NFL Power Rankings Based on Super Bowl Odds Ahead of Week 9 (Packers, Bucs Crater Again, Eagles Stay Unbeaten)

We're nearing the halfway point of the 2022 NFL season, and somehow, some way, the Atlanta Falcons are in first place in the NFC South?

Sorry Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans, I just had to throw that one in for my colleague, Iain MacMillan.

The NFC playoff race is crazy, with the Green Bay Packers and Bucs looking like anything but contenders while the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings just keep on winning.

In the AFC, Buffalo remained the class of the conference on Sunday night while the Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins continue to make their presence felt as contenders. Don't worry Kansas City Chiefs fans, you're back in primetime next week, a place Patrick Mahomes thrives in.

Let's get into our Power Rankings for the NFL ahead of Week 9's action:

1. Philadelphia Eagles (+550) Last Week: No. 1

Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown went crazy in Week 8 as the Eagles trounced the Steelers to stay undefeated.

2. Buffalo Bills (+230) LW: No. 2

Josh Allen didn't play his best, and yet the Bills easily handled the Packers on Sunday Night Football.

3. Kansas City Chiefs (+700) LW: No. 3

The Chiefs were on the bye in Week 8.

4. Minnesota Vikings (+1600) LW: No. 4

The Vikings may not have the greatest statistical profile, but they are running away with the NFC North at 6-1.

5. Dallas Cowboys (+1400) LW: No. 6

Dak Prescott and the Dallas offense put up 49 points in a rout of the Bears in Week 8.

6. Baltimore Ravens (+1600) LW: No. 8

The Ravens won on Thursday night, but Mark Andrews, Gus Edwards and Rashod Bateman were all injured in the process.

7. Tennessee Titans (+4400) LW: No. 9

Tennessee rode Derrick Henry to a win over the Texans in Malik Willis' first start.

8. Miami Dolphins (+3000) LW: No. 12

The Dolphins are now 5-0 in games that Tua Tagovailoa starts and finishes. Tyreek Hill is on pace for over 2,000 yards in this high-powered offense.

9. Seattle Seahawks (+6500) LW: No. 13

Geno Smith and the Seahawks are the surprise of the season, sitting atop the NFC West through eight weeks.

10. Cincinnati Bengals (+2200) LW: No. 5

The Bengals looked lost without Ja'Marr Chase on Monday night, and that could spell trouble over the next few weeks.

11. Los Angeles Chargers (+3100) LW: No. 10

The Chargers were on a bye in Week 8 but drop one spot.

12. San Francisco 49ers (+1300) LW: No. 15

The 49ers once against dominated the Rams, and Christian McCaffrey is going to be a problem to defend down the stretch.

13. New York Giants (+7000) LW: No. 7

Magic ran out on the Giants in Week 8, as they lost to Geno Smith and the Seahawks. Still, this team has overachieved to this point.

14. New England Patriots (+6000) LW: No. 18

Bill Belichick's squad won an ugly game against the Jets and is firmly in the playoff picture in the AFC.

15. Los Angeles Rams (+3400) LW: No. 11

What is up with the Rams? They can't muster anything on offense this season and the defense has taken a step back. The playoffs are far from a sure thing.

16. New York Jets (+14000) LW: No. 16

Zach Wilson's three picks doomed the Jets on Sunday in a division loss to New England.

17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+2400) LW: No. 14

The Buccaneers are in trouble after a loss on Thursday night, falling behind Atlanta in the division.

18. Atlanta Falcons (+10000) LW: No. 22

The first place Atlanta Falcons! Somehow this team pulled off an OT victory thanks to plenty of missed kicks from Carolina.

19. Green Bay Packers (+5500) LW: No. 17

Another week, another Packers loss where the offense looked lifeless for most of the night.

20. Washington Commanders (+18000) LW: No. 25

Taylor Heinicke is now 2-0 for the Commanders since Carson Wentz went down with an injury...

21. New Orleans Saints (+8500) LW: No. 24

Alvin Kamara is back! The Saints' running back scored his first three touchdowns of the season in a rout of the Las Vegas Raiders.

22. Arizona Cardinals (+9500) LW: No. 20

Bright side: Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins are cooking.

Not so bright side: Arizona lost again.

23. Cleveland Browns (+11000) LW: No. 23

The Browns stay put after picking up a huge win at home against Cincy in Week 8.

24. Indianapolis Colts (+15000) LW: No. 19

Jonathan Taylor's ankle injury is just another blow in what has been a nightmare season in Indy.

25. Chicago Bears (+55000) LW: No. 27

The Bears may have lost, but Justin Fields has looked much better over the last two weeks of action. That's all that really matters for this team.

26. Denver Broncos (+13000) LW: No. 29

The Broncos used a late fourth quarter drive to beat the Jags in London and improve to 3-5 on the season.

27. Carolina Panthers (+60000) LW: No. 30

P.J. Walker's Hail Mary to D.J. Moore tied the game as time expired, but two missed kicks, including the PAT after the score doomed Carolina.

28. Las Vegas Raiders (+9500) LW: No. 21

The Raiders put up a goose egg in Week 8, and Derek Carr was pulled for Jarrett Stidham...

29. Jacksonville Jaguars (+13000) LW: No. 26

The Jags have really fallen off, losing to a bad Denver team in London in Week 8.

30. Pittsburgh Steelers (+85000) LW: No. 28

Mike Tomlin's streak of .500 or better seasons is in serious jeopardy with how bad this Steelers offense is.

31. Detroit Lions (+55000) LW: No. 31

Dan Campbell's squad can't stop anyone, and the offense went dormant in the second half of their loss to the Dolphins.

32. Houston Texans (+100000) LW: No. 32

The Texans are the only one-win team left in the AFC after a 17-10 loss to Tennessee in Week 8.

Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record here.

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