The 2024 NFL season is now past the halfway mark, as Week 10 draws to a close. Nine matches into the year, the Dallas Cowboys (3-6) have a Football Power Index (FPI) of -8.0 from ESPN, which ranks dead last, 32nd, in the league. Just a few weeks ago they were rated -1.0 and ranked 23rd, but four losses in a row and several in embarrassing fashion will drag a franchise down.
The Houston Texans (6-4), who travel to Dallas on Sunday, are ranked 13th with an FPI rating of 1.2.
FPI is “a prediction system for the NFL. Each team’s FPI rating is composed of the predicted efficiency of the offensive, defensive and special teams, measured by expected points added per play, and this rating is the basis for the level of game and season level projections”, according to FPI. ESPN.com. FPI “represents the number of points above or below a team’s average. Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of the remainder of the season using FPI, results to date and the remaining schedule.”
Here’s a look at the grades ahead of the weekend’s action.
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Detroit Lions (8-1): 7.5
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Baltimore Ravens (7-3): 7.0
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Buffalo Bills (8-2): 6.0
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Kansas City Chiefs (9-0): 5.4
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San Francisco 49ers (5-4): 4.4
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Green Bay Packers (6-3): 4.4
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Philadelphia Eagles (7-2): 4.2
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Minnesota Vikings (7-2): 2.3
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Washington Commanders (7-3): 2.0
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Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2): 1.9
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6): 1.7
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Arizona Cardinals (6-4): 1.5
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Houston Texans (6-4): 1.2
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Atlanta Falcons (6-4): 0.8
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Cincinnati Bengals (4-6): 0.7
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Los Angeles Chargers (6-3): 0.7
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New York Jets (3-7): 0.2
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Cleveland Browns (2-7): -0.3
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Los Angeles Rams (4-5): -0.4
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Miami Dolphins (3-6): -0.7
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New Orleans Saints (3-7): -1.3
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Seattle Seahawks (4-5): -1.4
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Chicago Bears (4-5): -1.4
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Indianapolis Colts (4-6): -1.6
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Denver Broncos (5-5): -2.8
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New York Giants (2-8): -4.6
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Las Vegas Raiders (2-7): -4.8
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Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8): -5.1
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Tennessee Titans (2-7): -5.2
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New England Patriots (3-7): -6.5
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Carolina Panthers (3-7): -7.4
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Dallas Cowboys (3-6): -8.0
Records indicate there is a reasonable gap between the Cowboys and Falcons. FPI says the opposite.
This article was originally published on Cowboys Wire: All 32 NFL Teams (Including the Cowboys) Ranked by FPI Ratings
