In our Week 7 NFL power rankings, the New York Jets have taken flight, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are seeing their ship take on water.
32
Carolina Panthers 1-5
Last rank: 29th
It’s time for the Panthers to have a full-blown fire sale.
31
Houston Texans 1-3-1
Last rank: 31st
The Texans have fought hard in every game. This week, the Raiders with both teams coming off the bye.
30
Chicago Bears 2-4
Last rank: 28th
Chicago can’t score. It’s not good, considering you need to score point to win games.
29
Washington Commanders 2-4
Last rank: 30th
Taylor Heinicke to the rescue? Seriously, he can’t be much worse than Carson Wentz.
28
Detroit Lions 1-4
Last rank: 27th
The Lions can score points, but they can’t stop their opponents. Now, Dallas.
27
Pittsburgh Steelers 2-4
Last rank: 32nd
Pittsburgh has been really bad for the most part, but a huge win to keep hope alive against the Buccaneers.
26
Cleveland Browns 2-4
Last rank: 22nd
The next four games? Buffalo, Tampa Bay, Cincinnati and Baltimore. Good night.
25
Denver Broncos 2-4
Last rank: 20th
Russell Wilson is signed until he’s 40 years old. He’s currently 33.
24
Arizona Cardinals 2-4
Last rank: 18th
The Cardinals extended Kliff Kingsbury this offseason, and now six games into the campaign, he’s talking about giving up play-calling. Yikes.
23
Jacksonville Jaguars 2-4
Last rank: 17th
The Jaguars looked like a fun team after beating the Chargers in Week 3. Turns out, they aren’t fun.
22
Las Vegas Raiders 1-4
Last rank: 19th
If the Raiders are going to make a push towards the playoffs, it starts with this easy upcoming stretch.
21
New Orleans Saints 2-4
Last rank: 16th
The Saints have talent, but the quarterback position is a mess.
20
Indianapolis Colts 3-2-1
Last rank: 26th
How the hell are the Colts above .500? Feels like a magic trick.
19
New England Patriots 3-3
Last rank: 25th
Bailey Zappe might turn Mac Jones into a less expensive Drew Bledsoe.
18
Seattle Seahawks 3-3
Last rank: 23rd
Geno Smith is a great story, the Seahawks are tied atop the NFC West, and Seattle found its defense in Week 6.
17
Atlanta Falcons 3-3
Last rank: 21st
Atlanta is one of the best-coached teams in the league. Love the offensive creativity from Arthur Smith.
16
New York Jets 4-2
Last rank: 24th
J-E-T-S. Time to give Gang Green some love. That was a dominant win over the Packers.
15
Tennessee Titans 3-2
Last rank: 15th
Tennessee is riding a three-game win streak out of its bye and looks like the best team in the AFC South.
14
Los Angeles Rams 3-3
Last rank: 14th
The offensive line continues to lose starters, and now Cam Akers is on his way out.
13
Miami Dolphins 3-3
Last rank: 10th
The Dolphins need to get healthy in the worst way.
12
Los Angeles Chargers 4-2
Last rank: 13th
It’s not pretty — at all — but the Chargers are tied atop the AFC West.
11
Cincinnati Bengals 3-3
Last rank: 12th
Cincinnati found a way to win at New Orleans, and pulled into a first-place tie alongside Baltimore in the AFC North.
10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-3
Last rank: 4th
Tom Brady has to be wondering why he came back.
9
Green Bay Packers 3-3
Last rank: 8th
What the hell is going on? The Packers look lost on both sides of the ball.
8
San Francisco 49ers 3-3
Last rank: 7th
San Francisco is loaded, but the Niners are so beat up. Tough to win like this.
7
Baltimore Ravens 3-3
Last rank: 6th
Lamar Jackson needs to be better in the second half. It’s been a problem in a few games this year.
6
Dallas Cowboys 4-2
Last rank: 9th
A rare moment where a team moves up three spots despite losing, but the Cowboys are getting Dak Prescott back and the rest of the league is mediocre.
5
New York Giants 5-1
Last rank: 11th
New York football appears to be back. The Giants are fighting hard, they’re really well-coached, and the defense has been nails in big spots.
4
Minnesota Vikings 5-1
Last rank: 5th
The Vikings leave plenty to be desired, but at 5-1 they deserve respect in a very middling league save for the next three teams.
3
Kansas City Chiefs 4-2
Last rank: 3rd
Tough to move the Chiefs down for playing Buffalo to the wire with myriad defensive injuries. The Chiefs will be right there in late January.
2
Buffalo Bills 5-1
Last rank: 2nd
Buffalo looks like the best team in football. Dominant on both sides of the ball.
1
Philadelphia Eagles 6-0
Last rank: 1st
Hard not to put Philadelphia atop the list. The Eagles are winning in a litany of ways. Most importantly, they just keep winning.