NFL Power Rankings

2010 Power Rankings: Week 11

RK (LW)TEAMRECCOMMENT1 (3)Falcons7-2Confident, rested Falcons must guard against letdown when visiting improved Rams. (Sando)2 (6)Patriots7-2The Patriots went 3-1 against the AFC North, with just the one bad day against Eric Mangini. (Clayton)3 (5)Jets7-2Rex Ryan had to go overtime against Eric Mangini, but at least the Jets pulled out the win. (Clayton)4 (1)Ravens6-3There's no shame in a last-second loss to Atlanta at the Georgia Dome. (Walker)5 (2)Steelers6-3Steelers are just 1-2 in their last three games. (Walker)6 (8)Eagles6-3Michael Vick is the Eagles' new franchise quarterback and now is awaiting a big payday. (Clayton)7 (7)Packers6-3The well-rested Packers have a chance to beat Brett Favre one more time. (Walker)8 (4)Giants6-3Lost in the dark against the Cowboys in Week 10, the Giants now have to prepare for the electric Michael Vick. (Clayton)9 (9)Saints6-3Week 11 brings together Reggie Bush and Pete Carroll, minus NCAA investigators. (Sando)10 (10)Colts6-3How many injured guys can make it back for the showdown at New England? (Kuharsky)11 (13)Buccaneers6-3Bucs have not defeated a team that currently owns a winning record. (Sando)12 (12)Raiders5-4Outside of team headquarters, few predicted the Raiders would be in first place after nine games. (Kuharsky)13 (11)Titans5-4Hard to knock out two Miami QBs and still lose to a third-stringer. (Kuharsky)14 (17)Dolphins5-4Has there been a costlier win than Sunday's over Tennessee? The Dolphins lost Chad Pennington, Chad Henne and Jake Long. (Clayton)15 (14)Chiefs5-4From 5-2 to 5-4 in a flash, and that 1-2 AFC West record is a problem. (Kuharsky)16 (16)Chargers4-5In range of first place, again, after enjoying the bye week and Denver's win over K.C. (Kuharsky)17 (19)Bears6-3The "Monsters of the Midway" are second in the NFL in points allowed per game (16.2). (Walker)18 (20)Jaguars5-4The Jags can't afford a letdown against Cleveland after Hail Mary Hysteria. (Kuharsky)19 (15)Texans4-5The Texans need something, anything to serve as a jolt. How are they going to find it at the Jets? (Kuharsky)20 (24)Seahawks5-4Pete Carroll sweeps the Cardinals and becomes the first Seattle coach to win at University of Phoenix Stadium. (Sando)21 (18)Redskins4-5Donovan McNabb got his contract extension, but the Eagles delivered a spanking to the Redskins. (Clayton)22 (23)Browns3-6Playoff contenders want to avoid Cleveland in the second half of the season. (Walker)23 (21)Rams4-5Issues in the Rams' secondary caught up to St. Louis in its OT loss at San Francisco. (Sando)24 (22)Vikings3-6Vikings are a perfect example of dysfunction undermining talent. (Walker)25 (28)49ers3-6Troy Smith has completed 17 of 20 passes for 357 yards on first down in two starts. (Sando)26 (29)Broncos3-6In a three-game span, the Broncos allowed 59 points to one division rival and scored 49 against another. (Kuharsky)27 (25)Cardinals3-6Issues on defense might be worse than obvious concerns at the quarterback position. (Sando)28 (26)Bengals2-7The Bengals have the NFL's longest losing streak at six games. (Walker)29 (30)Cowboys2-7The combination of Jason Garrett's discipline and Dez Bryant's incredible ability stole the show against the Giants. (Clayton)30 (32)Bills1-8After three losses by a field goal, the Bills and Chan Gailey finally taste victory. (Clayton)31 (27)Lions2-7Only the Lions would throw a two-point conversion out of bounds to end a game. (Walker)32 (31)Panthers1-8Panthers face the NFL's toughest remaining schedule and could finish 2-14 easily. (Sando)