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What a difference a month makes.
Two weeks into the season, the Denver Broncos were one of the most enjoyable surprises in the league with an undefeated record and a win over an opponent in the division. Move quickly to the present and the Broncos have lost four in a row. Their chances of playing in the playoffs are less than 2%, according to ESPN's NFL Football Power Index (FPI). Where is your team in the series race? By reading the Week 7 Power Rankings, we have post-season odds based on the FPI for each team.
How We Rank Teams: Our group of experts – a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities – evaluated how the 32 teams accumulated during the first six weeks of the season.
Previous ranking: 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Preseason
Record: 6-0
Ranking week 6: 1
Chance of playoffs: 99.7%. No team is more likely to play in the playoffs than the undefeated Rams. While Jared Goff, Todd Gurley and the talented Rams players are receiving a lot of attention, LA's offensive line has been outstanding this season. The Rams have the highest pass rate in block play, according to ESPN's pass count metric, optimized by next-generation NFL stats, and lead the league by far. – Sopan Shah
Record: 4-2
Ranking week 6: 3
Chance of playoffs: 89.4 percent. It seems that the only thing that could derail the chances of the Patriots in the playoffs would be to hurt Tom Brady or his body WR. Brady finishes 72% of his passes with 9.3 yards per attempt against WR in his last three games, against 57% and 5.5 yards per attempt in his first three games. – Doug Clawson
Record: 5-1
Ranking week 6: 2
Chance of playoffs: 95.2%. The Chiefs have the highest probabilities in the playoffs of all AFC teams because of their offense. Kansas City is in the top five in points per game, yards per game, pass per attempt and Total QBR. The best news is that the bulk of the work is done because chefs have the fourth fastest time, according to FPI. – Sterling Xie
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Record: 4-1
Ranking week 6: 4
Chance of playoffs: 79.5 percent. The Saints have the second-highest chance of playing in the NFC playoffs, trailing behind the Rams. The Saints averaged 36 points per game, which would be the highest average in a season since the 2013 Broncos. However, their defense could retain them, as the opposing teams have a total of 67.5 Total QBR, which in turn made the second highest total of the NFL. – Shah
Record: 4-2
Ranking week 6: ten
Chance of playoffs: 80.5 percent. The next four Ravens games are all against teams over .500 (Saints, Panthers, Steelers, Bengals). The Ravens are 2-1 against the teams involved in the match with a winning record this season and have beaten .500 or better against such teams since 2014 (their last appearance in the playoffs). – Clawson
Record: 3-3
Ranking week 6: 9
Chance of playoffs: 57.7%. Carson Wentz's QBR advanced in each of its four starts, culminating in a record 95.9 QBR victory in the Eagles victory Thursday night against the Giants. Wentz averages 39.5 pass attempts per game and it may be necessary to continue to bear the burden with Jay Ajayi for the season and Darren Sproles since the first week. – Xie
Record: 4-2
Ranking week 6: 6
Chance of playoffs: 50.5 percent. The Bengals rank 23rd in terms of defensive efficiency this season. It does not get any easier as they face the Chiefs and Saints in two of their next three games. – Clawson
Record: 4-2
Ranking week 6: 14
Chance of playoffs: 80.2%. The Chargers have the best odds in the playoffs of all teams not currently leading their division. This is largely thanks to Philip Rivers, who averages 8.8 yards per attempt and a 15-3 TD / INT ratio, the highest of his career. – Xie
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Matthew Berry and Field Yates say that Saquon Barkley has carved out a top spot in the running, and they are wondering who is on this level.
Record: 3-2-1
Ranking week 6: 12
Chance of playoffs: 59.4 percent. The Steelers will have the challenge of finding play time for The 'Veon Bell and James Conner if Bell returns for the next Pittsburgh game. Conner averages 5.5 yards touchdown and 4.4 yards per race this season, both above Bell's average in six games in 2017. – Clawson
Record: 3-2-1
Ranking week 6: 11
Chance of playoffs: 54 percent. The connection between Kirk Cousins and Adam Thielen was one of the main reasons for the success of the Vikings. Thielen leads the league with 58 receptions and 712 yards on reception. Cris Carter was the last player to lead the league in receptions in 1994, and no Viking has ever dominated the league in terms of receptions. – Shah
Record: 3-3
Ranking week 6: 5
Chance of playoffs: 35.3%. Blake Bortles has failed since he shredded the Patriots for 376 yards and four touchdowns during the second week. Since then, Bortles is ranked 30th in QBR and has pitched six interceptions, tied for the most in the league during that period. – Xie
Record: 3-2
Ranking week 6: 7
Chance of playoffs: 59.7 percent. The Bears maintain favorable odds despite the fact that they lost 31 points in their loss to the Dolphins on Sunday. Chicago ranks among the top five points per game, pitting QBR, sacks and interceptions. Mitchell Trubisky also saw a slight increase in production: he has made nine TD assists in his last two games, which is the total of his first 15 career games. – Shah
Record: 3-2
Ranking week 6: 8
Chance of playoffs: 35 percent. The Panthers have the second highest chance of the division to play in the playoffs, and their ground game is a major reason. Carolina is averaging 5 yards per run, mostly on the legs of Christian McCaffrey (349 yards) and Cam Newton (208 yards). – Shah
Record: 3-2-1
Ranking week 6: 13
Chance of playoffs: 48.6%. The chances of Qualifying Packers are not as good as those of Bears or Vikings rivals, but as long as they have Aaron Rodgers in the center, you can not count them. After leading the Packers on a victorious victory over the 49ers on Monday night, Rodgers has now led the Packers to victory 11 times after entering the fourth quarter. – ESPN
Record: 4-2
Ranking week 6: 16
Chance of playoffs: 20.9%. Dolphins have the second-worst rate of block wins in the NFL, according to ESPN pressure measurements using NFL Next Gen stats. They hold their blocks within 2.5 seconds with a 35% pass – the middle quarter frees the ball in 2.5 seconds. – Clawson
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After the Redskins 'Panthers win in Week 6, Ryan Clark and Jeff on Saturday put an end to Adrian Peterson' s role on the team.
