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NFL Power Rankings Week 6: Latest 2016 Standings and Reaction for All 32 Teams
- Updated: October 11, 2016
Another wild week of NFL football is in the books, and this one featured multiple surprising upsets.
Thanks to a few underdogs pulling off victories, we’re now down to just one undefeated team—which makes things a little easier to sort out at the top of this week’s power rankings.
This early in the season, win-loss records can be significantly influenced by strength of schedule, which is an issue that will sort itself out by season’s end. But due to some unfairly easy and difficult schedules, the Week 6 power rankings don’t necessarily match up well with records.
There are a number of teams with losing records that should still be taken seriously, and some with winning records that might come crashing down.
Here’s a look at the latest power rankings, followed by a closer look at a few top teams:
1. Minnesota Vikings
It’s rare for a team’s placement in a power ranking to be considered indisputable, but hopefully fans of all 32 teams can agree the Minnesota Vikings deserve the top spot.
Not only are the Vikings the only remaining undefeated team, but four of their five victories have been by a touchdown or more, including a 22-10 road win over the Carolina Panthers, the defending NFC champions.
The Vikings now enter their bye, giving head coach Mike Zimmer two weeks to get his defense prepared for the Philadelphia Eagles and rookie quarterback Carson Wentz.
If Minnesota gets by the Eagles, the Vikings could cruise …