NFL Power Rankings - Week 7

The Vikings' loss ties the number of unbeaten and winless teams.  New Orleans nearly suffered their first loss, while we are all awaiting Tennessee's first win.  The owner now wants Vince Young to start.  How badly shaken is his confidence?  Can he lead the team?  Will his different style, and his lengthy absence from the league, confuse defenses?  Let's see...

This week's ranking [Last week's ranking]
1.  New Orleans Saints (6-0) [1] : They fought back from their first deficit of the season, combining offense and defense in a devastating one-two punch
2.  Indianapolis Colts (6-0) [2]
3.  New England Patriots (5-2) [6] : They're looking dangerous again
4.  Denver Broncos (6-0) [4]
5.  Green Bay Packers (4-2) [9] : Great game leading into hosting Brett Favre
6.  Minnesota Vikings (6-1) [3] : Speaking of Favre, his team took a major blow; not just losing their first game, but losing by a lot.  We'll have to see how they recover
7.  New York Giants (5-2) [5] : Speaking of recovering, the Giants have now lost two in a row.  This week is crucial, or they won't hold their Top Ten ranking
8.  Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) [8]
9.  Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) [10]
10. Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) [16] : HUGE victory over Chicago
11. Dallas Cowboys (4-2) [12] : This week silenced the Romo critics
12. Arizona Cardinals (4-2) [13]
13. Atlanta Falcons (4-2) [7]
14. New York Jets (4-3) [18] : Sanchez is still showing up as a rookie, but he keeps learning and persisting
15. Baltimore Ravens (3-3) [14]
16. San Diego Chargers (3-3) [20] : Rivers is rising!
17. Houston Texans (4-3) [17]
18. San Francisco 49ers (3-3) [15]
19. Miami Dolphins (2-4) [19] : They put a scare into the Saints, but they only played three quarters
20. Chicago Bears (3-3) [11] : Jay Cutler is looking like the second coming of Rex Grossman.  That contract extension was done too soon
21. Seattle Seahawks (2-4) [21]
22. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3) [22]
23. Buffalo Bills (3-4) [24]
24. Carolina Panthers (2-4) [23]
25. Oakland Raiders (25) [25]
26. Tennessee Titans (0-6) [28] : There best move was a bye, as sitting back allowed teams to fall below them.
27. Washington Redskins (2-5) [27] : The offense wasn't terrible, but we need more than one week to see if this play-caller experiment works
28. Detroit Lions (1-5) [30]
29. Kansas City Chiefs (1-6) [29]
30. Cleveland Browns (2-5) [26]
31. Tampa Bay Bucs (0-7) [31]
32. St Louis Rams (0-7) [32] : They are last or nearly last in all major categories