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2013 Power Rankings: Week 7

Chiefs #2


<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD colSpan=5>2013 Power Rankings: Week 7</TD></TR><TR class=colhead><TD width="10%" align=center>RANK</TD><TD width="27%">TEAM / RECORD</TD><TD>TRENDING</TD><TD>COMMENTS</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>1</TD><TD>
Broncos
6-0
</TD><TD>--

Last Week: 1</TD><TD>Circle Week 11. Indy presents a nice story, but Washington, a bye and San Diego are also between now and the Broncos' all-important first meeting with the 6-0 Chiefs.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>2</TD><TD>
Chiefs
6-0
</TD><TD>
1
Last Week: 3</TD><TD>Is it Week 11 yet? Kansas City's elite defense kept rolling Sunday, but the Chiefs face Houston, Cleveland, Buffalo and the bye week before finally meeting Peyton's Broncos.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>3</TD><TD>
Saints
5-1
</TD><TD>
1
Last Week: 2</TD><TD>The Saints have an extra week to heal up with the bye before the Bills in Week 8. Jimmy Graham, Darren Sproles and Cameron Jordan missed parts of Sunday's game.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>4</TD><TD>
Seahawks
5-1
</TD><TD>
1
Last Week: 5</TD><TD>Marshawn Lynch had 21 rushes for 77 yards and four catches for 78 yards Sunday, his first career game with at least 75 rushing and 75 receiving yards.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>5</TD><TD>
Patriots
5-1
</TD><TD>
1
Last Week: 6</TD><TD>Tom Brady got the headlines, but the defense held Drew Brees to 0-for-6 with an interception targeting Jimmy Graham. The team effort continues in Foxborough.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>6</TD><TD>
Colts
4-2
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 4</TD><TD>The Colts' defense has allowed 246 rushing yards between the tackles in its past two games, just 1 yard fewer than it allowed in the first four games.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>7</TD><TD>
49ers
4-2
</TD><TD>--

Last Week: 7</TD><TD>Simple stuff for the Niners. San Francisco is 4-0 when forcing multiple turnovers this year and 0-2 when not. The 49ers are plus-8 in turnover margin in wins and minus-6 in losses.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>8</TD><TD>
Bengals
4-2
</TD><TD>--

Last Week: 8</TD><TD>No team has allowed fewer touchdowns with four or fewer rushers than the Bengals (two), winners of two straight and four of their past five games. </TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>9</TD><TD>
Packers
3-2
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 11</TD><TD>Losing Randall Cobb and James Jones would hurt. Aaron Rodgers was 4-of-9 with an interception targeting Jordy Nelson, who, with Jermichael Finley, accounted for nine of Rodgers' 11 second-half passes.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>10</TD><TD>
Bears
4-2
</TD><TD>--

