NFL Week 10 Rankings + Projections Update: Falcons, Steelers Gain

November 8, 2018 - by Seth Trachtman

NFL Week 10 Rankings and Projections Update

In this post we highlight our biggest NFL Week 10 rankings and predictions changes, after a week that featured impressive wins by the Falcons, Steelers, and Titans.

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NFL Week 10 Rankings Updates

Here are the biggest increases in team predictive rating heading into Week 10. Our predictive ratings are measured in points, with a 0.0 rating equivalent to a “perfectly average” team on a neutral field:

Team	Result	Old Rank	New Rank	Old Rating	New Rating	Rating Change
Atlanta	W 38-14 at WAS	15	12	0.6	2.1	1.5
San Francisco	W 34-3 vs. OAK	30	29	-5.8	-4.4	1.4
Chicago	W 41-9 at BUF	14	11	1.0	2.3	1.3
Tennessee	W 28-14 at DAL	24	21	-2.1	-1.1	1.0
Kansas City	W 37-21 at CLE	2	2	5.9	6.5	0.6

Atlanta extended its winning streak to three games with an impressive 38-14 win at Washington. After a 1-4 start, the Falcons have made it back to .500.

The 49ers began Week 9 by clobbering the Raiders 34-3, led by third-string quarterback Nick Mullens. The 1.4-point increase still only moved up San Francisco one spot in our rankings, however.

The Chiefs still rank #2 after last week’s win at Cleveland, but have started to close the gap on the #1 ranked Rams with a 0.6-point gain and the Rams’ 0.5 point decrease. The Chiefs are now less than a point behind, with the much anticipated Chiefs vs. Rams showdown in Mexico City forthcoming in Week 11.

See where every team currently stands in our NFL rankings.

NFL Week 10 Projected Wins Updates

Here are the top gainers in projected total wins for the 2018 season heading into Week 10:

Team	Result	Old Proj Wins	New Proj Wins	Proj Wins Change
Atlanta	W 38-14 at WAS	7.3	8.3	1.0
Tennessee	W 28-14 at DAL	7.0	8.0	1.0
San Francisco	W 34-3 vs. OAK	3.9	4.6	0.7
LA Chargers	W 25-17 at SEA	9.9	10.6	0.7
Pittsburgh	W 23-16 at BAL	9.7	10.4	0.7

The aforementioned Falcons were 2.7-point underdogs on the road, according to last week’s ratings, so their unexpected win gave them a nice boost of +1 expected win.

Tennessee took down the Cowboys at Jerry World on Monday Night Football. Our ratings had the Titans as 6.3-point underdogs, while they were 6.5 underdogs in Vegas.

The Chargers continue to roll after a road win at Seattle, a contest in which they were 3.1-point underdogs, according to last week’s predictive ratings. The last time the organization finished with double-digit wins was 2009, but they have a great shot this year.

See our latest projected season win totals for all teams on our NFL projections.

NFL Week 10 Division Winner Odds Updates

The following teams increased their odds to win their division the most last week:

Team	Division	Result	Old Div Win Odds	New Div Win Odds	Odds Change
Pittsburgh	AFC North	W 23-16 at BAL	51.3%	70.9%	19.6%
Philadelphia	NFC East	BYE	29.3%	46.8%	17.5%
Chicago	NFC North	W 41-9 at BUF	36.9%	48.3%	11.4%
Tennessee	AFC South	W 28-14 at DAL	15.4%	20.5%	5.1%
New Orleans	NFC South	45-35 vs. LAR	71.1%	74.0%	2.9%

Pittsburgh had a key victory at Baltimore, giving them a significant division edge over the Ravens and keeping their division lead over the Bengals. The Steelers and Ravens have now split this year’s head-to-head matchups.

Philadelphia benefited despite a bye week, as both Washington and Dallas lost games in which they were favored. The defending Super Bowl champs are still one game behind the Redskins but control their own destiny with two games left against the NFC East division leaders.

The Bears are back in prime position in the NFC North after demolishing Buffalo. Losses by division foes Green Bay and Detroit also helped their cause, but the Vikings remain on their tail with about a 38% chance to repeat as division champs.

See our latest division winner odds for all teams on our NFL projections.

NFL Week 10 Playoffs Odds Updates

The following teams increased their odds to make the playoffs the most last week:

Team	Result	Old Playoffs Odds	New Playoffs Odds	Odds Change
Atlanta	W 38-14 at WAS	14.7%	32.9%	18.2%
Philadelphia	BYE	34.8%	50.2%	15.4%
Chicago	W 41-9 at BUF	51.1%	65.2%	14.1%
Pittsburgh	W 23-16 at BAL	71.8%	83.5%	11.7%
LA Chargers	W 25-17 at SEA	73.0%	84.5%	11.5%

The Falcons saw the biggest increase in playoff odds, but they still have a long way to go. Their playoff odds are currently eighth best in the NFC, with division win odds that are minuscule due to 7-1 New Orleans and 6-2 Carolina ahead of them.

The Eagles are now about 50/50 to make the playoffs due in large part to the weak NFC East. It would be the first time the organization made the playoffs in back-to-back years since 2009-2010 if they can pull it off.

After a slow start, the odds for the Steelers are looking very good. Pittsburgh is hoping to make their fifth consecutive playoff appearance.

See our latest odds to make the playoffs for all teams on our NFL projections.

Until Next Week…

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