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2014 NFL Power Rankings Week 6: Seahawks Move Back Into No. 1 Spot

NFL Power Rankings Week 6

NFL Power Rankings Week 6
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From Russell Wilson's strong performance for the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night to the New England Patriots bouncing back strong, there's plenty to talk about for the 2014 NFL Power Rankings Week 6.

Enjoy!

32. Oakland Raiders 0-4 (32)

Oakland Raiders
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32. Oakland Raiders 0-4 (32)

Oakland Raiders
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With the way things have gone for the Oakland Raiders this season, it's safe to say they needed the bye week the most. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the Raiders will be picking up their first win of the season any time soon considering their tough schedule over the next couple of weeks.

31. Jacksonville Jaguars 0-5 (31)

Jacksonville Jaguars
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31. Jacksonville Jaguars 0-5 (31)

Jacksonville Jaguars
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Give the Jacksonville Jaguars credit for keeping it close with the Pittsburgh Steelers as they only lost by eight points. For his second career start, Blake Bortles (19 of 31 for 166 yards) didn't look too bad either--minus the two interceptions of course.

30. Tennessee Titans 1-4 (30)

Tennessee Titans
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30. Tennessee Titans 1-4 (30)

Tennessee Titans
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There's no excuse when it comes to the Tennessee Titans blowing a 25-point lead to the Cleveland Browns--none. The defense continues to struggle and if they don't turn things around soon--their season may be over before we even reach the halfway point of the year.

29. New York Jets 1-4 (28)

New York Jets
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29. New York Jets 1-4 (28)

New York Jets
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Nobody gave the New York Jets much of a chance against the San Diego Chargers, but another disappointing performance by Geno Smith (4 of 12 for 27 yards with one interception) led to Michael Vick taking over at quarterback. Maybe the Jets are finally realizing Smith is not a good quarterback as he continues to make the same mistakes from his rookie season.

28. St. Louis Rams 1-3 (29)

St. Louis Rams
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28. St. Louis Rams 1-3 (29)

St. Louis Rams
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If it wasn't for the defense and special teams of the Philadelphia Eagles, the St. Louis Rams would have won this game. On a positive note, at least Austin Davis (29 of 49 for 375 yards with three touchdowns) made a strong case for why he deserves the starting job at quarterback.

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1-4 (26)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1-4 (26)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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With an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter, this was one of those games the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be looking back at and kicking themselves for missing out on a big road win against the New Orleans Saints. It's not often a team allows their opponent to record a safety and kick a field goal towards the end of the game before losing in overtime--unless you're the Bucs.

26. Washington Redskins 1-4 (27)

Washington Redskins
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26. Washington Redskins 1-4 (27)

Washington Redskins
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Despite the loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Washington Redskins played a lot better than most expected against the defending Super Bowl champions. Unfortunately, the Redskins will have another tough task in Week 6 as they take on another one of the league's top defenses in the Arizona Cardinals.

25. Minnesota Vikings 2-3 (22)

Minnesota Vikings
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25. Minnesota Vikings 2-3 (22)

Minnesota Vikings
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Christian Ponder (22 of 44 for 222 yards with two interceptions and one rushing touchdown) showed us once again why he should never be a starting quarterback in the NFL. The Minnesota Vikings found themselves trailing 42-0 against the Green Bay Packers before the fourth quarter even rolled around as Ponder just couldn't seem to get anything clicking with the offense.

On the bright side, at least they're still somehow in the NFC North hunt.

24. Miami Dolphins 2-2 (24)

Miami Dolphins
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24. Miami Dolphins 2-2 (24)

Miami Dolphins
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The Miami Dolphins needed the bye week after their big win against the Oakland Raiders in Week 4, but they'll have their hands full against one of the league's top offenses in the Green Bay Packers.

On another note, let's hope Knowshon Moreno will be healthy enough to return on Sunday as well.

23. Cleveland Browns 2-2 (25)

Cleveland Browns
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23. Cleveland Browns 2-2 (25)

Cleveland Browns
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Even when they were trailing the Tennessee Titans by 25 points, the Cleveland Browns never gave up as Brian Hoyer (21 of 37 for 292 yards with three touchdowns and one interception) led this team to one of the most dramatic wins we may see all season. Don't sleep on the Browns this year as they should continue to cause problems for other teams in the AFC.

