Week 6 NFL power rankings

The top young quarterbacks in the National Football League can still learn a thing or two from Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. 

Manning and Brady put on shows during Week 5 of the NFL regular season. Both made history while helping guide their clubs to victories, turning back the clock to a time when there was no doubt that they were the two best quarterbacks in pro football. The ends of their careers will be here before we know it, so let us all, regardless of team affiliations, enjoy watching Manning and Brady carve up defenses while we still can.

Week 6 NFL power rankings

32. Oakland Raiders (0-4): Nobody will be lower than the Raiders in NFL power rankings until they win a game. Oakland hosts red-hot San Diego next week, so don’t hold your breaths.

31. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-5): The Jags are getting closer, but close only counts in…oh, you all know the saying. A Jacksonville win will come sooner than later.

30. Tennessee Titans (1-4): Congrats, Tennessee. You managed to out-Browns the Browns in blowing a 25-point lead at home. Well done.

29. Washington Redskins (1-4):  Washington gave Seattle a game on Monday Night Football. That is a badge of honor for the team. 

28. New York Jets (1-4): No NFL quarterback on the roster. No healthy No. 1 wide receiver to be found. An awful secondary. A lame duck head coach. The Jets are a mess.

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-4): Tampa Bay is making strides, but a good team closes out the win at New Orleans. The Bucs aren’t there yet.

26. Minnesota Vikings (2-3): Those Thursday Night Football games are awful, as were the Vikings against the Packers. Get well soon, Teddy Bridgewater.

25. St. Louis Rams (1-3): Do the Rams have the answer at quarterback in Austin Davis? He has looked like the real deal.

24. Cleveland Browns (2-2): Think this is a bit harsh? Go back and watch the first half of that Cleveland-Tennessee game. The Browns haven’t yet earned a significant bump in NFL power rankings. 

23. Atlanta Falcons (2-3): “Dome teams don’t play well on the road” and blah, blah, blah. Learn how to stop opposing rushing attacks, Atlanta.

22. Houston Texans (3-2): No disrespect meant to those on the Houston roster, but the Texans need to upgrade at quarterback if they are going to compete for a playoff spot. 

21. Chicago Bears (2-3): The Bears won’t be winning big games if Jay Cutler continues melting down in second halves. Facing the Falcons at Atlanta will be no easy task for Chicago.

20. Miami Dolphins (2-2): Miami go down a notch in NFL power rankings only because they didn’t play and certain other teams picked up wins. The Dolphins will have had an extra week to prepare when they host the Packers next Sunday.

19. Kansas City Chiefs (2-3): Teams are only as good as their records. KC hung with the 49ers at San Fran, but a loss is nevertheless a loss.

18. New Orleans Saints (2-3): That New Orleans defense isn’t getting better, and Drew Brees is throwing interceptions at home that would make Brandon Weeden cringe. Yikes.

17. Detroit Lions (3-2): Um, huh? Calvin Johnson is important, of course, but the Lions have no business losing at home to a Bills side that couldn’t put more than 17 points on the scoreboard.