JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 6 2022 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
Rank. Team (a record) | Prev. | Comment
- Philadelphia Eagles (5-0) | 1 | Five-and-oh for first time since 2004 NFC Championship season
- Buffalo Bills (4-1) | 3 | Still feel like a Super Bowl favorite …
- Kansas City Chiefs (4-1) | 4 | … as do they
- Minnesota Vikings (4-1) | 5 | Lone loss to top-ranked Iggles
- Dallas Cowboys (4-1) | 7 | Cooper Rush: 4-0
- Baltimore Ravens (3-2) | 8 | Because he's Justin Tucker
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) | 9 | Brady: 11-0 versus Falcons
- New York Giants (4-1) | 11 | Oh that NFC East
- Green Bay Packers (3-2) | 6 | Shut out in second half by Big Blue
- Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) | 14 | Two and oh since blowout loss to Duuuuval
- San Francisco 49ers (3-2) | 16 | Two and one with Jimmy G back at QB
- Tennessee Titans (3-2) | 17 | Three and oh after 0-2 start
- New York Jets (3-2) | 18 | How 'bout them J-E-T-S
- Miami Dolphins (3-2) | 2 | Oh and two since unbeaten start
- Los Angeles Rams (2-3) | 10 | Defending champs suddenly look very vulnerable
- Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) | 13 | Three losses, all in final minute
- Arizona Cardinals (2-3) | 15 | Eight consecutive home losses
- New England Patriots (2-3) | 24 | Shut out NFL's top-scoring offense Sunday
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3) | 12 | Tough day for TL Sunday
- Indianapolis Colts (2-2-1) | 25 | Up next: Duuuuval
- Cleveland Browns (2-3) | 19 | Victories over Steelers (1-4), Panthers (1-4)
- Chicago Bears (2-3) |20 | Missed chance to move into first-place tie in NFC North Sunday
- Denver Broncos (2-3) | 21 | Offensive struggles continue in Mile High
- Atlanta Falcons (2-3) | 22 | Rough loss for ATL
- New Orleans Saints (2-3) | 31 | Snapped three-game losing streak Sunday
- Seattle Seahawks (2-3) | 23 | Geno Smith continues to surprise, stand out
- Houston Texans (1-3-1) | 32 | Gritted and gutted past Duuuval Sunday
- Las Vegas Raiders (1-4) | 28 | Few leads are safe in Arrowhead
- Detroit Lions (1-4) | 26 | Oof
- Pittsburgh Steelers (1-4) | 27 | Oof
- Washington Commanders (1-4) | 29 | Oh and four since Week 1 victory over Duuuuval
- Carolina Panthers (1-4) | 30 | End of an era
