With Week 15 in the books, there’s just three weeks left to play in the 2025-26 NFL regular season. Week 15 had some exciting results, but as the bigger picture has become pretty clear at this point in the season, drastic movement in this week’s Power Rankings has been kept to a minimum.

Even the Kansas City Chiefs, who lost Patrick Mahomes to a torn ACL, only drop a few spots, as the 10-time defending AFC West champions had already been fading away over the course of the season.

At the top of the list, the New England Patriots have been knocked off the totem pole after blowing a 21-point lead to the Buffalo Bills. Now, Bo Nix and the 12-2 Denver Broncos sit alone with the best record in the NFL, after knocking off the 9-3-1 Green Bay Packers at home for their 1tth straight win, despite being home underdogs.

SEE ALSO: Underdog Broncos Comeback Against Packers for 11th Straight Win, On Path to AFC’s #1 Seed

Some teams didn’t move much, like the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers, but their playoff chances dropped drastically with Week 15 losses.

Read on for my 2025-26 NFL Post-Week 15 Power Rankings, and if you’d like to debate or discuss any rankings, join the conversation with Sakmann Sports on Twitter/X, on Facebook, or by commenting directly on this post!

2025 NFL Power Rankings: Preseason, Post-Week 1, Post-Week 2, Post-Week 3, Post-Week 4, Post-Week 5, Post-Week 6, Post-Week 7, Post-Week 8, Post-Week 9, Post-Week 10, Post-Week 11, Post-Week 12, Post-Week 13, Post-Week 14, Post-Week 15

Post-Week 15 Power Rankings

Following a mid-season slump, the Buffalo Bills are right back in the thick of the AFC playoff mix at 10-4 after defeating the New England Patriots in Week 15. (Photo: MassLive.com)
  1. Denver Broncos (12-2) [Last Week: 2]
  2. Los Angeles Rams (11-3) [Last Week: 3]
  3. New England Patriots (11-3) [Last Week: 1]
  4. Seattle Seahawks (11-3) [Last Week: 4]
  5. Houston Texans (9-5) [Last Week: 5]
  6. San Francisco 49ers (10-4) [Last Week: 6]
  7. Buffalo Bills (10-4) [Last Week: 8]
  8. Green Bay Packers (9-4-1) [Last Week: 7]
  9. Chicago Bears (10-4) [Last Week: 9]
  10. Los Angeles Chargers (10-4) [Last Week: 10]
  11. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4) [Last Week: 11]
  12. Detroit Lions (8-6) [Last Week: 12]
  13. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) [Last Week: 15]
  14. Baltimore Ravens (7-7) [Last Week: 16]
  15. Philadelphia Eagles (8-6) [Last Week: 14]
  16. Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1) [Last Week: 13]
  17. Carolina Panthers (7-7) [Last Week: 17]
  18. Indianapolis Colts (8-6) [Last Week: 21]
  19. Miami Dolphins (6-8) [Last Week: 20]
  20. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10) [Last Week: 19]
  21. Kansas City Chiefs (6-8) [Last Week: 18]
  22. Minnesota Vikings (6-8) [Last Week: 27]
  23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) [Last Week: 22]
  24. Atlanta Falcons (5-9) [Last Week: 23]
  25. New Orleans Saints (4-10) [Last Week: 24]
  26. Arizona Cardinals (3-11) [Last Week: 25]
  27. Cleveland Browns (3-11) [Last Week: 26]
  28. Washington Commanders (4-10) [Last Week: 28]
  29. Tennessee Titans (2-12) [Last Week: 30]
  30. New York Giants (2-12) [Last Week: 29]
  31. New York Jets (3-11) [Last Week: 31]
  32. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) [Last Week: 32]

Biggest Winners: Minnesota Vikings (+5) , Indianapolis Colts (+3)

Biggest Losers: Kansas City Chiefs (-3), Dallas Cowboys (-3)

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