Arizona Sports NFL Power Rankings Week 7: Fly Eagles, fly!
Oct 17, 2017, 4:17 PM | Updated: Oct 18, 2017, 11:58 am
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Just when you thought nobody would slow down the Kansas City Chiefs, they fall at home to the up-and-down Pittsburgh Steelers.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles keep rolling along. Carson Wentz threw for three touchdowns and the Philly defense intercepted Cam Newton three times in an impressive 28-23 road win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night.
The Eagles won their fourth straight and take over the top spot in this week’s Arizona Sports NFL Power Rankings.
Here’s a look a the 1-32 pecking order heading into Week 7.
Ties will go to the team that receives the majority of higher rankings from our panel.
Biggest Fallers: Green Bay Packers ▼11
1. Philadelphia Eagles (5-1)
Shift: ▲2
Hi: 1
Lo: 2
Comment: The Eagles grabbed the top spot after an impressive win at Carolina. — Morgan
Next: vs. Washington (Monday)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (5-1)
Shift: ▼1
Hi: 1
Lo: 2
Comment: The last of the NFL’s unbeatens has fallen. Cue those fake 1972 Dolphins toast stories. — Morgan
Next: at Oakland (Thursday)
3. New England Patriots (4-2)
Shift: ▲4
Hi: 3
Lo: 3
Comment: Got a lot of help from the officials in beating the Jets. — Marotta
Next: vs. Atlanta
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
Shift: ▲5
Hi: 4
Lo: 6
Comment: One week, the Steelers are “done”. The next week, they’re beating the only undefeated team in the league. — Lapinski
Next: vs. Cincinnati
5. Seattle Seahawks (3-2)
Shift: ▲3
Hi: 4
Lo: 6
Comment: I don’t think the Seahawks are this good, but who else are you gonna put here? — Marotta
Next: at NY Giants
6. Carolina Panthers (4-2)
Shift: ▼2
Hi: 5
Lo: 11
Comment: Luke Kuechly suffered his third concussion in the three last years. You have to assume there’s been more since he’s been in the NFL. — Jurecki
Next: at Chicago
7. Los Angeles Rams (4-2)
Shift: ▲4
Hi: 7
Lo: 9
Comment: It’s time to take the Rams seriously. A win over the Cardinals in London could make the NFC West a two-team race. — Morgan
Next: vs. Arizona (in London)
8. Atlanta Falcons (3-2)
Shift: ▼3
Hi: 7
Lo: 10
Comment: Up 17-0 at home to the punchless Dolphins and you lose? — Burns
Next: at New England
9. Denver Broncos (3-2)
Shift: ▼3
Hi: 7
Lo: 12
Comment: I guess let’s just pretend that game against New York never happened? — Lapinski
Next: at LA Chargers
10. Minnesota Vikings (4-2)
Shift: ▲6
Hi: 4
Lo: 13
Comment: Dirty hit or not the Vikings might be the best team in that division now. — Burns
Next: vs. Baltimore
11. Washington Redskins (3-2)
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Hi: 10
Lo: 15
Comment: Cousins continues to play well, completing 65.9 percent of his passes. — Jurecki
Next: at Philadelphia
12. Houston Texans (3-3)
Shift: ▲8
Hi: 11
Lo: 20
Comment: At this point, they’re the team you put on TV if your favorite team isn’t playing. — Lapinski
Next: Bye Week
13. Green Bay Packers (4-2)
Shift: ▼11
Hi: 9
Lo: 17
Comment: D.O.N.E. — Burns
Next: vs. New Orleans
14. New Orleans Saints (3-2)
Shift: ▲10
Hi: 8
Lo: 19
Comment: You can’t ignore the Saints after three straight wins over Carolina, Miami and Detroit. — Morgan
Next: at Green Bay
15. Detroit Lions (3-3)
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Hi: 14
Lo: 17
Comment: Really hard to beat anyone with five turnovers. — Marotta
Next: Bye Week
16. Dallas Cowboys (2-3)
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Hi: 12
Lo: 21
Comment: Bound to slip without Zeke. — Burns
Next: at San Francisco
17. Buffalo Bills (3-2)
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Hi: 13
Lo: 20
Comment: Practice squad WR Brandon Reilly spent $650 on an Uber ride from Chicago to Orchard Park to make a team meeting. — Morgan
Next: vs. Tampa Bay
18. Arizona Cardinals (3-3)
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Hi: 16
Lo: 18
Comment: On the flight to AZ, Adrian Peterson said the Cardinals’ terminology sounded like Chinese. At game time, he spoke fluent Mandarin. — Morgan
Next: vs. LA Rams (in London)
19. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3)
Shift: ▼6
Hi: 14
Lo: 20
Comment: Even in the loss to the Rams, the Jags’ D was solid. — Lapinski
Next: at Indianapolis
20. Tennessee Titans (3-3)
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Hi: 18
Lo: 26
Comment: Mariota is back and the Titans have life. — Burns
Next: at Cleveland
21. Baltimore Ravens (3-3)
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Hi: 18
Lo: 23
Comment: Baltimore has been up and down so far and the injuries are mounting up. — Jurecki
Next: at Minnesota
22. Miami Dolphins (3-2)
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Hi: 15
Lo: 26
Comment: Was convinced they were among the league’s worst — then they go and beat Tennessee and Atlanta? — Marotta
Next: vs. NY Jets
23. New York Jets (3-3)
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Hi: 21
Lo: 27
Comment: You didn’t really think the Jets could keep things rolling against the Patriots, did you? — Morgan
Next: at Miami
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3)
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Hi: 23
Lo: 25
Comment: Koetter called it the worst half of football he’s seen. ASU fans accuse him of selective amnesia. — Burns
Next: at Buffalo
25. Oakland Raiders (2-4)
Shift: ▼8
Hi: 21
Lo: 27
Comment: Derek Carr is back, but is his back back? — Marotta
Next: vs. Kansas City
26. Cincinnati Bengals (2-3)
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Hi: 20
Lo: 26
Comment: Cincinnati has won two in a row vs. Browns and Bills, and yes, they count. — Jurecki
Next: at Pittsburgh
27. Los Angeles Chargers (2-4)
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Hi: 23
Lo: 29
Comment: Slight turnaround the last couple of weeks. — Burns
Next: vs. Denver
28. Chicago Bears (2-4)
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Hi: 26
Lo: 30
Comment: 2-0 against the AFC North, 0-4 against everyone else. Too bad they’re not in the AFC North. — Lapinski
Next: vs. Carolina
29. Indianapolis Colts (2-4)
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Hi: 28
Lo: 30
Comment: Maybe their Luck changes soon. — Burns
Next: vs. Jacksonville
30. New York Giants (1-5)
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Hi: 28
Lo: 31
Comment: Ben McAdoo gave away play calling duties — how long until they relieve him of all duties? — Marotta
Next: vs. Seattle
31. San Francisco 49ers (0-6)
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Hi: 29
Lo: 31
Comment: Bad. But their last five losses have come by a combined total of 13 points. — Lapinski
Next: vs. Dallas
32. Cleveland Browns (0-6)
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Hi: 32
Lo: 32
Comment: In a sea of parity the Browns are an island of awfulness. — Burns
Next: vs. Tennessee
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