NFL Power Rankings Week 10 New Orleans Saints take throne

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NFL Power Rankings, Week 10: New Orleans Saints take throne   Published: Nov 06, 2018 at 04:39 AM           Elliot Harrison                              It's a different type of NFL campaign.     No more parity party. No wild-card team streaking its way to a -- not this season. Nope, this year has charmed us with a group of  Erick Fedde Jersey teams that can be considered the league's elite. That includes the , , , , and . Maybe the . Yet, it's those front four that might become the in late January.     The rankings below try to separate those top-shelf Scotches, although you could make an argument for any of the top four being perched at No. 1. Here are my quick-and-dirty thoughts:     1) New Orleans Saints: Have won seven straight, won on the road, are incredibly balanced.2) New England Patriots: Already , top QB in the game, still the best-coached.3) Kansas City Chiefs: Prolific offense hasn't been stopped yet. Defense still too questionable.4) Los Angeles Rams: Most talented top to bottom, but probably should have lost two in a row.     Sean McVay's defense has struggled of late, making the Son of Bum feel more bummed out than anything. Meanwhile, some readers will be bummed out by how the top shakes out, while some will be happy:    I hope when is doing his power rankings he takes in account kc only lost by 3 when they played against the goat. Jon likes cookies (@Jeighty7)      the Chargers are 6-2. 33% of those wins came on defensive goal-line stands against wildcard caliber teams... without the Chargers best defensive player. Nuts. Kai Pedersen (@kpedersen77)           Then there's this ...    So maybe it wasnt Dez fault? Patrick Claybon (@PatrickClaybon)      For full thoughts on the elites -- and everyone else -- see below. The teams right outside of the playoff bubble moved plenty, as well, despite such a heavy bye week. The NFC East is still a me s. Your musings on that division, or any other, are welcome: is the place.     Let the di sension commence!      For more in-depth analysis on the updated league pecking order, tune in to NFL Network every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. ET for "The Power Rankings Show." Want to add YOUR voice? Provide your thoughts in a tweet to , and your comments could be featured on air.      Previous rank:   , take the top spot -- that's how it works for the this week. While the have been more consistent over the course of this season, your favorite Power Rankings have been consistently conservative with New Orleans despite the ' unquestionable surge -- they didn't even move up a single spot on this board after over another surging outfit in Minnesota. So, yes, this leap was due. On Sunday, New Orleans went old-school, back to the 2014 days when seemingly had to put up 45 points for this team to even contemplate winning. late in the fourth quarter was the definition of clutch -- a true play. Oh, we forgot to note the ' defense. Well, that unit *did* force two big stops late. That was enough. </content:power-ranking>      Previous rank:     Before you pick at this ranking, realize that the won -- , no le s -- without , and .  Blank Jersey picked at the Pack's defense most of the night, being quite familiar with the scheme's czar, former and coordinator (and AFC East foe) Mike Pettine. Then Brady with that odd-looking intermediate throw to Mr. Gordon -- a ball that initially elevated for ... before bringing his hands down in a move that made him look like a red, white and blue PEZ dispenser. Michel's absence meant more was required of , who was obviously ga sed after . What a well-planned, well-timed, well-better-than-anything-the-Packers-showed play call from New England. Edelman delivered calmly and coolly.       Previous rank:  The moved to 8-1 with showing those poor fans the kind of quarterback play they've been mi sing all these years. The victory was nece sary for Kansas City to keep over the , who came through in Seattle with . Next, the will face their conceptual opposites, -- who have executed twice as many punts this season as Kansas City -- at Arrowhead this weekend. After that comes the matchup everyone is circling on their NFL United Way pocket schedule: , in Mexico City, on "Monday Night Football." Whew Adrian Sanchez Jersey .           Previous rank:   Was it bound to happen? Sure. Was the lo s concerning? Yes. The ' defense has now given up 27-plus points in four of their last six games, including 45 on Sunday. And don't forget that they were also of last week. The absence of injured cornerback affects Wade Phillips' group more than any L.A. fan might want to admit (while they are busy acquiring their pumpkin-spice lattes at one of the 18,157 Starbucks in the Los Angeles area, not counting suburbs). You knew it was going bad Sunday when Troy Aikman mentioned on the Fox broadcast that holding the to a field goal midway through the fourth quarter was a win for the defense. Perhaps so -- but then and the offense went three-and-out on the next series, setting up Oh, well. #8-1butthey'lllive </content:power-ranking>      Previous rank:  Got hazed by a fan I met at the airport for being lazy. He said I was pulling generic stats when, in my blurb for Chargers- in I noted how many chunk runs the have manufactured this season. Well, I am not one to take glee at another's misfortune, so I won't say anything. Anyway, in a tough place to play. (OK, so now I mention that the ' runners produced gains of 28, 16, 34, 20, 21 and 14 yards. Brandon Kintzler Jersey  That's a helluva lot of 10-plus-yard runs for a single game. Oh, let's get back to the column ...) Close call there at the end, as it appeared tweaked ju           st a smidge ... but it was enough for big W.          Previous rank:  For a team whose reputation is still tied more strongly to its defense than its offense, Carolina sure does enjoy scoring points -- almost 80 in the last two weeks. the generated more than 400 yards of offense while making the end zone their own discoteca, scoring six touchdowns, including on an all-important long drive to move the score to 42-28 in the fourth quarter. After Carolina built a daunting 35-7 lead, Bucs QB got hot, hooking up with often en route to 21 unanswered points. That's when the marched down the field, eating enough time while squeezing Tampa into pre sing on offense.   **Side note:** has become a legit star, recording 22 touches, 157 yards and two more touchdowns Sunday. </content:power-ranking>      Previous rank:  Don't look now, but Pittsburgh is 5-2-1 and streaking. Credit goes to , who is much-maligned for his road work (which, it should be mentioned, is not nearly as pitiful as has been reported). Roethlisberger made two highly accurate throws on what was truly the deciding drive in the when the were trying to grind out as much time as po sible on their final po se sion. Twice, delivered catchable balls in front of to convert third downs, eating away precious minutes and thwarting 's ability to answer. When the finally did retrieve the pigskin, Cam Heyward drove his man right in Flacco's face, with arcing around for the close-the-door sack. Vintage .       Previous rank:  Welcome back, Mr. . The Vikes' defense put on a stellar show -- and Cook stole it, just by virtue of being out there on the field. Fans in Minnesota have waited weeks (and the lion's share of last season) to watch Cook rumble, which he did While he might not have had a workhorse day at the office, Cook made enough of his opportunities, picking up 89 yards rushing on only 10 carries and catching four pa ses for 20 more yards. Back to Mike Zimmer's defense: 209 yards allowed, with Detroit converting on just four of 15 third downs.   **Side note:** 's streak of games with 100-plus receiving yards came to a close Sunday. The good thing: The Vikes didn't need him to do much. And he , by the way. </content:power-ranking>         Previous rank:  Of all the teams ranked in the top 10 of the were the least  Juan Soto Jersey trustworthy -- hence, they were in the 10-spot. While wouldn't typically launch a team upward, do consider the manner in which Chicago toppled Buffalo Buffalo. The defense accounted for multiple touchdowns, making this a non-affair in which offense was optional -- for both teams. Most notable were the linebackers. tallied 12 tackles, as
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