What did we learn in Week 6? Not a lot, apparently: in a rarity, the Top 10 teams in this week’s Power Rankings are almost a carbon copy of last week’s, with just one new team in at #10: the 4-2 Green Bay Packers, who replace a Dallas Cowboys team that just suffered am embarrassing 47-9 loss to drop to 3-3.

But there were still important trend-confirming wins, and in the case of Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders, a close enough loss to a great team (the Baltimore Ravens) to prove that they should still be considered a force in the NFC moving forward.

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans continue to be one of the best teams in the AFC, improving to 5-1 with a 41-21 win over the New England Patriots on the road. But Houston has plenty of competition: four of the top five teams in this week’s Power Rankings play in the AFC.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills earned a key victory over Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets on Monday Night Football, emerging victorious with a 23-20 win at MetLife Stadium to take early control of the AFC East. The Jets are in free-fall, losing four straight games after a 2-0 start, as well as firing head coach Robert Saleh. Will New York’s trade for Davante Adams help the Jets turn the corner moving forward? Only time will tell, so that trade does not affect the ranking of a team that has lost four straight games.

My biggest mover this week was the Chicago Bears: moving from #21 to #14 after beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 35-16 in London, improving to 4-2 in Caleb Williams’ rookie campaign.

The undefeated Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs both had bye weeks in Week 6, and remain the top two teams in this week’s Power Rankings.

Read on for my Post-Week 6 NFL Power Rankings as I rank all 32 teams. 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

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens proved they’re still one of the best teams in the NFL, but Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders might be right there with them. (Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
  1. Minnesota Vikings (5-0) [Last Week: 1]
  2. Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) [Last Week: 2]
  3. Baltimore Ravens (4-2) [Last Week: 3]
  4. Houston Texans (5-1) [Last Week: 4]
  5. Buffalo Bills (4-2) [Last Week: 5]
  6. Detroit Lions (4-1) [Last Week: 6]
  7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) [Last Week: 7]
  8. Washington Commanders (4-2) [Last Week: 8]
  9. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) [Last Week: 10]
  10. Green Bay Packers (4-2) [Last Week: 12]
  11. Atlanta Falcons (4-2) [Last Week: 13]
  12. Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) [Last Week: 11]
  13. New Orleans Saints (2-4) [Last Week: 14]
  14. Chicago Bears (4-2) [Last Week: 21]
  15. Dallas Cowboys (3-3) [Last Week: 9]
  16. Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) [Last Week: 16]
  17. San Francisco 49ers (3-3) [Last Week: 18]
  18. Seattle Seahawks (3-3) [Last Week: 15]
  19. Indianapolis Colts (3-3) [Last Week: 24]
  20. Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) [Last Week: 25]
  21. Arizona Cardinals (2-4) [Last Week: 17]
  22. New York Jets (2-4) [Last Week: 20]
  23. Denver Broncos (3-3) [Last Week: 21]
  24. Los Angeles Rams (1-4) [Last Week: 22]
  25. New York Giants (2-4) [Last Week: 23]
  26. Cleveland Browns (1-5) [Last Week: 29]
  27. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) [Last Week: 26]
  28. Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) [Last Week: 27]
  29. Tennessee Titans (1-4) [Last Week: 30]
  30. Carolina Panthers (1-5) [Last Week: 28]
  31. Miami Dolphins (2-3) [Last Week: 31]
  32. New England Patriots (1-5) [Last Week: 32]

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