2022 NFL power rankings, Week 9: 49ers roll, Bengals rolled
5-3. Previous: . New York Jets. 12. team. 30.
Earlier in the season, the Jets put an end to a 12-game losing streak vs. division rivals by pounding the Dolphins. Now the club looked to snap a 12-game skid against the Patriots. Robert Saleh’s squad owned a 10-6 edge at halftime.
But it proved to be a long day for Jets’ quarterback Zach Wilson. He would finish with 355 yards and two scores to Tyler Conklin. But he also threw three interceptions as the Jets saw their four-game winning streak end.
4-4. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals. 11. team. 56.
Quarterback Joe Burrow was electric in the team’s Week 7 win over the Falcons. But he and the Bengals would be without wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase for this Monday night clash with the rival Browns.
And it was a rough night for the defending AFC champions at Cleveland. Burrow threw for 232 yards and two scores. But he was sacked five times and committed both of his team’s turnovers. And the Bengals now own a 0-3 record within the division.
31. . 6-2. Previous: . New York Giants. 10. team
The club took its four-game winning streak to the Pacific Northwest to face the equally-surprising Seahawks. The Giants were limited to just 225 total yards and running back Saquon Barkley scored the team’s late in the second quarter.
Daniel Jones hit on just 17-of-31 passes for 176 yards and was sacked five times. Punt returner Richie James had a rough afternoon, losing a pair of fumbles. The Giants finished with just 78 yards on the ground in the loss.