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All 32 NFL teams (including the Texans) ranked by FPI ratings

Here’s where the Houston Texans rank among all 32 NFL rosters based on their FPI rankings entering Week 15.

Fourteen weeks into the season, the Houston Texans (8-5) have a 1.1 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN, which ranks 22nd in the NFL.

The Miami Dolphins (6-7), who travel to NRG Stadium in Week 15 to take on the Texans, are ranked 16th with a 0.3 FPI rating.

FPI is “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,” according to ESPN.com. “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.”

So with that background in mind, here’s a look at how the league’s 32 teams stack up based on FPI going into Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season.

  1. Detroit Lions (12-1): 8.4
  2. Buffalo Bills (10-3): 6.7
  3. Green Bay Packers (9-4): 6.2
  4. Baltimore Ravens (8-5): 6.2
  5. Philadelphia Eagles (11-2): 4.6
  6. Kansas City Chiefs (12-1): 3.7
  7. Minnesota Vikings (11-2): 3.3
  8. San Francisco 49ers (6-7): 3.1
  9. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3): 1.7
  10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6): 1.7
  11. Washington Commanders (8-5): 1.3
  12. Houston Texans (8-5): 1.1
  13. Los Angeles Chargers (8-5): 1.0
  14. Los Angeles Rams (7-6): 0.6
  15. Arizona Cardinals (6-7): 0.6
  16. Miami Dolphins (6-7): 0.3
  17. Cincinnati Bengals (5-8): 0.1
  18. Seattle Seahawks (8-5): -0.3
  19. Atlanta Falcons (6-7): -0.7
  20. New York Jets (3-10): -0.7
  21. Cleveland Browns (3-10): -1.0
  22. Denver Broncos (8-5): -1.2
  23. Chicago Bears (4-9): -1.5
  24. Indianapolis Colts (6-7): -2.7
  25. Las Vegas Raiders (2-11): -4.2
  26. Tennesee Titans (3-10): -6.1
  27. New England Patriots (3-10): -6.7
  28. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-10): -6.8
  29. New Orleans Saints (5-8): -7.3
  30. Dallas Cowboys (5-8): -7.3
  31. New York Giants (2-11): -8.5
  32. Carolina Panthers (3-10): -9.6

The Texans will aim to improve their rating when they host the Dolphins for a chance to clinch the AFC South title. Houston remained idle in FPI rankings following the bye week.

All 32 NFL teams (including the Texans) ranked by FPI ratings

Here’s where the Houston Texans rank among all 32 NFL rosters based on their FPI rankings entering Week 14.

Fourteen weeks into the regular season, the Houston Texans (8-5) remain a favorite in the AFC South. Sitting three games above .500, they have a 1.2 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN, which ranks 12th in the NFL.

The Miami Dolphins (5-7), who will face the Texans in Week 15 at NRG Stadium, are ranked 17th with a -0.0 FPI rating.

FPI is “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,” according to ESPN.com. “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.”

So with that background in mind, here’s a look at how the league’s 32 teams stack up based on FPI going into Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season.

  1. Detroit Lions (11-1): 8.6
  2. Buffalo Bills (10-2): 6.7
  3. Baltimore Ravens (8-5): 6.3
  4. Green Bay Packers (9-3): 6.0
  5. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2): 5.0
  6. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1): 3.9
  7. Minnesota Vikings (10-2): 2.7
  8. San Francisco 49ers (5-7): 2.2
  9. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3): 1.7
  10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6): 1.6
  11. Washington Commanders (8-5): 1.3
  12. Houston Texans (8-5): 1.2
  13. Arizona Cardinals (6-6): 1.1
  14. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4): 0.8
  15. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8): 0.3
  16. Los Angeles Rams (6-6): 0.2
  17. Miami Dolphins (5-7): -0.0
  18. Atlanta Falcons (6-6): -0.4
  19. Cleveland Browns (3-9): -0.7
  20. New York Jets (3-9): -0.8
  21. Seattle Seahawks (7-5): -0.8
  22. Chicago Bears (4-8): -0.8
  23. New Orleans Saints (4-8): -1.0
  24. Denver Broncos (8-5): -1.1
  25. Indianapolis Colts (6-7): -2.6
  26. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10): -3.0
  27. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10): -4.6
  28. Tennesee Titans (3-9): -4.6
  29. New England Patriots (3-10): -6.9
  30. Dallas Cowboys (5-7): -7.6
  31. New York Giants (2-10): -8.7
  32. Carolina Panthers (3-9): -10.0

The Houston, which moved up one spot following its 23-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, will aim to improve its rating after the bye when it hosts Miami on Dec. 15.

