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NFL power rankings, Week 7: Packers tumble, Redskins rise

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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In our Week 7 NFL power rankings, Matt Verderame finally lets the Carolina Panthers fall into oblivion, while the Dallas Cowboys charge forward.

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Cleveland Browns

0-6

Last week: L, 28-26, at TENLast rank: 32nd

The Browns are an absolute disgrace, but at least they have a long-term plan. In the short term, they might become the second team in NFL history to go 0-16.31

San Francisco 49ers

1-5

Last week: L, 45-16, at BUFLast rank: 31st

No matter who plays quarterback, the 49ers are going to struggle. The roster is terrible.30

Chicago Bears

1-5

Last week: L, 17-16, vs. JAXLast rank: 28th

Chicago might as well just go into complete tank ode and hope to land one of the top quarterbacks come the spring.29

New York Jets

1-5

Last week: L, 28-3, at AZLast rank: 27th

It might be Ryan Fitzpatrick next week, it might be Geno Smith. Either way, it’s over.28

Carolina Panthers

1-5

Last week: L, 41-38, at NOLast rank: 24th

Turn out the lights for this team, the party is over.27

Indianapolis Colts

2-4

Last week: L, 26-23, at HOULast rank: 18th

How do you drop 10 spots in an overtime loss on the road? You blow a 14-point lead to Brock Osweiler with three minutes remaining.26

Miami Dolphins

2-4

Last week: W, 30-15, vs. PITLast rank: 30th

Miami is a bad team, but it got a great win against the Steelers and deserves to be bumped up a few spots.25

Los Angeles Rams

3-3

Last week: L, 31-28, at DETLast rank: 19th

Los Angeles was a faux contender two weeks ago, and now it is a faux decent team. Case Keenum is the quarterback.24

Tennessee Titans

3-3

Last week: W, 28-26, vs. CLELast rank: 26th

It’s hard to move Tennessee much higher considering it almost blew a fourth-quarter lead to the Browns at home.23

San Diego Chargers

2-4

Last week: W, 21-13, vs. DENLast rank: 29th

After beating the Broncos, San Diego finally moves up. Can they topple the Falcons next week?22

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2-3

Last week: BYELast rank: 22nd

Tampa Bay has a very winnable game this week at San Francisco. Could vault the Buccaneers into the race.21

New Orleans Saints

2-3

Last week: W, 41-38, vs. CARLast rank: 25th

New Orleans continues to have a high-octane offense with no defense to back it up. On Sunday, it was good enough.20

Jacksonville Jaguars

2-3

Last week: W, 17-16, at CHILast rank: 23rd

Jacksonville wasn’t impressive, but it won in Chicago. Now the Jaguars get a huge contest at home against Oakland.19

Baltimore Ravens

3-3

Last week: L, 27-23, at NYGLast rank: 17th

After starting 3-0, the issues on this Ravens team have shown up everywhere over the last three weeks.18

Detroit Lions

3-3

Last week: W, 31-28, vs. LALast rank: 21st

Detroit is hard to figure. With a loss to the Titans and a win over the Eagles already on the slate, this is one of the more unpredictable teams in football.17

Cincinnati Bengals

2-4

Last week: L, 35-17, at NELast rank: 15th

After losing to the Patriots, Cincinnati has a long road ahead if it plans to make the postseason for a sixth straight year.16

New York Giants

3-3

Last week: W, 27-23, vs. BALLast rank: 20th

This has all the earmarkings of a team that will end the season 8-8, making fans think about what could have been. Good win this weekend, but it was a struggle.15

Houston Texans

4-2

Last week: W, 26-23 (OT), vs. INDLast rank: 16th

Sorry, not going to give Houston much love for winning this game. The Texans were outplayed by a bad team at home, and Brock Osweiler looks average at best.14

Philadelphia Eagles

3-2

Last week: L, 27-20, at WSHLast rank: 10th

Philadelphia is starting to show serious cracks in the foundation, and the schedule only gets tougher from here.13

Oakland Raiders

4-2

Last week: L, 26-10, vs. KCLast rank: 9th

The offense is very capable, but the defense is a total mess. The Chiefs ran all over Oakland in the rain.12

Arizona Cardinals

3-3

Last week: W, 28-3, vs. NYJLast rank: 14th

Arizona is starting to correct some of its earlier woes. Now a huge test looms against Seattle.11

Buffalo Bills

4-2

Last week: W, 45-16, vs. SFLast rank: 13th

Give Buffalo a ton of credit. This team looked dead on arrival after two weeks, and now has reeled off four straight wins.10

Washington Redskins

4-2

Last week: W, 27-20, vs. PHILast rank: 11th

Washington earned another nice win over the Eagles on Sunday. The NFC East remains very much within its grasp.9

Green Bay Packers

3-2

Last week: L, 30-16, vs. DALLast rank: 5th

Something is seriously wrong with Aaron Rodgers. If it’s Mike McCarthy, he needs to go.8

Kansas City Chiefs

3-2

Last week: W, 26-10, at OAKLast rank: 8th

When Andy Reid and Alex Smith don’t get in the way, this is a very dangerous football team.7

Denver Broncos

4-2

Last week: L, 21-13, at SDLast rank: 6th

The Broncos need to get back on track this Monday night against Houston, or risk being in third place quickly.6

Pittsburgh Steelers

4-2

Last week: L, 30-15, at MIALast rank: 3rd

Pittsburgh needs to get Ben Roethlisberger back immediately, and then figure out why it always blows this lay-up games.5

Atlanta Falcons

4-2

Last week: L, 26-24, at SEALast rank: 4th

The Falcons aren’t getting docked big for their loss at Seattle. In fact, it was the rare loss that still made a positive statement.4

Seattle Seahawks

4-1

Last week: W, 26-24, vs. SEALast rank: 8th

Seattle has issues on the offensive line, but the rest of this team is playing at a championship level.3

Dallas Cowboys

5-1

Last week: W, 30-16, at GBLast rank: 7th

After hammering the Packers in their building, Dallas has to be taken seriously as a Super Bowl contender.2

New England Patriots

5-1

Last week: W, 35-17, vs. CINLast rank: 2nd

The Patriots continue to look like the class of the AFC by taking apart the Bengals.1

Minnesota Vikings

5-0

Last week: BYELast rank: 1st

Until they lose, the Vikings and their devastating defense stay at the top.

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