JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's post-Week 10, pre-Week 11 2017 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are:
Rank.Team (record) | Comment
1.Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) | 1 | Bye or not, still the best
2.New England Patriots (7-2) | 2 | Everything about them says AFC favorite
3.Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2) | 3 | Good teams win the way they did Sunday
4.New Orleans Saints (7-2) | 4 | Seven consecutive victories? Really?
5.Minnesota Vikings (7-2) | 5 | Don't overlook them in a strong NFC
6.Los Angeles Rams (7-2) | 6 | Staggering offensive turnaround this season
7.Carolina Panthers (7-3) | 7 | Looking really good … again
8.Kansas City Chiefs (6-3) | 8 | Easy bye victory for Reid & Co.
9.Seattle Seahawks (6-3) | 9 | The challenge of the Rams is real
10.Jacksonville Jaguars (6-3) | 10 | Just win, baby
11.Tennessee Titans (6-3) | 11 | AFC South now looks like a two-team race
12.Atlanta Falcons (5-4) | 15 | Needed Sunday's victory in a big way
13.Dallas Cowboys (5-4) | 12 | Life without Zeke began Sunday
14.Detroit Lions (5-4) | 16 | Still in it, but catching Vikings is a big ask
15.Green Bay Packers (5-4) | 19 | See: Detroit
16.Buffalo Bills (5-4) | 13 | Five and two seems like a long time ago
17.Oakland Raiders (4-5) | 17 | Gained ground on postseason during their bye
18.Washington Redskins (4-5) | 14 | Playoff chances fading in strong NFC
19.Arizona Cardinals (4-5) | 18 | Still hanging on … barely
20.Denver Broncos (3-6) | 20 | Very unfamiliar territory
21.Houston Texans (3-6) | 21 | Watson loss looks too much to overcome
22.New York Jets (4-6) | 22 | Slowly fading from view
23.Chicago Bears (3-6) | 23 | Trubisky showing good signs early
24.Baltimore Ravens (4-5) | 24 | Stayed strong over the bye
25.Miami Dolphins (4-5) | 25 | As up and down as it gets
26.Los Angeles Chargers (3-6) | 26 | So much better than this record
27.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6) | 29 | Feels too late to save season
28.Cincinnati Bengals (3-6) | 27 | Couldn't help Jaguars Sunday
29.Indianapolis Colts (3-7) | 28 | Struggling teams lose as they did Sunday
30.San Francisco 49ers (1-9) | 32 | Only one oh-for remaining now
31.New York Giants (1-8) | 30 | My goodness
32.Cleveland Browns (0-9) | 31 | Up next: Jaguars
