Heading into what could be the matchup of Week 8, the Houston Texans (5-2) currently have a -1.5 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN.com, which currently ranks 11th in the NFL.
That number could expand if Houston secures a victory over the Indianapolis Colts (4-3) on Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium. Currently, the Colts rank 23rd on the FPI rating with a -1.2
According to ESPN’s ranking system, FPI represents “a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season. The FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule.”
Here’s a look at how all 32 teams stack up based on FPI going into Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season.
- Detroit Lions (5-1): 7.1
- Baltimore Ravens (5-2): 6.5
- Kansas City Chiefs (6-0): 6.2
- Buffalo Bills (5-2): 5.6
- Green Bay Packers (5-2): 5.0
- San Francisco 49ers (3-4): 4.1
- Philadelphia Eagles (4-2): 3.3
- Minnesota Vikings (5-1): 2.1
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2): 2.1
- Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2): 1.8
- Houston Texans (5-2): 1.5
- Chicago Bears (4-2): 1.2
- New York Jets (2-5): 0.8
- Washington Commanders (5-2): 0.5
- Cincinnati Bengals (3-4): 0.4
- Atlanta Falcons (4-3): 0.3
- Cleveland Browns (1-6): -0.1
- Los Angeles Chargers (3-3): -0.6
- Seattle Seahawks (4-3): -0.6
- Los Angeles Rams (2-4): -0.6
- Arizona Cardinals (3-4): -0.7
- Dallas Cowboys (3-3): -1.0
- Indianapolis Colts (4-3): -1.2
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5): -2.3
- Denver Broncos (4-3): -2.7
- New Orleans Saints (2-5): -3.0
- Tennesee Titans (1-5): -4.1
- Miami Dolphins (2-4): -4.6
- Las Vegas Raiders (2-5): -4.9
- New York Giants (2-5): -5.0
- Carolina Panthers (1-6): -8.2
- New England Patriots (1-6): -8.3
Houston enters Sunday as a 6.5-point home favorite. The game will be televised on CBS.