Last Week: 10</TD><TD>Jay Cutler has thrown for 602 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions in his past two games. Brandon Marshall? He caught nine of 10 targets for 87 yards and two touchdowns on Thursday.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>11</TD><TD>
Lions
4-2
</TD><TD>
1
Last Week: 12</TD><TD>Matthew Stafford completed both end zone throws to Joseph Fauria on Sunday. Stafford is 4-of-6 to Fauria and 3-of-10 on end zone attempts to all other Lions this season.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>12</TD><TD>
Ravens
3-3
</TD><TD>
3
Last Week: 9</TD><TD>Ravens rushers were hit in the backfield on nine of 21 designed runs Sunday, their most since Week 1 of the 2010 season against the Jets. The Steelers are up next.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>13</TD><TD>
Cowboys
3-3
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 15</TD><TD>Five touchdowns, 506 yards and a pick had Romo vilified last week in a loss. Now? His 170 yards, touchdown and interception in a win somehow was better. Go figure.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>14</TD><TD>
Dolphins
3-2
</TD><TD>
1
Last Week: 13</TD><TD>Did the bye help Miami's inconsistency? This team won in Indianapolis but has consecutive losses to the Saints and Ravens. Divisional matchups loom against the Bills and Pats.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>15</TD><TD>
Chargers
3-3
</TD><TD>
5
Last Week: 20</TD><TD>Keenan Allen had career highs in targets (12) and receptions (nine) in Monday's win. Philip Rivers was 7-for-7 targeting Allen 5 yards or fewer downfield.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>16</TD><TD>
Titans
3-3
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 14</TD><TD>Tennessee's plus-8 turnover margin is the second best in the league (Chiefs, plus-12). But Jake Locker's injury and Ryan Fitzpatrick's sporadic play means there's a low ceiling on what the Titans can accomplish.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>17</TD><TD>
Eagles
3-3
</TD><TD>
4
Last Week: 21</TD><TD>A good day rushing opened up play-action for Nick Foles on Sunday. Foles was 9-of-12 on play-action passes, including a pair of touchdowns thrown deeper than 35 yards downfield.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>18</TD><TD>
Browns
3-3
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 16</TD><TD>The Browns have flashed quality at times this season but didn't have much in Sunday's loss to the Lions. This Sunday's trip to Lambeau likely won't allow much, either.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>19</TD><TD>
Rams
3-3
</TD><TD>
6
Last Week: 25</TD><TD>QBs with at least eight passes, two touchdowns and no incompletions against at least five rushers since the start of 2008: Drew Brees, Tom Brady Brett Favre and ... Sam Bradford.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>20</TD><TD>
Jets
3-3
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 18</TD><TD>One step forward, one step back for Geno Smith. A week after a three-touchdown performance and game-winning drive in Atlanta, Smith threw two interceptions and managed six points against the Steelers.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>21</TD><TD>
Cardinals
3-3
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 19</TD><TD>Carson Palmer was 1-of-8 with two interceptions on throws at least 15 yards downfield Sunday. Palmer's seven picks on deep throws lead all quarterbacks.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>22</TD><TD>
Texans
2-4
</TD><TD>
5
Last Week: 17</TD><TD>Out goes Matt Schaub, in comes T.J. Yates ... and yet another pick-six. The comedy of errors that is the Texans right now probably won't look much better at Arrowhead in Week 7.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>23</TD><TD>
Falcons
1-4
</TD><TD>
1
Last Week: 22</TD><TD>The offense has big problems, but the next three opponents have a combined 5-11 record. If the Falcons are to make a move this year, the next month is crucial.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>24</TD><TD>
Panthers
2-3
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 26</TD><TD>Cam Newton completed a career-high 85.7 percent of passes within 10 yards downfield against the Vikings, with more touchdowns (two) than in his previous four games combined.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>25</TD><TD>
Bills
2-4
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 23</TD><TD>Thad Lewis had 233 yards of offense and three touchdowns Sunday, but one lost fumble on a scramble was the difference. A Bengals touchdown nine plays later hurt in a three-point loss.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>26</TD><TD>
Raiders
2-4
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 24</TD><TD>Terrelle Pryor was sacked 10 times Sunday, the most since Greg McElroy was sacked 11 times in Week 16 last year. Only five quarterbacks since 2001 have reached double digits.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>27</TD><TD>
Steelers
1-4
</TD><TD>
2
Last Week: 29</TD><TD>It took until Week 6, but the Steelers' defense finally forced a turnover with two interceptions. Last year, it took Pittsburgh 11 snaps to force its first turnover.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>28</TD><TD>
Redskins
1-4
</TD><TD>
1
Last Week: 27</TD><TD>Forget about RG III for a moment. The Redskins' defense has allowed a 79.8 completion percentage when sending four or fewer rushers, more than five points worse than any other team.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>29</TD><TD>
Vikings
1-4
</TD><TD>
1
Last Week: 28</TD><TD>The Vikings' defense has cost the team 44.6 expected points this season, worst in the league. Uncertainty at quarterback and a bad defense could equal a lost season.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>30</TD><TD>
Buccaneers
0-5
</TD><TD>--

Last Week: 30</TD><TD>The Buccaneers are in a tailspin, and it won't get easier any time soon. They have tough games in Atlanta, hosting Carolina and in Seattle next.</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>31</TD><TD>
Giants
0-6
</TD><TD>--

Last Week: 31</TD><TD>Eli Manning has thrown an interception on 6.6 percent of passes, at least two percentage points worse than any season of his career and better than only Blaine Gabbert.</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=left><TD class=pr-rank>32</TD><TD>
Jaguars
0-6
</TD><TD>--

Last Week: 32</TD><TD>The Jags held Denver receivers to a season-low yards-after-catch total, and Justin Blackmon had a huge day. Positive effort on the round, but the Jaguars remain winless.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Are we in the BCS title game yet?

If the Chiefs are the second best team in the NFL. I don't think much of the rest of the field.

Everyone is pining for that Denver/KC game. I hope we remain undefeated when roll in there. The hype is gonna be insane!

I might have take the following Monday off.

