Week 7 NFL Power Rankings

Another week of action and 4 teams still remain flawless. It is that point in the season when

The Colts remain in the top spot while the Saints and Vikings continue to make statements each week. The Broncos continue their strong start. The Giants took a bit of a drop after their first loss. The Patriots got themselves right in a big way as they routed the Titans 59-0. The Chiefs got a win and move up a little and the Raiders and Bills were able to break through for a second win.

2009 Power Rankings (going into Week 7):
1.(1) Colts (5-0): They had a bye, but they have started strong once again.
2.(4) Saints (5-0): The Saints showed how good they are by dissecting the Giants' supposed vaunted defense. This team is dangerous from the opening drive.
3.(3) Vikings (6-0): They needed a missed field goal to hold on for another win, but they continue to get it done and look very good on all phases.
4.(5) Broncos (6-0): They enter their bye undefeated and 3 and half games up in the division. Not many would have predicted that.
5.(2) Giants (5-1): They looked a little exposed in the secondary, but this team is still very good and will need to be sharper against the better teams in the NFL.
6.(10) Patriots (4-2): Some were wondering if Tom Brady and the Patriots were still a top team. They removed all that doubt with a big smackdown on the Titans.
7.(7) Falcons (4-1): They showed they can handle the pressure late in the game and Tony Gonzalez continues to prove to be a very wise investment.
8.(6) Bengals (4-2): They were rolling on a high then they got tripped up and thrown on a lot by Matt Schaub and the Texans. Still some room for improvement after a pretty good start.
9.(14) Steelers (4-2): Looks like the defending champs are almost completely back and they have Troy Polamulu back as well. Let's see if they can stay consistent.
10.(12) Packers (3-2): The Packers' offense and Aaron Rodgers got themselves back on track and in a big way with a shutout over the Lions.
11.(13) Bears (3-2): They showed that they are a very good team. Just a couple little mistakes kept them from victory.
12.(8) Eagles (3-2): They had high hopes after the return of Donovan McNabb and the offense was clicking, but they laid a dud against the Raiders.
13.(11) Ravens (3-3): They started out really strong and despite a great comeback, now sit at .500.
14.(15) 49ers (3-2): They had an off week to get Michael Crabtree ready for his debut. Let's see what type of team comes out of the bye after a big blowout loss.
15.(16) Chargers (2-3): They are off to another ho-hum start. Let's see if they get up for a divisional game this week.
16.(17) Cardinals (3-2): They are starting to look more like the team of a year ago.
17.(20) Cowboys (3-2): They have played well and have played not so well. A big game to make a statement this week against the Falcons.
18.(9) Jets (3-3): They looked strong to start the year and Mark Sanchez looked poised. A lot has changed in the last 3 weeks.
19.(22) Texans (3-3): They are tough to figure out in terms of how good they might be. They have to stay consistent and keep winning to turn the corner.
20.(21) Jaguars (3-3): They have not looked sharp recently and needed a big game by Maurice Jones-Drew to avoid the upset.
21.(19) Dolphins (2-3): The Wildcat could their way to get back on track and have a tough test against the Saints this week.
22.(20) Seahawks (2-4): They looked to be righting the ship, but they looked very bad in a key divisional game.
23.(23) Panthers (2-3): They continued to win, but they did against another bad team.
24.(26) Bills (2-4): They didn't look much better this week, but the Jets sure helped them out by playing as bad as them.
25.(29) Raiders (2-4): They could only muster 13 points, but that was enough when the Eagles only put up 9.
26.(24) Redskins (2-4): They continue to be in downward spiral and changes were made this week. Coach Jim Zorn is still safe, but things look really bad.
27.(25) Lions (1-5): They looked really bad after showing improvement early in the season.
28.(29) Chiefs (1-5): They finally broke through. Much thanks goes to the struggling Redskins, but they are improving.
29.(28) Browns (1-5): Another game. Another loss. More of the same for the Browns. Caught a few bad calls that didn't help.
30.(27) Titans (0-6): This is starting to get really bad. 0-6 going into a bye is not where any expected them to be.
31.(30) Buccaneers (0-6): They are slowly showing some signs of an offense, but the defense still is suffering.
32.(32) Rams (0-6): They came extremely close, but couldn't close the door and fell in OT.

We are approaching the half way point and the top teams will start to show themselves a little more clearly.