NFL Power Rankings, Week 6

Only two undefeated teams remain. Again the usual crop of talent-laden teams continues to stumble as we truly see parity in the works. Some new cream rose to the top in Washington and Carolina and some young guns stepped it up.

So here's my take:

TEAM
1. NY Giants (4-0)	Gotta move them up after this week. I know it was Seattle, but the Giants offense is playing ridiculously well right now. Maybe the playoffs really were a coming out party for Eli.
2. Dallas Cowboys (4-1)	They got the offense back on track, but that’s not really a hard thing to do against the Bengals. They need another convincing win to regain some momentum.
3. Tennessee Titans (5-0)	Made it a little interesting after I finally showed them some respect and backed them. But the bottom line is, good teams find ways to win. Barring an epic collapse, they are gonna be playoff bound.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1)	Without their top two RBs they were still able to slip past a rejuvenated Jacksonville team. These are the games they have to win in order to put them in a place to succeed when healthy.
5. Washington Redskins (4-1)	They are a scary team to play right now. Any team that can dominate the 4^th quarter the way they have been recently is always going to be a tough team to beat.
6. Carolina Panthers (4-1)	It wasn’t too much to assume that they were going to bring the Chiefs back to life, but the well-rounded game they put together was a thing of beauty. So was D’Angelo Williams’ effort to hold onto his job.
7. Denver Broncos (4-1)	A week after their defense falters they step it up and bail their offense out. If they can start putting the two pieces together in one game, they are going to be far more consistent and far more dangerous.
8. Tampa Bay Bucs (3-2)	They corralled Denver’s offense, which many teams haven’t done, but they couldn’t score on Denver’s defense, which every other team has done.
9. Philadelphia Eagles (2-3)	At some point, you can’t keep saying they are just losing to good teams. Especially when they are in the division they are in. They might be staring at last place in the NFC East.
10. Buffalo Bills (4-1)	Well, they were bound to lose a game at some point. The concussion to Edwards was troubling, but Warner’s ability to carve up the secondary was even more concerning.
11. Indianapolis Colts (2-2)	That would have been a disastrous loss for the Colts. They had a San Diego-like comeback against the Texans. Now they just need to avoid a San Diego-like follow-up week.
12. Baltimore Ravens (2-1)	Almost able to hand the Titans their first loss of the year. Instead, they’ll have to settle for their own first loss. They need to find a way to get a more consistent offensive output if they want to challenge.
13. Chicago Bears (3-2)	Well, the defense we knew would always be there, but that offense…that was a nice surprise. Kyle Orton really has been pretty special this year.
14. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3)	Missed out on a chance to make up more ground in the division. Letting up 26 points to a Steelers team that was without its top two RBs is tough to swallow. And just when they were putting things together.
15. Arizona Cardinals (3-2)	Gave the Bills their first loss in impressive fashion. Kurt Warner continues to look as solid as ever leading a very talented passing attack.
16. SD Chargers (2-3)	Talk about one step forward and two gigantic leaps backwards. After surviving the OAK game and showing some life, they get stifled and beat by Miami. They’re two teams and one really sucks.
17. New England Patriots (3-1)	A good bounce back performance after getting shellacked by Miami. Belicheck is going to keep them competitive and if the offense keeps putting up this many points they are gonna be fine.
18. GB Packers (2-3)	It may not have ended the way they wanted it to, but you can’t fault Rodgers for it. He showed some serious balls fighting through that sore shoulder and coming up with a great second half.
19. Minnesota Vikings (2-3)	Came back to squeak one out against the Saints. It was a good thing Bernard Berrian decided to show up, but they won’t win many games with AP rushing for 32 yards.
20. New Orleans Saints (2-3)	Another game slips out of their grasp. They could have arguably won every game they’ve played this year. That’s a tough pill to swallow, especially when you are dealing with so many injuries.
21. Atlanta Falcons (3-2)	Well, I may have eaten my words again saying that the Falcons can’t move the ball against a strong defense. I know GB was without Al Harris, but the Falcons line prevented pressure on Ryan all game.
22. NY Jets (2-2)	May not have been the best time for a bye week coming off the best performance of Favre’s career, but they still have some question marks to figure out.
23. Miami Dolphins (2-2)	Another strong performance. After beating down the Pats, they used their defense to keep the Chargers offense in check. They are going to sneak up on people.
24. SF 49ers (2-3)	That’s two losses in a row for a team that seemed to be getting on the right track. They can still compete in their division, but they need to start coming up with wins.
25. Cleveland Browns (1-3)	Hopefully in the bye week they found a way to regain their old offensive groove. They are gonna need it if they plan on righting the ship.
26. Houston Texans (0-4)	Another tough loss for the Texans. They had the game in the bag, but failed to put the Colts away. You can’t do that and be successful in the NFL.
27. Seattle Seahawks (1-3)	Well, they got their healthy bodies back in place, but it didn’t change the overall performance. Their defense has continued to look pathetic and their newly returned WRs did nothing to help the offense.
28. Oakland Raiders (1-3)	It seems like all the crap teams were given byes this week. Maybe that’s why the football that was played was so much better. They need JaMarcus to keep developing.
29. Cincinnati Bengals (0-5)	Well, I’d be lying if I said I ever saw this coming. Another week and another game slips through their fingers. Without a miracle their season is going to end in serious disappointment.
30. KC Chiefs (1-3)	Brought back down to earth this week. The offense was held in check and the defense looked terrible. It if wasn’t for the Lions looking worse they might actually have moved down.
31. Detroit Lions (0-4)	Firing Millen was a step in the right direction, but there are tons of problems left. The defense for one. They gave up over 30 points to the Bears offense. Not a good sign.
32. St. Louis Rams (0-4)	Let’s be realistic for a second, they don’t have any problems that are going to be cured in a bye week. This is a team in serious need of an offseason

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NFL Power Rankings, Week 6