The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins will receive an international spotlight in Frankfurt, Germany.
The Minnesota Vikings lost Kirk Cousins, while the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions look like contenders again.
We’re nine weeks into a fascinating season that’s already been all over the place.
Here are talkSPORT’s weekly NFL power rankings, starting with the worst team in the league.
32. Arizona Cardinals (1-7, -1 last week)
Josh Dobbs is out of a job with the Cardinals, who are heading toward the No. 1 overall pick.
31. Chicago Bears (2-6, -1)
Have the Bears fired their head coach yet?
30. New England Patriots (2-6, -1)
The Mac Jones experiment is closer to the end than the beginning.
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29. Carolina Panthers (1-6, +3)
Congrats to the Panthers on winning a game and Bryce Young on playing like a first round QB.
28. Green Bay Packers (2-5, -1)
The Pack couldn’t beat Minnesota without Cousins. That’s bad.
27. New York Giants (2-6, -2)
New York’s other NFL team looks like it’s rebuilding again.
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26. Denver Broncos (3-5, +2)
Congrats to the Broncos on winning a real game and looking like a well-coached team.
25. Los Angeles Rams (3-5, -7)
It’s hard to say which direction the Rams are going. But it’s not forward.
24. Las Vegas Raiders (3-5, -1)
In terms of front-office stability, Mark Davis’ franchise is last in the league.
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4, -4)
The Bucs are losing winnable games and also heading the wrong way.
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22. Minnesota Vikings (4-4, -6)
The Vikings should have at least sent Tom Brady a WhatsApp message.
21. New Orleans Saints (4-4, +1)
The Saints have the potential to remain near .500 all season.
20. Tennessee Titans (3-5, +6)
Will Levis is the QB of the future and that’s a big positive for the Titans.
19. Washington Commanders (3-5, +2)
Ron Rivera now believes that Sam Howell is a franchise QB. Who knew?
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18. Atlanta Falcons (4-4, -7)
Desmond Ridder has already been benched, which isn’t good for head coach Arthur Smith.
17. Indianapolis Colts (3-5, +3)
Credit to the Colts for fighting, playing tough and losing the hard way.
16. Cleveland Browns (4-3, +1)
Just imagine where the Browns would be if they had a franchise QB who could take the field.
15. New York Jets (4-3, -3)
The grittiest team in the NFL is above .500 and that means something for these Jets.
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14. Houston Texans (3-4, -1)
C.J. Stroud hit a wall against the Panthers. How did the Texans lose to the Panthers?
13. Los Angeles Chargers (3-4, +11)
The Chargers are the best 3-4 team in the NFL.
12. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3, +3)
The Steelers are the worst 5-3 team in the NFL.
11. Cincinnati Bengals (4-3, +3)
It’s almost time to start believing in Cincy again.
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10. Seattle Seahawks (5-2, 0)
Are the Seahawks this good or is Pete Carroll extra lucky?
9. San Francisco 49ers (5-3, -5)
Someone finally told Brock Purdy that he was the last pick in the NFL Draft.
8. Dallas Cowboys (5-2, +1)
Beat the Eagles and then we can start talking serious business.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2, +1)
The Jaguars are underrated and keep getting better.
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6. Buffalo Bills (5-3, +1)
The Bills haven’t hit their stride and are still near the top of the sport.
5. Miami Dolphins (6-2, +1)
On good days, this is the best and most dangerous team in the league.
4. Detroit Lions (6-2, +1)
It’s too early to talk playoffs. But the Lions will be in the playoffs.
3. Baltimore Ravens (6-2, 0)
Lamar Jackson’s team is winning even when Jackson has an off game.
2. Kansas City Chiefs (6-2, -1)
The game of the week will be in Germany. Taylor Swift couldn’t keep up with the Dolphins’ offense. Can the Chiefs?
1. Philadelphia Eagles (7-1, +1)
Jalen Hurts is playing hurt and Philly is still the toughest team in the sport.
