NFL Power Rankings for Week 7: Theres something weird happening up north
It hasn’t been this competitive to be King in the North since “Game of Thrones” ended.All four teams in the AFC North and all four teams in the NFC North have winning records coming out of Week 6.Sure, the AFC North had all four of its teams finish above .500 in 2023.And, sure, the NFC North had all four of its teams finish above .500 in 2025.But for it to happen in two divisions simultaneously would be unprecedented.
Especially since the 2023 and 2025 examples represent the only times since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 that an entire division finished with winning records.History suggests that at least one team in both jumbled North divisions will fall apart before season’s end.Until then, here are The Post’s messy NFL power rankings for Week 7:The 49ers nearly blew a 20-point lead over the final 16 minutes but made two defensive stands, including one in the red zone, in the final two minutes to secure a 23-17 victory against the Commanders.
Christian McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns but lost a fumble, and Mike Evans had 94 receiving yards before he left the game with an Achilles injury.The Chiefs stayed unbeaten and the Chargers stayed winless as Patrick Mahomes threw for 272 yards and earned his 100th career win in a 22-6 victory.Kenneth Walker ran for 128 yards to up his league-leading total and added two touchdowns.
The Chiefs’ offense still failed in short-yardage situations multiple times and Harrison Butker missed two kicks.Will Reichard will come out of the bye needing 10 more to chase down Adam Vinatieri’s all-time record of 44 straight field goals converted.With the way that coordinator Brian Flores’ defense is playing, three points a game might be enough.
Dallas Turner (5.5 sacks) has answered the bell since the offseason departure of Jonathan Greenard.Josh Allen tied Hall of Famer Jim Kelly’s franchise record for career touchdown passes (258) when he shot-putted a pass to Keon Coleman in the third quarter of a 33-30 win against th...