JACKSONVILLE -- Here are senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 7 2015 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
1.New England Patriots (5-0) | 1 | As good as they ever were
2.Green Bay Packers (6-0) | 2 | Feels like Aaron Rodgers' best chance in a few years
3.Denver Broncos (6-0) | 3 | Defense, defense, that's our plea … D-E-F-E-N-S-E!!!
4.Cincinnati Bengals (6-0) | 4 | Tied franchise record for best start
5.Carolina Panthers (5-0) | 6 | Season-defining victory over Seattle Sunday
6.New York Jets (4-1) | 8 | Starting to take on a postseason look
7.Atlanta Falcons (5-1) | 5 | One slip – that's all it takes to be in second place in NFC South
8.Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) | 10 | No Big Ben, No Vick … no matter
9.Arizona Cardinals (4-2) | 7 | Still look like clear favorite in NFC West
10.Minnesota Vikings (3-2) | 13 | NFL's quietest winning record
11.Buffalo Bills (3-3) | 11 | Injuries taking a huge toll on Bills season
12.Indianapolis Colts (3-3) | 14 | Somebody has to win AFC South; they look like the choice
13.Seattle Seahawks (2-4) | 12 | Holding leads becoming a huge issue for the 'Hawks
14.Philadelphia Eagles (3-3) | 19 | Moving on up
15.New York Giants (3-3) | 9 | Everyone's still very alive in the NFC East
16.San Diego Chargers (2-4) | 15 | Still feels too early to count this team out
17.St. Louis Rams (2-3) | 16 | Held on for big week against bye
18.Dallas Cowboys (2-3) | 17 | Big D played big against bye
19.Cleveland Browns (2-4) | 18 | The Browns feel close to getting this thing turned
20.Washington Redskins (2-4) | 20 | Quarterback inconsistency causing problems in the capital
21.New Orleans Saints (2-4) | 27 | May be too late for this season, but Saints figure to be tough out
22.Kansas City Chiefs (1-5) | 21 | May be NFL's biggest surprise one-victory team
23.Oakland Raiders (2-3) | 23 | Staying steady over the bye
24.Chicago Bears (2-4) | 24 | Oh-so-close to 3-3
25.Houston Texans (2-4) | 29 | Took all the Jaguars gave them
26.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3) | 26 | Very impressive over the bye
27.Miami Dolphins (2-3) | 30 | The Dan Campbell Era begins
28.San Francisco 49ers (2-4) | 31 | Plenty of fight here
29.Baltimore Ravens (1-5) | 25 | New depths for a proud franchise
30.Tennessee Titans (1-4) | 22 | Four consecutive losses since Week 1 victory
31.Detroit Lions (1-5) | 32 | Has looked better than 1-5 most of this season
- Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) | 28 | Sigh …
