{"id":5700,"date":"2024-10-09T10:14:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T14:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=5700"},"modified":"2024-10-09T10:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T14:14:16","slug":"draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Insiders\u2019 NFL Power Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

Draft Insiders\u2019 NFL Power Poll – 2024\"\"<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Frank Coyle \/ Head scout<\/strong>
\nwww.draftinsiders.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Teams of the Week\u00a0 <\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Falcons over Bucs, 36-30 OT<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Ravens over the Bengals, 43-38 OT<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Vikings over Jets, 23-17<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nUpset of the Week<\/strong>
\n\u00a0Arizona Cardinal Beat San Fran 49ers, 24-23<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nPlayers of the Week <\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Offense – QB Kirk Cousins – Falcons\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Defense – CB Patrick Surtain – Broncos <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nRookies of Week <\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Offense – RB Tyrone Tracy – Giants<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Defense – S Evan Williams – Packers <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Games of Week Six\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>
\nWashington Commanders (4-1) @ Baltimore Ravens (3-2) – Sunday 1 pm
\nDetroit Lions (3-1) @ Dallas Cowboys (3-2) – Sunday 4:25 pm<\/p>\n

\u00a0Bye Week<\/strong> – Chiefs, Dolphins, Rams and Vikings<\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019 – NFL Power Poll – Week 6<\/strong><\/em>
\nFrank Coyle<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

NFL Team Poll<\/strong>
\nRanking \/Record \/Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1 – 5-0 Chiefs
\nChiefs keep rolling along despite injuries. Defense among the best in the game. Get bye week.<\/p>\n

#2 – 5-0 Vikings
\nVikings\u2019 QB Sam Darnold got his revenge on the Jets to maintain Vikes perfect record. Bye week to celebrate their strong start and prepare for long stretch run.<\/p>\n

#3 – 3-2 Ravens
\nRavens beat the Bengals in OT for an important AFC North victory. Host the Commanders in a tough interconference matchup.<\/p>\n

#4 – 4-1 Texans
\nYoung Texans won a key AFC matchup vs the Bills. Travel to NE for an expected defensive battle.<\/p>\n

#5 – 3-2 Bills
\nBills fell short vs the Texans for their second consecutive loss. Travel to MetLife for Monday night matchup with the Jets.<\/p>\n

#6 – 3-2 Steelers
\nSteelers defense fell short again this time vs the Cowboys late. Travel to Las Vegas in an old AFC rivalry matchup.<\/p>\n

#7 – 3-1 Lions
\nLions are well rested coming off their bye week. Travel to Big D to face Cowboys in a huge NFC contest where the outcome can play a big role for the postseason.<\/p>\n

#8 – 3-2 Falcons
\nFalcons came back again behind QB Kirk Cousins heroics to beat rival, the Bucs. Travel to Carolina for another NFC South matchup to determine AFC South leadership.<\/p>\n

#9 – 3-2 Bucs
\nBucs lost in OT vs the Falcons. Travel to New Orleans for another major NFC South matchup.<\/p>\n

#10 – 4-1 Redskins
\nThe Redskins continue to ride the hot hand of rookie QB Jayden Daniels. Travel to Baltimore for huge test for this young club.<\/p>\n

#11 – 3-2 Cowboys
\nThe Cowboys QB Dak Prescott came up big in crunch time and beat the Steelers. Host the rested Lions this week in a contest which effects both divisions.<\/p>\n

#12 – 2-2 Eagles
\nThe Eagles regrouped during their bye week. Host the struggling Browns this Sunday.<\/p>\n

#13 – 2-2 Chargers
\nChargers come off their bye week, hoping they fixed their struggling offense. Travel to Denver in an important AFC West matchup<\/p>\n

#14 – 3-2 Seahawks
\nSeahawks fell to the GMen for 2nd<\/sup> consecutive loss, though held NFC West leadership. Host the struggling 49ers in a huge NFC West battle in a wide-open race for first place.<\/p>\n

#15 – 2-3 Colts
\nVeteran Joe Flacco continues to work his magic, but the Colts defense failed in big spots vs the Jaguars.
\nFace the Bears in London in a matchup that may separate contenders from pretenders.<\/p>\n

#16 – 3-2 Packers
\nThe Packers edged the Rams in tough contest. Host the Cardinals in an important matchup for both clubs in a competitive NFC.<\/p>\n

#17 – 3-2 Broncos
\nBroncos are playing well especially on defense where corner Patrick Surtain is a game changer. Rookie Bo Nix is playing well. Hosting the Chargers in another key AFC West matchup.<\/p>\n

#18 – 2-3 49ers
\nThe 49ers fell to the Cardinals on a last second FG. Travel to Seattle for a huge NFC West matchup for divisional leadership.<\/p>\n

#19 – 3-2 Bears
\nThe Bears blasted the Panthers in a top performance by rookie QB Caleb Williams. Travel to London to face the Jaguars in an important matchup to stay in contention.<\/p>\n

#20 – 2-3 Giants
\nThe Giants came up big vs the Seahawks especially QB Daniel Jones. Host the Bengals in a critical Sunday night game which can put them into contention with another key victory.<\/p>\n

#21 – 2-3 Jets
\nJets fire HC Robert Saleh after another debacle. Host the Bills on Monday night in a key AFC East and must win in a collapsing situation.<\/p>\n

#22 – 2-3 Dolphins
\nDolphins beat the Patriots in low scoring matchup dominated by the defenses. Dolphins get their bye week in hopes of getting close to the return of QB Tua.<\/p>\n

#23 – 2-3 Saints
\nSaints came up short vs the Chiefs on Monday night. Host the Bucs on Sunday lost another close game this time to the Falcons and without starting QB Derek Carr.<\/p>\n

#24 – 2-3 Raiders
\nThe Raiders got spanked by the Broncos in a key AFC game. Host the Steelers on Sunday in a must win situation to stay in contention in the wide open AFC.<\/p>\n

#25 – 2-3 Cardinals
\nCardinals won a dramatic game vs the 49ers. Travel to Titletown to face the Packers hoping to get to the .500 mark.<\/p>\n

#26 – 1-4 Bengals
\nThe Bengals lost a heartbreaker vs the Ravens. Travel to MetLife to face the GMen on Sunday night in a must win situation.<\/p>\n

#27 – 1-4 Jaguars
\nJaguars outlasted the Colts for their first win. Face the Bears in London in another must win situation to get into the competitive AFC playoff chase.<\/p>\n

#28 – 1-4 Rams
\nRams lost to the Packers in another poor performance. Get their bye week hoping to get it right, especially on their struggling defense.<\/p>\n

#29 – 1-4 Patriots
\nThe Pats lost a tight yawner vs the Dolphins. They start rookie QB Derek Maye which they hope begins a new era, starting with hosting the Texans on Sunday.<\/p>\n

#30 – 1-3 Titans
\nThe Titans are coming off their bye week and host the Colts in a key AFC South matchup. They need to cut down on turnovers to win late close games.<\/p>\n

#31 – 1-4 Browns
\nBrowns are a mess and they need to bench veteran QB Deshaun Watson if he does not turn it around in the next few games. Travel to Philly in an early acid test to determine their direction.<\/p>\n

#32 – 1-3 Panthers
\nPanthers were taken to the woodshed by the Bears. Host the Falcons who is coming off huge wins which has them at the top of the NFC South.<\/p>\n

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 30+ years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was 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. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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