Record: 3-2
Ranking week 6: 17
Chance of playoffs: 25.6%. Alex Smith has not yet been able to connect with his wide receivers. The WR Washington ranks last in goals and yards by capture and 31st in reception and reception. No receiver of the Redskins has scored five passes or exceeded 70 meters in a game this season. – Xie
Record: 3-3
Ranking week 6: 20
Chance of playoffs: 47.7%. After starting 0-2, the Seahawks have won three of their last four. In the last four games, they have been able to qualify for the quarter, as they have a 36% pressure percentage over this period, the fourth highest performance of the NFL. – Sopan Shah
Record: 3-3
Ranking week 6: 15
Chance of playoffs: 19.7%. On Sunday, Marcus Mariota had the dubious distinction of being the first player to be sacked 10 or more times with less than 10 finishes since Guido Merkens in 1987. Mariota did not handle the pressure well this season, his completion percentage of 30 , 8% coerced with Josh Allen for the second-worst rate in the league. – Xie
Record: 2-4
Ranking week 6: 19
Chance of playoffs: 18.7%. The Falcons defense, riddled with injuries, is one of the main reasons Atlanta fought. The Falcons' offense ranks in the top 10 yards per game and Total QBR, but the defense awards 32 points per game, the second worst in the NFL. – Shah
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Record: 3-3
Ranking week 6: 25
Chance of playoffs: 48.8%. The hopes of the Cowboys playoffs will largely depend on Dak Prescott's version that they will get the rest of the season. Of the three Dallas wins, Prescott has thrown the game five times without any choice, and his off-target percentage is 15%. In their three losses, Prescott earned two TDs against four INTs and an off-target rate of 23%, which would be the second-worst rate of any quarter this season. – Xie
Record: 3-3
Ranking week 6: 24
Chance of playoffs: 47 percent. Deshaun Watson was sacked on 9.6% of his raises (sixth in the NFL) and contacted on 23.4% of his plays (fourth in the NFL among QB) this season, higher rates than those of 2017. – – Clawson
Record: 2-3-1
Ranking week 6: 18
Chance of playoffs: 0.6% The Browns have a plus-9 operating margin on three start-ups by Tyrod Taylor and a minus-2 operating margin on three Baker Mayfield starts. – Clawson
Record: 2-3
Ranking week 6: 23
Chance of playoffs: 7.9 percent. One of the main reasons for Lions' difficulties is their inability to stop the race. They award 5.3 yards per race and 3.2 yards before contact per race, both ranked in the last three of the NFL. – Shah
Record: 2-4
Ranking week 6: 21
Chance of playoffs: 1.8 percent. Denver's once touted defense became the first in the history of the NFL to allow riders 200 yards in a row of the season. The Broncos have big bleeding games all year, allowing 34 games of at least 20 yards, second behind the Chiefs. When the Broncos won the Super Bowl in 2015, they dropped just 46 games over 20 yards, the lowest number in the league. – Xie
Record: 3-3
Ranking week 6: 27
Chance of playoffs: 7.6 percent chance. Sam Darnold completed 80% of his passes in Week 6 after completing 50% or less in each of his previous three games. Only three of his 30 passes were off target during week 6. – Clawson
Record: 2-3
Ranking week 6: 22
Chance of playoffs: 14.5%. After a hot start by Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Buccanneers returned to the ground. Tampa Bay hopes to improve their defense now that coordinator Mike Smith has been sacked. His unit ranked last in the NFL in points per game, in yards per game and in opposing QBR. The opposing QBR of the Bucs would be the highest season of the season since the creation of the statistics in 2006. – Shah
Record: 1-5
Ranking week 6: 26
Chance of playoffs: 8.1 percent. Andrew Luck leads the NFL with 288 pass attempts this season, but they do not do much damage. He averages 6.2 yards per attempt (32nd in the NFL), probably because his average throw distance of 7.3 yards on the floor ranks 28th in the NFL. – Clawson
Record: 2-4
Ranking week 6: 29
Chance of playoffs: 2.9 percent. Josh Allen has been sacked 21 times this season, second in the NFL. He also holds the ball longer than anyone in the NFL (3.15 seconds before the pass). – Clawson
Record: 1-5
Ranking week 6: 28
Chance of playoffs: 1.7 percent. The Giants currently rank 28th in offensive efficiency and finished 27th or worse in the last two seasons. New York also does not receive big games from his defense, since the five points to remember the Giants are tied for the second lowest this season. – Xie
Record: 1-5
Ranking week 6: 30
Chance of playoffs: 1.2 percent. During a difficult season, you will find silver liners wherever you can. The 49ers have had better starts in each of the last two games, scoring touchdowns in their first game in both games after being out of touch in the first practice in each of the first four weeks. – ESPN
Record: 1-5
Ranking week 6: 32
Chance of playoffs: Less than 0.1 percent. One thing that fans have to hang on to is the performance of Josh Rosen. In the three games that began, the Cardinals averaged 250 yards per game, improving their average of 190 yards per game in three games started by Sam Bradford. – Shah
Record: 1-5
Ranking week 6: 31
Chance of playoffs: 0.1 percent chance. According to the REIT, only the Cardinals are less likely to reach the playoffs. Oakland lobbied the opposing quarterback for only 20.3 percent of its losses, which would be the lowest rate of all defenses since 2012. – Xie
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