Arizona Sports NFL Power Rankings Week 9: No change at the top

It was a strange week in the NFL, in that pretty much every favored team won.

That means there was little movement at the top of this week’s Arizona Sports NFL Power Rankings. The Philadelphia Eagles got two more touchdown passes from Carson Wentz and a defensive touchdown from defensive back Jalen Mills in an easy 33-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

Meanwhile, New England, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Seattle, Minnesota, Dallas and Buffalo all notched wins too leading to the pretty well stagnant top ten.

Here’s a look at our 1-32 pecking order heading into Week 9.

Ties will go to the team that receives the majority of higher rankings from our panel.

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Burns | Jurecki | Lapinski | Marotta | Morgan
Week 9 Composite Ballot
 

Biggest Risers: Cincinnati Bengals ▲7
Biggest Fallers: Miami Dolphins ▼8

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1. Philadelphia Eagles (7-1)

Shift: —
Hi: 1
Lo: 1
Comment: Carson Wentz is an MVP candidate at midseason, and they added Jay Ajayi. — Jurecki
Next: vs. Denver

2. New England Patriots (6-2)

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Hi: 2
Lo: 2
Comment: Tough to believe the D is that big of an issue when they’ve given up 12.8 points per game over the last four weeks. — Lapinski
Next: Bye Week

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)

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Hi: 3
Lo: 5
Comment: JuJu Smith-Schuster and the Steelers D have Pittsburgh looking like a Super Bowl contender. — Morgan
Next: Bye Week

4. Kansas City Chiefs (6-2)

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Hi: 3
Lo: 7
Comment: It appears they’ll run away with the AFC West, now it’s a matter of homefield advantage. — Jurecki
Next: at Dallas

5. Seattle Seahawks (5-2)

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Hi: 4
Lo: 5
Comment: Got a LT and the defense compliments the offense for their performance? Bad week to hate the ‘Hawks. — Burns
Next: vs. Washington

6. Minnesota Vikings (6-2)

Shift: ▲1
Hi: 3
Lo: 7
Comment: (Very) dark horse MVP candidate: Case Keenum. — Marotta
Next: Bye Week

7. Los Angeles Rams (5-2)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 6
Lo: 7
Comment: The Rams haven’t won a division title since 2003. — Morgan
Next: at NY Giants

8. New Orleans Saints (5-2)

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Hi: 8
Lo: 10
Comment: Seem to have found the perfect balance with Ingram and Kamara in the backfield. — Lapinski
Next: vs. Tampa Bay

9. Dallas Cowboys (4-3)

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Hi: 8
Lo: 10
Comment: Raise your hand if you can even tell whether or not Ezekiel Elliott is suspended anymore. — Lapinski
Next: vs. Kansas City

10. Buffalo Bills (5-2)

Shift: ▲2
Hi: 9
Lo: 12
Comment: One more win and the Bills are surprisingly bowl-eligible. — Marotta
Next: at NY Jets (Thursday night)

11. Carolina Panthers (5-3)

Shift: ▲4
Hi: 9
Lo: 14
Comment: They’re a different team with a healthy Luke Kuechly. — Jurecki
Next: vs. Atlanta

12. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3)

Shift: ▼2
Hi: 9
Lo: 15
Comment: Calais Campbell leads the NFL with 10 sacks. Sorry, Cardinals fans. — Morgan
Next: vs. Cincinnati

13. Houston Texans (3-4)

Shift: ▼2
Hi: 9
Lo: 17
Comment: Deshaun Watson is the talk of the league despite the loss. — Burns
Next: vs. Indianapolis

14. Atlanta Falcons (4-3)

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Hi: 11
Lo: 14
Comment: They know Devonta Freeman’s still on the roster, right? — Lapinski
Next: at Carolina

15. Green Bay Packers (4-3)

Shift: ▲3
Hi: 14
Lo: 20
Comment: With all due respect to Tom Brady, no single player is more important to his team than Aaron Rodgers…and it shows. — Lapinski
Next: vs. Detroit (Monday night)

16. Tennessee Titans (4-3)

Shift: ▲4
Hi: 14
Lo: 19
Comment: Falling behind in the South with surging Jags and Texans? — Burns
Next: vs. Baltimore

17. Washington Redskins (3-4)

Shift: ▼4
Hi: 15
Lo: 20
Comment: Despite four losses, I still think they’re a pretty good team. Lost to pretty good teams. — Burns
Next: at Seattle

18. Detroit Lions (3-4)

Shift: ▼1
Hi: 15
Lo: 22
Comment: Sunday, the Lions had the third-highest yardage total (482) without scoring a TD since 1940. — Morgan
Next: at Green Bay (Monday night)

19. Denver Broncos (3-4)

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Hi: 16
Lo: 19
Comment: The Denver Broncos — bringing you terrible QB play since 2015. — Marotta
Next: at Philadelphia

20. Baltimore Ravens (4-4)

Shift: ▲3
Hi: 14
Lo: 23
Comment: Thumped the Dolphins 40-0. Defense is looking like Ravens’ defenses of old. — Jurecki
Next: at Tennessee

21. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)

Shift: ▲7
Hi: 20
Lo: 25
Comment: Andy Dalton celebrated his 30th birthday with two TDs and a 108.8 passer rating in a win over the Colts. — Morgan
Next: at Jacksonville

22. Los Angeles Chargers (3-5)

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Hi: 22
Lo: 24
Comment: Travis Benjamin’s punt return against New England made me laugh out loud. — Marotta
Next: Bye Week

23. Oakland Raiders (3-5)

Shift: ▼2
Hi: 21
Lo: 27
Comment: Even with Derek Carr’s return, the Raiders can’t seem to recapture their mojo. — Morgan
Next: at Miami (Sunday night)

24. Miami Dolphins (4-3)

Shift: ▼8
Hi: 20
Lo: 26
Comment: Traded Jay Ajayi — Adam Gase isn’t messing around sending messages in the locker room. — Jurecki
Next: vs. Oakland (Sunday night)

25. New York Jets (3-5)

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Hi: 20
Lo: 28
Comment: Scored an opening-drive TD in three straight games. Lost all three. That’s so Jets. — Burns
Next: vs. Buffalo (Thursday night)

26. Arizona Cardinals (3-4)

Shift: ▼2
Hi: 23
Lo: 27
Comment: No mystery here. Lose this week and they’re done. — Burns
Next: at San Francisco

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-5)

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Hi: 24
Lo: 28
Comment: Bucs coach Dirk Koetter warned his players last week about “splintering from within.” It has already happened. — Morgan
Next: at New Orleans

26. Chicago Bears (3-5)

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Hi: 24
Lo: 29
Comment: Just think how good they’d be if they ever broke the fabled 20-point barrier. — Lapinski
Next: Bye Week

29. New York Giants (1-6)

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Hi: 28
Lo: 30
Comment: Giants claiming they bought into their own hype in the first half of the year. Sound familiar, Cardinals fans? — Marotta
Next: vs. LA Rams

30. Indianapolis Colts (2-6)

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Hi: 29
Lo: 30
Comment: At this point, do they just shut down Andrew Luck for the rest of the season? — Jurecki
Next: at Houston

31. San Francisco 49ers (0-8)

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Hi: 31
Lo: 31
Comment: The 49ers are 0-8 for the first time in franchise history. — Morgan
Next: vs. Arizona

32. Cleveland Browns (0-8)

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Hi: 32
Lo: 32
Comment: Watson and Wentz make it look like the Browns don’t know what they’re doing. Wait… — Burns
Next: Bye Week

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