NFL power rankings: Houston Texans continue rising

The Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) and Minnesota Vikings (5-0) both had byes in Week 6, so their unbeaten records will stand for at least one more week.

Elsewhere in the NFL, the Houston Texans improved to 5-1 on Sunday with a convincing 41-21 victory over the struggling New England Patriots (1-5).

The Detroit Lions (4-1) also made a statement with a huge 47-9 demolishing of the Dallas Cowboys (3-3) on the road.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Bears are suddenly 4-2 following their 35-16 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) in London. It’s probably worth noting that Chicago’s four wins have come against the Tennessee Titans (1-4), Los Angeles Rams (1-4), Carolina Panthers (1-5) and Jags (1-5). It might be too early to call the Bears the real deal, but they deserve some respect.

So, where does that leave us? Here are our latest NFL power rankings going into Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season.

NFL power rankings after Week 6

1. Kansas City Chiefs (5-0)
2. Minnesota Vikings (5-0)
3. Houston Texans (5-1)
4. Detroit Lions (4-1)
5. Baltimore Ravens (4-2)
6. Washington Commanders (4-2)
7. Atlanta Falcons (4-2)
8. San Francisco 49ers (3-3)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2)
10. Green Bay Packers (4-2)
11. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
12. Buffalo Bills (4-2)
13. Chicago Bears (4-2)
14. Philadelphia Eagles (3-2)
15. Los Angeles Chargers (3-2)
16. Seattle Seahawks (3-3)
17. Indianapolis Colts (3-3)
18. Denver Broncos (3-3)
19. New York Jets (2-4)
20. Dallas Cowboys (3-3)
21. Miami Dolphins (2-3)
22. Cincinnati Bengals (2-4)
23. New Orleans Saints (2-4)
24. Arizona Cardinals (2-4)
25. Los Angeles Rams (1-4)
26. New York Giants (2-4)
27. Las Vegas Raiders (2-4)
28. Tennessee Titans (1-4)
29. Carolina Panthers (1-5)
30. New England Patriots (1-5)
31. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5)
32. Cleveland Browns (1-5)

Week 7 will kick off on Thursday when the Saints host the Broncos.