtime. Top defender: Jalen Ramsey, with two sacks. The Buccaneers quarterback hit the turf five times.
The Browns come out of week 6 with a mark of 4-2. Up five spots to 9th.
A 13-10 victory against the Ravens, with little to spare.
Praise for the linebackers (1st), less for special teams play (25th).
The Bears stand at 4-2. Last week they were 15th; now they sit 10th.
The Falcons made them sweat before falling 31-23. Kyler Gordon delivered three sacks.
Flags piled up: 12 of them, costing 133 yards. Luther Burden III drew the targets on 8 catches and 95 yards.
The Ravens sit at 4-2. The slide is five places, down to 11th.
Close, but a loss: 13-10 against the Browns. The pass rush hit home five times.
Count on the secondary (5th), keep an eye on the offensive line (27th).
A three-game win streak explains the Packers's 4-2. They have had an easy draw; that tempers the ranking. That is a jump of five rungs from last week, up to 12th.
They saw off the Cowboys, 23-13. No snap counted more than the moment Brandon Cisse picked off Dak Prescott in the last two minutes of the half.
Matthew Golden finished with 104 receiving yards on 6 receptions and one touchdown. They were penalised 11 times.
Their record reads 3-2 after week 6. Climbing five places to 13th.
The Eagles lost 25-14 in a road game. The scales tipped for them once Bryce Young connected with Tetairoa McMillan for a gain of 21 as the half closed.
Bryce Young passed for 281 and two scores. Jalen Coker was the main target with 6 catches for 97 yards. Discipline slipped again: 13 in all, costing 149 yards.
3-2 so far for the Bengals.
Before their week 6 bye, a 31-24 win over the Dolphins. Nothing mattered more than when Jordan Battle stepped in front of Malik Willis before the half.
Dropping back, Joe Burrow hit on 23 of 32 passes for 190 yards, four touchdowns. Jordan Battle starred on defense, with two interceptions. The tight ends (23rd) require work; the offensive line (4th) does not.
The Lions exit week 6 sitting 3-2. Many of the teams they have faced were lesser sides; so take the record with a grain of salt.
Ahead of the week 6 bye, the Cardinals were no match; it finished 45-21. Jared Goff found Sam LaPorta for a 38-yard touchdown midway through the first half. That proved enough. Defensively D.J. Wonnum had two sacks.
Giants fans are looking at a 3-2-1 first month. The schedule has been kind, which keeps them from ranking higher. The drop is nine spots, down to 16th.
Nothing cost more than the play where Tyler Shough threw to Alvin Kamara on a 31-yard scoring play during the third period. Under center, Jameis Winston completed 14 of 26 attempts totalling 152 yards, one score; he threw two interceptions.
Malik Nabers caught 12 balls for 165 yards. They were flagged 10 times.
The Raiders have lost three straight and stand at 3-3. The clubs they have met have been good ones. The fall is seven rungs, to 17th.
Momentum flipped away from them once Josh Allen hit James Cook for 26 yards in the fourth. Kirk Cousins had 313 yards through the air and two TDs, and one interception.
The tight ends rate 2nd. The backfield, at 27th, is what holds them back.
The Seahawks have dropped two straight and are now 3-3. Before this round they were 12th. Today they sit 18th.
A 17-14 defeat by the Broncos after overtime hinged on a few snaps. Kris Abrams-Draine intercepted Sam Darnold with 1:31 on the clock, and the game slipped. Three turnovers did them in. Sam Darnold managed 278 passing yards but never found the end zone, with two interceptions. Jaxon Smith-Njigba hauled in 12 throws for 134 yards.
Six games in, the count is 2-4 for the Cardinals. They did it against a stiff run of opponents. Seven days ago they were 26th; this week it is 19th.
They outlasted the Rams 18-16. The swing play: Chad Ryland drilled a field goal from 43 yards on the final play. On the ground, Bam Knight ground out 80 yards.
Special teams play (31st) wants fixing; the tight ends (5th) do not.
At 2-4 on the back of two consecutive losses, the Rams are heading the wrong way. It has come against one of the tougher early schedules so far.
The Cardinals prevailed 18-16, a one-score game. The game swung when Chad Ryland made a 43-yard kick with no time left. Quentin Lake was the defensive star, with a pick. The grades back the offensive line, 1st of 32, and mark down special teams play, 30th.
2-4 to date for the Jets.
A 26-19 loss to the Patriots came down to a handful of plays. The play that hurt most: Drake Maye found Romeo Doubs from 42 yards out for six in the first quarter. Through the air, Omar Cooper Jr. totalled 103 yards from 6 receptions with one TD. The linebackers grade 2nd. The tight ends, sitting 30th, are the concern.
After six games played, the Saints own a 2-4 ledger. That is a climb of five places from last week, to 22nd.
Beating the Giants 34-27 needed every minute. The pass rush got home five times. Defensive standout: Martin Emerson, credited with two picks.
By the player grades, the secondary is the best part of this team (7th) and special teams play the soft spot (32nd).
Two straight defeats have sunk the Cowboys down to 2-4.
Not their day against the Packers: 23-13. Brandon Cisse intercepted Dak Prescott right before the break, which settled it.
They were called 11 times for 108 yards. An interception belonged to Dee Winters in the back end.
At 2-4 after two straight defeats, the Colts are sliding. That sends them down four rungs, all the way to 24th.
Joey Slye drilled a 49-yard field goal in the fourth, and that was that. Jonathan Taylor piled up 94 yards on 21 runs with one touchdown.
Camryn Bynum grabbed an interception. Three turnovers cost them.
Four losses in a row have dropped the Eagles back to 2-4. They drop four spots, from 21st to 25th.
Outscored 25-14 by the Panthers. They took 11 penalties for 84 yards. Best unit: the secondary, 6th. Weakest: the offensive line, 31st.
The Bears edged them 31-23 in a tight one. The Bears quarterback went down four times.
The grades favour the backfield, 2nd leaguewide, and mark down the linebackers, 29th.
The Texans check in at 2-4.
They nipped the Jaguars 34-31. Defensively Calen Bullock added an interception. Jaylin Noel ended with 107 yards receiving on 4 receptions plus one score.
Build around the defensive front (1st), worry about the backfield (20th).
The Commanders are 1-3-1.
They tied the Giants 27-27 through overtime.
Top group: the backfield, 9th. Worst: the secondary, 27th.
Wins and losses put the Titans on 1-5.
Topping the Colts 26-20 went down to the wire. They got to the passer six times. The defense forced three turnovers. Jeffery Simmons produced two sacks. The defensive front grades 6th in the league. The tight ends, ranked 24th, are the drag.
This is a 1-5 first stretch for the Buccaneers.
The Steelers got them 26-19 once overtime settled it. It tilted against them as Jamel Dean intercepted Jalon Daniels at the 1:46 mark of the fourth. David Walker led the defense, with two sacks.
Strongest room: the secondary, 10th. Shakiest: quarterback play, 32nd.
0-6 is a hard spot; the Chargers have not climbed out. Their opponents rank among the better sides, which helps their case.
The Chiefs beat them 22-6. Cam Hart came up with a pick.
On the grades, the receivers are the standout group (16th) and the tight ends the weakest (32nd).
Yet without a first win after 0-5, the Dolphins land toward the foot of the list.
Ollie Gordon II carried 18 times and gained 88 yards plus one TD. At quarterback, Malik Willis posted 137 yards plus one touchdown pass, with two picks.
Trust the offensive line (7th), fret over the secondary (31st).