And you shouldn't. ESPN said so

It's funny how all they could talk about was Manning breaking records now that the Chiefs are playing with a fire under their ass they are getting noticed. But we going into Denver with a bye week

Last year's week 7 ratings:


2012 Power Rankings: Week 7
RANK TEAM / RECORD TRENDING COMMENTS
1 Falcons 6-0 The resourceful Falcons keep finding ways to win even without playing their best. (Sando)
2 Texans 5-1 The Packers gave the Texans a wake-up call, but Houston still has the AFC South in hand. (Clayton)
3 Giants 4-2 Their victory in San Francisco was the best game any team in the league has played against any other all season. (Graziano)
4 Ravens 5-1 Baltimore's margin of victory in its four-game winning streak: 3.2 points. (Hensley)
5 49ers 4-2 The Niners' once-dominant special teams have become a liability too frequently this season. (Sando)
6 Bears 4-1 They outscored opponents 98-27 in three games prior to bye. Look out, Lions. (Graziano)
7 Patriots 3-3 New England has lost seven games since 2009 in which it held the lead with under five minutes remaining in regulation. (Hensley)
8 Packers 3-3 Oh, there you guys are! We've been wondering where that laser-light-show offense went. (Graziano)
9 Seahawks 4-2 The Seahawks rank second in PPG allowed despite facing four Pro Bowl QBs from last season. (Sando)
10 Vikings 4-2 Where was the defense that helped build that 4-1 record? They didn't bring it to Washington. (Graziano)
11 Cardinals 4-2 Minnesota DE Jared Allen awaits a Cardinals offense that has allowed 22 sacks in its last three games. (Sando)
12 Broncos 3-3 The Broncos survived a brutal six-game stretch and now sit at .500 with a much-needed week off. (Fox)
13 Eagles 3-3 Living on the edge all year, they stumbled to a very bad pre-bye loss. Will the turnovers ever stop? (Graziano)
14 Steelers 2-3 Pittsburgh has been outscored 40-16 in the fourth quarter on the road this season. (Hensley)
15 Redskins 3-3 Robert Griffin III is like a movie action hero. You can't look away, for fear of what you'd miss. (Graziano)
16 Chargers 3-3 The Chargers have a bye this week, then three of their next four games are on the road. (Fox)
17 Dolphins 3-3 In three wins, Ryan Tannehill has three touchdowns and no interceptions. In three losses, he's had one touchdown and six interceptions. (Hensley)
18 Cowboys 2-3 They looked as good in Baltimore as they have all year. Tough. Physical. And still managed to lose. (Graziano)
19 Lions 2-3 Penalties. Bad plays. They beg you to beat them, but if you don't, Matthew Stafford can rip out your heart. (Graziano)
20 Rams 3-3 The Rams are entering a tough stretch with games against the Packers, Patriots (in London) and 49ers. (Sando)
21 Bengals 3-3 Andy Dalton has had three of his interceptions returned for touchdowns this season. (Hensley)
22 Buccaneers 2-3 Josh Freeman is the first Bucs QB since Trent Dilfer in 1998 with two 60-yard-plus completions in the same game. (Sando)
23 Jets 3-3 Return of ground-and-pound: The Jets ran the ball 44 times Sunday and threw 19 passes. That's a winning formula for Mark Sanchez. (Hensley)
24 Saints 1-4 The Saints are allowing 30.8 points per game after allowing 21.2 during the 2011 season. (Sando)
25 Bills 3-3 There has been a Mario Williams sighting. The $96 million free-agent signing had two sacks for the Bills after getting 1.5 in his first five games. (Hensley)
26 Colts 2-3 Although the Colts may be tough to beat at home, a lot of things will have to come together for them to win on the road. (Clayton)
27 Titans 2-4 Beating the Steelers saved the Titans' season. They've got to continue to let Chris Johnson run. (Clayton)
28 Panthers 1-4 The Panthers are only 1-2 at home and have scored 19 points (seven by the defense) in those two defeats. (Sando)
29 Raiders 1-4 Tough, tough loss to Atlanta. But once the sting subsides, the Raiders will see many marked improvements. (Fox)
30 Browns 1-5 The last time the Browns won on the road was September 2011 and it came at Indianapolis. (Hensley)
31 Jaguars 1-4 Mike Mularkey needed a bye week to sort out what's wrong with the passing offense and to try to get WR Laurent Robinson healthy. (Clayton).
32 Chiefs 1-5 The wheels have come off, and it doesn't matter who the starting quarterback is. (Fox)

Should be number one after this weekend.

And THAT is exactly how NOT to get there. I hope the Chiefs aren't as brash as I took your statement to be. Don't underestimate the Texans. They can play with anyone if they pull their heads out if their asses.

Chief fans flying high... Enjoy it, hopefully we can join you before very much longer

I love your new name :D

True they played awesome against the lambs! I hope that same team shows up.

LOL I didn't notice it LMAO

The Punt on that drive didnt even make it passed the first down.! haha