Week 7 Power Rankings (Upcoming Schedule)

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1. Los Angeles Rams
Record: 6-0
Week 6 ranking: 1

Playoff chances: 99.7 percent. No team has a higher chance to make the playoffs than the unbeaten Rams. While a lot of the attention goes to Jared Goff, Todd Gurley and the Rams' skill players, L.A.'s offensive line has been exceptional this season. The Rams have the highest pass block win rate, according to ESPN's pass block metric powered by NFL Next Gen Stats, and lead the league by a wide margin.

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4. New Orleans Saints
Record: 4-1
Week 6 ranking: 4

Playoff chances: 79.5 percent. The Saints have the second-highest chance to make the playoffs in the NFC, trailing only the Rams. The Saints are averaging 36 points per game, which would be the highest single-season average since the 2013 Broncos. However, their defense might hold them back, as opposing teams are putting up a 67.5 Total QBR, which is the second-highest in the NFL.

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5. Baltimore Ravens
Record: 4-2
Week 6 ranking: 10

Playoff chances: 80.5 percent. The Ravens' next four games are all against teams above .500 (Saints, at Panthers, Steelers, Bengals). The Ravens are 2-1 against teams that entered the game with a winning record this season and have gone .500 or better against such teams since 2014 (their last playoff appearance).

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6. Philadelphia Eagles
Record: 3-3
Week 6 ranking: 9

Playoff chances: 57.7 percent. Carson Wentz's QBR has risen in each of his four starts, culminating in a career-high 95.9 QBR in the Eagles' Thursday night win over the Giants. Wentz is averaging a career-high 39.5 pass attempts per game and might need to continue carrying the load with Jay Ajayi out for the season and Darren Sproles out since Week 1.

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7. Cincinnati Bengals
Record: 4-2
Week 6 ranking: 6

Playoff chances: 50.5 percent. The Bengals rank 23rd in defensive efficiency this season. It doesn't get any easier as they play the Chiefs and Saints in two of their next three games.

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10. Minnesota Vikings
Record: 3-2-1
Week 6 ranking: 11

Playoff chances: 54 percent. The Kirk Cousins-to-Adam Thielen connection has been a major reason for the Vikings' success. Thielen leads the league with 58 receptions and 712 receiving yards. The last Viking to lead the league in receptions was Cris Carter in 1994, and no Viking has ever led the league in receiving yards.

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