| Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | 6-2 | 5 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 6-2 | 6 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-2 | 4 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | 6-2 | 7 |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5-4 | 2 |
| 6 | Green Bay Packers | 5-2-1 | 3 |
| 7 | Detroit Lions | 5-3 | 1 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 6-2 | NR |
| 9 | New England Patriots | 7-2 | 10 |
| T-10 | Indianapolis Colts | 7-2 | 8 |
| T-10 | Denver Broncos | 7-2 | 9 |
Category: NFL
The Brady Brackets (QB Tiers) Halfway Through the 2025 Season
Brady Tier: All-time greats in their primes
- Patrick Mahomes*, Kansas City Chiefs
- Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
- Lamar Jackson*, Baltimore Ravens
- Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Rivers Tier: Franchise QB who you are happy paying top tier money and building around
- Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
- Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
- Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
- Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
- Drake Maye, New England Patriots
- Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
- Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
Cousins Tier: Pretty good player, but you don’t want to pay top dollar because they need a lot of talent around them to thrive. Unfortunately, you may end up having to pay them top dollar or pretty close
- Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
- CJ Stroud, Houston Texans
- Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks
- Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
- Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
- Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts
- Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
No Man’s Land Tier: Average QB who is tough to move on from because they can win games, but likely can’t win the big one
- Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
- Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
Fitzmagic Tier: Bridge QB
- Aaron Roders*, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
- Joe Flacco, Cincinnati Bengals
- Justin Fields, New York Jets
- Russell Wilson*, New York Giants
- Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons
- Geno Smith, Las Vegas Raiders
- Tyrod Taylor, New York Jets
- Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns
TBD Tier: Jury is still out
- Jaxson Dart, New York Giants (Trending up)
- JJ McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings (Neutral)
- Michael Penix, Atlanta Falcons (Neutral)
- Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans (Trending down)
- Dillon Gabriel, Cleveland Browns (Neutral)
- Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns (Neutral)
- Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints (Neutral)
- Spencer Rattler, New Orleans Saints (Trending down)
Note: An asterisk indicates a player who has clinched a spot in the Hall of Fame if they were to retire today
15 Minute Blitz Episode 57
Topics:
(00:00) – Pats Recap
(02:15) – NFL Power Rankings
(04:00) – Brian Kelly
(10:20) – Jets Owner
(12:50) – Sean Payton / Russell Wilson
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-15-minute-blitz-230527724/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/15-minute-blitz/id1775746291
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/23d6848d-e967-470e-b1f1-8996bd205feb/15-minute-blitz
NFL Power Rankings After Week 8
| Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Detroit Lions | 5-2 | 1 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5-3 | 2 |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | 5-1-1 | 5 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-2 | 3 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | 5-2 | 4 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 6-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | 5-2 | 7 |
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | 7-1 | 8 |
| 9 | Denver Broncos | 6-2 | NR |
| 10 | New England Patriots | 6-2 | NR |
Fell Out: Seattle Seahawks (9th); San Francisco 49ers (10th)
15 Minute Blitz Episode 56
Topics:
(00:00) – Week 7 Recap
(05:20) – Justin Fields Future
(08:30) – Power Rankings
https://open.spotify.com/show/7FRSwrllknwemMVvghqlRQ
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-15-minute-blitz-230527724/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/15-minute-blitz/id1775746291
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/23d6848d-e967-470e-b1f1-8996bd205feb/15-minute-blitz
NFL Power Rankings After Week 7
| Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Detroit Lions | 5-2 | 3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4-3 | 5 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-2 | 1 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | 4-2 | 2 |
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | 4-1-1 | 4 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | 5-2 | 7 |
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | 6-1 | 9 |
| 9 | Seattle Seahawks | 5-2 | 8 |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | 5-2 | NR |
Fell Out: Pittsburgh Steelers (10th)
15 Minute Blitz Episode 55
Topics:
(00:00): Week 7 Picks
(03:15): Why is the ACC playing Friday games
(05:05): 1 Year Anniversary Thoughts
https://open.spotify.com/show/7FRSwrllknwemMVvghqlRQ
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-15-minute-blitz-230527724/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/15-minute-blitz/id1775746291
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/23d6848d-e967-470e-b1f1-8996bd205feb/15-minute-blitz
15 Minute Blitz Episode 54
Topics:
(00:00): Patriots Recap
(05:10): Titans Fire Brian Callahan and other NFL News
(08:50): Power Rankings
(13:40): CFB Reaction
(16:15): Penn State Firing
https://open.spotify.com/show/7FRSwrllknwemMVvghqlRQ
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-15-minute-blitz-230527724/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/15-minute-blitz/id1775746291
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/23d6848d-e967-470e-b1f1-8996bd205feb/15-minute-blitz
NFL Power Rankings After Week 6
| Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-1 | 4 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | 4-2 | 1 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | 4-2 | 3 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 3-1-1 | 5 |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3-3 | 8 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 4-2 | 2 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | 4-2 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 4-2 | 7 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | 5-1 | 9 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-1 | NR |
Fell Out: San Francisco 49ers (10th)
15 Minute Blitz Episode 53
Topics:
(00:00) Week 6 Picks
(02:35) Young Patriots Playing Time
https://open.spotify.com/show/7FRSwrllknwemMVvghqlRQ
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-15-minute-blitz-230527724/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/15-minute-blitz/id1775746291
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/23d6848d-e967-470e-b1f1-8996bd205feb/15-minute-blitz
