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NFL Power Rankings, Week 9: Updated league rankings after a hectic Week 8

Our latest NFL Power Rankings.
ByLou Scataglia
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
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30. Tennessee Titans (1-7)

To an extent, the Tennessee Titans lost about as good a game as a team can possibly lose in the NFL given the circumstances. Tennessee is in a lost season and could end up being more active at the trade deadline, perhaps sending someone like Tony Pollard to a new team. All things considered, the Titans held their own.

Cam Ward tossed 304 yards and two touchdowns, but it’s nearly impossible to stop the Cincinnati offense. All in all, the Titans are 1-7 and might just be the worst team in football, but if a moral victory exists in the NFL, the Titans had one.

Tennessee is still a bad team with a ton of issues but there were some bright spots today that should give the team some level of hope in the coming weeks.

29. Indianapolis Colts (2-6)

This has to be, to an extent, the beginning of the end of the 2026 Indianapolis Colts. I am not sure anyone is shocked that the Colts lost to Jacksonville in Week 8, and now with the loss being official, the Colts drop to 2-6 on the season and will probably continue to trade players ahead of the November 10th trade deadline.

The single-best thing this franchise can do right now is trade veteran players that are deemed valuable enough by other teams, and no player on this roster should be off limits. In the coming days, we could see top names like Jonathan Taylor and Josh Dowms on the move, and I would personally not be shocked if even more players were traded.

Having a war chest of draft picks in the future NFL Drafts does at least set the framework for this team to be able to rebuild. The Colts continue to crater in our NFL power rankings.

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