LWOS Braintrust Week 6 NFL Rankings: Best in the League Rising to the Top

October 13, 2026 · by SPW Pipeline

| Source: Lastwordonsports.com – Michael Roberts, Editor

With the conclusion of Week 5 in the NFL, we are seeing the separation of teams from the pack. That includes the teams at the top but also at the very bottom. Our LWOS Braintrust Week 6 NFL Rankings give us insight into how teams across the league compare, using a formula that combines rankings from ESPN, NFL.com, CBS, SI, Pro Football Talk, and Yahoo. Using these rankings and the rankings from The Braintrust, our LWOS Braintrust rankings are calculated. Check out how your favorite team is ranked!

Week 6 NFL Rankings: Best in the League Rising to the Top

Week 6 NFL Rankings: Best in the League

Three teams remain unbeaten, and it is the 5-0 San Francisco 49ers at #1, the 4-0 Kansas City Chiefs at #2, and the #5-0 Minnesota Vikings coming in at #3. The Jacksonville Jaguars improved to 4-1 and remain at #4 in our LWOS Braintrust rankings. The Baltimore Ravens vaulted past the Buffalo Bills to grab the #5 spot in our rankings this week. Spots #7-9 feature a trio of teams that are 3-2: the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and Detroit Lions. The New England Patriots (3-2) edged the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) for #10 in the tightest rankings battle this week.

Week 6 NFL Rankings: Biggest Risers

A pair of teams that improved to 3-2 each vaulted eleven spots in Week 6, with the New England and Pittsburgh earning the biggest riser title for the week. Finishing just ahead of the pair is the Detroit Lions, moving up ten spots to take #9.

Week 6 NFL Rankings: Biggest Drops

Oct 11, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) reacts on the field against the New England Patriots in the first quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

One team takes the prize for the biggest fall, as the Las Vegas Raiders dropped their second game in a row, twelve spots, from #11 to #23.

Week 6 NFL Rankings: Bottom of the League Expands

The bottom of the league also saw some movement, as the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans each picked up a win. A dubious prize goes to the Tennessee Titans, who took over the spot as the unanimous worst team in the league, displacing the Miami Dolphins. Although it is way too early, there are a solid group of 10-12 teams who reasonably have a chance at finishing with the leagueś worst record and the top overall pick.

RankLast WeekRecordTeamESPNNFL.comCBS SIPFTYahooThe BraintrustLWOS Braintrust Ranking115-0San Francisco 49ers11111111224-0Kansas City Chiefs22222232.189365-0Minnesota Vikings33336323.3444-1Jacksonville Jaguars45453444.085574-1Baltimore Ravens54548555.241654-1Buffalo Bills66664665.674733-2Seattle Seahawks77875776.7965883-2Denver Broncos887878118.28159193-2Detroit Lions9910912989.422510133-2New England Patriots11121111911910.44111223-2Pittsburgh Steelers101091014101010.529512233-2Green Bay Packers1211121211121311.88113143-2Cincinnati Bengals1313131313131212.8111492-3Los Angeles Rams1515151410151413.89315152-3Philadelphia Eagles1414131515141514.332516103-2Chicago Bears1617161818161616.67717173-1 -1New York Giants1716181617172117.630518202-2Carolina Panthers1818171716181917.637519182-2Atlanta Falcons1919191919191718.62220122-3Dallas Cowboys2020202021201819.78521163-2Cleveland Browns2121212120212221.02622212-3Indianapolis Colts2222222222222021.62223113-2Las Vegas Raiders2323232323232423.18924251-4Houston Texans2424242424242323.81125261-3 – 1Washington Commanders2525252525252625.18926301-4Tampa Bay Buccaneers2626262626262525.81127282-3New York Jets272727272727272728241-4New Orleans Saints282828282828282829271-4Arizona Cardinals292929292929292930290-5Los Angeles Chargers3030303030303130.18931320-5Miami Dolphins3131313131313030.81132310-5Tennessee Titans3232323232323232

Week 6 NFL Rankings

The Last Word

Three teams remain undefeated, and it is the 49ers (5/0), Chiefs (4-0) and Vikings (5-0) who top our LWO Braintrust rankings this week. The 3-2 Patriots (#10) and Steelers (#11) each rose eleven spots in the rankings, while the 3-2 Raiders fell 11 spots to #23. The three winless teams occupy spots #30-32: the Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and Tennessee Titans. A whopping ten teams have 3-2 records and, with wins in Week 6, should r

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