The 2024 NFL season has reached what was once the halfway point, as Week 9 has arrived. Eight matches in the year, the Dallas Cowboys (3-4) have a Football Power Index (FPI) of -1.0 from ESPN, which ranks 23rd in the league.
The Atlanta Falcons (5-3), who host Dallas on Sunday, are ranked 15th with an FPI rating of 0.6.
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 (6-1): 7.6
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Baltimore Ravens (3-2): 6.2
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Buffalo Bills (6-2): 6.2
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Kansas City Chiefs (7-0): 6.1
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Philadelphia Eagles (5-2): 4.0
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San Francisco 49ers (4-4): 3.8
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Green Bay Packers (6-2): 2.4
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Washington Commanders (6-2): 2.2
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Indianapolis Colts (4-4): 2.0
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Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2): 1.8
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Minnesota Vikings (5-2): 1.8
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4): 1.8
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Houston Texans (6-2): 1.8
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Chicago Bears (4-3): 1.0
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Atlanta Falcons (5-3): 0.6
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New York Jets (2-6): 0.5
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Cleveland Browns (2-6): 0.3
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Los Angeles Rams (3-4): -0.0
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Cincinnati Bengals (3-5): -0.0
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Los Angeles Chargers (4-3): -0.1
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Arizona Cardinals (4-4): -0.3
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New Orleans Saints (2-6): -0.7
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Dallas Cowboys (3-4): -1.0
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Seattle Seahawks (4-4): -1.4
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Miami Dolphins (2-5): -1.8
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Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6): -1.9
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Denver Broncos (5-3): -2.5
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Las Vegas Raiders (2-6): -4.5
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New York Giants (2-6): -4.8
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Tennessee Titans (1-6): -5.0
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New England Patriots (2-6): -7.4
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Carolina Panthers (1-7): -10.3
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
