NFL Power Rankings Week 6: Atlanta Falcons Make Their Move
By Zac Snyder
The Minnesota Vikings keep rolling while a Denver Broncos loss paved they way for the Vikings to move into the NFL Power Rankings top spot for week six.
For the second week in a row, we have a shakeup in the top five of the Detroit Jock City NFL power rankings. The linchpin was the Denver Broncos, whose loss to the Atlanta Falcons opened up the top spot and sent the Falcons flying into the top five.
The Broncos loss dropped them from the top spot down to fifth while the still unbeaten Minnesota Vikings have earned this week’s number one.
Closer to home, the Detroit Lions also had an impact on the top five. Unfortunately, it was only as the role of spoiler as they knocked off the previously unbeaten and number three ranked Philadelphia Eagles. The loss to Detroit was partial validation that the Eagles had taken advantage of a soft early schedule, although their convincing win over the Pittsburgh Steelers should not be discounted.
Time will tell how for real the Eagles are, but they are down this week, while the Lions see a modest rise up the board.
Week 6 NFL Power Rankings
player. 53. . 0-5. Last Week: 32. Cleveland Browns . 32
Miami Dolphins . 31. player. 59. . 1-4. Last Week: 22
42. . 1-4. Last Week: 30. San Francisco 49ers . 30. player
Last Week: 29. Jacksonville Jaguars . 29. player. 52. . 1-3
57. . 1-4. Last Week: 23. Chicago Bears . 28. player
player. 13. . 1-4. Last Week: 26. San Diego Chargers . 27
35. . 2-3. Last Week: 31. Tennessee Titans . 26. player
15. . 1-3. Last Week: 25. New Orleans Saints . 25. player
24. player. 30. . 1-4. Last Week: 21. New York Jets
46. . 2-3. Last Week: 28. Indianapolis Colts . 23. player
3-2. Last Week: 17. Baltimore Ravens . 22. player. 26.
player. 50. . 2-3. Last Week: 24. Detroit Lions . 21
Last Week: 19. New York Giants . 20. player. 31. . 2-3
87. . 1-4. Last Week: 15. Carolina Panthers . 19. player
48. . 2-3. Last Week: 27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers . 18. player
51. . 3-2. Last Week: 12. Los Angeles Rams . 16. player
Houston Texans . 15. player. 10. . 3-2. Last Week: 13
player. 56. . 2-3. Last Week: 8. Cincinnati Bengals . 14
32. . 2-3. Last Week: 18. Arizona Cardinals . 13. player
28. . 4-1. Last Week: 14. Oakland Raiders . 12. player
11. player. 124. . 2-2. Last Week: 9. Kansas City Chiefs
16. . 3-2. Last Week: 10. Buffalo Bills . 10. player
9. player. 54. . 3-1. Last Week: 3. Philadelphia Eagles
8. player. 123. . 4-1. Last Week: 16. Dallas Cowboys
Last Week: 7. Green Bay Packers . 7. player. 49. . 3-1
Seattle Seahawks . 6. player. 36. . 3-1. Last Week: 5
player. 45. . 4-1. Last Week: 1. Denver Broncos . 5
55. . 4-1. Last Week: 4. Pittsburgh Steelers . 4. player
4-1. Last Week: 11. Atlanta Falcons . 3. player. 44.
Last Week: 6. New England Patriots . 2. player. 47. . 4-1
5-0. Last Week: 2. Minnesota Vikings . 1. player. 60.
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