| 2012 Power Rankings: Week 7 |
| RANK | TEAM / RECORD | TRENDING | COMMENTS |
| 1 |
Falcons
6-0 | 1
Last Week: 2 | The resourceful Falcons keep finding ways to win even without playing their best. (Sando) |
| 2 |
Texans
5-1 | 1
Last Week: 1 | The Packers gave the Texans a wake-up call, but Houston still has the AFC South in hand. (Clayton) |
| 3 |
Giants
4-2 | 4
Last Week: 7 | Their victory in San Francisco was the best game any team in the league has played against any other all season. (Graziano) |
| 4 |
Ravens
5-1 | --
Last Week: 4 | Baltimore's margin of victory in its four-game winning streak: 3.2 points. (Hensley) |
| 5 |
49ers
4-2 | 2
Last Week: 3 | The Niners' once-dominant special teams have become a liability too frequently this season. (Sando) |
| 6 |
Bears
4-1 | --
Last Week: 6 | They outscored opponents 98-27 in three games prior to bye. Look out, Lions. (Graziano) |
| 7 |
Patriots
3-3 | 2
Last Week: 5 | New England has lost seven games since 2009 in which it held the lead with under five minutes remaining in regulation. (Hensley) |
| 8 |
Packers
3-3 | 4
Last Week: 12 | Oh, there you guys are! We've been wondering where that laser-light-show offense went. (Graziano) |
| 9 |
Seahawks
4-2 | 7
Last Week: 16 | The Seahawks rank second in PPG allowed despite facing four Pro Bowl QBs from last season. (Sando) |
| 10 |
Vikings
4-2 | 2
Last Week: 8 | Where was the defense that helped build that 4-1 record? They didn't bring it to Washington. (Graziano) |
| 11 |
Cardinals
4-2 | 2
Last Week: 9 | Minnesota DE Jared Allen awaits a Cardinals offense that has allowed 22 sacks in its last three games. (Sando) |
| 12 |
Broncos
3-3 | 5
Last Week: 17 | The Broncos survived a brutal six-game stretch and now sit at .500 with a much-needed week off. (Fox) |
| 13 |
Eagles
3-3 | 2
Last Week: 11 | Living on the edge all year, they stumbled to a very bad pre-bye loss. Will the turnovers ever stop? (Graziano) |
| 14 |
Steelers
2-3 | 4
Last Week: 10 | Pittsburgh has been outscored 40-16 in the fourth quarter on the road this season. (Hensley) |
| 15 |
Redskins
3-3 | 6
Last Week: 21 | Robert Griffin III is like a movie action hero. You can't look away, for fear of what you'd miss. (Graziano) |
| 16 |
Chargers
3-3 | 2
Last Week: 14 | The Chargers have a bye this week, then three of their next four games are on the road. (Fox) |
| 17 |
Dolphins
3-3 | 2
Last Week: 19 | In three wins, Ryan Tannehill has three touchdowns and no interceptions. In three losses, he's had one touchdown and six interceptions. (Hensley) |
| 18 |
Cowboys
2-3 | 5
Last Week: 13 | They looked as good in Baltimore as they have all year. Tough. Physical. And still managed to lose. (Graziano) |
| 19 |
Lions
2-3 | 1
Last Week: 20 | Penalties. Bad plays. They beg you to beat them, but if you don't, Matthew Stafford can rip out your heart. (Graziano) |
| 20 |
Rams
3-3 | 2
Last Week: 18 | The Rams are entering a tough stretch with games against the Packers, Patriots (in London) and 49ers. (Sando) |
| 21 |
Bengals
3-3 | 6
Last Week: 15 | Andy Dalton has had three of his interceptions returned for touchdowns this season. (Hensley) |
| 22 |
Buccaneers
2-3 | 1
Last Week: 23 | Josh Freeman is the first Bucs QB since Trent Dilfer in 1998 with two 60-yard-plus TD passes in the same game. (Sando) |
| 23 |
Jets
3-3 | 2
Last Week: 25 | Return of ground-and-pound: The Jets ran the ball 44 times Sunday and threw 19 passes. That's a winning formula for Mark Sanchez. (Hensley) |
| 24 |
Saints
1-4 | --
Last Week: 24 | The Saints are allowing 30.8 points per game after allowing 21.2 during the 2011 season. (Sando) |
| 25 |
Bills
3-3 | 2
Last Week: 27 | There has been a Mario Williams sighting. The $96 million free-agent signing had two sacks for the Bills after getting 1.5 in his first five games. (Hensley) |
| 26 |
Colts
2-3 | 4
Last Week: 22 | Although the Colts may be tough to beat at home, a lot of things will have to come together for them to win on the road. (Clayton) |
| 27 |
Titans
2-4 | 1
Last Week: 28 | Beating the Steelers saved the Titans' season. They've got to continue to let Chris Johnson run. (Clayton) |
| 28 |
Panthers
1-4 | 2
Last Week: 26 | The Panthers are only 1-2 at home and have scored 19 points (seven by the defense) in those two defeats. (Sando) |
| 29 |
Raiders
1-4 | --
Last Week: 29 | Tough, tough loss to Atlanta. But once the sting subsides, the Raiders will see many marked improvements. (Fox) |
| 30 |
Browns
1-5 | 2
Last Week: 32 | The last time the Browns won on the road was September 2011 and it came at Indianapolis. (Hensley) |
| 31 |
Jaguars
1-4 | --
Last Week: 31 | Mike Mularkey needed a bye week to sort out what's wrong with the passing offense and to try to get WR Laurent Robinson healthy. (Clayton). |
| 32 |
Chiefs
1-5 | 2
Last Week: 30 | The wheels have come off, and it doesn't matter who the starting quarterback is. (Fox) |
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