JACKSONVILLE – Here are senior writer John Oehser's Week 6 2016 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
Rank.Team (Rec) | Last week | Comment
1.Minnesota Vikings (5-0) | 2 | Yes, the defense remains that good
2.New England Patriots (4-1) | 4 | Tom's back
3.Seattle Seahawks (3-1) | 3 | Bye week had nothing for the 'Hawks
4.Denver Broncos (4-1) | 1 | The defense is good, but quarterback still matters
5.Green Bay Packers (3-1) | 5 | Lone loss to No. 1 Minnesota
6.Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) | 7 | Aside from Philly toe-stub the Steelers look like one of NFL's best
7.Atlanta Falcons (4-1) | 14 | These guys suddenly look really, really interesting
8.Philadelphia Eagles (3-1) | 6 | So, Carson Wentz isn't perfect; he's still really good
9.Dallas Cowboys (4-1) | 13 | The Dak Saga just got a lot more interesting
10.Oakland Raiders (4-1) | 12| A young, up-and-coming team that's playing like it
11.Kansas City Chiefs (2-2) | 11 | Talk about your impressive bye-week performances …
12.Buffalo Bills (3-2) | 16 | They look strikingly like a team that could contend all season
13.Baltimore Ravens (3-2) |8 | On a 0-2 slide since beating Jaguars at the 'Bank
14.Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) | 9 | They're really talented – and suddenly in a little trouble
15.Houston Texans (3-2) | 10 | Keeping everyone else in the AFC South very much alive
16.Washington Redskins (3-2) | 20 | Impressive recovery from rocky start
17.Los Angeles Rams (3-2) | 15 | Missed chance to move into sole possession of first place in NFC West
18.Arizona Cardinals (2-3) | 18 | Recovering from 1-3 start will be tough in difficult NFC West
19.New York Giants (2-3) | 17 | Falling fast after 2-0 start
20.Detroit Lions (2-3) | 23 | Absolutely critical victory Sunday for Lions' season
21.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3) | 22 | Scraping and clawing to stay alive early
22.Carolina Panthers (1-4) | 19 | Super Bowl runner-up hangover is real in Charlotte
23.New York Jets (1-3) | 21 | Tough early schedule continues to take a big-time toll
24.Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3) | 24 | Nice work during bye week
- Indianapolis Colts (2-3) | 25 | Got a much-needed post-London victory over Bears Sunday
26.Tennessee Titans (2-3) | 28 | Suddenly very much in contention in a tight AFC South
27.New Orleans Saints (1-3) | 30 | Gained momentum on bye week … can they maintain it?
28.San Diego Chargers (1-4) | 26 | Starting to look like a team in a lot of trouble
29.San Francisco 49ers (1-4) | 27 | Will four-game slide mean sidelining the Blaine train?
30.Miami Dolphins (1-4) | 29 | Struggles continue for Tannehill, 'Fins' O
31.Chicago Bears (1-4) | 31 | Bears playing better during last two weeks
32.Cleveland Browns (0-5) | 32 | A long season appears to be getting longer