All 32 NFL teams (including the Texans) ranked by FPI ratings

Here’s how the Texans rank in FPI rankings among all 32 other NFL teams entering Week 13’s matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Twelve games into the season, the Houston Texans (7-5) are trending down. Entering Week 13, the AFC South favorites have a 1.2 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN, which ranks 11th in the NFL.

The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9), who play host to Houston this weekend at EverBank Stadium,  are ranked 29th with a -5.9 FPI rating.

FPI is “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,” according to ESPN.com. “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.”

So with that background in mind, here’s a look at how the league’s 32 teams stack up based on FPI going into Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season.

  1. Detroit Lions (10-1): 9.0
  2. Baltimore Ravens (8-4): 6.6
  3. Buffalo Bills (9-2): 6.1
  4. Green Bay Packers (8-3): 5.7
  5. Philadelphia Eagles (9-2): 4.8
  6. Kansas City Chiefs (910-1): 4.6
  7. San Francisco 49ers (5-6): 3.0
  8. Minnesota Vikings (9-2): 2.8
  9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6): 2.2
  10. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3): 1.5
  11. Houston Texans (7-5): 1.2
  12. Arizona Cardinals (6-5): 0.9
  13. Washington Commanders (7-5): 0.5
  14. Los Angeles Chargers (7-3): 1.1
  15. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7): 0.4
  16. Miami Dolphins (5-6): 0.0
  17. Los Angeles Rams (5-6): -0.2
  18. New York Jets (3-8): -0.3
  19. Atlanta Falcons (6-5): -0.4
  20. New Orleans Saints (4-7): -0.6
  21. Cleveland Browns (3-8): -0.9
  22. Seattle Seahawks (6-5): -1.0
  23. Denver Broncos (7-5): -1.1
  24. Chicago Bears (4-7): -1.3
  25. Indianapolis Colts (5-7): -2.5
  26. Tennesee Titans (3-8): -4.9
  27. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9): -5.0
  28. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9): -5.9
  29. Carolina Panthers (3-8): -6.6
  30. New England Patriots (3-9): -7.7
  31. Dallas Cowboys (4-7): -8.2
  32. New York Giants (2-9): -8.5

Houston, losers in three of the last four matchups,  will aim to improve its rating when they take on the Jaguars before the bye week in Week 13. Houston’s ranking dropped by one from last week following a 32-27 loss against the Tennessee Titans.

Georgia still behind two SEC teams in ESPN FPI rankings

ESPN released their updated FPI rankings after an upset-filled Week 13. Where is Georgia football?

ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) rankings are out after Week 13’s college football chaos. Week 13 featured several upsets, so there were some big changes made to the rankings.

According to ESPN, FPI is defined as “a predictive rating system designed to measure team strength and project performance going forward.” In the FPI, nine of the top 25 teams are in the SEC, including five of the top 10.

The Bulldogs avoided being upset this week, defeating the UMass Minutemen 59-21. UMass played Georgia tough and took advantage of the Bulldogs’ lax tackling, but the Bulldog offense dominated in this game.

Carson Beck had one of his best games in 2024 and Nate Frazier had a potential coming out party as an elite RB1. Despite the Bulldogs’ dominance, Georgia still rank No. 5 in ESPN’s FPI rankings. However, Georgia fans aren’t sweating it because the Bulldogs officially clinched their fourth-straight SEC championship berth.

They clinched it due to the Alabama Crimson Tide stunningly losing to the Oklahoma Sooners 24-3. The Sooners’ defense forced Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe to throw three interceptions to win the game. Alabama dropped two spots to No. 4 on the FPI rankings, and Oklahoma emerged into the rankings at No. 23.

The biggest matchup of the week was Indiana-Ohio State, which was not competitive. The Buckeyes whooped the Hoosiers 38-15. The Ohio State defense only allowed 68 passing yards and sacked Kurtis Rourke five times. Ohio State will be Oregon’s opponent in the Big Ten championship unless the Buckeyes lose to Michigan.

The SMU Mustangs are the highest risers in FPI. The Mustangs climb up three spots to No. 12 following their 33-7 win against Virginia, which gave SMU a spot in the ACC championship. The Boise State Broncos, another potential playoff team, fell six spots to No. 27 after squeaking by against Wyoming in a 17-13 win.

Week 14 is rivalry weekend, so tons of upsets are bound to take place in each matchup. The Texas-Texas A&M matchup has the most at stake. Whichever team wins that matchup will play Georgia in the SEC championship game in Atlanta.

