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Where did Dolphins land in Week 10 NFL power rankings?

Coming off a 26-21 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Denver Broncos are now ranked fiftth in Nate Davis' latest NFL power rankings for USA TODAY Sports.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 10, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC
Key points
  • Here is Davis' commentary on the Broncos going into Week 10: The transformation of the offense since Sean Payton resumed calling the plays has been truly unbelievable.
  • The Miami Dolphins entered Week 9 coming of a loss to the New England Patriots, and after a hard-fought battle with the Detroit Lions, Jeff Hafley's team finished with a 19-9 loss.
  • This team of largely rookies and younger players are working their collective asses off on a week-to-week basis.

As we head into a new week, let's round up power rankings from several publications and see how some of the experts view Miami after they lost to the Lions.

To view the complete NFL power rankings following Week 9, visit USATODAY.com.

Additional details
  • https://t.co/djHy73jPHf pic.twitter.com/4CyavGQ6oL — Broncos Wire (@TheBroncosWire) November 9, 2026 Ha!
  • Sports Illustrated: No 17 (+14) "I am giving the Dolphins a one-week ceremonial bump due to effort.
  • 30 (-) "A loss is a loss, and it hardly matters in a 1-7 season, but I don’t have the words to explain how impressed I was with the job Jeff Hafley’s defense did against the Lions on Sunday.
  • 30 (-1) "At 1-7, the Miami Dolphins currently own a top-three pick in the 2027 NFL draft.
  • However, it was the Dolphins' offense that struggled once again, as Malik Willis threw for just 128 yards and an interception, while Ollie Gordon II rushed for 3.4 yards per attempt.

How this summary was made: extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting. It is drawn only from the reporting of the sources listed below — read the originals for full detail. How we summarize →

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