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

Heading into what could be the matchup of Week 7, the Houston Texans (5-1) currently have a -2.8 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN.com, which currently ranks ninth in the NFL.

That number could expand if Houston secures a victory over the Green Bay Packers (4-2) on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. Currently, Green Bay ranks 6th on the FPI rating with a -4.6.

According to ESPN’s ranking system, FPI represents “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. The 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.”

Here’s a look at how all 32 teams stack up based on FPI going into Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season.

1. Detroit Lions (4-1): 6.8
2. Baltimore Ravens (4-2): 6.0
3. Kansas City Chiefs (5-0): 5.8
4. San Francisco 49ers (3-3): 4.8
5. Buffalo Bills (4-2): 4.6
6. Green Bay Packers (4-2): 4.4
7. Philadelphia Eagles (3-2): 2.5
8. Minnesota Vikings (5-0): 2.4
9. Houston Texans (5-1): 2.1
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2): 1.8
11. New York Jets (2-4): 1.6
12. Washington Commanders (4-2): 1.3
13. Chicago Bears (4-2): 1.3
14. Cincinnati Bengals (2-4): 1.2
15. Atlanta Falcons (4-2): 0.9
16. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2): 0.6
17. Indianapolis Colts (3-3): 0.2
18. Los Angeles Rams (1-4): -0.1
19. Arizona Cardinals (2-4): -0.6
20. Los Angeles Chargers (3-2): -0.6
21. Dallas Cowboys (3-3): -1.1
22. Seattle Seahawks (3-3): -1.4
23. Tennessee Titans (1-4): -3.0
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5): -3.0
25. Denver Broncos (3-3): -3.8
26. New York Giants (2-4): -3.8
27. Cleveland Browns (1-5): -4.2
28. Las Vegas Raiders (2-4): -4.3
29. New Orleans Saints (2-4): -5.2
30. Carolina Panthers (1-5): -6.9
31. Miami Dolphins (2-3): -8.0
32. New England Patriots (1-5): -9.8

The Texans are up one spot from last week after securing a 41-21 victory over the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. While it could be challenging to surpass multiple teams inside the top five, switching spots with Green Bay isn’t that far-fetched, depending on the point totals.

Green Bay enters Sunday as a 2.5-point home favorite. The game will be televised on CBS.