BN GRID Report: Biggest NFL rating moves through Week 8
The twice-weekly BN GRID report tracks the largest NFL team-rating moves. Chicago Bears led the risers in this edition, while Indianapolis Colts posted the largest rank decline.
BN GRID is Breakn News' NFL team-strength rating system. Positive values indicate stronger-than-average teams, while negative values indicate weaker-than-average teams. This twice-weekly report compares the current ratings with the previous report baseline and focuses on the largest moves across the entire 32-team table.
Biggest risers
Chicago Bears moved from No. 9 to No. 4 (up 5) while GRID changed from +2.39 to +4.11 (+1.72). The team went 1-0 in the games included in this report. Their biggest win in the reporting window was 34-17 vs. SEA.
Washington Commanders moved from No. 25 to No. 21 (up 4) while GRID changed from -2.88 to -1.86 (+1.01). The team went 1-0 in the games included in this report. Their biggest win in the reporting window was 27-10 vs. PHI.
Las Vegas Raiders moved from No. 28 to No. 24 (up 4) while GRID changed from -3.52 to -2.98 (+0.54). The team went 1-0 in the games included in this report. Their biggest win in the reporting window was 38-33 vs. NYJ.
New Orleans Saints moved from No. 26 to No. 23 (up 3) while GRID changed from -2.90 to -2.87 (+0.03). The team went 0-0 in the games included in this report.
New York Giants moved from No. 20 to No. 17 (up 3) while GRID changed from -0.84 to -0.89 (-0.05). The team went 0-0 in the games included in this report.
Biggest fallers
Indianapolis Colts moved from No. 21 to No. 26 (down 5) while GRID changed from -1.36 to -3.19 (-1.83). The team went 0-1 in the games included in this report. Their largest loss in the reporting window was 7-42 vs. JAX.
Philadelphia Eagles moved from No. 24 to No. 28 (down 4) while GRID changed from -2.75 to -3.97 (-1.22). The team went 0-1 in the games included in this report. Their largest loss in the reporting window was 10-27 vs. WAS.
Baltimore Ravens moved from No. 17 to No. 20 (down 3) while GRID changed from +0.15 to -1.48 (-1.63). The team went 0-1 in the games included in this report. Their largest loss in the reporting window was 10-36 vs. BUF.
Cleveland Browns moved from No. 22 to No. 25 (down 3) while GRID changed from -2.35 to -3.18 (-0.84). The team went 0-1 in the games included in this report. Their largest loss in the reporting window was 6-27 vs. PIT.
New England Patriots moved from No. 6 to No. 9 (down 3) while GRID changed from +3.18 to +2.58 (-0.60). The team went 1-0 in the games included in this report.
Current BN GRID — all 32 teams
1. Jacksonville Jaguars — +7.11 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +1.54.
2. Buffalo Bills — +5.51 GRID; up 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +1.43.
3. Seattle Seahawks — +4.30 GRID; down 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -2.28.
4. Chicago Bears — +4.11 GRID; up 5 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +1.72.
5. Minnesota Vikings — +3.70 GRID; down 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.39.
6. San Francisco 49ers — +3.01 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.14.
7. Cincinnati Bengals — +2.85 GRID; down 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.41.
8. Los Angeles Rams — +2.72 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.25.
9. New England Patriots — +2.58 GRID; down 3 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.60.
10. Denver Broncos — +2.57 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.26.
11. Detroit Lions — +2.56 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.47.
12. Kansas City Chiefs — +2.14 GRID; down 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.23.
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — +1.80 GRID; up 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +1.28.
14. Pittsburgh Steelers — +1.63 GRID; up 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +1.29.
15. Houston Texans — +1.48 GRID; down 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.05.
16. Green Bay Packers — +0.60 GRID; down 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.05.
17. New York Giants — -0.89 GRID; up 3 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.05.
18. Dallas Cowboys — -0.91 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.35.
19. Atlanta Falcons — -1.46 GRID; down 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -1.22.
20. Baltimore Ravens — -1.48 GRID; down 3 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -1.63.
21. Washington Commanders — -1.86 GRID; up 4 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +1.01.
22. Carolina Panthers — -2.68 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.05.
23. New Orleans Saints — -2.87 GRID; up 3 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.03.
24. Las Vegas Raiders — -2.98 GRID; up 4 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.54.
25. Cleveland Browns — -3.18 GRID; down 3 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.84.
26. Indianapolis Colts — -3.19 GRID; down 5 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -1.83.
27. Los Angeles Chargers — -3.92 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.69.
28. Philadelphia Eagles — -3.97 GRID; down 4 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -1.22.
29. Arizona Cardinals — -4.22 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.83.
30. New York Jets — -4.56 GRID; down 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.30.
31. Miami Dolphins — -5.10 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.43.
32. Tennessee Titans — -5.39 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.60.
How to read the movement
GRID is not a standings table. A win does not automatically cause a large rise and a loss does not automatically cause a large fall. The size of a move depends on the team's prior rating, the quality and closeness of the result, opponent context, and the rest of the team's recent body of work. Movement by other teams can also change a club's rank even when its own GRID rating improves.
The production BN GRID V7 rating is chronological and evaluates historical games with information available at that point in time. Detailed current ratings are available at breakn.news/polls-data/bn-grid.
