There’s been a shift in our weekly energy rankings for the primary time because the 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 may make no sense. In spite of everything, the Chiefs are nonetheless the one undefeated crew left within the NFL — whereas the Lions are 8-1. Nevertheless, there’s a degree 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 skill to say the mantle of finest crew within the league.
Over the previous three weeks Kansas Metropolis has struggled to mount single-score wins towards 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 towards 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 modifications since our final set of rankings.
NFL Energy Rankings after Week 10
| Rank | Group | James Dator | Mark Schofield | JP Acosta | Common | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Group | 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 |
