JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 7 2018 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
Rank.Team (record) | Comment
1.Los Angeles Rams (6-0) | 2 | The last unbeaten … and a worthy No. 1
2.Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) | 1 | A worthy No. 2 that could be No. 1 again soon
3.New Orleans Saints (4-1) | 3 | Stayed strong through the bye
4.New England Patriots (4-2) | 9 | Back in the Top 5, which didn't take long at all
5.Baltimore Ravens (4-2) | 11 | This defense isssssssssss good
6.Los Angeles Chargers (4-2) | 10 | Looking better and better early
7.Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2-1) | 16 | Needed it, got it – and now they're back
8.Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) | 5 | Crushing loss in the division at home
9.Minnesota Vikings (3-2-1) | 15 | Have they got things right at last?
10.Miami Dolphins (4-2) | 12 | All Hail Brock O
11.Philadelphia Eagles (3-3) | 17 | Here they come again
12.Chicago Bears (3-2) | 6 | Still feels like they've turned a corner
13.Washington Redskins (3-2) | 18 | Felt like a season-turning victory over Panthers
14.Carolina Panthers (3-2) | 4 | Oof
15.Green Bay Packers (3-2-1) | 13 | Rodgers has a chance to be a good player
16.Dallas Cowboys (3-3) | 21| Jaguars made Big D's "O" suddenly really good
17.Tennessee Titans (3-3) | 7 | Your first-place Tennessee Titans …
18.Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3) | 8 | Your first-place Jacksonville Jaguars …
19.Houston Texans (3-3) | 20 | Your first-place Houston Texans
20.Cleveland Browns (2-3-1) | 14 | Oof
21.Seattle Seahawks (3-3) | 24 | Look like they may keep hanging around
22.Detroit Lions (2-3) | 22 | Stayed strong through the bye
23.New York Jets (3-3) | 25 | Scraping, clawing and staying in it
24.Atlanta Falcons (2-4) | 27 | All Hail Matt Ryan -- again
25.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3) | 19 | Fast fade continues
26.Buffalo Bills (2-4) | 23 | Better than you thought, but good enough?
27.Denver Broncos (2-4) | 26 | Four consecutive losses after 2-0 start
28.Indianapolis Colts (1-5) | 28 | Plenty of fight, not enough else -- yet
29.Arizona Cardinals (1-5) | 29 | Settling in at No. 29
30.San Francisco 49ers (1-5) | 30 | Settling in at No. 30
31.Oakland Raiders (1-5) | 32 | Settling in at No. 31
32.New York Giants (1-5) | 31 | Settling in at No. 32
