NFL Power Poll After Week 10

PLAYOFF EXPECTATIONS AS OF 11/16:

• NFC DIVISION WINNERS:
• Tampa Bay 6-3
• Dallas 7-2
• Green Bay 8-2
• Arizona 8-2
• NFC WILD CARD CONTENDERS:
• Los Angeles 7-3
• New Orleans 5-4
• Carolina 5-5
• Minnesota 4-5
• Atlanta 4-5
• San Francisco 4-5
• Philadelphia 4-6

• AFC DIVISION WINNERS:
• Buffalo 6-3
• Baltimore 6-3
• Tennessee 8-2
• Kansas City 6-4
• AFC WILD CARD CONTENDERS:
• Pittsburgh 5-3-1
• New England 6-4
• Las Vegas 5-4
• LA Chargers 5-4
• Cincinnati 5-4
• Cleveland 5-5
• Denver 5-5
• Indianapolis 5-5

TOP 10 NFL POWER RANKINGS:

No.1 TENNESSEE 8-2: Are they the best team in the NFL? Probably, not. But they are the toughest at this point. This Week: Houston

No.2 GREEN BAY 8-2: The Packers defense was fantastic in a 17-0 shutout of the Seahawks. This Week: at Minnesota

No.3 DALLAS 8-2: They have a monster game this week that will tell us just how good they are. This Week: at Kansas City

NO.4 ARIZONA 8-2: Maybe they deserve a break because they are playing without their quarterback. This Week: at Seattle

No.5 LA RAMS 7-3: The Rams have dropped two in a row and were thrashed Monday night against the 49ers. This Week: IDLE

No.6 BUFFALO 6-3: They got back on the winning track, but it was against the Jets. This Week: Indianapolis

No.7 BALTIMORE 6-3: This team stays at No.7 despite a terrible performance in Miami. This Week: at Chicago

No.8 KANSAS CITY 6-4: It took ten weeks but the Chiefs are beginning to look like they were supposed to look. This Week: Dallas

No.9 NEW ENGLAND 6-4: The Patriots are playing as well as anyone and are opening a lot of people’s eyes. This Week: at Atlanta

N0.10 PITTSBURGH 5-3-1: They stay in the Top-10 despite failing to beat the Lions. They aren’t this good. This Week: at LA Chargers

THE NEXT 5 KNOCKING DOWN THE DOOR TO GET IN:

Cincinnati 5-4, New Orleans 5-4, LA Chargers 5-4, Indianapolis 5-5, Minnesota 4-5

BONUS POLL: THE BOTTOM SIX

No.27 SEATTLE 3-6: They deserve to be in this poll after that offensive performance against the Packers. Next Loss: Arizona

No.28 MIAMI 3-7: They got a really, good win against the Ravens and they can get out if this poll this week. Next Loss: at New York Jets

No.29 JACKSONVILLE 2-7: They keep improving and if they can win a couple of more games, it will be a good season. Next Loss: 49ers

No.29 NEW YORK JETS 2-7: They are playing for next year. Next Loss: Miami.

No.31 HOUSTON 1-8: They had their best week in a long time because they had a bye. This Week: at Tennessee

No.32 DETROIT 0-8-1: They didn’t lose last week, but they didn’t win either. Next Loss: at Cleveland