The NFL has officially crossed completed its first third of the 2025 season, and the second weekend of October delivered another shakeup that further scrambled the league’s hierarchy. The Giants produced the shocker of the week on Thursday night, dismantling the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles in a stunning divisional rout that changed the entire NFC East race. Down south, the Panthers have quietly begun to turn a corner, stringing together their second straight win after outlasting the Cowboys in Charlotte, while Baker Mayfield continues to elevate his MVP campaign with another signature performance as the Buccaneers toppled the 49ers in Tampa Bay. The Chiefs also made noise with their first true statement victory of the year, handling the Lions at Arrowhead in a game that might reignite their confidence after a rocky start. And on Monday night, a rare doubleheader brought even more drama, as the Falcons’ defense stifled Josh Allen and the Bills in a stunning upset, and Jake Moody’s last-second field goal gave the Bears sweet revenge over the Commanders after last year’s Hail Mary heartbreak in Washington. Without anyone with an undefeated record and only a select number of teams with just one loss, there’s a new top team sitting atop the rankings for the second week in a row and even movement at the bottom as the league’s long-struggling teams finally picked up long-awaited wins, leaving only one club still searching for its first victory. As mid-October arrives and several more playoff-level matchups loom, the power picture continues to evolve, here’s how all 32 teams stack up after Week 6:
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1)
Result: Won 30-19 vs. 49ers
Up next: @ Lions (MNF)
2. Indianapolis Colts (5-1)
Result: Won 31-27 vs. Cardinals
Up next: @ Chargers
3. Green Bay Packers (3-1-1)
Result: Won 27-18 vs. Bengals
Up next: @ Cardinals
4. Detroit Lions (4-2)
Result: Lost 30-17 @ Chiefs
Up next: vs. Buccaneers (MNF)
5. Philadelphia Eagles (4-2)
Result: Lost 34-17 @ Giants
Up next: @ Vikings
6. Seattle Seahawks (4-2)
Result: Won 20-12 @ Jaguars
Up next: vs. Texans (MNF)
7. Buffalo Bills (4-2)
Result: Lost 24-14 @ Falcons
Up next: Bye Week
8. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1)
Result: Won 23-9 vs. Browns
Up next: @ Bengals (TNF)
9. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2)
Result: Lost 20-12 vs. Seahawks
Up next: vs. Rams (in London, UK)
10. San Francisco 49ers (4-2)
Result: Lost 30-19 @ Buccaneers
Up next: vs. Falcons (SNF)
11. Los Angeles Rams (4-2)
Result: Won 17-3 @ Ravens
Up next: vs. Jaguars (in London, UK)
12. Los Angeles Chargers (4-2)
Result: Won 29-27 @ Dolphins
Up next: vs. Colts
13. Denver Broncos (4-2)
Result: Won 13-11 vs. Jets (in London, UK)
Up next: vs. Giants
14. Kansas City Chiefs (3-3)
Result: Won 30-17 vs. Lions
Up next: vs. Raiders
15. Atlanta Falcons (3-2)
Result: Won 24-14 vs. Bills
Up next: @ 49ers (SNF)
16. New England Patriots (4-2)
Result: Won 25-19 @ Saints
Up next: @ Titans
17. Minnesota Vikings (3-2)
Result: Bye Week
Up next: vs. Eagles
18. Chicago Bears (3-2)
Result: Won 25-24 @ Commanders
Up next: vs. Saints
19. Washington Commanders (3-3)
Result: Lost 25-24 vs. Bears
Up next: @ Cowboys
20. Houston Texans (2-3)
Result: Bye Week
Up next: @ Seahawks (MNF)
21. Carolina Panthers (3-3)
Result: Won 30-27 vs. Cowboys
Up next: @ Jets
22. Dallas Cowboys (2-3-1)
Result: Lost 30-27 @ Panthers
Up next: vs. Commanders
23. New York Giants (2-4)
Result: Won 34-17 vs. Eagles
Up next: @ Broncos
24. Cincinnati Bengals (2-4)
Result: Lost 27-18 @ Packers
Up next: vs. Steelers (TNF)
25. Baltimore Ravens (1-5)
Result: Lost 17-3 vs. Rams
Up next: Bye Week
26. Arizona Cardinals (2-4)
Result: Lost 31-27 @ Colts
Up next: vs. Packers
27. Las Vegas Raiders (2-4)
Result: Won 20-10 vs. Titans
Up next: @ Chiefs
28. Cleveland Browns (1-5)
Result: Lost 23-9 @ Steelers
Up next: vs. Dolphins
29. New Orleans Saints (1-5)
Result: Lost 25-19 vs. Patriots
Up next: @ Bears
30. Tennessee Titans (1-5)
Result: Lost 20-10 @ Raiders
Up next: vs. Patriots
31. Miami Dolphins (1-5)
Result: Lost 29-27 vs. Chargers
Up next: @ Browns
32. New York Jets (0-6)
Result: Lost 13-11 vs. Broncos (in London, UK)
Up next: vs. Panthers

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