NFL Rankings: Week 10
By Ben Almquist
Two weeks in a row have seen a team fall from the ranks of the unbeatens. This time, to the joy of Chiefs fans, it was the Denver Broncos losing to a very bad Colts team. That just makes me smile. However, that wasn’t even the biggest news this week in my opinion. No, that belongs to the Panthers who just showed everyone that they need to be taken seriously. Those two games caused quite the change from last week’s rankings.
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The big winners, jumping up five spots each, this week were the Chicago Bears, who did the Chiefs a favor by knocking off the San Diego Chargers, and the San Francisco 49ers who outlasted the Atlanta Falcons. Oddly enough, both teams were down at the bottom of the rankings last week, and for most of the year. On the other side of things, the biggest fall of the week is shared by the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins who each fell four spots.
The Chiefs get a slight bump despite being on a BYE week, but that is entirely due to a lot of teams around them losing. Sometimes simply not losing works out. Kansas City isn’t going to be cut any breaks though as their next four games all offer challenges. The Chiefs can’t afford any slip ups moving forward, but they are still very much in the hunt for the playoffs.
| Team | Status | Lst Wk | Lst Result | Streak | W-L | ||
| 1. | Patriots | — | 1 | W 27-10 vs WAS | W8 | The Pats continue to squash everyone they face. | 8-0 |
| 2. | Bengals | +1 | 3 | W 31-10 vs CLE | W8 | Maybe the best roster in the NFL right now. | 8-0 |
| 3. | Panthers | +1 | 4 | W 37-29 vs GB | W8 | Legit. | 8-0 |
| 4. | Broncos | -2 | 2 | L 24-27 vs IND | L1 | That’s a tough loss. Have to wonder how they respond. | 7-1 |
| 5. | Vikings | +2 | 7 | W 21-18 vs STL | W4 | Suddenly the Vikings are in play to win the NFC North. | 6-2 |
| 6. | Cardinals | — | 6 | BYE | W2 | The Cards need this BYE week to figure some things out. | 6-2 |
| 7. | Packers | -2 | 5 | L 29-37 vs CAR | L2 | Losing two straight? Been here before…R-E-L-A-X. | 6-2 |
| 8. | Giants | +2 | 10 | W 32-18 vs TB | W1 | Strong win puts the G-Men out in front in the NFC East. | 5-4 |
| 9. | Falcons | -1 | 8 | L 16-17 vs SF | L2 | There is something seriously wrong with the offense in Atlanta. | 6-3 |
| 10. | Steelers | +2 | 12 | W 38-35 vs OAK | W1 | Winning like this without Le’Veon Bell is impressive. | 5-4 |
| 11. | Jets | +3 | 14 | W 28-23 vs JAX | W1 | Closer than it should have been, but the Jets are leading the Wild Card group. | 5-3 |
| 12. | Bills | +1 | 13 | W 33-17 vs MIA | W1 | A big win keeps the Bills in the hunt. | 4-4 |
| 13. | Raiders | -4 | 9 | L 35-38 vs PIT | L1 | That was a bad time for a loss. Raiders have another tough one next week. | 4-4 |
| 14. | Rams | -3 | 11 | L 18-21 vs MIN | L1 | The Rams have to find some offense. | 4-4 |
| 15. | Eagles | +1 | 16 | W 33-27 vs DAL | W1 | A win against the struggling Cowboys might feel good, but the Eagles still need to play better. | 4-4 |
| 16. | Seahawks | -1 | 15 | BYE | W2 | Hopefully this BYE week doesn’t hurt their momentum. | 4-4 |
| 17. | Chiefs | +1 | 18 | BYE | W2 | The Chiefs come off the BYE against the Broncos. That’s a big test. | 3-5 |
| 18. | Colts | +2 | 20 | W 27-24 vs DEN | W1 | So…it was all Pep’s fault? | 4-5 |
| 19. | Saints | -2 | 17 | L 28-34 vs TEN | L1 | With the Panthers rolling and the Falcons still several games ahead, this loss may be a killer. | 4-5 |
| 20. | Buccanneers | -1 | 19 | L 18-32 vs NYG | L1 | Rookie struggles were expected. | 3-5 |
| 21. | Texans | +1 | 22 | BYE | W1 | Amazingly, they are still in the hunt for the AFC South. | 3-5 |
| 22. | Bears | +5 | 27 | W 22-19 vs SD | W1 | The Bears don’t seem as fully committed to rebuilding as they should be. | 3-5 |
| 23. | Cowboys | -2 | 21 | L 27-33 vs PHI | L6 | Tony Romo may not make it back in time to salvage this team. | 2-6 |
| 24. | 49ers | +5 | 29 | W 17-16 vs ATL | W1 | That win throws the QB situation into even more of a quandry. Gabbert 1-0. | 3-6 |
| 25. | Ravens | +1 | 26 | BYE | W1 | The Ravens are all but done this year. | 2-6 |
| 26. | Dolphins | -4 | 23 | L 17-33 vs BUF | L2 | Yeah, still no offensive line. | 3-5 |
| 27. | Chargers | -3 | 24 | L 19-22 vs CHI | L5 | The Chargers have been bounced to the bottom of the AFC West. | 2-7 |
| 28. | Redskins | -3 | 25 | L 10-27 vs NE | L1 | They aren’t out of the race in the NFC East, but need a big win. | 3-5 |
| 29. | Titans | +3 | 32 | W 34-28 vs NO | W1 | Chalk some of that up to emotion, but the Mularky Era off to a good start. | 2-6 |
| 30. | Jaguars | -2 | 28 | L 23-28 vs NYJ | L1 | How long can this team continue to be a bottom dweller? | 2-6 |
| 31. | Browns | -1 | 30 | L 10-31 vs CIN | L4 | So…another quarterback? | 2-7 |
| 32. | Lions | -1 | 31 | BYE | L2 | There is no reason for confidence in Detroit. | 1-7 |
Well that’s it for this week’s NFL rankings, Addicts! A pretty exciting week that shook up the top of the ranking board. We’re seeing certain teams pull away from the pack, but by and large, the playoff picture is still wide open.