With no unbeaten teams and a slew of four and five-win teams, things are getting more confusing with each passing week in the NFL. It's truly hard to see which teams are the legitimate contenders, and which teams are pretenders.
On Monday Night Football, we saw the supposed juggernaut Buffalo Bills lose in a pretty terrible fashion to the Atlanta Falcons, who might just be better than we all thought. And that's just one example of the craziness this year.
There has never been more parity in the NFL, and you could argue that several teams, perhaps even more, could win the Super Bowl this year. We decided to power rank the top Super Bowl contenders approaching Week 7. We looked at how complete each team is and also considered if these squads have also done anything in the playoffs as of late.
Power ranking the top Super Bowl contenders in the NFL approaching Week 7
6. Indianapolis Colts (5-1)
You simply can't have this type of power rankings and not include the Indianapolis Colts. This team ranks 1st in the NFL in points scored and 4th in points allowed. Shane Steichen has been to a Super Bowl before as a coordinator, and the same goes for Lou Anarumo.
QB Daniel Jones has won a playoff game as well and is someone who has totally turned his career around in 2025. This team does so much right, as their special teams unit is even top-notch as well. Right now, they do feel like the best team in the AFC and the clear-cut favorite to capture the AFC South title in the 2025 campaign.
5. Los Angeles Rams (4-2)
Just a few years ago, the LA Rams won the Super Bowl. The circumstances were a lot different, but the top duo of Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay still remains. The Rams got back on track with a win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6, and unless something major happens, the Rams will be able to earn a spot in the NFL playoffs and make a deep run.
They've done it before.
4. Seattle Seahawks (4-2)
The Seattle Seahawks are very good. Sam Darnold is playing extremely well, and the defense is always going to be in a good spot with Mike Macdonald running the show. The Seahawks made a huge gamble this past offseason when they traded Geno Smith and signed Darnold in free agency, but that has worked out big-time thus far.
My main thing here with Seattle is that this is one of the more complete teams in the NFL. They won 10 games last year and somehow missed the playoffs, but it feels like they have at least 11 wins on their schedule this year.
3. Detroit Lions (4-2)
A team that has become a mainstay atop the NFC is the Detroit Lions. They have already lost two games, which was the amount they lost in the entire regular season back in 2024. However, this team is battle tested, and head coach Dan Campbell is simply better at this thing than many of his colleagues.
2. Kansas City Chiefs (3-3)
The Kansas City Chiefs have won three of their past four games after starting 0-2, so this team is getting back on the right track. Rashee Rice returns from suspension this week as well, so the Chiefs might be ready to takeoff. This team has been to the Super Bowl three years in a row now but are seeing some of their slim margins go the other way.
It's probably a safe bet to have the Chiefs in deep playoff contention this year, but I there is one team that sticks out above them all.
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1)
Baker Mayfield is playing MVP-level football, and the Buccaneers are the best team in the NFC through six weeks. Mayfield and this offense are on another level and only seem to be getting better. Now, yes, the defense could be playing a bit better, but I don't see why the Bucs' front office can't go out and make a splash trade deadline move.
Tampa already has early head-to-head tiebreakers over the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers, which could be huge for their playoff push.