Draft Insiders’ NFL Power Poll – Week 7

Bills Edge Raiders in Shootout
49ers Holds off Commanders
Chiefs, 49ers & Vikings Remain Unbeaten

Frank Coyle / Head scout / Staff
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Teams of the Week
Bills beat Raiders – 33-30
Broncos edge Seahawks 17-14
Panthers pound Eagles – 25-14
Packers bash Cowboys – 23-13

Players of the Week
Offense – QB Caleb Williams – Bears
Defense – DB Jalen Ramsey – Steelers

Rookies of the Week
Offense – WR Germie Bernard – Steelers
Defense – LB Anthony Hill – Titans

Games of Week 7

Thursday – Oct. 22^nd
Patriots @ Bears

Sunday – Oct. 25th
1:00 pm – Bengals @ Ravens
1:00 pm – Packers @ Lions
4:25 pm – Rams @ Raiders
8:20 pm – Chiefs @ Seahawks

Teams on bye – Buffalo, Jacksonville, LA Chargers & Washington

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 7

Ranking /Record /Team

#1 – 5-0 – Chiefs
The Chiefs drilled the winless Chargers. Travel to Seattle to face the urgent Seahawks looking to drop the Chiefs from the unbeaten ranks.

#2 – 6-0 49ers
The 49ers beat the Commanders in a close Monday night contest. Travel to Atlanta to face a hungry Falcons club looking to break two game losing streak.

#3 – 5-1 Bills
The Bills edged the Raiders in another classic tight shootout. Get their bye week after an excellent start to the season. Look to return to the AFC East top.

#4 – 5-0 Vikings
The Vikings are rested coming off their bye week. Host the struggling Colts and look to stay unbeaten and atop the NFC North.

#5 – 4-2 Broncos
The Broncos edged the Seahawks last week. Travel to Arizona to face the pesky Cardinals who have surprised a few clubs already.

#6 – 3-3 Seahawks
The Seahawks lost another close game to the Broncos last week. Host the unbeaten Chiefs in a crucial game for them to stay alive in the NFC West.

#7 – 4-2 Ravens
The Ravens were surprised by the Browns last week. Host the Bengals as they go through their AFC North schedule.

#8 – 4-2 Jaguars
The Jaguars lost a close game vs the Texans in a key AFC South matchup. Get their bye week to get ready for their playoff push.

#9 – 3-2 Bengals
The Bengals come off bye week. Well rested to travel to Baltimore for a vital AFC North matchup with postseason implications.

#10 – 4-2 Patriots
The Patriots bashed the Jets on Sunday. Travel to Chi-town to face the tough Bears in a physical interconference matchup.

#11 – 4-2 Bears
The Bears drilled the Falcons in a key NFC contest. Host the Patriots with both clubs eyeing first place in their divisions.

#12 – 3-2-1 Giants
The Giants came up short vs the Saints. Changed QBs with new JJ McCarthy getting the reins. Travel to Houston to face the revived Texans with each club holding on to postseason hopes.

#13 – 3-2 Lions
The Lions are well rested coming off their bye week. Host the Packers in a matchup which can determine their second half momentum for a playoff push.

#14 – 4-2 Steelers
The Steelers beat the Bucs in a tough contest. Travel to Paris to face the Saints in a very underrated matchup with both clubs looking to stay abreast in their divisional races.

#15 – 4-2 Packers
The Packers beat the Cowboys in another strong performance. Travel to Detroit in a bitter rivalry with NFC North impact in the balance.

#16 – 3-2 Panthers
The Panthers beat the Eagles in an important NFC matchup. Host the Bucs and look to give them a death blow in a tough rivalry matchup.

#17– 2-4 Rams
The Rams lost a wild game vs the Cardinals on Sunday. Travel to Las Vegas for a key contest vs the tough Raiders.

#18 – 2-4 Texans
The Texans beat the Jaguars in London. Host the GMen looking to string together a few wins to get to .500 and stay alive in the AFC South.

#19 – 3-3 Raiders
The Raiders were edged by the Bills on Sunday. Host the Rams and must regroup fast to stay alive in the AFC.

#20 – 2-4 Falcons
`The Falcons lost their second straight with a weak performance vs the Bears. Host the undefeated 49ers in an NFC matchup where they need to get after it from the opening kickoff.

#21 – 3-3 Browns
The Browns beat the Ravens in a key North defensive matchup. Travel to Nashville in another expected defensive battle where they must bring their A game.

#22 – 2-4 Eagles
The Eagles lost the Panthers in an important NFC contest with impact in both divisional races. Host the Cowboys with the loser in trouble at midseason.

#23 – 2-4 Cowboys
The Cowboys were wacked by the Packers in a key matchup. Travel to Philly, in a vital matchup for both struggling clubs.

#24 – 2-4 Saints
The Saints were able to hold on and beat the GMen in a key NFC matchup. Face the Steelers in Paris in a key contest to stay in contention in the NFC South.

#25 – 2-4 Cardinals
The Cardinals beat the struggling Rams for a huge victory. Host the Broncos hoping to shock another contender.

#26 – 2-4 Colts
The Colts lost to the winless Titans which lead to the firing of GM Chris Ballard. Travel to Minnesota to face the undefeated Vikings.

#27 – 1-4-1 Commanders
The Commanders gave away another winning situation vs the 49ers this time. Get their bye week looking to get on the same page on a club beginning to fall apart.

#28 – 2-4 Jets
The Jets were not able to stay with the potent New England offense. Host the Dolphins looking to get close to the .500 mark.

#29 – 1-5 Bucs
The Bucs lost to the Steelers in an important game to get into the NFC South race. Travel to Carolina to face a critical matchup to get into the divisional battle with Baker Mayfield possibility back.

#30 – 1-5 Titans
The Titans beat the Colts to get into the win column. Host the tough Browns in a matchup of physical clubs looking to stay abreast in their divisional races.

#31 – 0-6 Chargers
The Chargers continue to make big mistakes especially on offense which sabotages them weekly. Get their bye week to figure out what has happened.

#32 – 0-5 Dolphins
The Dolphins did not lose this week because they did not play. Travel to MetLife to face the Jets in a battle of bottom feeders.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 34 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.