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BN GRID Report: Biggest NFL rating moves through Week 9

By @Breaknnews

The twice-weekly BN GRID report tracks the largest NFL team-rating moves. Green Bay Packers led the risers in this edition, while Minnesota Vikings 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

Green Bay Packers moved from No. 16 to No. 11 (up 5) while GRID changed from +0.61 to +2.37 (+1.77). The team went 1-0 in the games included in this report. Their biggest win in the reporting window was 45-27 vs. NE.

Kansas City Chiefs moved from No. 12 to No. 7 (up 5) while GRID changed from +2.16 to +3.18 (+1.02). The team went 1-0 in the games included in this report. Their biggest win in the reporting window was 35-12 vs. NYJ.

Houston Texans moved from No. 15 to No. 12 (up 3) while GRID changed from +1.49 to +2.32 (+0.83). The team went 1-0 in the games included in this report. Their biggest win in the reporting window was 44-22 vs. LAC.

Cleveland Browns moved from No. 26 to No. 23 (up 3) while GRID changed from -3.17 to -3.32 (-0.14). The team went 0-1 in the games included in this report.

San Francisco 49ers moved from No. 6 to No. 4 (up 2) while GRID changed from +3.02 to +4.16 (+1.15). The team went 1-0 in the games included in this report. Their biggest win in the reporting window was 38-17 vs. LV.

Biggest fallers

Minnesota Vikings moved from No. 5 to No. 13 (down 8) while GRID changed from +3.71 to +2.17 (-1.54). The team went 0-1 in the games included in this report. Their largest loss in the reporting window was 6-23 vs. BUF.

New England Patriots moved from No. 9 to No. 16 (down 7) while GRID changed from +2.60 to +1.18 (-1.41). The team went 0-1 in the games included in this report. Their largest loss in the reporting window was 27-45 vs. GB.

Los Angeles Chargers moved from No. 27 to No. 31 (down 4) while GRID changed from -3.91 to -5.31 (-1.41). The team went 0-1 in the games included in this report. Their largest loss in the reporting window was 22-44 vs. HOU.

Atlanta Falcons moved from No. 19 to No. 21 (down 2) while GRID changed from -1.45 to -2.70 (-1.25). The team went 0-1 in the games included in this report. Their largest loss in the reporting window was 17-34 vs. CIN.

Indianapolis Colts moved from No. 25 to No. 26 (down 1) while GRID changed from -3.10 to -3.65 (-0.55). The team went 0-1 in the games included in this report. Their largest loss in the reporting window was 23-27 vs. DAL.

Current BN GRID — all 32 teams

1. Jacksonville Jaguars — +8.02 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.06.

2. Buffalo Bills — +6.80 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change +1.39.

3. Seattle Seahawks — +4.23 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.08.

4. San Francisco 49ers — +4.16 GRID; up 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +1.15.

5. Chicago Bears — +3.82 GRID; down 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.30.

6. Cincinnati Bengals — +3.81 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.95.

7. Kansas City Chiefs — +3.18 GRID; up 5 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +1.02.

8. Los Angeles Rams — +3.10 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.37.

9. Detroit Lions — +2.52 GRID; up 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.05.

10. Denver Broncos — +2.51 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.08.

11. Green Bay Packers — +2.37 GRID; up 5 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +1.77.

12. Houston Texans — +2.32 GRID; up 3 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.83.

13. Minnesota Vikings — +2.17 GRID; down 8 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -1.54.

14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — +2.02 GRID; down 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.21.

15. Pittsburgh Steelers — +1.59 GRID; down 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.05.

16. New England Patriots — +1.18 GRID; down 7 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -1.41.

17. New York Giants — -0.49 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.39.

18. Dallas Cowboys — -0.65 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.25.

19. Washington Commanders — -1.65 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.20.

20. Carolina Panthers — -2.48 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.18.

21. Atlanta Falcons — -2.70 GRID; down 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -1.25.

22. Baltimore Ravens — -2.82 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.06.

23. Cleveland Browns — -3.32 GRID; up 3 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.14.

24. New Orleans Saints — -3.33 GRID; down 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.47.

25. Las Vegas Raiders — -3.40 GRID; down 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.43.

26. Indianapolis Colts — -3.65 GRID; down 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.55.

27. Arizona Cardinals — -4.15 GRID; up 2 from the comparison baseline; GRID change +0.05.

28. Philadelphia Eagles — -4.22 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.26.

29. New York Jets — -4.99 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.44.

30. Miami Dolphins — -5.21 GRID; up 1 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.12.

31. Los Angeles Chargers — -5.31 GRID; down 4 from the comparison baseline; GRID change -1.41.

32. Tennessee Titans — -5.43 GRID; unchanged from the comparison baseline; GRID change -0.04.

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.