22. Atlanta Falcons 2-3 (16)

Atlanta Falcons
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22. Atlanta Falcons 2-3 (16)

Atlanta Falcons
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There's something about the Atlanta Falcons and playing on the road this season after blowing a 10-point lead against the New York Giants to drop to 2-3 on the year. Julio Jones (11 catches for 105 yards) continues to put up monster numbers, but there's only so much he can do on his own for the Falcons' offense.

21. Chicago Bears 2-3 (13)

Chicago Bears
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21. Chicago Bears 2-3 (13)

Chicago Bears
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For the second week in a row, the Chicago Bears looked dominant in the first half--only to collapse in the second half. This team could easily be 4-1 right now and Jay Cutler needs to figure out his turnover problems (four interceptions over the last two games) while he still can.

20. Houston Texans 3-2 (19)

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20. Houston Texans 3-2 (19)

Houston Texans
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First off, excellent job by the Houston Texans fans for turning this home game into an away game for the Dallas Cowboys. Houston proved they can compete with the best by keeping it close against Dallas and it was good to see Arian Foster (157 rushing yards with two touchdowns) look like his old dominant self again.

19. New Orleans Saints 2-3 (20)

New Orleans Saints
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19. New Orleans Saints 2-3 (20)

New Orleans Saints
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Whatever is going on with the New Orleans Saints, they better figure it out fast. This team was a few solid (or lucky) plays away from falling to 1-4 on the year before rallying against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Drew Brees can't afford to throw the ball 57 times each game.

18. Buffalo Bills 3-2 (23)

Buffalo Bills
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18. Buffalo Bills 3-2 (23)

Buffalo Bills
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The biggest surprise win of Week 5 goes to--the Buffalo Bills. Kyle Orton looked a little shaky at first before finishing with 308 passing yards with one touchdown and one interception. Nobody gave the Bills much of a chance on the road against the Detroit Lions and thanks to their impressive win--they're tied for first in the AFC East.

17. Kansas City Chiefs 2-3 (12)

Kansas City Chiefs
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17. Kansas City Chiefs 2-3 (12)

Kansas City Chiefs
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There's nothing Alex Smith would have loved more than to win on the road against the San Francisco 49ers, but the Kansas City Chiefs fell just short in their 22-17 loss. The defense did perform well considering the Chiefs only allowed one touchdown, but they still managed to allow the 49ers to convert five field goals by Phil Dawson.

16. New York Giants 3-2 (21)

New York Giants
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16. New York Giants 3-2 (21)

New York Giants
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Don't look now, but Eli Manning has the New York Giants rolling as the veteran quarterback led his team to their third-straight win after an 0-2 start. A big game against the Philadelphia Eagles next weekend could play a major impact on the NFC East standings if the Giants can pull off the road win.

15. Pittsburgh Steelers 3-2 (17)

Pittsburgh Steelers
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15. Pittsburgh Steelers 3-2 (17)

Pittsburgh Steelers
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The Pittsburgh Steelers should consider themselves lucky for barely getting by the Jacksonville Jaguars. While Ben Roethlisberger (26 of 36 for 273 yards with one touchdown) led the way for the Steelers, it was the defense that came up big in this one considering they managed to keep Jacksonville out of the end zone for the entire game.

14. Detroit Lions 3-2 (7)

Detroit Lions
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14. Detroit Lions 3-2 (7)

Detroit Lions
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As if losing Calvin Johnson wasn't already frustrating enough, the Detroit Lions have to be kicking themselves for missing out on a win against the Buffalo Bills after Alex Henery missed all three of his field goal attempts.

This was the perfect opportunity to stay up on the Green Bay Packers in the division and instead--the Lions blew a perfect opportunity.

13. Carolina Panthers 3-2 (15)

Carolina Panthers
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13. Carolina Panthers 3-2 (15)

Carolina Panthers
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At first, it looked like the Carolina Panthers were heading towards their third-straight loss before Cam Newton helped this team overcome a 14-point deficit against the Chicago Bears. Still, the defense is clearly not playing on the same level as last year and their next five games are against teams who made the playoffs last year.

12. San Francisco 49ers 3-2 (14)

San Francisco 49ers
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12. San Francisco 49ers 3-2 (14)

San Francisco 49ers
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Since their two-game losing streak, the San Francisco 49ers have won back-to-back home games against two playoff teams from last year. The defense has looked solid over the last two weeks and Frank Gore has broken 100+ rushing yards in each of the last two games--which the 49ers need.

