2006 NFL Power Rankings
By: Q.
Smyth
Wednesday, October
18th, 2006 - Page updated at 3:00pm
Senior Editor For WagerOnFootball.com
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week 7 2006 power rankings
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With the NFL week 6 behind
us, it's time to check in with the Week 7 NFL
Power Rankings.
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This week's NFL Power rankings were determined
by a poll of WageronFootball staff -- writers
Q. Smyth, D. Bachman, and M. Pool. |
Chicago's comeback victory on Monday night saved
us a lot of work here at the NFL Power Rankings.
We'd already decided on this week's order late
on Sunday night - surely the Bears would pound
the Arizona Cardinals on MNF, and keep their top
spot on the list. However, plans for some serious
cut-and-paste work started to be developed at
halftime on Monday, and as the fourth quarter
got underway we were trying to decide how far
Chicago would fall down the rankings, and how
far Arizona would move up the list. But, needless
to say, all such plans were scrapped.
So the Bears stay at No. 1 in the rankings
this week, with the Indianapolis Colts, the
Pats, Seahawks, Chargers, Broncos Saints, Giants,
Eagles, Bengals, hot on their tales. And the
Cardinals? They should have been punished more
for their collapse, but they are where they
are.
Here is the Week 7 edition of the NFL Power
Rankings.
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It wasn't pretty, but they
got the win on Monday - thanks to touchdowns
off two fumble returns and a punt return. |
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Come back
from a bye this week to play host to the
Redskins. Can improve record to 6-0 with
a Week 7 victory. |
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The 49ers weren't much of
a challenge for Philip Rivers and company,
as the Chargers romped to an easy 48-19
win. |
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Is the
Denver offense really this bad? Managed
to score only 13 points in their victory
over the Raiders last week. |
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Stormed back with 16 points
in the fourth quarter Sunday afternoon to
get past the Rams and move into first place. |
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Coming
off a bye as well, but they'll be on the
road versus the Bills. Need a Colts stumble
to get top AFC mark. |
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Scored 10 unanswered points
in the fourth quarter to beat the Eagles
on Sunday, and improve their mark to 5-1. |
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Got a
big win over the Ravens in Baltimore on
Sunday, with Steve Smith having a huge game
(189 yards, one TD). |
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Had a chance to burst the
Saints' bubble on the weekend, but couldn't
get the job done. Play at Tampa this week. |
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Steve
McNair was knocked out of their loss to
Carolina early on Sunday, but Kyle Boller
almost got them the win. |
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It wasn't looking good for
the Giants midway through the third quarter
Sunday, but Eli Manning led them to a win. |
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There's
really no excuse for the Bengals losing
to the previously winless Bucs on the weekend.
Have Carolina next. |
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Return from a bye to play
the Texans on the road on Sunday. Yet another
team looking for the Colts to go cold. |
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Torry
Holt caught eight passes for 154 yards and
three touchdowns Sunday, but the Seahawks
still won the game. |
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A game against the Texans
was just what Terrell Owens needed: five
catches for 45 yards, with three touchdowns. |
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Their
defense wasn't able to shut down the Giants
on the weekend, and now they're two back
in the NFC South. |
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Ran roughshod over the Chiefs
on Sunday, going up 31-0 at halftime and
then cruising to a 45-7 win at Heinz Field. |
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They're
the team in the middle in the NFC South
- well behind the Bears, well ahead of both
the Packers and Lions. |
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Almost blew a lead on Sunday
against the Dolphins, but they held on and
boosted their record back up to .500. |
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How bad
were they against the Steelers? Larry Johnson
ran for just 26 yards, and he was their
rushing leader. |
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Rock bottom for the Redskins?
After losing to the Titans at home on Sunday,
Washington isn't looking so good. |
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Bruce
Gradkowski tossed a touchdown pass in the
last minute of play to get the Bucs that
win over the Bengals. |
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Got down early against the
Lions on Sunday, and a late rally failed
to get them a win. In tough against the
Patriots. |
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Had no
chance against the Chargers on Sunday, but
at least they're still a game up on the
Cardinals in the division. |
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Jon Kitna threw for 278
yards and a touchdown to carry the Lions
past the Bills, and Kevin Jones ran for
127 yards. |
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Travis
Henry ran for 178 yards and a touchdown
against the Redskins on Sunday in the team's
first win of 2006. |
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That stuff about Joey Harrington
being the answer? Never mind; one touchdown
pass but two INTs versus the Jets. |
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Coming
off a bye week and have only one win so
far this season. Can anything interesting
be said in this spot? |
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We had a lot of nice things
to say about Matt Leinart in this space,
but his team's meltdown cost him that press. |
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Not a
good game for David Carr against the Cowboys:
15-of-27 for 128 yards passing, no TDs,
two interceptions. |
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Coming off a bye week and
have only one win so far this season. Can
anything interesting be said in this spot? |
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All the
other winless teams picked up a win on the
weekend, meaning the Raiders are clearly
the team for this spot. |
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