2015 Power Rankings: Week 7

1
Patriots

5-0

Last Week: 1 The 5-0 Patriots have scored 183 points (36.6 PPG) this season. In 2007, the Patriots scored 182 points through their first five games.

2
Packers

6-0

Last Week: 2 The Packers are 6-0 headed into their bye, just their second 6-0 start in the Super Bowl era (2011). After the bye, the Packers have back-to-back road games against current unbeaten teams (Broncos, Panthers).

3
Broncos 6-0 Last Week: 4 The Broncos are 6-0 despite Peyton Manning's 10 interceptions. That's his most through the first six games of a season since his rookie year (14 INTs).

4
Cardinals 4-2 Last Week: 6 After starting 3-0, the Cardinals have lost two of their last three. The Cards have a minus-6 turnover differential in their losses (plus-9 in wins).

5
Bengals

6-0

Last Week: 5 Andy Dalton has 14 touchdown passes and two interceptions this season. Through this point last season Dalton had six touchdown passes and three interceptions.

6
Panthers 5-0 Last Week: 7 Cam Newton has a 94.1 Total QBR in the fourth quarter this season, second in the NFL. That's helping overcome his 37.1 QBR in the first three quarters.

7
Falcons 5-1

4 Last Week: 3 The Falcons need to get off to better starts. They've trailed entering the fourth quarter in four of their six games this season and can't expect a comeback every week.

8
Jets 4-1 Last Week: 11 Chris Ivory is averaging an NFL-best 115.0 rushing yards per game this season. The Jets are 4-0 when Ivory is in the lineup (0-1 without him).

9
Eagles 3-3 Last Week: 15 Run, Eagles, run ... Philly is averaging 154.7 rushing yards per game in its wins this season, compared to 52.3 rushing yards per game in its losses.

10
Steelers 4-2 Last Week: 9 All of the Steelers' quarterbacks have done well protecting the ball. The Steelers have three giveaways this season, tied for fewest in the NFL.

11
Colts 3-3 Last Week: 13 The Colts are 3-0 in division play this season but 0-3 against non-division opponents. Indy doesn't play another division game until Week 14.

12
Seahawks 2-4 Last Week: 8 The Seahawks have blown a fourth-quarter lead in all four of their losses this season. Their minus-28 point differential in the fourth is second worst in the NFL (Titans, minus-40).

13
Chargers 2-4 Last Week: 14 The Chargers rank 29th in yards per rush (3.6) this season and last in yards per rush allowed (5.4). That's putting a lot on the shoulders of Philip Rivers.

14
Giants 3-3 Last Week: 12 This is the third straight year the Giants started a season .500 or worse through six games. The Giants were over .500 through six games in each of Tom Coughlin's first nine seasons as coach.

15
Vikings 3-2 Last Week: 16 An encouraging sign for the Vikings. Minnesota won Sunday despite 60 rushing yards from Adrian Peterson, his fewest in a Vikings win since 2011.

16
Cowboys 2-3 Last Week: 18 Will Matt Cassel make a difference? He's 9-17 as a starter with a 38.2 Total QBR since the start of the 2011 season.

17
Bills 3-3 Last Week: 10 A 3-3 start isn't bad, especially considering the three losses were against the Patriots, Bengals and Giants, who are a combined 14-3 this season.

18
Rams 2-3 Last Week: 17 Todd Gurley has rushed for 305 yards in his first two starts and in Week 7 he faces a Browns defense that has allowed the most rushing yards this season.

19
49ers 2-4 Last Week: 25 Since losing 17-3 to the Packers, the 49ers have averaged 26 points per game and committed zero turnovers. They're 1-1 in those games, but at least the offense has improved.

20
Saints 2-4 Last Week: 26 The Saints have not committed a turnover in either of their wins this season. They've committed 10 turnovers in their four losses.

21
Dolphins 2-3 Last Week: 29 A season-high in points. The first two rushing touchdowns of the season. Six sacks (one in previous four games). The Dolphins got the Dan Campbell era off to good start.

22
Redskins 2-4 Last Week: 21 The Redskins led the NFL in rushing through the first four weeks of the season. In two games since (both losses) they've gained 85 yards on 41 rushes.

23
Raiders 2-3 Last Week: 22 The Raiders are 2-3 this season, but two of their losses have been against teams that are currently unbeaten (Bengals, Broncos), and the other was on a field goal with seven seconds remaining.

24
Lions 1-5 Last Week: 31 A Calvin Johnson deep ball helped put an end to the Lions' winless season. Prior to Sunday, Johnson hadn't caught a pass 30-plus yards downfield since Week 14 of last season.

25
Bears 2-4 Last Week: 24 Since Jay Cutler's return the Bears have played three straight games that were decided by three or fewer points (2-1 in those games). The Bears had one such game (Week 1) last season.

26
Texans 2-4 Last Week: 30 The Texans are 2-0 this season against teams from Florida and they've got the Dolphins this week in Miami. Houston is 0-4 against the rest of the country, however.

27
Browns 2-4 Last Week: 20 The Browns are allowing an NFL-worst 149.8 rushing yards per game this season. Opponents have rushed for at least 150 yards in five of six games.

28
Ravens 1-5 Last Week: 23 All six of the Ravens' games this season have been decided by six or fewer points. The Ravens' five losses in those games are two more than anyone else in that category.

29
Chiefs 1-5 Last Week: 19 Life without Jamaal Charles did not go well for the Chiefs in Week 6. Kansas City mustered a season-low 57 rushing yards in their loss to the Vikings.

30
Titans 1-4 Last Week: 27 The Titans won by 28 in their season opener against the Buccaneers. They're 0-4 and have been outscored by 45 points since, including three straight losses at home.

31
Buccaneers 2-3 Last Week: 28 Jameis Winston and Mike Evans need to get on the same page. Winston is 13-of-33 with no touchdowns and three interceptions targeting Evans this season.

32
Jaguars 1-5 Last Week: 32 The Jaguars are the only team in the NFL this season that has yet to rush for a touchdown. T.J. Yeldon's lone touchdown this season was on a pass.