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

Eight games into the season, the Houston Texans remain one of the league’s top teams. They could solidify their status as a threat in the AFC with a win on Thursday Night Football against the struggling New York Jets.

At 6-2, the Texans have a -1.8 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN, which ranks 13th in the NFL. Houston secured another close victory in Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

The Baltimore Ravens (5-3), who will host Denver in Week 9, are ranked second with a 6.2 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 9 of the 2024 NFL season.

1. Detroit Lions (6-1): 7.6
2. Baltimore Ravens (3-2): 6.2
3. Buffalo Bills (6-2): 6.2
4. Kansas City Chiefs (7-0): 6.1
5. Philadelphia Eagles (5-2): 4.0
6. San Francisco 49ers (4-4): 3.8
7. Green Bay Packers (6-2): 2.4
8. Washington Commanders (6-2): 2.2
9. Indianapolis Colts (4-4): 2.0
10. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2): 1.8
11. Minnesota Vikings (5-2): 1.8
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4): 1.8
13. Houston Texans (6-2): 1.8
14. Chicago Bears (4-3): 1.0
15. Atlanta Falcons (5-3): 0.6
16. New York Jets (2-6): 0.5
17. Cleveland Browns (2-6): 0.3
18. Los Angeles Rams (3-4): -0.0
19. Cincinnati Bengals (3-5): -0.0
20. Los Angeles Chargers (4-3): -0.1
21. Arizona Cardinals (4-4): -0.3
22. New Orleans Saints (2-6): -0.7
23. Dallas Cowboys (3-4): -1.0
24. Seattle Seahawks (4-4): -1.4
25. Miami Dolphins (2-5): -1.8
26. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6): -1.9
27. Denver Broncos (5-3): -2.5
28. Las Vegas Raiders (2-6): -4.5
29. New York Giants (2-6): -4.8
30. Tennesee Titans (1-6): -5.0
31. New England Patriots (2-6): -7.4
32. Carolina Panthers (1-7): -10.3

Following Thursday’s outing at MetLife Stadium, the Texans will aim to improve their rating when they take on the Lions in Week 10 on Sunday Night Football.