11. Baltimore Ravens 3-2 (6)

Baltimore Ravens
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11. Baltimore Ravens 3-2 (6)

Baltimore Ravens
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The Baltimore Ravens knew they were in for a tough matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on the road, but Joe Flacco and company just couldn't get anything going on offense until the fourth quarter. As for the Ravens' defense, Andrew Luck (312 passing yards with two total touchdowns) just seemed to be too much for them despite two interceptions.

10. New England Patriots 3-2 (18)

New England Patriots
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10. New England Patriots 3-2 (18)

New England Patriots
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This is what happens when you heavily criticize Tom Brady and the New England Patriots following a poor performance. The Patriots wasted no time getting on the board against the Cincinnati Bengals and never looked back as Brady looked fired up as ever to get this team back on track.

9. Green Bay Packers 3-2 (11)

Green Bay Packers
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9. Green Bay Packers 3-2 (11)

Green Bay Packers
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You know it's a good game for the Green Bay Packers when Aaron Rodgers is all smiles on the sidelines late in the game because Matt Flynn is under center. Speaking of Rodgers, remember when he told Packers fans to relax and not worry about this team?

Well, look who ended up being right as the Packers have looked strong over the last two weeks.

8. Dallas Cowboys 4-1 (10)

Dallas Cowboys
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8. Dallas Cowboys 4-1 (10)

Dallas Cowboys
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First off, Tony Romo has every right to call out Dallas Cowboys fans for letting Houston Texans fans take over that stadium on Sunday. With that being said, Romo made the big plays when the Cowboys needed him the most to keep this team in first place with the Philadelphia Eagles.

7. Philadelphia Eagles 4-1 (8)

Philadelphia Eagles
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7. Philadelphia Eagles 4-1 (8)

Philadelphia Eagles
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The Philadelphia Eagles may have a 4-1 record, but this is a team that could easily be 0-5. Defense and special teams have carried the Eagles over the last two weeks as the offense has looked horrendous--especially when it comes to Nick Foles.

6. Indianapolis Colts 3-2 (9)

Indianapolis Colts
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6. Indianapolis Colts 3-2 (9)

Indianapolis Colts
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After back-to-back easy wins, the Indianapolis Colts faced their toughest challenge since Week 2 with a matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Andrew Luck continues to make a strong case for MVP as the Colts picked up their third straight win and they'll have the chance to take over first place officially if they can win on Thursday against the Houston Texans.

5. Cincinnati Bengals 3-1 (1)

Cincinnati Bengals
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5. Cincinnati Bengals 3-1 (1)

Cincinnati Bengals
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If the Cincinnati Bengals are going to be one of the top teams in the AFC, they're going to need to figure out a way to compete with the best teams in the AFC. Whether you want to blame it on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots being fired up after a week of criticism or simply just being rusty after the bye week, the Bengals looked flat-out awful in the national spotlight.

4. Arizona Cardinals 3-1 (3)

Arizona Cardinals
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4. Arizona Cardinals 3-1 (3)

Arizona Cardinals
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Up until the fourth quarter, the Arizona Cardinals showed the rest of us they have what it takes to compete with some of the best in the NFL. Unfortunately, the Cardinals just fell apart in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos as Peyton Manning had his way with one of the league's top defenses.

3. San Diego Chargers 4-1 (5)

San Diego Chargers
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3. San Diego Chargers 4-1 (5)

San Diego Chargers
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Come on, you didn't really think the San Diego Chargers would have any trouble against the New York Jets--did you? Philip Rivers continued to shine (20 of 28 for 288 yards with three touchdowns and one interception), but the real star of the game was Branden Oliver--who finished with 182 yards from the line of scrimmage with two total touchdowns.

2. Denver Broncos 3-1 (4)

Arizona Cardinals v Denver Broncos
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2. Denver Broncos 3-1 (4)

Denver Broncos
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Peyton Manning (career high 479 passing yards) showed us once again why he's one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time as he led the Denver Broncos to a huge win over the previously undefeated Arizona Cardinals. The only downfall from this game is the Broncos will have to adjust to life without Montee Ball for a couple of weeks after the running back suffered a groin injury.

1. Seattle Seahawks 3-1 (2)

Seattle Seahawks
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1. Seattle Seahawks 3-1 (2)

Seattle Seahawks
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How good was Russell Wilson against the Washington Redskins? Not only did the quarterback complete 18 of 24 passes for 201 yards with two touchdowns, but he recorded 122 rushing yards to go along with a rushing score as well.

If there was any doubters of Wilson prior to Monday night's game, they certainly won't be doubting him anymore after that performance.

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