Week 6 had some absolutely wacky results. The San Francisco 49ers , banged up in the second half, fell to a Cleveland Browns team led by backup quarterback P.J. Walker. The previously undefeated Philadelphia Eagles fell late to the New York Jets .
In other noteworthy games, rookie C.J. Stroud pushed the Houston Texans to 3-3 with a win over the New Orleans Saints , pushing Houston to a season-high 15th ranking.
In what may seem controversial, the 49ers actually retain the top ranking for the sixth straight week despite the loss. After all, there are now three 5-1 teams in the NFL, and I still like them and their overall body of work the best. Putting the Kansas City Chiefs at #2 over the Eagles was a tougher decision, and in part weighs in the decency of Philadelphia’s loss as opposed to Kansas City’s Week 1 loss.
The Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and New England Patriots make up the bottom of the barrel and essentially the league’s only non-competitive teams: who comes in at #32 this week?
Read on for my Post-Week Power Rankings , and if you’d like to debate or discuss any rankings, or want to follow for more NFL content including Picks and Power Rankings, be sure to connect with Sak Sports Blog on Twitter or on Facebook !
Post-Week 6 Power Rankings
The New York Jets knocked off the previously 5-0 Philadelphia Eagles to even their record at 3-3 despite losing Aaron Rodgers in a week 1. (AP Photo/Adam)
San Francisco 49ers (5-1) [Last Week: 1]
Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) [Last Week: 3]
Philadelphia Eagles (5-1) [Last Week: 2]
Detroit Lions (5-1) [Last Week: 4]
Miami Dolphins (5-1) [Last Week: 5]
Buffalo Bills (4-2) [Last Week: 6]
Dallas Cowboys (4-2) [Last Week: 7]
Baltimore Ravens (4-2) [Last Week: 9]
Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2) [Last Week: 10]
Seattle Seahawks (3-2) [Last Week: 7]
Los Angeles Rams (3-3) [Last Week: 14]
Los Angeles Chargers (2-3) [Last Week: 11]
Cleveland Browns (3-2) [Last Week: 15]
Houston Texans (3-3) [Last Week: 21]
New Orleans Saints (3-3) [Last Week: 13]
New York Jets (3-3) [Last Week: 20]
Cincinnati Bengals (3-3) [Last Week: 25]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) [Last Week: 12]
Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) [Last Week: 17]
Indianapolis Colts (3-3) [Last Week: 16]
Green Bay Packers (2-3) [Last Week: 19]
Atlanta Falcons (3-2) [Last Week: 18]
Minnesota Vikings (2-4) [Last Week: 22]
Las Vegas Raiders (3-3) [Last Week: 23]
Tennessee Titans (2-4) [Last Week: 24]
Washington Commanders (2-4) [Last Week: 26]
Denver Broncos (1-5) [Last Week: 28]
Chicago Bears (1-5) [Last Week: 29]
Arizona Cardinals (1-5) [Last Week: 27]
New York Giants (1-5) [Last Week: 30]
New England Patriots (1-5) [Last Week: 31]
Carolina Panthers (0-6) [Last Week: 32]
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Posted on October 19, 2023
By Billy Sakmann NFL
Posted in NFL , Sakmann Sports Tagged #2023-24 NFL Power Rankings , 2023-24 NFL Season , Arizona Cardinals , C.J. Stroud , Carolina Panthers , Cleveland Browns , Denver Broncos , Houston Texans , Kansas City Chiefs , New England Patriots , New Orleans Saints , New York Giants , New York Jets , NFL , P.J. Walker , Philadelphia Eagles , San Francisco 49ers