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Jarrett Bailey

Oct 16, 2023, 4:43 AM

NFL Power Rankings, Week 6: A big shuffle of top 10 teams

USA TODAY Sports NFL Ken Blaze Arizona Cardinals Cincinnati Bengals

Well, that was certainly something.

Many of the NFL’s top teams were playing as if they just shotgunned a Four Loko and either lost, or let an inferior opponent hang around before finally putting them away. We’ll see if Monday night brings more of the same, but before then, here are the Monday NFL power rankings.

32. Carolina Panthers

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

31. New York Giants

(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)

30. Denver Broncos

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

29. Arizona Cardinals

(Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports)

28. New England Patriots

(Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

27. Chicago Bears

(Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports)

26. Tennessee Titans

(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

25. Atlanta Falcons

(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

24. New Orleans Saints

(Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)

23. Las Vegas Raiders

(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

22. Washington Commanders

(Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)

21. Green Bay Packers

(Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)

20. Minnesota Vikings

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

19. Indianapolis Colts

Syndication: The Indianapolis Star

18. Cleveland Browns

(Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)

17. Pittsburgh Steelers

(Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

16. New York Jets

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports)

14. Los Angeles Rams

(Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

13. Houston Texans

(Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)

12. Los Angeles Chargers

(Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

11. Baltimore Ravens

(Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

10. Seattle Seahawks

(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

9. Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) leaps over Arizona Cardinals cornerback Kei’Trel Clark (13) at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Oct. 8, 2023.

8. Dallas Cowboys

(Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)

7. Philadelphia Eagles

(Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)

6. Jacksonville Jaguars

(Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports)

5. Detroit Lions

(Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

4. Miami Dolphins

Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

3. San Francisco 49ers

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

2. Buffalo Bills

(Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)

1. Kansas City Chiefs

( Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports)

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