NFL rankings: Week 6
By Ben Almquist
It’s almost painful to put together my NFL rankings this week. The Chiefs suffered yet another humiliating loss and drop even further towards the bottom of the league. Meanwhile, we’re seeing the best teams in the NFL clearly separate themselves from the rest. However, there really wasn’t a ton of movement in the rankings this week as nine of the top twelve teams from last week’s NFL rankings remain the same.
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Our biggest risers this week are the Chicago Bears, who rose not just for winning, but because so many other bad teams lost. The biggest fallers? Yeah, you guessed it. The Chiefs come crashing down six spots to number 25. The Chiefs and Ravens are the surprise teams at the bottom of the rankings so far this year as everyone else were pretty easy to spot this offseason.
It’s tough to stay excited about Kansas City this year. No, the season isn’t over. Yes, it’s still possible they turn it around. I’m just not expecting it. But enough of that…on to the rankings!
| Team | Status | Lst Wk | Lst Result | Streak | W-L | ||
| 1. | Patriots | — | 1 | W 30-6 vs DAL | W4 | You knew Tom Brady was going to teach Greg Hardy a lesson. | 4-0 |
| 2. | Packers | — | 2 | W 24-10 vs STL | W5 | All the Packers do is win. | 5-0 |
| 3. | Broncos | — | 3 | W 16-10 vs OAK | W5 | Doesn’t matter how you win as long as you win. | 5-0 |
| 4. | Bengals | — | 4 | W 27-24 vs SEA | W5 | The Bengals are proving they can win in almost any fashion. | 5-0 |
| 5. | Falcons | — | 5 | W 25-19 vs WAS | W5 | Not the dominant victory many were looking for, but the Falcons continue to win. | 5-0 |
| 6. | Cardinals | — | 6 | W 42-17 vs DET | W1 | Larry Fitzgerald is not done playing football. | 4-1 |
| 7. | Panthers | — | 7 | BYE | W4 | The Panthers schedule is about to become much tougher. | 4-0 |
| 8. | Bills | +1 | 9 | W 14-13 vs TEN | W1 | The defense did it’s job, but the offense will need to step up. | 3-2 |
| 9. | Steelers | +4 | 13 | W 23-20 vs SD | W1 | That’s a much needed win that keeps the Steelers towards the front of the AFC pack. | 3-2 |
| 10. | Seahawks | -1 | 8 | L 24-27 vs CIN | L1 | The Bengals are a strong team, but the Seahawks can’t feel good about this loss. | 2-3 |
| 11. | Jets | — | 11 | BYE | W1 | Oddly enough, this was a poor time for a week off. Jets have been rolling. | 3-1 |
| 12. | Colts | — | 12 | W 27-20 vs HOU | W3 | The AFC South is so bad the Colts might win the division at 6-10. | 3-2 |
| 13. | Giants | +1 | 14 | W 30-27 vs SF | W3 | They’ve been more impressive than I thought they would be. | 3-2 |
| 14. | Cowboys | -4 | 10 | L 6-30 vs NE | L3 | That was a much deserved loss. Greg Hardy…wow. | 2-3 |
| 15. | Vikings | — | 15 | BYE | L1 | An extra week to work on things will do this team a lot of good. | 2-2 |
| 16. | Eagles | +5 | 21 | W 39-17 vs NO | W1 | The Eagles needed a big victory and got it. | 2-3 |
| 17. | Chargers | -1 | 16 | L 20-23 vs PIT | L1 | A tough way to lose and at a very crucial time. | 2-3 |
| 18. | Raiders | -1 | 17 | L 10-16 vs DEN | L2 | A lot of promising talent for the future. | 2-3 |
| 19. | Rams | — | 19 | L 10-24 vs GB | L1 | The Rams harassed Aaron Rodgers…but forgot to score any points. | 2-3 |
| 20. | Ravens | -2 | 18 | L 30-33 vs CLE | L1 | That was a must win game with the Bengals running away with the division. | 1-4 |
| 21. | Buccanneers | +6 | 27 | W 38-31 vs JAX | W1 | That was a good win for the Bucs as it shows a bright outlook in their future. | 2-3 |
| 22. | Bears | +6 | 28 | W 18-17 vs KC | W2 | The Bears looked like a sure thing for the #1 overall pick just a couple weeks ago. | 2-3 |
| 23. | Texans | -1 | 22 | L 20-27 vs IND | L2 | Yup, that’s a QB controversy. What does Bill O’Brien do when neither guy is the right answer? | 1-4 |
| 24. | Dolphins | — | 24 | BYE | L3 | The Dolphins were in desperate need of this week off. | 1-3 |
| 25. | Chiefs | -5 | 20 | L 17-18 vs CHI | L4 | The Chiefs are easily the biggest disappointment of 2015 so far. | 1-4 |
| 26. | Redskins | -1 | 25 | L 19-25 vs ATL | L1 | The Skins have nothing to be ashamed of in that loss. | 2-3 |
| 27. | Jaguars | -4 | 23 | L 31-38 vs TB | L3 | Something had to give in this one, and it was the Jags who gave it. | 1-4 |
| 28. | Browns | +3 | 31 | W 33-30 vs BAL | W1 | A huge division win. They might not be the worst team in their division. | 2-3 |
| 29. | Saints | -3 | 26 | L 17-39 vs PHI | L1 | The biggest problem for the Saints is they don’t have the assets to fix their problems. | 1-4 |
| 30. | Titans | -1 | 29 | L 13-14 vs BUF | L3 | The Titans have lost their Week 1 form. | 1-3 |
| 31. | Lions | -1 | 30 | L 17-42 vs ARI | L5 | Matt Stafford benched…that’s all you need to know. | 0-5 |
| 32. | 49ers | — | 32 | L 27-30 vs NYG | L4 | Not much to like about what’s going on in SF these days. | 1-4 |
That’s going to do it for me, Addicts! Another week down in the 2015 NFL season, and another weekly NFL rankings to go along with it.