ESPN’s FPI Top 25 after Week 13

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  1. Texas (26.5 FPI)
  2. Ohio State (26.2 FPI)
  3. Notre Dame (24.7 FPI)
  4. Alabama (24.3 FPI)
  5. Georgia (22.5 FPI)
  6. Ole Miss (21.3 FPI)
  7. Oregon (20.8 FPI)
  8. Tennessee (20.5cFPI)
  9. Penn State (20.3 FPI)
  10. Miami (18.2 FPI)
  11. Indiana (17.3 FPI)
  12. SMU (15.4 FPI)
  13. Louisville (15.1 FPI)
  14. Clemson (14.8 FPI)
  15. Texas A&M (14.4 FPI)
  16. South Carolina (14.3 FPI)
  17. Tulane (13.8 FPI)
  18. USC (13.4 FPI)
  19. LSU (12.8 FPI)
  20. Iowa (12.2 FPI)
  21. Missouri (12 FPI)
  22. Kansas State (12 FPI)
  23. Oklahoma (12.0 FPI)
  24. Colorado (11.7 FPI)
  25. Florida (11.6 FPI)

All 32 NFL teams (including the Texans) ranked by FPI ratings

Here’s how the Texans rank in FPI rankings among all 32 other NFL teams entering Week 12’s matchup against the Tennessee Titans.

Eleven games into the season, the Houston Texans (7-4) have a -1.9 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN, which ranks 13th among all 32 teams.

The Tennessee Titans (2-8), who play host to Houston in Week 11 on ‘Monday Night Football’, are ranked 28th with a 5.6 FPI rating.

FPI is “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,” according to ESPN.com. “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.”

So with that background in mind, here’s a look at how the league’s 32 teams stack up based on FPI going into Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season.

  1. Detroit Lions (9-1): 8.7
  2. Baltimore Ravens (7-4): 6.4
  3. Buffalo Bills (9-2): 6.2
  4. Kansas City Chiefs (9-1): 5.1
  5. Green Bay Packers (7-3): 5.0
  6. Philadelphia Eagles (8-2): 4.5
  7. San Francisco 49ers (5-5): 3.9
  8. Minnesota Vikings (8-2): 2.9
  9. Houston Texans (7-4): 1.9
  10. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2): 1.8
  11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6): 1.4
  12. Arizona Cardinals (6-4): 1.4
  13. Washington Commanders (7-4): 1.3
  14. Los Angeles Chargers (7-3): 1.1
  15. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7): 0.3
  16. Los Angeles Rams (5-5): -0.1
  17. New York Jets (3-8): -0.2
  18. Miami Dolphins (4-6): -0.3
  19. Atlanta Falcons (6-5): -0.7
  20. New Orleans Saints (4-7): -0.7
  21. Cleveland Browns (2-8): -1.1
  22. Seattle Seahawks (5-5): -1.1
  23. Denver Broncos (6-5): -1.2
  24. Chicago Bears (4-6): -1.4
  25. Indianapolis Colts (5-6): -2.1
  26. Las Vegas Raiders (2-8): -4.9
  27. New England Patriots (3-8): -5.4
  28. Tennesee Titans (2-8): -5.6
  29. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9): -5.9
  30. Carolina Panthers (3-7): -7.5
  31. New York Giants (2-8): -7.7
  32. Dallas Cowboys (3-7): -8.8

The Texans will aim to improve their rating when they take on the Titans in Week 12 in what should factor in the AFC South division race. Houston has moved up four spots since last week.

Oklahoma ranked third in ESPN’s preseason FPI rankings

ESPN revealed their annual preseason Football Power Index rankings on Monday, with Oklahoma coming in at No. 3.

ESPN revealed their annual preseason Football Power Index rankings on Monday, with Oklahoma coming in at No. 3.

The FPI rankings are designed to be the best predictor of a team’s performance heading into the season. The rankings measure how far above or below the national average each team is and uses thousands of simulations of the 2020 season to accurately rank each team.

Oklahoma trails only No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Ohio State. Alabama, Penn State, and Wisconsin follow the Sooners.

No. 7 Texas is the only Big 12 team to join the Sooners in the top 10.

Last year, Oklahoma began the season at No. 6 on the FPI rankings. The eventual champion LSU Tigers were ranked preseason No. 4, and the other two playoff teams, Clemson and Alabama, held the top-two spots.

The Sooners annual Spring Game is Saturday, April 18. No time for the exhibition game has been released yet.

Oklahoma kicks off their 2020 season on Saturday, Sep. 5 with a home game against Missouri State.

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