NFL Week 9 Power Rankings 2024: How all 32 teams stack up - ESPN

Welcome to Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season. Unexpected wins from two teams at the bottom of last week's Power Rankings — the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots — and unexpected losses to Week 8 top-10 teams — the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings — shook up this week's rankings.

The Kansas City Chiefs remain undefeated and in the top spot, but who is after them? Below, we've updated the rankings.

We also asked NFL Nation reporters to name the best offseason addition for each team. This can be a rookie or a veteran who has started the season off playing well for his new team.

Our power panel of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities evaluates how NFL teams stack up against one another, ranking them from 1 to 32.

Previous rankings: Preseason | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8

Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH

Week 8 result: Beat the Raiders 27-20
Week 8 ranking: 1

Best offseason addition: Wide receiver Xavier Worthy

Worthy, the Chiefs' first-round draft pick, leads the team in touchdowns with five. He has delivered some big plays when the Chiefs needed them, and his deep speed has helped open up some targets for other receivers. He hasn't been a high-volume receiver, with 19 catches in seven games, but it's possible that part of his game will come with development, as he's still only 21. — Adam Teicher

Week 8 result: Beat the Titans 52-14
Week 8 ranking: 2

Best offseason addition: Kicker Jake Bates

Bates signed as a free agent with the Lions in June after one season in the UFL and a brief stint with the Texans in 2023. He