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NFL Power Rankings Week 7: Updated Records, 2016-17 Super Bowl Odds
- Updated: October 17, 2016
Bettors didn’t need a meteorologist to know a storm was on the way in Week 6 in the NFL.
The week started with a bang on Thursday Night Football, where the Denver Broncos took an unexpected loss at the hands of the San Diego Chargers.
Oddities continued throughout the weekend, with the Carolina Panthers sinking further into a hole, the Dallas Cowboys beating their chest and the Pittsburgh Steelers going down while losing a key name.
Now is the time for bettors to pick up the pieces. Through it all, those who are crafty and willing to research will see favorable and iffy situations beyond a one-week lens.
Week 7 NFL Power Rankings and Super Bowl Odds
Odds courtesy of Odds Shark.
Updated Records
Remain Calm: Pittsburgh Steelers
A photo posted by Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) on Oct 16, 2016 at 10:43am PDT
Many will panic over the Steelers after quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a torn meniscus in Sunday’s 30-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins, according to Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
From the sounds of it, though, Big Ben won’t miss too much action, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter:
Doctors expect it to be a clean up of Ben Roethlisberger’s meniscus, not a full repair, per source. Quicker… https://t.co/qS6L8nVQ4s
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 17, 2016
Did anyone expect anything different from Big Ben?
Losing to the two-win Dolphins while letting running back Jay Ajayi run for 204 yards and a pair of scores stinks. Even worse is the fact the New England Patriots visit Pittsburgh in Week 7.
Regardless of the injury to Big Ben, though, Week 7 wasn’t going to be easy. A loss would only put the team at 4-3, though, and Week 6 was a good time for a weird hiccup because every team in the AFC North—a division Pittsburgh still leads—took a loss.
With the rest of the division struggling, the Steelers get away with missing Roethlisberger under center for a few weeks. With five more AFC North games on the schedule, even a potential loss in Week 7 to New England shouldn’t scare away bettors.
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