{"id":1978,"date":"2018-10-10T23:47:55","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T23:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=1978"},"modified":"2018-10-10T23:47:55","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T23:47:55","slug":"nfl-power-poll-rams-and-chiefs-head-conferences-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/nfl-power-poll-rams-and-chiefs-head-conferences-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Power Poll \u2013 Rams and Chiefs Head Conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1979 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BreastCancerAwarenessLogo-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BreastCancerAwarenessLogo-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BreastCancerAwarenessLogo-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BreastCancerAwarenessLogo.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>NFL Power Poll &#8211; Week 6<\/h3>\n<h4>Frank Coyle\/ Head Scout<\/h4>\n<h4>NFL Power Poll \u2013 Rams and Chiefs Head Conferences<br \/>\nSaints\u2019 QB Drew Brees and Chiefs\u2019 Patrick Mahomes Hot Early Starts<\/h4>\n<p><strong><em>Teams of the Week \u2013 Chiefs over Jaguars 30-14<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Upset of the Week \u2013 Browns over Ravens 12-9 OT<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Players of the Week <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>\u00a0 Offense \u2013 QB Drew Brees &#8211; Saints\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Defense \u2013 LB Melvin Ingram &#8211; Chargers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Rookies of Week<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a0 RB Sony Michelle \u2013 Patriots<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a0 CB Denzel Ward &#8211; Browns<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Support Hurricane Florence Relief Fund<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Go to\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.RedCross.org\">www.RedCross.org<\/a>\u00a0 to donate money or time<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>DraftInsiders.com supports all Emergency Relief efforts worldwide along with Breast Cancer for over 25 years.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Games of Week #6 \u2013 Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) at New England Patriots (3-2) <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nChiefs look to take early AFC leadership<\/p>\n<h3><em>Draft Insiders<\/em>&#8216; &#8211; NFL Power Poll<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>NFL Ranking \/Record \/Team<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n#1 -5-0 Rams<br \/>\nRams\u2019 are focused for run at the title.<\/p>\n<p>#2 &#8211; 5-0 Chiefs<br \/>\nChiefs continue to putt up big numbers vs top defenses.<\/p>\n<p>#3 &#8211; 4-1 Saints<br \/>\nSaints\u2019 Drew Brees gives them a chance to get to the Show.<\/p>\n<p><em>#4 &#8211; 4-1 Bengals<\/em><br \/>\nBengals host the Steelers with AFC North leadership in the balance.<\/p>\n<p>#5 &#8211; 3-2 Patriots<br \/>\nPats are well rested for the Chiefs to come to town.<\/p>\n<p>#6 &#8211; 3-2 Jaguars<br \/>\nJaguars\u2019 offense will have to step up without Fournette.<\/p>\n<p>#7- 2-3 Eagles<br \/>\nEagles lose to the Vikings, but back vs weak East opponents in the Giants.<\/p>\n<p>#8 &#8211; 3-1 Panthers<br \/>\nPanthers travel to the Capital in an important NFC matchup.<\/p>\n<p>#9 &#8211; 3-2 Ravens<br \/>\nRavens face the tough Titans on the road in a key AFC matchup.<\/p>\n<p>#10 &#8211; 3-2 Chargers<br \/>\nChargers go to the Dawg pound in AFC contest of playoff contenders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#11 &#8211; 3-1 Bears<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Bears had two weeks to prepare for the Dolphin game.<\/p>\n<p>#12 &#8211; 2-2-1 Steelers<br \/>\nSteelers\u2019 light up the Falcons. Go to Cinny in AFC North leadership matchup.<\/p>\n<p>#13 &#8211; 3-2 Titans<br \/>\nNew HC Mike Vrabel has the Titans playing hard. Host the Ravens in key contest.<\/p>\n<p>#14 \u2013 2-2-1 Vikings<br \/>\nVikings beat the Eagles. Host the Cards this week.<\/p>\n<p>#15 &#8211; 3-2 Dolphins<br \/>\nDolphins are on a two game losing streak with the tough Bears coming to town.<\/p>\n<p>#16 &#8211; 2-2-1 Packers<br \/>\nThe Packers have ways of losing any game. Host the 49ers Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>#17 &#8211; 2-2 Bucs<br \/>\nBucs go to Atlanta well rested in key South matchup.<\/p>\n<p>#18 &#8211; 2-2 Redskins<br \/>\nRedskins were hammered by the Saints. Host Carolina in an important matchup for both divisions.<\/p>\n<p>#19 &#8211; 2-3 Seahawks<br \/>\nSeahawks lost a tough West game with the Rams. Go to London for Raiders contest.<\/p>\n<p>#20 &#8211; 2-2-1 Browns<br \/>\nBrowns beat the Ravens in OT for a gutty win. \u00a0Host Chargers in an important AFC game.<\/p>\n<p>#21- 2-3 Broncos<br \/>\nBroncos host the Rams this Sunday in a game that may define their season.<\/p>\n<p>#22 &#8211; 2-3 Texans<br \/>\nTexans\u2019 JJ Watt leads a dominant unit, but they must score more points to beat the top clubs.<\/p>\n<p>#23 &#8211; 2-3 Lions<br \/>\nLions beat the Packers for a huge victory. Get bye week to regroup to prepare for the competitive NFC North.<\/p>\n<p>#24 &#8211; 2-3 Cowboys<br \/>\nThe Cowboys host the Jaguars in an important matchup to get to .500.<\/p>\n<p>#25 &#8211; 1-4 Falcons<br \/>\nFalcons were toasted by the Steelers. Face the Bucs at home this week in a must win situation.<\/p>\n<p>#26 &#8211; 1-4 Giants<br \/>\nGiants played well behind a strong Eli performance, but lost to the Panthers. Host the Eagles in a huge NFC East contest.<\/p>\n<p>#27 &#8211; 2-3 Jets<br \/>\nJets\u2019 get the battered Colts at home in a vital game to stay alive in the balanced AFC.<\/p>\n<p>#28 &#8211; 2-3 Bills<br \/>\nBills won second in a row with tough victory over Titans. Travel to Houston with winner getting to .500.<\/p>\n<p>#29 &#8211; 1-4 Colts<br \/>\nColts came up just short vs the Patriots. Face the Jets in a game to get into the playoff hunt.<\/p>\n<p>#30 &#8211; 1-4 Cardinals<br \/>\nCardinals beat the 49ers for their first victory. Rookie QB Josh Rosen gets the call the rest of the way.<\/p>\n<p>#31 &#8211; 1-4 49ers<br \/>\nThe 49ers lost to the winless Cards. Club relies on young CJ Beathard going forward.<\/p>\n<p>#32 &#8211; 1-4 Raiders<br \/>\nRaiders struggled vs the Chargers. Face Seahawks in a London matchup.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>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 &#8211; Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 20 years. He <\/em><\/strong>writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation\u2019s 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. 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