2017 NFL Power Rankings: Week 6
Week 6 Power Rankings:
(Season Record), [Previous Week's Ranking], {+, - & =}
1. Philadelphia Eagles, (5-1), [4], {+3}; Beat the Carolina Panthers 28-23.
Next Game: Vs. Washington Redskins on Monday Night.
2. Kansas City Chiefs, (5-1), [1], {-1}; Loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 19-13.
Next Game: @ Oakland Raiders on Thursday Night.
3. New Orleans Saints, (3-2), [11], {+8}; Beat the Detroit Lions, 52-38.
Next Game: @ Green Bay Packers.
4. Seattle Seahawks, (3-2), [9], {+5}; Bye Week
Next Game: @ New York Giants.
5. New England Patriots, (4-2), [7], {+2}; Beat the New York Jets, 24-17.
Next Game: Vs. Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers, (4-2), [13], {+7}; Beat the Kansas City Chiefs 19-13.
Next Game: Vs. Cincinnati Bengals.
7. Los Angeles Rams, (3-2), [15], {+8}; Beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-17.
Next Game: Vs. Arizona Cardinals in London, England.
8. Carolina Panthers, (4-2), [6], {-2}; Loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-23.
Next Game: @ Chicago Bears.
9. Denver Broncos, (4-2), [2]. {-7}; Loss to the New York Giants, 23-10.
Next Game: @ Los Angeles Chargers.
10. Atlanta Falcons, (4-2), [5], {-5}; Loss to the Miami Dolphins, 20-17.
Next Game: @ New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football.
11. Detroit Lions, (3-3), [8], {-3}; Loss to the New Orleans Saints, 52-38.
Next Game: Bye Week.
12. Minnesota Vikings, (4-2), [18], {+6}; Beat the Green Bay Packers, 23-10.
Next Game: Vs. Baltimore Ravens.
13. Buffalo Bills, (3-2), [14], {-1}; Bye Week
Next Game: Vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
14. Green Bay Packers, (4-2), [3], {-11}; Loss to the Minnesota Vikings, 23-10.
Next Game: Vs. New Orleans Saints.
15. Houston Texans, (3-3), [21], {+6}; Beat the Cleveland Browns, 33-17.
Next Game: Bye Week.
16. Washington Redskins, (3-2), [17], {+1}; Beat San Francisco 49ers, 26-24.
Next Game: @ Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night.
17. Jacksonville Jaguars, (3-3), [12], {-5}; Loss to the LA Rams, 27-17.
Next Game: @ Indianapolis Colts.
18. Miami Dolphins, (3-2), [23], {+5}; Beat the Atlanta Falcons, 20-17.
Next Game: Vs. New York Jets.
19. Tennessee Titans, (3-3), [24], {+5}; Beat the Indianapolis Colts, 36-22.
Next Game: @ Cleveland Browns.
20. Dallas Cowboys, (2-3), [20], {=}; Bye Week.
Next Game: @ San Francisco 49ers.
21. Baltimore Ravens, (3-3), {16], {-5}; Loss to the Chicago Bears, 27-24.
Next Game: @ Minnesota Vikings.
22 Los Angeles Chargers, (2-4), [27], {+5}; Beat the Oakland Raiders, 17-16.
Next Game: Vs. Denver Broncos.
23. Arizona Cardinals, (3-3), [25], {+2}; Beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 38-33.
Next Game: Vs. LA Rams in London, England.
24. Oakland Raiders, {2-4), [10], {-14}; Loss to the LA Chargers, 17-16.
Next Game: Vs. Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Night Football.
25. Cincinnati Bengals, (2-3), [26], {+1}; Bye Week.
Next Game: @ Pittsburgh Steelers.
26. Tamp Bay Buccaneers, (2-3), [19], {-7}; Loss to the Arizona Cardinals, 38-33.
Next Game: @ Buffalo Bills.
27. New York Giants, (1-5), [T.30], {+5}; Beat the Denver Broncos, 23-10.
Next Game: Vs. Seattle Seahawks.
28. New York Jets, (3-3), [22], {-6}; Loss to the New England Patriots, 24-17.
Next Game: @ Miami Dolphins.
29. Chicago Bears, (2-4), [T.30], {+1}; Beat the Baltimore Ravens, 27-24.
Next Game: Vs. Carolina Panthers.
30. Indianapolis Colts, (2-4), [28], {-2}; Loss to the Tennessee Titans, 36-22.
Next Game: Vs. Jacksonville Jaguars.
31. San Francisco 49ers, (0-6), [31], {=}; Loss to the Washington Redskins, 26-24.
Next Game: Vs. Dallas Cowboys.
32. Cleveland Browns, (0-6), [32], {=}; Loss to the Houston Texans, 33-17.
Next Game: Vs. Tennessee Titans.
Raise and Fall:
Raise: New Orleans Saints, 11th to 3rd and Los Angeles Rams, 15th to 7th; (+8)
Fall: Oakland Raiders, 10th to 24th; (-14)
Thoughts/Notes on the Power Rankings:
It was certainly a crazy week 6 as you had seven or the top ten losing. The Chiefs, Packers, Broncos, Falcons, Panthers, Lions and Raiders all lost. The Packers suffered the biggest because they lost their star and franchise Quarterback, Aaron Rodgers to a broken right collarbone and will likely miss the rest of the regular season. If the Packers make the playoffs then maybe he could come back.
With these losses that the top teams suffered there's a bit of a shake up to the top ten. The Philadelphia Eagles have moved into the number one position as they're playing the best football right now. The Kansas City Chiefs still are in the top three and only move down to number two and the New Orleans Saints jump all the way (biggest jump/raise of the week) into the top three at number three. The Seahawks even though they were on a bye move to number four simply because of the losses and performances of the other teams that were in the top ten. I don't usually like to move a team that had a bye week up or down in the rankings but this was such a different week I felt like I had to. The New England Patriots even though they played like crap against the New York Jets, they round out the top five.
The Pittsburgh Steelers move back into the top ten at number six after their huge road win against the Kansas City Chiefs which was the Chiefs first loss of the season. The Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons round out the top ten. The Green Bay Packers fell to number 14 the biggest fall of the week, the reason being is they lost their star QB, Aaron Rodgers and without him they're the same team not even close. They also lost the game to the Minnesota Vikings.
The bottom five it's a bit different as the New York Jets are now in the bottom five at number 28 like they're suppose to. They're a bottom five team plan and simple. The rest of the bottom five: the Chicago Bears (29), the Indianapolis Colts (30), the San Francisco 49ers (31) and the Cleveland Browns (32).
