Power Rankings Roundup: Kansas City Chiefs Creeping Into Some Top 5’s
By Ben Nielsen
When you beat the defending Super Bowl champions then you start getting a little bit of respect. This is the case in a lot of the power rankings around the NFL right now as the Chiefs are seeing a lot love from pundits. One would think that if in the next 21 days they have wins over Oakland, Denver, and Arizona then they may be in the conversation as the best team in the NFL.
Yeah, I know.
Here’s where the Chiefs ranking in some of the major power rankings around the internet this week.
team. 124. Wide receivers are overrated. The 7-3 Chiefs still have no touchdown receptions by wide receivers this season. Seven wide receivers have more yards than all Chiefs wide receivers combined (917).. Chiefs 24, Seahawks 20. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 5
Chiefs 24, Seahawks 20. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 6. team. 124. Another huge win for the Chiefs, who, at 7-3, are one of the hottest teams in the NFL. Kansas City has won five in a row — and if you think about it, the team’s last two losses were tight ballgames on the road in San Francisco and Denver. That’s saying something.
Chiefs 24, Seahawks 20. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 7. team. 124. That defense and running game are carrying this team. At some point, though, they have to throw it better.
Kansas City Chiefs. 6. team. 124. Who says you have to throw to win football games in the NFL? Alex Smith attempted just 16 passes and the Chiefs won again behind the legs of Jamaal Charles and their slew of pass rushers.. Chiefs 24, Seahawks 20. Previous:
5. team. 124. Chiefs are 7-1 in the past two calendar months. The one loss: Niners 22, Chiefs 17, and K.C. led in the fourth quarter.. Chiefs 24, Seahawks 20. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs