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Panthers and Ravens Rise; Lions and Dolphins Fall There were not many surprising losses in Week 8, although there were some great games. The Seahawks defeated the Texans 41-38, even though Deshaun Watson threw for over 400 yards and four touchdowns (Russell Wilson outplayed him). The Atlanta Falcons defeated the New York Jets in slick weather conditions, breaking their three-game losing streak. Most surprising was the Baltimore Ravens' win against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday Night Football (40-0). Here are the power rankings after Week 8: Philadelphia Eagles (7-1) New England Patriots (6-2) Los Angeles Rams (5-2) Seattle Seahawks (5-2) Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) Buffalo Bills (5-2) Minnesota Vikings (6-2) New Orleans Saints (5-2) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3) Dallas Cowboys (4-3) Carolina Panthers (5-3) Houston Texans (3-4) Atlanta Falcons (4-3) Los Angeles Chargers (3-5) Washington Redskins (3-4) Tennessee Titans (4-3) Detroit Li...

Chiefs Fall, and Falcons Fall Further; Eagles Soar! It was another wild week in the NFL. Three teams were shutout. No touchdowns were scored in the Titans and Browns game. The Raiders defeated the Chiefs on the last play of the game. The Patriots defense played well and did not allow a 300 yard passer for the first time this year. The Packers are not playing well without Aaron Rodgers. Lastly, Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles are on a roll. Here are my power rankings heading into Week 8. Philadelphia Eagles (6-1) New England Patriots (5-2) Los Angeles Rams (5-2) Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) Seattle Seahawks (4-2) Minnesota Vikings (5-2) Buffalo Bills (4-2) New Orleans Saints (4-2) Houston Texans (3-3) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3) Washington Redskins (3-3) Carolina Panthers (4-3) Dallas Cowboys (3-3) Miami Dolphins (4-2) Los Angeles Chargers (3-4) Detroit Lions (3-3) Atlanta Falcons (3-3) Tennessee Titans (4-3) Green Bay Packers ...

Atlanta Drops Another Game, Fall to 3-3 The Atlanta Falcons lost to the New England Patriots 23-7 on Sunday night. They lost to the same team in Super Bowl 51 34-28 in overtime. The Falcons seemed as though they were over the devastating Super Bowl loss, but they have lost three straight games after starting the season 3-0 (all of the losses were to AFC East teams). The Falcons offense has not been great. They do not have as many big plays this season, and are simply lacking the same explosiveness that they had last season. Another problem is that the team is not converting in the red zone. Yesterday, they scored on only one possession out of four in the red zone. They missed two field goals and did not convert on a fourth and goal. The offense does not have any rhythm, which is partially because the team has a new offensive coordinator in Steve Sarkisian. The team better figure out the solution to their offensive troubles soon, because it looks as though their season is unrave...

Falcons, Packers, and Broncos Fall; Rams and Saints Rise It was another eventful week in the NFL. There are no undefeated teams left, as the Chiefs lost to the Steelers. The Giants got their first win... against the Broncos. The Falcons blew a 17-point lead, reminding them of the Super Bowl, leading up to this weekend's Sunday Night Football matchup with the Patriots. The biggest news of last week was Aaron Rodgers' injury. He suffered a broken collarbone, and will most likely be out for the entire season. The Packers chances of reaching the Super Bowl now seem doomed. Here are my power rankings leading up to Week 7. Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) Philadelphia Eagles (5-1) New England Patriots (4-2) Carolina Panthers (4-2) Los Angeles Rams (4-2) Seattle Seahawks (3-2) Washington Redskins (3-2) Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) Minnesota Vikings (4-2) Buffalo Bills (3-2) Atlanta Falcons (3-2) New Orleans Saints (3-2) Houston Texans (3-3) Green Bay Packers (4-2) D...

Wentz and the Eagles are Soaring High The Eagles are soaring high and are at the top of the NFC after defeating the Carolina Panthers 28-23 on Thu rsday Night Football. The Eagles are 5-1 thanks to the great play by their stout defense, but also great quarterback play. Carson Wentz has not made many mistakes, and he has been playing at a very high level.  Carson Wentz has only played 22 career games, but has already shown that he is a top quarterback in this league with plenty of room to continue to develop and improve.  Through the first six games of this season Wentz has proven that he can lead the Eagles to victories in games decided by one score or less (Giants, Chargers, Panthers) after going 1-7 in those situations as a rookie, can propel the Eagles to victories on the road (Redskins, Chargers, Panthers) after finishing 2-6 on the road in 2016, and blow teams out by virtue of deadly accuracy (Cardinals).  Wentz has completed 60.9 percent of...

Another Crazy Week, Another Power Ranking The Chiefs remain undefeated, Big Ben threw five interceptions against the Jaguars, the Eagles blew out the Cardinals, Aaron Rodgers and Co. came back against the Cowboys, the Jets are tied with the Bills and Patriots at the top of the standings in the AFC East, and four teams were on a bye. What a week in the NFL. Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) Philadelphia Eagles (4-1) Atlanta Falcons (3-1) Green Bay Packers (4-1) Carolina Panthers (4-1) Denver Broncos (3-1) Seattle Seahawks (3-2) New England Patriots (3-2) Detroit Lions (3-2) Washington Redskins (2-2) Buffalo Bills (3-2) Minnesota Vikings (3-2) Los Angeles Rams (3-2) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2) Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) Houston Texans (2-3) New Orleans Saints (2-2) Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) Dallas Cowboys (2-3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2) Tennessee Titans (2-3) Baltimore Ravens (3-2) New York Jets (3-2) Oakland Raiders (2-3) Miami Dolphins (2-2) Arizona Cardinals (2-3...

Newton Thinks Question is Funny The quarterback of the Carolina Panthers, Cam Newton, laughed at a female reporter who asked about one of his teammates, and he thought that it was "funny to hear a female" ask the question. The result of his words was not funny. The reporter did not enjoy his response, and she believes that he was trying to belittle her and also other women in her field. The comments were simply wrong and disrespectful to women working in news media. Newton's sexist remarks put him a bad light, and many people on social media attacked him for his comments.

Eagles Playing Well; One Undefeated Team Remains Every week, some teams play well, while others falter. One more undefeated team lost. Teams that you would expect to be leading their divisions at this point, are. On another note, the Saints almost shut out a team! The Patriots lost ANOTHER game and the Bills are leading the division! The Power Rankings are as jumbled as ever. It's just what happens when you get another early-season week full of confounding results. Here are my power rankings after another wild week: Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) Philadelphia Eagles (3-1) Atlanta Falcons (3-1) Green Bay Packers (3-1) Detroit Lions (3-1) Buffalo Bills (3-1) Denver Broncos (3-1) Los Angeles Rams (3-1) Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) Carolina Panthers (3-1) Seattle Seahawks (2-2) Washington Redskins (2-2) New England Patriots (2-2) Houston Texans (2-2) Minnesota Vikings (2-2) Tennessee Titans (2-2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) Dallas Cowboys (2-2) New Orleans Saints (2...