Seven Super Bowl rings buy you a lot of credibility in the football world. They don’t buy you immunity from fan criticism when your rankings don’t add up. Tom Brady is learning that lesson the hard way in his new role as analyst.
Tom Brady Keeps Philadelphia Eagles & Buffalo Bills At Top But His 3-6 Choices Have Created Controversy
Tom Brady Keeps Philadelphia Eagles & Buffalo Bills At Top But His 3-6 Choices Have Created Controversy (Screenshot via x/@NFLonFOX)
The GOAT spent two decades making defenders look foolish on the field. Now he’s dealing with a different kind of defenders, and they are millions of fans armed with receipts and social media accounts.
When Brady drops his weekly power rankings through FOX Sports, the comment sections turn into war zones. This week’s list hit different. Three specific choices had fans questioning the logic behind the numbers, and the complaints came fast.
Tom Brady Keeps Philadelphia Eagles & Buffalo Bills At Top But His 3-6 Choices Have Created Controversy
Brady kept the Philadelphia Eagleslocked at No. 1 and the Buffalo Bills at No. 2, both sitting pretty at 4-0. There was no controversy there.
The undefeated @Eagles and @BuffaloBills still lead @TomBrady’s Week 4 Power Rankings, but who’s rounding out the rest of the pack? 👀⬇️ pic.twitter.com/1TyMSHddND
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 30, 2025
The defending champs earned their spot by winning in 100-degree heat down in Tampa, showing toughness that impressed even Brady. The Bills survived a scare from the Saints but stayed perfect, which is all that matters to the GOAT.
The Detroit Lions jumped to No. 3 after dominating Cleveland in all three phases. Dan Campbell’s squad finally caught a break from their brutal early schedule and made it count.
The Los Angeles Rams landed at No. 4 after Matt Stafford worked his fourth-quarter magic again, handing the Colts their first loss with 375 yards and three touchdowns.
Tampa Bay stayed at No. 5 despite losing to Philly at home. Brady liked the fight his former team showed in the second half, keeping them in his top five. The Los Angeles Chargers grabbed the No. 6 spot ahead of their showdown with Washington.
But here’s where it gets spicy. Brady put the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 7 after their win over the Vikings in Ireland.
Aaron Rodgers and company made their season debut in Brady’s rankings. The Green Bay Packers came in somewhere after that, though Brady didn’t specify exactly where.
And that’s when fans went absolutely wild about who made the cut and who didn’t.
NFL Fans Call Out Tom Brady’s Rankings Logic After Colts and Seahawks Get Snubbed
The comment section exploded with three major complaints. One fanwrote, “Philly’s wins ignored, rankings flawed.”
The second fanpointed out the obvious inconsistency, “Wait so the colts lose to the rams and drop out completely? But the chargers lose to giants and stay in? That makes no sense.”
The Packers’ placement sparked the most confusion. A third fanadded, “Choose Packers over Seahawks; you must be crazy, Tom.”
When you break them down, the logic gaps hit differently. The Colts were undefeated at 3-0 before falling to the Rams in Week 4, yet they vanished from Brady’s top 10 entirely.
Meanwhile, the Chargers lost to a Giants team that’s been struggling all season but somehow held onto their spot in the rankings. The math isn’t mathing for a lot of people.
The Seahawks’ situation might be even more confusing. Seattle’s been playing solid football through four weeks, but they didn’t crack Brady’s list while Green Bay did.
Fans want to know what specific criteria earned the Packers that nod over other one-loss contenders who’ve looked equally impressive.
Brady’s been clear all season that his rankings favor dominance and staying undefeated. But the criteria seem to shift when you get past the top two teams.
Fourth-quarter heroics matter for Stafford and the Rams. Fighting spirit matters for Tampa after a loss. But apparently, none of that matters for Indianapolis after one bad game against a top-five team.
The rankings won’t change Brady’s legacy. Seven rings speak louder than any list. But as an analyst, the GOAT’slearning that fans will absolutely call out inconsistent logic when they see it. Welcome to media life, Tom. The film room just got a whole lot more argumentative.