NFL power rankings, Week 9: AFC West dominates top 10

53. Cleveland is threatening to be the worst team in NFL history. Thank goodness for the Cavs and Indians.. 0-8. Previous: . Cleveland Browns. 32. team

Previous: . San Francisco 49ers. 31. team. 42. San Francisco is a terrible team, and Chip Kelly might not see a second year.. 1-6

30. team. 52. Jacksonville quit on Tuesday night for the entire country to see. It was a disgrace.. 2-5. Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars

57. Chicago came out and pounded the Vikings. Likely a one-week aberration, but still a nice job.. 2-6. Previous: . Chicago Bears. 29. team

team. 51. The Rams are a forgettable team, mostly because Case Keenum is incredibly mediocre.. 3-4. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 28

3-5. Previous: . Indianapolis Colts. 27. team. 46. The Colts can’t protect Andrew Luck and the defense is an absolute sieve.

When you can’t beat a team that commits 23 penalties, in your own building, it’s all over.. 3-4. Previous: . Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 26. team. 48

team. 26. After starting out well, the Ravens really have fallen apart. Can they save their season against the Steelers.. 3-4. Previous: . Baltimore Ravens. 25

87. The Panthers saved their season on Sunday, and now have to keep the ball rolling against Los Angeles.. 2-5. Previous: . Carolina Panthers. 24. team

30. The Jets are all kinds of bad, but they beat the Browns and so we have to acknowledge that.. 3-5. Previous: . New York Jets. 23. team

Tennessee Titans. 22. team. 35. Tennessee is hanging around the playoff picture, mostly because it plays in the worst division imaginable.. 4-4. Previous:

16. The Bills haven’t made the playoffs since 1999. Might as well tack another year onto that streak.. 4-4. Previous: . Buffalo Bills. 21. team

3-4. Previous: . Miami Dolphins. 20. team. 59. The Dolphins have a chance to get to .500 with a home game against the Jets this weekend.

Arizona Cardinals. 19. team. 32. We might have to face the possibility that the Cardinals are not only middling, they are flat-out bad.. 3-4-1. Previous:

San Diego Chargers. 18. team. 13. The Chargers stay at the same spot, despite losing to Denver. This is a good football team.. 3-5. Previous:

17. team. 15. New Orleans is showing signs of life and is getting healthier on defense. Could the Saints make a push?. 3-4. Previous: . New Orleans Saints

4-4. Previous: . Detroit Lions. 16. team. 50. The Lions could have put themselves in great playoff position, but now have to make up some ground in the North.

Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals. 15. team. 56. Cincinnati is struggling to beat any team of actual substance. That doesn’t bode well with tough games down the stretch.. 3-4-1

13. team. 10. Houston moves up six spots because it leads its division for another week, and because it won a game over a good opponent.. 5-3. Previous: . Houston Texans

31. The Giants have a huge game coming up against the Eagles. A win, and the playoff race is on.. 4-3. Previous: . New York Giants. 12. team

Previous: . Philadelphia Eagles. 11. team. 54. Carson Wentz looked like Alex Smith on Sunday, and the Eagles blew a very winnable, important game. They need to bounce back.. 4-3

10. team. 55. The Steelers desperately need to get Ben Roethlisberger back under center. Without him, yikes.. 4-3. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers

4-3. Previous: . Green Bay Packers. 9. team. 49. The Packers finally hummed on offense, but allowed 33 points and a last-minute touchdown. Green Bay is in some trouble.

8. team. 36. Seattle is a very good team, but that offensive line is all kinds of terrible. Can the Seahawks get the train back on the tracks before playing Buffalo?. 4-2-1. Previous: . Seattle Seahawks

The Falcons got a huge win on Sunday over Green Bay, and now appear to be back in the driver’s seat of the NFC South.. 5-3. Previous: . Atlanta Falcons. 7. team. 44

60. The Vikings have an absolutely atrocious offensive line. This is a huge problem going forward if not fixed.. 5-2. Previous: . Minnesota Vikings. 6. team

Previous: . Oakland Raiders. 5. team. 28. When you commit 23 penalties and still win, you’re pretty damn good. Plus, the Raiders are 5-0 on the road.. 6-2

The Chiefs played most/all of Sunday’s game without Alex Smith, Spencer Ware, Justin Houston and Jamaal Charles. They won on the road by 16 points.. 5-2. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 4. team. 124

3. team. 45. Denver is getting the job done with defense, which might just be enough to make a second title run.. 6-2. Previous: . Denver Broncos

123. Dallas came back to win a critical game in the fourth quarter. Any doubters out there are awful quiet.. 6-1. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 2. team

7-1. Previous: . New England Patriots. 1. team. 47. The Patriots beat up the Bills for 60 minutes in front of their fans on Sunday. This is the best team in football.