And then there was one.

The 5-0 Kansas City Chiefs and 5-0 Minnesota Vikings were both in action in Week 7 after having bye weeks in Week 6. Sam Darnold and the Vikings looked like they were going to win for much of Sunday afternoon, but Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions roared back for a 31-29 win to even both NFC North teams’ records at 5-1.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, on the other hand, just keep finding ways to win, even on the road and even with Mahomes throwing picks. Kansas City rolled to a 28-18 win over the San Francisco 49ers (in a Super Bowl 58 rematch,) improving to 6-0.

To make matters worse for the rest of the league, the Chiefs then went and acquired former Pro Bowl wide receiver Deandre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans.

Elsewhere, Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers earned a gutsy 24-22 win over C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans on a last-second field goal, evening both those teams records at 5-2.

On Monday Night Football, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens put on another masterclass, beating Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-31 in a game that wasn’t as close as the score suggests. The Washington Commanders also impressed, improving to 5-2 with a 40-7 win over the Carolina Panthers despite Jayden Daniels going down early. Marcus Mariota looked just fine in his relief: maybe this Washington team really has something.

Read on for my Post-Week 7 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!

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Post-Week 7 Power Rankings

Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers inched by a strong Houston Texans team to improve to 5-2 on the season and claim a Top 5 spot in this week’s Power Rankings.
  1. Kansas City Chiefs (6-0) [Last Week: 2] *Back at #1*
  2. Baltimore Ravens (5-2) [Last Week: 3]
  3. Minnesota Vikings (5-1) [Last Week: 1]
  4. Detroit Lions (5-1) [Last Week: 6]
  5. Green Bay Packers (5-2) [Last Week: 10]
  6. Houston Texans (5-2) [Last Week: 4]
  7. Buffalo Bills (5-2) [Last Week: 5]
  8. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) [Last Week: 9]
  9. Washington Commanders (5-2) [Last Week: 8]
  10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-3) [Last Week: 7]
  11. Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) [Last Week: 12]
  12. Chicago Bears (4-2) [Last Week: 14]
  13. Atlanta Falcons (4-3) [Last Week: 11]
  14. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) [Last Week: 16]
  15. San Francisco 49ers (3-4) [Last Week: 17]
  16. Seattle Seahawks (4-3) [Last Week: 18]
  17. Dallas Cowboys (3-3) [Last Week: 15]
  18. Indianapolis Colts (4-3) [Last Week: 19]
  19. Arizona Cardinals (3-4) [Last Week: 21]
  20. Denver Broncos (4-3) [Last Week: 23]
  21. Los Angeles Chargers (3-3) [Last Week: 20]
  22. New Orleans Saints (2-5) [Last Week: 13]
  23. New York Jets (2-5) [Last Week: 22]
  24. Los Angeles Rams (2-4) [Last Week: 24]
  25. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) [Last Week: 27]
  26. New York Giants (2-5) [Last Week: 25]
  27. Cleveland Browns (1-6) [Last Week: 26]
  28. Las Vegas Raiders (2-5) [Last Week: 28]
  29. Tennessee Titans (1-5) [Last Week: 29]
  30. Miami Dolphins (2-4) [Last Week: 31]
  31. Carolina Panthers (1-6) [Last Week: 30]
  32. New England Patriots (1-6) [Last Week: 32]
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