Top teams were upset again, and the 39ers, the top team two weeks ago, have fallen badly after 3 straight losses.
Power Rankings [Last week's rank]
1. BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-2) [4]
2. Philadelphia Eagles (7-1) [2]
3. Miami Dolphins (6-2) [5]
4. Buffalo Bills (5-3) [7]
5. Dallas Cowboys (5-2) [8]
6. Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) [1]
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2) [6]
8. Detroit Lions (6-2) [9]
9. Seattle Seahawks (5-2) [10]
10. San Francisco 49ers (5-3) [3]
11. New Orleans Saints (4-4) [13]
12. Cleveland Browns (4-3) [11]
13. Minnesota Vikings (4-4) [NR]
14. Houston Texans (3-4) [12]
Divisional Rankings [Last week's rank]
1. AFC North [2]
2. AFC East [3]
3. NFC East [5]
4. NFC West [1]
5. AFC South [4]
6 (tie). NFC North [6]
6 (tie). AFC West [7]
8. NFC South [7]
Thursday night
Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers : This should be an exciting game. Both teams lean on defense, and both of them have been inconsistent on the offensive side. I give a tiny edge to the home team. STEELERS, 17-16
Sunday morning
Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs : The Chiefs are still struggling to find consistency with their new offensive players. Miami's offense rolls. DOLPHINS, 34-27
Sunday early games
Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns : This game will be a defensive battle. Both teams lean heavily on defense, and both have some problems with offense. The difference will lie in whomever can generate a bit more offense, and that would be the Browns. BROWNS, 17-13
Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints : Just when the Bears offense was staring to click, they have lost QB Justin Fields. That puts them in great jeopardy. SAINTS, 28-16
Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers : The Pack has lost punch. There are questions whether Matthew Stafford will play, but the Rams defense will still give Green Bay fits. RAMS, 20-16
Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons : The Vikings offense has finally clicked, and the defense can stay off the field long enough to stay fresh. That makes for a potent combination. VIKINGS, 27-20
Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens : The Ravens offense is still inconsistent, but their defense might be the toughest in the league. Their speed and pressure will make life difficult for Seattle. RAVENS, 24-20
Tampa Bay Bucs at Houston Texans : CJ Stroud has really come along. He still needs to read defenses better, but the Bucs play a fairly constant Cover Two. That helps anticipate, and that will help move the Texans. TEXANS, 23-20
Washington Commanders at New England Patriots : The Patriots have only beaten divisional opponents. Otherwise, they haven't been able to muster much. COMMANDERS, 23-13
Sunday late games
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles : When the Cowboys win, they win big. However, they still make some mistakes. The Eagles have engineered wins, and they take advantage of their opponent's mistakes. EAGLES, 27-24
Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers : The Colts haven't been great, but the Panthers have been outright abyssmal. COLTS, 20-13
New York Giants at Las Vegas Raiders : Even the return of Saquon Barkeley hasn't rejuventated the Giants' lethargic offense. Tyrod Taylor just doesn't quite seem up to the task. RAIDERS, 17-16
Sunday night
Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals : In recent years, the Bill shave found it hard to get past the Bengals in the postseason. Here we have a primetime regular season version of the contest. The Bills have a strong offense, but they've made many costly mistakes this season. The Bengals defense can force turnovers, so the Bengals could again overwhelm them. However, in postseason contests, the Bengals defensive pressure has been a surprise to the Bills. This year, they've already had to face a series of costly mistakes, and are watching out for them more. That may help the Bills here. BILLS, 30-20
Monday Night Football
Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets : Both teams have strong defenses, but the Justin Herbert-led Chargers can put up some results, too. CHARGERS, 20-10
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