Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is taken off the field after being injured during the third quarter against the St. Louis Rams at The Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports
This week’s power rankings have started to reflect some of the changes that have happened across the league due to injuries and inability. The Steelers have dropped three spots despite a win last Sunday and the Cowboys felt the effect of losing their 2 best players as they dropped their matchup with the Falcons.
The 4 teams who have yet to win a game, Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans and Baltimore, have yet to fall into that bottom tier, but they are awfully close. Oddly enough, Baltimore plays at the Roethlisberger-less Steelers this week and the Saints host the Romo and Bryant-less Cowboys, meaning both of those teams have a chance to get one in the win column this week. Meanwhile, the Lions travel to Seattle for the surest loss of the season and the Bears host the Raiders in what might be their most winnable game this season and certainly their most winnable game until December.
Of the seven undefeated teams remaining (Green Bay, New England, Denver, Atlanta, Arizona, Cincinnati and Carolina), the Bengals (vs. KC)and Broncos (vs. MIN) have the best chance of falling off of the top. The Colts and Seahawks are still in the top 10 despite losing records because they have the potential to be a top team in their conference.
Te Jets are this week’s biggest riser, moving up seven spots to number 13. The biggest dropper this week is San Diego who dropped eight spots to number 17. That about does it for the big movers and shakers in this week’s NFL power rankings, so without further ado:
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