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NFL power rankings, Week 6: 49ers, Eagles reigning supreme

It never takes long for the NFL to make power rankings an impossible logic puzzle.

Should the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were blown out by the Houston Texans in Week 4, vault ahead of the Baltimore Ravens, who blew out the Texans in Week 1?

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Should the two-win Washington Commanders tumble all the way behind the Chicago Bears for handing them their first win?

At the very least, the top and the bottom of the rankings aren’t hard to sort out. There’s just two undefeated teams — the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles — proving themselves to be the elite of the NFL. And the Carolina Panthers now sit alone as the last of the winless.

Here’s how all 32 teams stack up entering Week 6:

1
San Francisco 49ers (5-0)

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 1

Week 5 result: 42-10 win vs. Cowboys

2
Philadelphia Eagles (5-0)

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 3

Week 5 result: 23-14 win vs. Rams

3
Detroit Lions (4-1)

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 5

Week 5 result: 42-24 win vs. Panthers

4
Kansas City Chiefs (4-1)

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 4

Week 5 result: 27-20 win vs. Vikings

5
Miami Dolphins (4-1)

Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 7

Week 5 result: 31-16 win vs. Giants

6
Seattle Seahawks (3-1)

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 9

Week 5 result: BYE

7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1)

Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 10

Week 5 result: BYE

8
Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 14

Week 5 result: 25-20 win vs. Bills

9
Buffalo Bills (3-2)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 2

Week 5 result: 25-20 loss vs. Jaguars

10
New Orleans Saints (3-2)

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 20

Week 5 result: 34-0 win vs. Patriots

11
Dallas Cowboys (3-2)

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 6

Week 5 result: 42-10 loss vs. 49ers

12
Los Angeles Chargers (2-2)

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 11

Week 5 result: BYE

13
Cleveland Browns (2-2)

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 12

Week 5 result: BYE

14
Baltimore Ravens (3-2)

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 8

Week 5 result: 17-10 loss vs. Steelers

15
Indianapolis Colts (3-2)

Robert Scheer/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 19

Week 5 result: 23-16 win vs. Titans

16
Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2)

Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 22

Week 5 result: 17-10 win vs. Ravens

17
Atlanta Falcons (3-2)

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 21

Week 5 result: 21-19 win vs. Texans

18
Houston Texans (2-3)

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 16

Week 5 result: 21-19 loss vs. Falcons

19
Tennessee Titans (2-3)

Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 18

Week 5 result: 23-16 loss vs. Colts

20
Los Angeles Rams (2-3)

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 17

Week 5 result: 23-14 loss vs. Eagles

21
Cincinnati Bengals (2-3)

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 27

Week 5 result: 34-20 win vs. Cardinals

22
Las Vegas Raiders (2-3)

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 26

Week 5 result: 17-13 win vs. Packers

23
Green Bay Packers (2-3)

Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Last week: No. 13

Week 5 result: 17-13 loss vs. Raiders

24
Washington Commanders (2-3)

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 15

Week 5 result: 40-20 loss vs. Bears

25
New York Jets (2-3)

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 25

Week 5 result: 31-21 win vs. Broncos

26
Chicago Bears (1-4)

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 32

Week 5 result: 40-20 win vs. Commanders

27
Minnesota Vikings (1-4)

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 24

Week 5 result: 27-20 loss vs. Chiefs

28
New England Patriots (1-4)

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 23

Week 5 result: 34-0 loss vs. Saints

29
Arizona Cardinals (1-4)

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 28

Week 5 result: 34-20 loss vs. Bengals

30
New York Giants (1-4)

Jim Rassol / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 29

Week 5 result: 31-16 loss vs. Dolphins

31
Denver Broncos (1-4)

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 30

Week 5 result: 31-21 loss vs. Jets

32
Carolina Panthers (0-5)

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 31

Week 5 result: 42-24 loss vs. Lions

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