JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 7 2020 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
Rank.Team (record) | Prev. | Comment
1.Seattle Seahawks (5-0) | 1 | Taking a break – and staying at No. 1
2.Pittsburgh Steelers (5-0) | 3 | Looking more and more like a legitimate AFC favorite
3.Tennessee Titans (5-0) | 4 | As good as any team in AFC – and in NFL
4.Kansas City Chiefs (4-1) | 5 | Solid road victory Monday over contending Bills
5.Baltimore Ravens (5-1) | 6 | Looking elite again
6.Green Bay Packers (4-1) | 2 | Oof
7.Chicago Bears (5-1) | 11 | Just win, Nicky
8.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) | 12 | Wow
9.Buffalo Bills (4-2) | 7 | Suddenly a bit suspect
10.Los Angeles Rams (4-2) | 9 | Could be sliding too far behind Seattle
11.New England Patriots (2-3) | 8 | A return to a normal routine could solve a lot
12.Cleveland Browns (4-2) | 10 | Confidence-shaking loss to Steelers Sunday
13.Las Vegas Raiders (3-2) | 13 | Feel like a season-long contender
14.Indianapolis Colts (4-2) | 14 | All the way back – and still very much a contender
15.New Orleans Saints (3-2) | 15 | Quiet so far – but still a contender
16.Arizona Cardinals (4-2) | 17 | Wowed the nation in prime-time Monday
17.Carolina Panthers (3-3) | 16 | Impressively competitive in Year One under Matt Rhule
18.Miami Dolphins (3-3) | 19 | Three victories in four games
19.San Francisco 49ers (3-3) | 20 | Steadied their course Sunday
20.Dallas Cowboys (2-4) | 18| Dak's loss could be too much to overcome
21.Detroit Lions (2-3) | 28 | Next few weeks could tell their tale
22.Denver Broncos (2-3) | 30 | No touchdowns? No problem
23.Philadelphia Eagles (1-4-1) | 21 | Still not even close to out of it in NFC East
24.Los Angeles Chargers (1-4) | 22 | Up next: Home against the Jaguars
25.Cincinnati Bengals (1-4-1) | 23 | Growing pains continue
26.Atlanta Falcons (1-5) | 29 | Welcome Back, Julio
27.Minnesota Vikings (1-5) | 24 | Still the NFL's biggest surprise this season
28.Houston Texans (1-5) | 25 | Playing better, but 0-4 start may be too tough to overcome
29.Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) | 26 | Haven't led in fourth quarter since Week 1
30.New York Giants (1-5) | 31 | Victory No. 1 for Big Blue Sunday
31.Washington Football Team (1-5) | 27 | Five consecutive losses after Week 1 victory
32.New York Jets (0-6) | 32 | Oof
