NFL Power Rankings 7

NFL Power Rankings

After Week 7

NOTE: Previous ranking is noted in the first parenthesis, record in second parenthesis.

1. (1) Denver Broncos (5-1) – Manning quickly broke Brett Favre’s TD record on Sunday night. The Broncos looked unbeatable in the process too.

2. (2) Dallas Cowboys (6-1) – Murray went over 100 again, and they unleashed Romo a bit in this one as well. The Cowboys are currently the cream of the NFC.

3. (4) Indianapolis Colts (5-2) – They were already leading the league in yards per game, but they increased that total against Cincinnati. If that wasn’t enough, they shut out the Bengals offense. Yeah, this team is legit.

4. (6) Green Bay Packers (5-2) – Here comes Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers leading the way. They’ve looked better and better each week of the season. The offense is finally clicking and the defense is good enough. Rodgers is the MVP right now.

5. (8) Philadelphia Eagles (5-1) – During a bye week they saw many top teams fall. That means they creep up the list and into the top 5!

6. (9) Arizona Cardinals (5-1) – With Palmer back and playing well, this is clearly the team to beat in the tough NFC West. That’s right, NOT SF and NOT SEA.

7. (10) New England Patriots (5-2) – It wasn’t always pretty, but New England won and Tom Brady looked good again. They struggled containing Geno Smith though, which is concerning.

8. (13) Baltimore Ravens (5-2) – This defense is tough, and likely a top five unit in the league. Joe Flacco and company are simply rolling right now too. I think they’ll run away with the division.

9. (14) Detroit Lions (5-2) – Despite not having Calvin again, the Lions overcame the Saints with two late Stafford TD’s. Obviously, their defense deserves a ton of credit (or all) too for their five wins.

10. (3) San Diego Chargers (5-2) – I mentioned last week that I needed to see them against a legit team before I truly crowned them elite. They failed, and it was even at home.

11. (7) San Francisco 49ers (4-3) – Didn’t put up much of a fight on the road against the mighty Broncos, but who does? This team is built for the second half of the season though, so don’t fret 49er fans.

12. (18) Kansas City Chiefs (3-3) – Very impressive win at San Diego, especially for a team with gaping holes on offense outside of Charles. They are starting to play similarly to how they did a year ago.

13. (5) Seattle Seahawks (3-3) – This is not the same team as last year. Their defense is more vulnerable, and they just traded away Wilson’s best weapon (Harvin). In fact, they were already limited in terms of pass catchers due to Tate’s offseason departure. I think they are in real danger of missing the playoffs now.

14. (11) Cincinnati Bengals (3-2-1) – Ugly loss to Indy, which exposed a shaky offense and defense. BUT, it was without AJ Green, who totally changes the team (at least on one side of the ball). Plus nobody is beating the Colts right now.

15. (20) Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) – Thanks to a two-minute stretch late in the first half, this team moved back above .500. Of course, they haven’t shown any consistency so far this season, so who knows how long that will last.

16. (21) Buffalo Bills (4-3) – Still don’t know if switching to Kyle Orton helps the team long-term, but it led to a comeback win on Sunday. It definitely helps Sammy Watkins too, who broke out with 100+ yards and 2 TD’s, including the game-winner.

17. (24) Miami Dolphins (3-3) – For a QB that nearly lost his starting job a few weeks ago, Tannehill looked awfully good once again this week. He shredded the Bears en route to a great road win.

18 (11) Carolina Panthers (3-3-1) – Bad news is that this team looked mediocre again. The good news is that losing at Green Bay was expected, and nobody else in the division won.

19. (15) Chicago Bears (3-4) – Another home loss makes them 0-3 at Soldier Field this season. Missing the playoffs seems certain now, and that home record will be the reason why.

20. (16) Cleveland Browns (3-3) – Just when people started believing in Cleveland, they laid an egg against Jacksonville. Ouch!

21. (17) New York Giants (3-4) – Their defense had a tough time with the Cowboys, but that’s understandable seeing as nobody can contain them right now. The streakiness continues for this up and down squad.

22. (19) New Orleans Saints (2-4) – Totally controlled the game at Detroit on Sunday, but found a way to lose it at the end. Brees threw a costly interception, and the defense allowed two late TD’s.

23. (29) St. Louis Rams (2-4) – You could see a big win coming for a while. They were in position to win last week against the 49ers before losing. In a similar spot this week against Seattle, they were able to hang on thanks to a gutsy fake punt.

24. (27) Washington Redskins (2-5) – Bye bye Cousins. Hello McCoy. Regardless of which backup plays, RG3 may be close to returning and will regain his starting gig.

25. (22) Atlanta Falcons (2-5) – So much for a bounce back season. I’m predicting some major changes this offseason in the coaching staff.

26. (23) Houston Texans (3-4) – What happened at the end of the half? And boy do these boys need a better QB.

27. (25) Minnesota Vikings (2-5) – The Vikings were in a great position to win on Sunday but allowed a last second (literally) TD to lose. This is a great game to learn from for a young team.

28. (26) Tennessee Titans (2-5) – The Titans nearly won their road game against Washington, but just couldn’t make the plays when they needed to late.

29. (28) New York Jets (1-6) – Despite losing, the Jets had a good week. If they hadn’t had their FG blocked, they would have taken out NE on the road. Later in the week, they traded for Percy Harvin. There isn’t hope for this year, but there is moving forward.

30. (31) Jacksonville Jaguars (1-6) – Blake Bortles got his first win of his career, and the Jaguars their first win of the season. It wasn’t pretty, but they got the job done against the Browns.

31. (30) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-5) – Any big changes after the bye? We’ll see…

32. (32) Oakland Raiders (0-6) – Carr didn’t play as well as last week, but that’s what you’ll find with a rookie QB. Now the only winless team in the league, they are on pace for the top pick in the draft.

By: The Sports Guys