The 2024 season has come to an end following the Super Bowl, where the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday in New Orleans. It didn’t include the dramatic casual fans (or any of us, really) wanted out of a title contest.

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The Eagles deserved this one, following a a dominant run following a relatively sluggish start. This doesn’t damage the Chiefs’ legacy, with one bad game not ruining all they’ve done the last three years and since Patrick Mahomes started making starts in K.C.

Lots of teams fell just short of expectations, though most of the franchises at the top are set up for sustained success heading into the 2025 season. That group includes several teams from the NFC North, where new Bears head coach Ben Johnson must find a way to compete and bring Chicago back to prominence.

Also, as a note, we’re using regular-season records below, even if a team made the playoffs.

Let’s take a look at how entire the league shakes as compared to last time in these post-2024-campaign NFL power rankings:

1. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3): Howie Roseman has been so good in the draft, with stacked lines. And the king stays king for a while now.

2. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2): Don’t let recency bias fool you. Chiefs are still stacked. And with the best quarterback on the planet.

3. Buffalo Bills (13-4): So tough that the Bills will be really good, but the season will be defined by how they do against the Chiefs in January.  

4.  Baltimore Ravens (12-5): Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are as good a pairing as there is.  

5. Detroit Lions (15-2): The Lions coaching staff took some major hits with both coordinators. Still lots of talent, though, and Dan Campbell’s still there to lead things.  

6. Washington Commanders (12-5): Dan Quinn had a great season. So did Kliff Kingsbury. And Jayden Daniels and Adam Peters. Commanders are set up well.

7. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6): Jim Harbaugh helps the Bolts so, so much. The Chargers need to help Justin Herbert and decide what to do with Khalil Mack (though he’s likely headed elsewhere).

8. Cincinnati Bengals (9-8): Who are the Bengals going to pay? They’ve got some tough decisions to make this offseason.

9. Houston Texans (10-7): C.J. Stroud was still go in his second season, but new OC Nick Caley needs to help him and that offense be better.

10. Minnesota Vikings (14-3): Will the Vikings keep Sam Darnold or go with J.J. McCarthy? His new contract will change the math a bit.

11. Los Angeles Rams (10-7): Between Matthew Stafford’s decision on playing and the Cooper Kupp situation, this ranking could fluctuate wildly.    

12. Green Bay Packers (11-6): The Packers showed some vulnerability near season’s end. And that Christian Watson injury wasn’t well-timed.   

13. San Francisco 49ers (6-1): Renewed health will help in a huge way. So will Robert Saleh’s return as DC. And a smart contract for Brock Purdy will be the centerpiece of an offseason with lots to do.

14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7): Bucs need some defensive improvements. And Josh Grizzard’s gotta work out after Liam Coen left for Jacksonville.

15. Denver Broncos (10-7): This might end up being too low to start the 2025 season. Bo Nix looks like the guy.

16. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7): Sounds like the Steelers will go with one of their two quarterbacks. Gonna run it back with Russell Wilson. That defense is still good, though.

17. Atlanta Falcons (8-9): Being saddled with the Kirk Cousins contract situation won’t help their quest to making necessary improvements.  

18. Seattle Seahawks (10-7): Klint Kubiak could help get the offense. And, are they sticking with Geno for a long term.  

19. Dallas Cowboys (7-10): The Cowboys coaching hire was an odd one. The front office has to get right before they start spending money on players.

20. Miami Dolphins (8-9): Tua’s injury history is troubling. Tyreek’s late-season outburst needs to get worked out.

21. Chicago Bears (5-12): Ben Johnson and the excellent staff he has hired should give the Bears a leg up. Now about those lines.

22. Arizona Cardinals (8-9): Arizona’s recent history is fuller of later-season struggles and seems ready for more struggles in the NFC West.  

23. Carolina Panthers (5-12): Dave Canales is a good coach and Bryce Young has looked better, but they need lots of talent.

24. Indianapolis Colts (7-9): Not sure if the Colts have the right answer at quarterback. Same thing about retaining Chris Ballard.  

25. New York Jets (5-12): Moving on from Aaron Rodgers was the right move. So was hiring Aaron Glenn.

26. New England Patriots (3-14): Mike Vrabel gives the Pats instant street cred, though he’ll need talent upgrades (in so, so many places) to help him get the team turned around.

27. New Orleans Saints (5-12): Kellen Moore might be a fine coach. The Saints’ salary cap situation is not.   

28. New York Giants (3-14): Keeping Brian Daboll was the right move. Getting a quarterback is the next one.  

29. Las Vegas Raiders (4-13): Pete Carroll’s awesome, but the Raiders have a major quarterback problem. Gotta get that fixed.

30. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-13): The Liam Coen hiring was an odd process, as was the handling of the GM situation. They’ve got a lot to prove.   

31. Tennessee Titans (3-14): Titans have a new GM and the No. 1 overall pick. Can’t mess this one up. Even if that means not taking a quarterback.  

32. Cleveland Browns (3-14): Deshaun Watson’s a drain on the salary cap and now Myles Garrett’s demanding a trade. Things go from bad to way, way worse.