NFL Power Rankings Week 15: 12 Teams in the Super Bowl Hunt – Who's No. 1?
Week 14's fireworks- Bears' gritty win over Packers, Jaguars clinching the South, Colts' Jones Achilles tear, have left the 2025 Super Bowl race wider open than ever, with 12 teams holding legitimate shots at the Lombardi Trophy. The New England Patriots hold No. 1 at 11-2 after their bye, but the Broncos (11-2) and Rams (10-3) lurk close. Chiefs plummet to
- Krishna Sagar
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The 2025 NFL season has arrived at its most chaotic stretch, with Week 14 delivering the kind of parity that makes December feel like March Madness.
The New England Patriots (11-2) enter Week 15 on bye as the league’s top team, but a nine-game streak masks a conference where the Broncos (11-2) hold the AFC’s tiebreaker, the Rams (10-3) own the NFC’s best point differential (+112), and the Jaguars’ South clinch vaulted them to #9.
Bears (9-3) surged to #6 with a Lambeau victory, while the Chiefs’ 20-10 flop to Houston dropped them to #19 at 6-7, their playoff odds now 9.1%. With 12 teams under +5000 Super Bowl odds, the race is anyone’s - from Detroit’s offense (30.2 PPG) to Seattle’s defense (17.3 allowed).
These Week 15 rankings capture the movers, shakers, and pretenders in a field where one upset flips the script.
1. The Top 5: Patriots Hold, But the Pack Closes
1. New England Patriots (11-2)
Drake Maye’s 3,130 yards and 21 TDs (72% completion) power the league’s longest streak, with a defense forcing 18 turnovers. The bye refreshes them for Bills Week 15, where a win locks the East and No. 1 seed path. Super Bowl odds: +950.
2. Denver Broncos (11-2)
Bo Nix’s six game-winning drives and a 38-sack defense (17.3 points allowed) make them AFC frontrunners, tying Patriots on wins but holding the conference record (8-1). Week 15 vs. Chiefs is a bye-clincher. Odds: +950.
3. Los Angeles Rams (10-3)
Matthew Stafford’s 30 TDs and +112 point differential lead the NFC, Puka Nacua’s 1,200 yards fueling a 28.4 PPG offense. The Cardinals rout solidified #3. Week 15 vs. Bears tests road mettle. Odds: +390.
4. Green Bay Packers (9-3-1)
Jordan Love’s 3,500 yards and 25 TDs rank fourth in total offense (375 YPG), sweeping the Lions for tiebreaker edge. Week 14’s Bears win vaulted them. Week 15 at Broncos is a bye shot. Odds: +800.
5. Seattle Seahawks (10-3)
Geno Smith’s top-5 QBR and Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s YAC lead the league, with a 17.3 points allowed defense (3rd). The bye helped heal, but Week 15 at Minnesota is critical for NFC bye push. Odds: +650.
2. 6-10: Bears Believers and Jaguars Surge
6. Chicago Bears (9-3)
Caleb Williams’ 2,800 yards and plus-16 turnover margin make them NFC No. 1 holders, the Lambeau win over Packers a statement. Week 15 vs. Rams is a bye battle. Odds: +5000.
7. Buffalo Bills (8-5)
Josh Allen’s 28 TDs keep them fifth in AFC, the Bengals rally a clutch win. Week 15 vs. Patriots could clinch East. Odds: +850.
8. San Francisco 49ers (9-4)
Brock Purdy’s 3,500 yards and McCaffrey’s 1,200 rush yards fuel 27.2 PPG, the Titans post-bye win a bounce-back. Week 15 vs. Lions tests road form. Odds: +2200.
9. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4)
South clinch vaulted them, Trevor Lawrence’s 2,800 yards and Etienne’s 1,000 rush powering the rise. Week 15 at Bears is a statement. Odds: +1900.
10. Detroit Lions (9-4)
Jared Goff’s 3,800 yards and 26 TDs lead the league at 30.2 PPG, Gibbs’ Sanders-tying TD run a highlight. Week 15 at 49ers is revenge. Odds: +2200.
3. 11-15: Chargers Climb, Colts Crash
11. Los Angeles Chargers (8-5)
Justin Herbert’s 3,200 yards and OT win over Broncos keep them fifth, the defense’s 21.8 points allowed a strength. Week 15 vs. Chiefs is divisional fire. Odds: +2800.
12. Philadelphia Eagles (10-3)
Jalen Hurts’ 68.4 QBR masks six recent turnovers, but Barkley’s 1,000 rush yards carry them. Week 15 vs. Commanders protects East. Odds: +1100.
13. Houston Texans (7-5)
C.J. Stroud’s 1,978 yards and Chiefs beat vault them, the defense’s 16.5 points allowed league-best. Week 15 at Colts is South decider. Odds: +1300.
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5)
Baker Mayfield’s 3,500 yards drive 24.2 PPG, South lead secure. Week 15 vs. Saints is division lock. Odds: +5000.
15. Indianapolis Colts (8-5)
Anthony Richardson’s dual-threat keeps them sixth, but Jones’ Achilles tear clouds the run game. Week 15 vs. Texans is bubble test. Odds: +13000.
4. The Wide-Open Super Bowl Chase
Week 15’s power rankings paint a league in glorious chaos, where the Patriots’ 11-2 mark and +950 odds lead a field of 12 legitimate Super Bowl threats - no dominant force, just parity that makes every Sunday a crapshoot.
New England’s bye refreshes Maye’s 72% completion for a Bills showdown that could clinch the East, while Denver’s 11-2 tiebreaker over KC sets up a Week 15 Broncos-Chiefs bye battle that could flip the AFC script. Rams’ +112 differential and Stafford’s 30 TDs make them NFC favorites at +390, but Bears’ plus-16 turnover margin and Williams’ 2,800 yards (up to #6) signal a North division ready to claim the throne.
Jaguars’ South clinch at #9 vaults Lawrence’s 2,800 yards into contention, while Colts’ Jones injury at #15 drops their +13000 odds to bubble status.
The beauty of this wide-open race lies in the unpredictability: Seahawks’ YAC lead and 17.3 points allowed (#5) challenge the top, Bills’ Allen heroics (#7) keep Buffalo +850 alive, and 49ers’ 27.2 PPG (#8) tests Lions’ offense in Week 15. Chiefs’ #19 plunge to 6-7 with 9.1% odds embodies the fall, their 4-0 miracle against Chargers/Titans/Raiders/Broncos a long shot amid Mahomes’ 3-INT slump.
Fantasy pivots to Maye stacks, bettors hammer Rams -3.5 vs. Bears. In December’s crucible, 12 teams hunt the Lombardi, turning parity into poetry where one upset crowns kings and buries pretenders, reminding us the Super Bowl isn’t won in September—it’s seized in the stretch.