Week Six Power Rankings: Packers soar, Rams plummet

One of the great midweek segments throughout an NFL season is the ranking of all 32 teams in the pursuit of capturing a Lombardi trophy.

While any two rankings are rarely the same, the debate of opinion among fans is part of what makes sport great. Combining reputation and form, here is Preme Football’s Week 6 edition of the 2026 Power Rankings.

1. San Francisco 49ers
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 23-17 win vs. Commanders
Week 6 MVP: Christian McCaffrey
Week 6 lowlight: Falling asleep in the 4th quarter
This week’s opponent: @ Falcons

2. Kansas City Chiefs
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 22-6 win vs. Chargers
Week 6 MVP: Kenneth Walker III
Week 6 lowlight: The second half of this game was nothing more than a formality
This week’s opponent: @ Seahawks

3. Buffalo Bills
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 33-30 win @ Raiders
Week 6 MVP: Tyler Bass
Week 6 lowlight: The defense failing to contain yet another opponent
This week’s opponent: Bye

4. Jacksonville Jaguars
Change in ranking: +1
Last week’s result: 31-34 loss vs. Texans
Week 6 MVP: Trevor Lawrence
Week 6 lowlight: Letting Houston back in the hunt for the AFC South crown
This week’s opponent: Bye

5. Cincinnati Bengals
Change in ranking: +2
Last week’s result: Bye
This week’s opponent: @ Ravens

6. Minnesota Vikings
Change in ranking: +2
Last week’s result: Bye
This week’s opponent: vs. Colts

7. Seattle Seahawks
Change in ranking: -1
Last week’s result: 14-17 loss @ Broncos
Week 6 MVP: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Week 6 lowlight: Sam Darnold’s play has fallen off a cliff from last season
This week’s opponent: vs. Chiefs

8. Baltimore Ravens
Change in ranking: -4
Last week’s result: 10-13 loss @ Browns
Week 6 MVP: Kyle Hamilton
Week 6 lowlight: AFC North road games continue to haunt this team
This week’s opponent: vs. Bengals

9. New England Patriots
Change in ranking: +2
Last week’s result: 26-19 win vs. Jets
Week 6 MVP: Drake Maye
Week 6 lowlight: 3 drops from AJ Brown on his return from injury
This week’s opponent: @ Bears

10. Denver Broncos
Change in ranking: -1
Last week’s result: 17-14 win vs. Seahawks
Week 6 MVP: Jeremy Crawshaw
Week 6 lowlight: The quarterback play makes it hard to see this team truly contending
This week’s opponent: @ Cardinals

11. Chicago Bears
Change in ranking: +1
Last week’s result: 31-23 win @ Falcons
Week 6 MVP: Kyler Gordon
Week 6 lowlight: Nearly surrendering their huge lead late in the game
This week’s opponent: vs. Patriots

12. Detroit Lions
Change in ranking: +1
Last week’s result: Bye
This week’s opponent: vs. Packers

13. Green Bay Packers
Change in ranking: +4
Last week’s result: 23-13 win vs. Cowboys
Week 6 MVP: The entire defense
Week 6 lowlight: Letting the scoreboard ultimately flatter Dallas
This week’s opponent: @ Lions

14. Pittsburgh Steelers
Change in ranking: +2
Last week’s result: 26-19 win @ Buccaneers
Week 6 MVP: Jalen Ramsey
Week 6 lowlight: Scoring just 3 points in the first 3 quarters
This week’s opponent: @ Saints

15. Carolina Panthers
Change in ranking: +4
Last week’s result: 25-14 win @ Eagles
Week 6 MVP: Bryce Young
Week 6 lowlight: Young unfortunately faces strong competition in this season’s MVP race
This week’s opponent: vs. Buccaneers

16. Las Vegas Raiders
Change in ranking: -1
Last week’s result: 30-33 loss vs. Bills
Week 6 MVP: Tre Tucker
Week 6 lowlight: Although they didn’t disgrace themselves, this team’s honeymoon phase is over now
This week’s opponent: vs. Rams

