Week 6 NFL Power Rankings
By Tyler Lurkins
1. Seattle-Seattle maintains the #1 rank. Unless Dallas comes out with all guns blazing next week, expect Seattle here next week too.
2. Denver-Fox has the Ponies firing on all cylinders. Denver should have no issues at the Jets.
3. San Diego-San Diego looks very tough and face an easy Oakland team next week.
4. Green Bay-The offense is torching opposing teams. The defense is still spotty, but going to Miami shouldn’t be an issue.
5. Arizona-Losing to Denver isn’t hard to do. Arizona still looks solid with Stanton at the helm.
6. Cincinnati-Next week’s matchup against Carolina will show the world what the Bengals really have. They’ll need to recover from a New England whipping.
7. Detroit-It’s hard to ignore a loss at home to Buffalo. Will Johnson play next week against a fairly solid Minnesota defense?
8. Philadelphia-Philly will need to show more against the Giants to remain in the top 10 next week.
9. Indianapolis-Can the Colts defense repeat this week’s solid performance? Indy is a tough team, but still have a few glaring holes.
10. Dallas-Look out world, Dallas is on the move. However, Romo and company may come to a screeching halt in Seattle.
11. San Francisco-The Niners aren’t winning pretty, but St. Louis shouldn’t pose much of a threat next week.
12. Baltimore-Indy is no slouch by any means, but Baltimore must win games like these. Tampa is looking better, Baltimore needs a big game next week.
13. Kansas City-KC will have a needed bye week after a tough loss. It’s hard to ignore the talent on the roster.
14. New England-Brady leads the Pats to a huge win, but will need to show consistency to move up the rankings.
15. Atlanta-Atlanta hosts Chicago’s tough offense next week. Atlanta needs to hold firm and get a win.
16. Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh has their days. Cleveland isn’t the greatest, but won’t lay down for Pittsburgh.
17. Carolina-Will Cincy be a tough foe, or will the Panthers expose the same holes the Pats did.
18. Houston-Houston is a very solid team, but it’s hard to keep them high on a list with Fitzpatrick leading the way.
19. Buffalo-A massive win at Detroit doesn’t mask the QB controversy that Buffalo has. They need to rattle off a string of wins to make the top half of the power rankings.
20. Chicago-Chicago has the weapons, but can’t get the win. The defense is porous, and will need to be strong to make the playoffs.
21. New Orleans-Win or lose, the Saint’s defense isn’t cutting the mustard. They’ll need to use the bye week to figure out the issues.
22. Cleveland-Cleveland’s resiliency should be noted. They can vault up the rankings with a win against Pittsburgh.
23. New York Giants-The Giants really worked over the Falcons, but it’s hard to ignore the fact that they are winning against teams with question marks.
24. Miami-The ongoing drama in Miami keeps this team down. If the bye week improves the attitude, a win against Green Bay will shoot them up the power list.
25. Tampa Bay-Glennon is certainly making this team a tougher opponent. Tampa needs to put all the talent together to get a higher ranking.
26. Minnesota-One Bridgewater explosion won’t propel Minnesota forward. The Vikes need to dominate a couple of teams to move out of the cellar.
27. St. Louis-St. Louis is undisciplined and lacking leadership on the field. They will sneak out a couple wins here and there, but aren’t a fearsome team.
28. New York Jets-Geno isn’t the answer, neither is Vick. With no one to Captain the ship on offense, look for the Jets to continue to fail.
29. Washington-Is Cousins an improvement over RG3? This team still isn’t winning.
30. Tennessee-Tennessee has the O line, but the rest of the talent isn’t there yet.
31. Jacksonville-Jacksonville will play teams tough, but can’t climb over the mountain to get a win.
32. Oakland-Oakland is….well…..the Raiders.
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