49ers lead NFL Power Rating at 7.8, but Kansas City and Minnesota are close
As of October 13, 2026, the 5-0 49ers rate first at 7.8 points per game against an average opponent, 0.49 ahead of Kansas City. Their schedule has been soft and their record runs ahead of their scoring margins.
Published: · Figures as of October 13, 2026
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49ers rank first in Power Rating at 7.8 points
DataBaller's Power Rating has the 49ers (5-0) first in the NFL at 7.8 points a game against an average opponent, as of October 13, 2026. That margin is thin. Kansas City is at 7.3 and Minnesota at 7.3, and 7.804 less 7.316 is 0.488 points between first and second. The 49ers also lead the league in point differential at +61. They score 30.8 points a game and allow 18.6, a margin of 12.2.
| Team | Power Rating (points) |
|---|---|
| SF | 7.804 |
| KC | 7.316 |
| MIN | 7.262 |
| JAX | 4.653 |
| BAL | 4.111 |
| BUF | 4.111 |
| CHI | 2.585 |
| CIN | 2.585 |
| SEA | 2.585 |
| LV | 2.369 |
San Francisco, Kansas City and Minnesota form a top tier. Jacksonville is fourth at 4.7, so the race for best team is among those three. Kansas City has played four games and the other two have played five. Minnesota is also 5-0, and its point differential is +45 against San Francisco's +61.
Two things cut against the 49ers' lead. Their five opponents have a mean win percentage of .36. Their Team Sustainability read is also flagged: the record is 1.2 wins ahead of what their scoring margins support, against a flag line of 0.67 wins. They are 5-0, and the margins imply 3.8 wins. That reads as a fallback expected. The sample is five games.