17. New York Giants
Change in ranking: -3
Last week’s result: 27-34 loss vs. Saints
Week 6 MVP: Malik Nabers
Week 6 lowlight: Not getting JJ McCarthy into the game earlier
This week’s opponent: @ Texans

18. Houston Texans
Change in ranking: +3
Last week’s result: 34-31 win @ Jaguars
Week 6 MVP: CJ Stroud
Week 6 lowlight: The defense expected to be one of the league’s best is 20th in points against
This week’s opponent: vs. Giants

19. Los Angeles Rams
Change in ranking: -9
Last week’s result: 16-18 loss vs. Cardinals
Week 6 MVP: Matthew Stafford
Week 6 lowlight: Was this really preseason’s Super Bowl favourites?
This week’s opponent: @ Raiders

20. Cleveland Browns
Change in ranking: +3
Last week’s result: 13-10 win vs. Ravens
Week 6 MVP: Carson Schwesinger
Week 6 lowlight: They can only seem to win divisional games when the stakes are high
This week’s opponent: @ Titans

21. Dallas Cowboys
Change in ranking: -3
Last week’s result: 13-23 loss @ Packers
Week 6 MVP: Quinnen Williams
Week 6 lowlight: Dak Prescott is beginning to show his age
This week’s opponent: @ Eagles

22. Atlanta Falcons
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 23-31 loss vs. Bears
Week 6 MVP: Jessie Bates III
Week 6 lowlight: Not showing up to Mercedes-Benz Stadium until 3-quarter time
This week’s opponent: vs. Bears

23. Philadelphia Eagles
Change in ranking: -3
Last week’s result: 14-25 loss vs. Panthers
Week 6 MVP: DeVonta Smith
Week 6 lowlight: Jalen Hurts’ medical concerns – Get well soon, Jalen.
This week’s opponent: vs. Cowboys

24. New Orleans Saints
Change in ranking: +3
Last week’s result: 34-27 win @ Giants
Week 6 MVP: Martin Emerson Jr.
Week 6 lowlight: Whether or not this team can string wins together remains to be seen
This week’s opponent: vs. Steelers

25. Arizona Cardinals
Change in ranking: +5
Last week’s result: 18-16 win @ Rams
Week 6 MVP: Chad Ryland
Week 6 lowlight: Somehow they became the third team to win a game without a touchdown this season
This week’s opponent: vs. Broncos

26. New York Jets
Change in ranking: -2
Last week’s result: 19-26 loss @ Patriots
Week 6 MVP: Omar Cooper Jr.
Week 6 lowlight: Going 0-for-3 in the red zone made an already difficult task impossible
This week’s opponent: vs. Dolphins

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Change in ranking: -1
Last week’s result: 19-26 loss vs. Steelers
Week 6 MVP: Chase McLaughlin
Week 6 lowlight: Jury remains out on whether Jalon Daniels could be a long-term answer at quarterback
This week’s opponent: @ Panthers

28. Washington Commanders
Change in ranking: None
Last week’s result: 17-23 loss @ 49ers
Week 6 MVP: Jayden Daniels
Week 6 lowlight: Leaving themselves way too much to do in the final quarter
This week’s opponent: Bye

29. Tennessee Titans
Change in ranking: +3
Last week’s result: 26-20 win @ Colts
Week 6 MVP: Jeffrey Simmons
Week 6 lowlight: Pushing themselves back in the race for Jeremiah Smith
This week’s opponent: vs. Browns

30. Indianapolis Colts
Change in ranking: -5
Last week’s result: 20-26 loss vs. Titans
Week 6 MVP: Jonathon Taylor
Week 6 lowlight: They lost to the Tennessee Titans
This week’s opponent: @ Vikings

31. Los Angeles Chargers
Change in ranking: -2
Last week’s result: 6-22 loss @ Chiefs
Week 6 MVP: Cam Hart
Week 6 lowlight: They will rank #32 next week if the Dolphins can upset the Jets
This week’s opponent: Bye

32. Miami Dolphins
Change in ranking: -1
Last week’s result: Bye
This week’s opponent: @ Jets

Who’s too high? Who’s too low? Let us know what changes you’d make to the Week 6 edition of the Preme Power Rankings.