NFL Week 18 power rankings laud Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings for statement wins.

It's not new for the Baltimore Ravens during the Lamar Jackson era to go into the playoffs looking like they were ready to win a Super Bowl. Baltimore was probably the NFL's best team at the end of the 2019 and 2023 seasons but the Ravens fell short in the playoffs and didn't reach a Super Bowl.

In Week 18, most of the national rankings have the Kansas City Chiefs on top. There are still, however, a few that don’t. Here’s this week’s sampling: (unchanged from 1) I wasn’t nervous about moving Kansas City up to No.

There's still one final piece of business to do in the 2024 NFL regular season. With the calendar turning to 2025 in Week 18, a little less than half of the league will be looking forward to the playoffs.

The AFC and NFC playoff pictures are almost all written in pen, as more teams locked up their spots in Week 17. Our Week 18 NFL Power Rankings include the usuals at the top but have a few new teams sneaking into our top 10 after clinching their postseason spots.