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NFL Power Rankings Week 7: 49ers remain on top, Lions claw into second spot and Falcons fall after losing to Commanders

The NFC South remains tightly packed after all four teams lose in Week 6, setting up a big game Sunday between the Falcons and Bucs. 

Oct 17, 2023 at 12:32 AM
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Scott Bair

Falcons Digital Managing Editor

The 1972 Dolphins do this thing where they pop champagne when the last unbeaten team loses each season, making that squad the last team to go through unbeaten.

It happened early this year. The 49ers and Eagles lost in Week 6, meaning the entire league has at least one loss. And just as you'd expect, former star Dolphins running back Larry Csonka tweeted a picture of a champagne bottle being popped.

That shows one eternal truth. This is a week-to-week league, and it's difficult to navigate it without running into a bad matchup or some bad luck.

There are obviously a bunch of teams in the middle of the pack, and the NFL's elite remain so despite a blemishes on records.

That's why there isn't tons of wild fluctuation in these Week 7 NFL Power Rankings, including a Falcons team that fell a little bit after learning a hard lesson that turnovers are the most important stat.

Let's take a look at how the league shakes out after six weeks of action:

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San Francisco 49ers
A missed FG away from winning without Deebo and CMC. This team is so deep. One loss won't drop it from the top spot.

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Detroit Lions
Lions are the definition of a complete team.
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Miami Dolphins
Is Miami gonna break the record for total offense? Like, by midseason?
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Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles don't control their schedule, but they haven't played anyone scary. That's why they're down relative to other one-loss teams.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Do the Chiefs have a receiver problem? Maybe. Quadruple team Travis Kelce.
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Jags are thankful Trevor Lawrence is going to be OK.
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Dallas Cowboys
Dak Prescott called Cowboys "resilient" after beating Chargers following that 49ers debacle. He's right.
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Buffalo Bills
Great to hear Damien Harris is out of the hospital and at home. Another scary scene at a Bills game.
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Baltimore Ravens
Ravens spent the whole week in London prior to their game at Tottenham. Smart move. They were ready to go.
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Cleveland Browns
Browns beat the 49ers with P.J. Walker. That's proof positive that their defense is good.
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Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals are starting to look like the Bengals. That's trouble for a talented AFC North.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Matt Canada doesn't have many fans in Pittsburgh right now. Steelers still looking for consistency on offense.
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Seattle Seahawks
Geno Smith took the blame for a loss to Cincinnati. It wasn't all him, but he played a big role in Seattle's downfall.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Huge game between the Bucs and Falcons coming up on Sunday.
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Los Angeles Chargers
Justin Herbert didn't look crisp. Is the faulty finger to blame or Dallas' defense?
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Atlanta Falcons
Arthur Smith said it right: Can't turn it over that much and expect to win. Even though Washington gave Atlanta plenty of chances to do so.
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New Orleans Saints
That offense doesn't look right despite having tons of talent.


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New York Jets
Robert Saleh says the Jets defense has embarrassed every QB it has faced. That may be a bit much, but that Jets defense is so, so good.
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Los Angeles Rams
Cooper Kupp is incredible. Such an impact player.
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Indianapolis Colts
The fact the Colts are this competitive is a surprise. And a testament to good coaching.
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Houston Texans
What DeMeco Ryans has done with these Texans is super impressive.
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Las Vegas Raiders
Maxx Crosby might be a DPOY front-runner on a better team.
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Washington Commanders
Commanders had 193 yards, gave up five sacks, averaged 3.9 yards per play and still won. A win's a win, though.
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Green Bay Packers
Looks like Aaron Jones is going to return. Packers need him in the lineup, like, so bad.
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Minnesota Vikings
Vikes still didn't play well, but a defensive touchdown proved the difference in a tight game with a bad team.
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Tennessee Titans
Ryan Tannehill got hurt. Malik Willis played well. Will Levis is around. Who's QB1 when everyone's healthy?
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Arizona Cardinals
The Josh Dobbs honeymoon might be over.
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New York Giants
The Giants have gone (checks notes) THREE games without a touchdown?!?
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Chicago Bears
And now Justin Fields is banged up? Yeesh.
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New England Patriots
Bill Belichick is eight losses away from the NFL record by a head coach. With the way New England is playing, he might get it in eight games.
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Carolina Panthers
Frank Reich relinquishing play-calling duties won't fix what ails the Panthers, which is a lot.
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Denver Broncos
The Russell Wilson trade could not have gone worse.

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