Patriots Soar Into Top Five Of Tom Brady’s Power Rankings

Count Tom Brady among those buying into the surging New England Patriots.

For the second straight week, Brady moved the Patriots up his personal top-10 power rankings. The iconic quarterback bumped his longtime franchise from No. 6 to 3 with a Week 10 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“New England breaks into the top three with a convincing win in Tampa,” Brady said. “What more is there to say? The knock on this team had been their schedule, but they went into a hostile environment and beat a great team that was playing well heading into the game.”

Brady also highlighted a new arrival igniting New England’s turnaround.

“Shoutout to Stefon Diggs, who’s given this locker room a whole new attitude throughout this seven-game winning streak,” Brady added.

The Patriots had gone 33-51 in four seasons since Brady’s exit entering the 2025 campaign. They’re now 8-2 with seven straight wins and an AFC East lead over the Buffalo Bills.

Although the Pats are 2-1 against teams with a winning record, they now boast two major road victories at Buffalo and Tampa Bay behind Coach of the Year favorite Mike Vrabel and MVP front-runner Drake Maye. They’re on the precipice of snapping a four-year playoff drought.

Brady ranked New England as his best AFC team, giving his No. 1 and 2 spots to the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams. The Patriots must handle the New York Jets on “Thursday Night Football” to make a play for the top spot.