4. Seattle Seahawks, 4-3
The Seattle Seahawks are an interesting team, as you can clearly see some cracks in the foundation on offense, as Sam Darnold has regressed big-time this year, and outside of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, there isn't really much else to love about this unit.
However, Seattle is coming off a rather huge Week 7 win over Kansas City, and the team did add Quenton Nelson from Indianapolis. The offensive line just got much better, and with some of their running backs nearing a return, the Seahawks could begin to look like they did in 2025.
The defense is still excellent, and with the run game likely receiving a huge boost, the offense could take a needed step forward. In terms of getting the necessary boxes checked to make another Super Bowl run, the Seahawks are probably there once the running back room gets back to normal.
Despite the so-so record at 4-3, the Seahawks land at No. 4 in our power rankings and could go on a second-half run this year.
3. Chicago Bears, 5-2
The Chicago Bears might be the most fun team in the sport right now. It helps that Caleb Williams is the QB, as he's honestly probably an internationally-known name at this point and was given the generational label coming out of college.
Thus far in year three, he has lived up to that hype. Yes, he did miss some time with a hamstring injury, but his overall playmaking ability is so clearly top-tier, and he's very obviously a franchise QB. With the defense also having played a lot better this year, the Bears have it all. I'd not be shocked if General Manager Ryan Poles dealt for someone along the defensive line before the deadline, as they're clearly in a Super Bowl window and are No. 3 in our power rankings.
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