2010 Power Rankings: Week 7


RK (LW) TEAM REC COMMENT

1 (1) Steelers 4-1 If a rusty Ben Roethlisberger is good for three TDs, wait until the QB gets in midseason form. (Walker)

2 (3) Jets 5-1 Rex Ryan enters the bye week with what he bragged about -- the league's best record. (Clayton)

3 (6) Patriots 4-1 Deion Branch looks as though he never left Tom Brady. It's a dangerous combo. (Clayton)

4 (2) Ravens 4-2 Road losses to New England and Cincinnati prove this team still has room to grow. (Walker)

5 (5) Colts 4-2 WR Pierre Garcon's one-handed catch vs. Washington barely outpoints DB Aaron Francisco's one-handed pick. (Kuharsky)

6 (9) Saints 4-2 Not sure how the Saints are the highest-ranked NFC team with home loss to Falcons on record. (Sando)

7 (4) Falcons 4-2 Even good teams lose road games, so let's not overreact following rough game at Philly. (Sando)

8 (12) Titans 4-2 Titans' workmanlike effort nets a victory in Jacksonville in first division game. (Kuharsky)

9 (13) Texans 4-2 Loss of Pro Bowl linebacker DeMeco Ryans is an absolute killer. (Kuharsky)

10 (14) Eagles 4-2 Andy Reid now has two top QBs to choose from in Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick (Clayton)

11 (15) Giants 4-2 Eli Manning is quietly having a great season running a high-powered offense. (Clayton)

12 (7) Bears 4-2 Rumor has it Jay Cutler was sacked again Tuesday. (Walker)

13 (10) Chiefs 3-2 With game against Jacksonville, the Chiefs will play their third consecutive AFC South foe. (Kuharsky)

14 (11) Redskins 3-3 Donovan McNabb has an important showdown against Bears in his native Chicago. (Clayton)

15 (8) Packers 3-3 It's looking more and more like this team cannot overcome its injuries. (Walker)

16 (17) Dolphins 3-2 Chad Henne calmed criticism with a strong game against the Packers in Green Bay. (Clayton)

17 (20) Vikings 2-3 A win Sunday at Green Bay would suddenly put the Vikings back in the NFC North race. (Walker)

18 (24) Cardinals 3-2 Cardinals surprisingly lost ground in the NFC West race during their bye week. (Sando)

19 (16) Buccaneers 3-2 Tampa Bay has improved, but Bucs have been blown out by both winning teams they've played. (Sando)

20 (22) Bengals 2-3 Will the bye week cure all of Cincinnati's issues? (Walker)

21 (26) Rams 3-3 How, again, did this team lose by 38 to the Lions? Great bounce-back victory over San Diego. (Sando)

22 (23) Broncos 2-4 The Broncos' early schedule has been brutal; softens now. (Kuharsky)

23 (27) Seahawks 3-2 In Chicago, the Seahawks looked like a new team with Marshawn Lynch, Russell Okung up to speed. (Sando)

24 (21) Chargers 2-4 The Chargers rank well in a lot of departments -- except wins. (Kuharsky)

25 (18) Jaguars 3-3 How does QB David Garrard respond to a Week 6 concussion as Jags head to KC? (Kuharsky)

26 (19) Cowboys 1-4 So much for hosting the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are running out of time to turn around their season. (Clayton)

27 (30) 49ers 1-5 Baby steps, baby steps. Beat the Raiders one week, visit the winless Panthers the next. (Sando)

28 (25) Raiders 2-4 The Raiders failed to capitalize on early chances and gave the 49ers life. (Kuharsky)

29 (28) Lions 1-5 Until the Lions learn how to run and stop the run, the losing will continue. (Walker)

30 (29) Browns 1-5 Rookie QB Colt McCoy at least gives the Browns something to build on this season. (Walker)

31 (31) Panthers 0-5 After this week, all remaining Panthers home games are against teams with current winning records. (Sando)

32 (32) Bills 0-5 The Bills had their best Sunday of the season, a bye week. (Clayton)