Tom Brady didn’t wait long to shake up his latest NFL top 10.
After an eventful Week 3, the former quarterback unveiled his updated rankings through FOX Sports ahead of Week 4, and the biggest move came at the very top. Brady bumped the San Francisco 49ers from No. 2 to No. 1 after their 3-0 start, while Seattle, which had held the top spot, slid all the way to No. 6 after Washington handed the Seahawks their first loss of the season.
Brady singled out Brock Purdy in the process and made it clear he thinks the 49ers quarterback belongs in the league’s upper tier. “Purdy’s playing as well as anybody; anybody.” He also pointed to Purdy’s accuracy, decision-making, and the way he’s running San Francisco’s offense without negative plays.
The Chiefs also climbed, moving from No. 4 to No. 2 after a 14-point win over Miami, even with Kansas City losing the time-of-possession battle. Buffalo stayed put at No. 3 after another undefeated week, though Brady noted the Bills turned it over five times against the Chargers. Minnesota rounded out the top four, jumping from No. 8 to No. 4 after opening 3-0.
Another eye-catching rise came from the Las Vegas Raiders, who surged from No. 9 to No. 5 after their own 3-0 start. Brady brushed aside any idea that hometown ties played a role and leaned on the record itself. “Undefeated gets you in the top five.”
The full top 10 from Brady followed that same recent-results-first approach, and it didn’t take long for fans to fire back with opinions of their own. Some agreed with the list, while others questioned where certain teams landed.
One fan pointed to Jacksonville and wrote, “So the Jags who have the 2nd best point differential in the NFL just behind the Niners aren’t even a top 10 team? Yeah ok,” while another asked, “Brady has the Raiders tucked in the top 5… but where will they be when the put a beat down on the Chiefs next week?”
Others praised Brady for weighing what’s happened on the field instead of leaning on preseason assumptions. “The only person that does actual power rankings based on the actual games.
Everyone else has their list before the season starts they honor for the most part,” one wrote. Another added, “Really… literally the team with a top-three record since last year is not a top-10 team after destroying both 2-1 Cleveland and the former AFC champs Patriots,” and a fifth said, “Hearing Tom say Purdy should be in the top QB discussions gives me goosebumps.
LFG!!!”
Brady’s latest list made one thing obvious: recent results are driving the conversation.
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