NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Updated Standings After Thursday Night Football

The Week 11 edition of Thursday Night Football told a tale of two teams heading in opposite directions and how the meeting of such franchises can impact power rankings. 

There, the Carolina Panthers survived the New Orleans Saints in an NFC showdown, meaning Cam Newton and the Panthers have now potentially saved their season by winning three of four. New Orleans has now dropped two straight, producing a tumble down the rankings.

Here’s a look at updated power rankings after the Week 11 opener:

New Orleans had previously flirted with a serious climb, especially after upsetting the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8. But needing 17 fourth-quarter points just to take a 23-20 loss to a team the Saints had already beat once this year has obvious implications on the rankings.

Now it’s Newton and the Panthers clawing back up the ranks—and anything is possible in the NFC South, where three teams boast four wins behind the 6-4 Atlanta Falcons.

After the Thursday game featuring late action, the schedule gives way to a weekend slate with plenty at stake. Here are two teams with the most to win or lose from a rankings perspective.

Philadelphia Eagles

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It’s time to find out if the Philadelphia Eagles are for real.

The Eagles won three games to start the season before a bye. Two of those came against miserable Cleveland and Chicago teams. Against an uptick in competition and with the NFL figuring out this Carson Wentz rookie is pretty good, the Eagles have since gone 2-4.

The good news? Philadelphia went out and upset the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10, 24-15. The …

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