JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 6 2018 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
Rank.Team (record) | Comment
1.Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) | 1 | Flexed muscles against Duval
2.Los Angeles Rams (5-0) | 2 | Won a big one in the Northwest
3.New Orleans Saints (4-1) | 3 | Great record for one of the greats
4.Carolina Panthers (3-1) | 4 | Miracle of miracles against Big Blue
5.Cincinnati Bengals (4-1) | 7 | More and more for real every week
6.Chicago Bears (3-1) | 10 | In first place at their bye
7.Tennessee Titans (3-2) | 5 | Missed big chance for outright AFC South lead
8.Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2) | 6 | Humbled in the Heartland
9.New England Patriots (3-2) | 15 | Here they come again
10.Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) | 16 | Solid start for perennial fast finishers
11.Baltimore Ravens (3-2) | 8 | OT loss cost them share of first place
12.Miami Dolphins (3-2) | 9 | Sliding after 3-0 start
13.Green Bay Packers (2-2-1) | 12 | Kicking themselves after Sunday
14.Cleveland Browns (2-2-1) | 24 | Learning and improving fast
15.Minnesota Vikings (2-2-1) | 19 | May have been a season saver Sunday
16.Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2-1) | 20 | Still hanging on – and still dangerous
17.Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) | 13 | Post-Super Bowl blues are real
18.Washington Redskins (2-2) | 11 | Blown out in the Big Easy
19.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2) | 18 | Felt like the right time for a bye
20.Houston Texans (2-3) | 27 | Fighting their way back
21.Dallas Cowboys (2-3) | 17 | Up next: Jaguars in Texas
22.Detroit Lions (2-3) | 26 | When they're good, they're pretty good
23.Buffalo Bills (2-3) | 31 | When they're good, they're pretty good, too
24.Seattle Seahawks (2-3) | 22 | Not far off and not bad, but …
25.New York Jets (2-3) | 30 | Run, Isaiah, run
26.Denver Broncos (2-3) | 14 | Slip-sliding away?
27.Atlanta Falcons (1-4) | 21 | Too many injuries to overcome
28.Indianapolis Colts (1-4) | 23 | Feel like a team that will improve late in season
29.Arizona Cardinals (1-4) | 32 | Off the mat and out of last place
30.San Francisco 49ers (1-4) | 25 | What began as a season of hope …
31.New York Giants (1-4) | 29 | Ouch
32.Oakland Raiders (1-4) | 28 | Struggling defense could mean long season
