NFL power rankings, Week 6: Patriots, Vikings are dominant
The NFL power rankings for Week 6 are here, and Matt Verderame sees the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots as the league’s best.
Previous: . Cleveland Browns. 32. team. 53. The Browns have a real chance to go 0-16. They also have an opportunity to put 28 guys under center before this season is over.. 0-5
31. team. 42. San Francisco is all kinds of horrendous, and Blaine Gabbert leads the charge into oblivion.. 1-4. Previous: . San Francisco 49ers
59. Adam Gase is getting very close to Jim Tomsula territory. One and done.. 1-4. Previous: . Miami Dolphins. 30. team
29. team. 13. At some point, saying you should be undefeated points to how atrocious you actually are.. 1-4. Previous: . San Diego Chargers
Chicago isn’t good, but this wasn’t a bad loss. Good effort on the road without so many starters.. 1-4. Previous: . Chicago Bears. 28. team. 57
27. team. 30. Everything looks bad, especially Todd Bowles and Ryan Fitzpatrick. Playing this brutal schedule doesn’t help.. 1-4. Previous: . New York Jets
35. Tennessee is a pretty mediocre team, but this is a nice win on the road. Next, Cleveland.. 2-3. Previous: . Tennessee Titans. 26. team
Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 25. team. 15. New Orleans plays no defense, but it’s fun watching Drew Brees sling it.. 1-3
Carolina has the built-in excuse of not having Cam Newton, but this team is just bad right now.. 1-4. Previous: . Carolina Panthers. 24. team. 87
23. team. 52. Jacksonville has to back up its win in London by going to Chicago and beating the Bears.. 1-3. Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars
team. 48. That was the ugliest win in the history of sports, but the Buccaneers will take it.. 2-3. Previous: . Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 22
50. With the Rams coming to town next, the Lions can get back to .500. Will they?. 2-3. Previous: . Detroit Lions. 21. team
2-3. Previous: . New York Giants. 20. team. 31. The Giants have to stop the bleeding after three consecutive losses. Next up? The Ravens at home.
51. Los Angeles is going to have a tough time beating teams consistently with Case Keenum.. 3-2. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 19. team
2-3. Previous: . Indianapolis Colts. 18. team. 46. The Colts are a bad team, but in this division, eight wins might do the trick.
3-2. Previous: . Baltimore Ravens. 17. team. 26. Baltimore is a middling team, but maybe the firing of Marc Trestman gets it rolling.
10. Until Brock Osweiler begins playing better, this team is a complete fraud as a contender.. 3-2. Previous: . Houston Texans. 16. team
56. Cincinnati can’t afford too many clunkers with such a tough schedule. The Bengals are in trouble.. 2-3. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals. 15. team
Arizona Cardinals. 14. team. 32. Arizona got a huge win against the 49ers. Can the Cardinals get healthy and finally get rolling?. 1-3. Previous:
1-3. Previous: . Buffalo Bills. 13. team. 16. Buffalo is looking mighty impressive after three straight wins, including two on the road.
Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 12. team. 124. This upcoming date at Oakland will tell us plenty about whether the Chiefs are a contender or a fringe playoff team.. 2-2
Philadelphia Eagles. 10. team. 54. Are the Eagles really good, or a decent team that had a tremendous win over the Steelers? Tough call.. 3-1. Previous:
Previous: . Oakland Raiders. 9. team. 28. Oakland continues to win, but the close calls are a touch concerning. Still, this group is much-improved.. 4-1
Seattle Seahawks. 8. team. 36. Seattle faces a huge test with the Falcons coming to town. The Seahawks got the bye at a good time.. 4-1. Previous:
4-1. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 7. team. 123. Dallas is the real deal after crushing the Bengals into a fine powder. Ezekiel Elliott is awesome.
45. The loss is not the end of the world. However, the Broncos better hope that Trevor Siemian never gets hurt again.. 4-1. Previous: . Denver Broncos. 6. team
Previous: . Green Bay Packers. 5. team. 49. Green Bay can be even better than its been. That’s a scary thought for the rest of the NFC.. 3-1
44. The Falcons are for real. At this point, how are they not the NFC South favorite?. 4-1. Previous: . Atlanta Falcons. 4. team
Pittsburgh Steelers. 3. team. 55. Pittsburgh is on track for the AFC North stronghold after plowing through the Jets.. 4-1. Previous:
4-1. Previous: . New England Patriots. 2. team. 47. Tom Brady is back. Rob Gronkowski is healthy. Good luck.
1. team. 60. If Minnesota continues to get even decent offensive showings, it’s the best team in the NFC.. 5-0. Previous: . Minnesota Vikings