Week 6 Power Rankings

1. (1) NY Giants (4-0)-Put up 44 points on the Seahawks minus Plaxico Burress. Eli Manning looks like he’s come of age. Defending Super Champs won’t slip up Sunday against the Browns.
2. (4) Redskins (4-1)-The Skins have the most impressive wins so far, at Dallas and at Philly. After a season opening loss to the Giants the Skins have won four straight and should make it five in a row Sunday against the lowly Rams.
3. (2) Titans (5-0)-Dropped them one spot because they haven’t been as impressive as the Redskins. Hung on to defeat the Ravens in Baltimore, this team is finding a way to win games.
4. (5) Steelers (4-1)-Big win on the road Monday night in Jacksonville. Without Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenall this was a statement win. The Steelers have to considered one of the top teams in the AFC.
5. (6) Cowboys (4-1)-Another iffy performance against an awful Bengals team. Something is not right in big D, and things need to be fixed sooner than later.
6. (7) Panthers (4-1)-The Panthers have played solid football so far, but have two big division games the next two weeks: at Tampa and home against New Orleans. We’ll know more about this team in two weeks.
7. (12) Broncos (4-1)-The Broncos showed they can win a game on defense, beating Tampa 16-13. Even they can play consistent defense most of the year, they can be a legit AFC contender.
8. (14) Patriots (3-1)-Got back to their winning ways by slowly dismantling the 49ers. The Pats are at San Diego and home against Denver the next two weeks. We’ll know more about this team then.
9. (3) Bills (4-1)-Got hammered by the Cardinals and suffered their first loss of the season. To add insult to injury, starting QB Trent Edwards was knocked out of the game. This is a good time to have a bye, as the Edwards can get healthy and the team can regroup.
10. (8) Bucanners (3-2)-Need to find more consistent offense heading into their showdown with Carolina.
11. (17) Bears (3-2)-Encouraging performance by Kyle Orton and the passing game against the Lions. If Orton can continue to make strides, the Bears should win the NFC North.
12. (18) Colts (2-2)-What a comeback over the Texans. It was a big win as the Colts improved to .500. It’s still apparent this team has not found a rhythm yet on offense.
13. (20) Cardinals (3-2)-Dismantled the previously undefeated Buffalo Bills. The offense has put up big numbers almost every game this year. Adrian Wilson’s return to the defensive secondary should give this team more attitude on defense and another playmaker in the mix.
14. (13) Ravens (2-2)-Two very tough losses to the Steelers and Titans. If the Ravens can generate a little bit more offense, they can contend for a wild card spot because their defense is solid.
15. (9) Eagles (2-3)-A three game losing streak, and broken ribs. The Eagles are struggling right now, and need to find a way to right the ship as they are currently in last place in the rugged NFC East. Their next three games are all winnable (Atlanta, San Fran, Seattle).
16. (10) San Diego (2-3)-Lost a hard fought battle at Miami 17-10 to fall under .500. This team has lost its three games by a combined 10 points. They don’t know how to win close games. The Sunday night game against New England looks like a must win.
17. (11) Jaguars (2-3)-The defense hasn’t been what many expected, and the secondary needs to get healthy for the trip to Denver. You know Jay Cutler is licking his chops when looking at the Jags secondary.
18. (22) Vikings (2-3)-Season saving win for the Vikes Monday night against the Saints. The Vikings played hard but the Saints gave them the game.
19. (19) Jets (2-2)-Brett Favre had an extra week of time to learn the nuisances of the offense and help the Jets build momentum they had heading into their bye week.
20. (24) Falcons (3-2)-Huge win for Falcons at Lambeau. Matt Ryan has shown he can play so far. How many other rookie quarterbacks can say then won their first start in Lambeau? Not many.
21. (15) Saints (2-3)-This team basically gave away the game Monday night. Reggie Bush had 2 punt return touchdowns go for naught.
22. (16) Packers (2-3)-Make that three straight losses in a row for the Pack after a shocking loss at home to the Falcons. This team is a little beat up right now, and the schedule doesn’t get easier with road games at Seattle and Tennessee and a home game with Indy.
23. (26) Dolphins (2-2)-Well the Fins responded emphatically to my question while taking out the Chargers. I’m still a bit unsure about this team but they are surging right now. Great offensive play calling by lining up Ronnie Brown under center.
24. (23) 49ers (2-3)-After losing at home to the Patriots, it doesn’t get much easier for Mike Nolan and Co. as they play host to a hungry Eagles team and then travel to New York to face the Giants.
25. (25) Browns (1-3)-Coming off a bye week, this team supposedly got healthy according to head coach Marvin Lewis. We’ll see how they stack up against the defending Super Bowl champs on Sunday night.
26. (21) Seahawks (1-3)-After getting thrashed by the Giants, we’ll see if this team is for real when they play host to the Packers on Sunday.
27. (28) Texans (0-4)-This team really should be 2-2 right now after letting another game get away against the Colts. What was Sage Rosenfals doing when he leapt up in the air. He got dinged around like a pinball before he fumbled. This team still needs to learn how to win.
28. (29) Raiders (1-3)- With the Lane Kiffin saga behind them, the Raiders need to enter the Tom Cable era playing with the same intensity they did in the final three weeks of the Kiffin era.
29. (30) Bengals (0-5)-Put up a great fight against the Giants. Why can’t this team play like that every week?
30. (27) Chiefs (1-4)-Head into their bye week at a perfect time following a 34-0 loss to the Panthers.
31. (31) Lions (0-4)-Terrible team, not much hope the rest of the season.
32. (32) Rams (0-4)-Can Jim Haslett turn this team around and make them somewhat respectable? The Rams next three games are at Washington, home against Dallas, and at New England. Uh-oh. 0-7 looks very possible.