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Chiefs Suffer First Loss; Ravens Shut Out Titans The New England Patriots were able to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs by three points at home, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers came back to avoid an upset to the 49ers, the Steelers defeated the Bengals, and the Dolphins took down the Bears at the end of overtime. There were some unexpected wins and losses, as well as some close games, in Week 6. The Dallas Cowboys blew out the Jacksonville Jaguars and their top-notch defense, 40-7. It is been hard to figure out which teams are "contenders" and which are "pretenders" this season. It is especially difficult to rank the middle of the pack teams. Here are my power rankings heading into Week 7: Los Angeles Rams (6-0) New Orleans Saints (4-1) Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) New England Patriots (4-2) Los Angeles Chargers (4-2) Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2-1) Minnesota Vikings (3-2-1) Baltimore Ravens (4-2) Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) Carolina Panthers (3-2) Green Bay P...

Tough to Judge... Except for the Top Two Teams The top two teams in the league right now are definitely the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs. Led by their young quarterbacks and solid surrounding pieces, they seem like they have the tools to make a deep run in the playoffs. They are the only two undefeated teams left after the Miami Dolphins were blown out by the New England Patriots 38-7. The most disappointing team in the league so far has to be the Falcons, who should be 3-1 or even 4-0, but are instead 1-3. They have lost three games by one score, and they should have one each of them but could not come through. Part of the reason is their injuries on defense to three Pro Bowl players, but they should still be winning more games. Here are the power rankings going into crucial Week 5 matchups: Los Angeles Rams (4-0) Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) New Orleans Saints (3-1) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1) Cincinnati Bengals (3-1) Chicago Bears (3-1) Tennessee Titans (...