NFL Power Rankings Week 6: Latest Outlook and 2016-17 Super Bowl Odds

Just when it looked like the NFL seemed ready to settle into an established hierarchy, the Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals all took losses on the day Tom Brady returned. 

It's almost like a brand new season. Former contenders such as the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals continue to flounder around in an odd version of purgatory. Meanwhile, a team like the Los Angeles Rams has a winning record.

Bettors have read the above and nodded Jack Nicholson style, because it means the house out of Las Vegas might have a mistake here and there to exploit as it attempts to adjust for quite the unpredictable start.

Here is a look at an updated power rankings chart equipped with the latest Super Bowl odds.

Week 6 NFL Power Rankings and Super Bowl Odds

Rank	Team
1	Pittsburgh Steelers (7-1)
2	New England Patriots (15-4)
3	Atlanta Falcons (25-1)
4	Minnesota Vikings (9-1)
5	Denver Broncos (10-1)
6	Green Bay Packers (9-1)
7	Philadelphia Eagles (22-1)
8	Dallas Cowboys (25-1)
9	New York Giants (50-1)
10	Kansas City Chiefs (28-1)
11	Oakland Raiders (33-1)
12	Carolina Panthers (22-1)
13	Seattle Seahawks (8-1)
14	Arizona Cardinals (18-1)
15	Cincinnati Bengals (28-1)
16	Washington (66-1)
17	Baltimore Ravens (40-1)
18	New York Jets (100-1)
19	Jacksonville Jaguars (125-1)
20	Buffalo Bills (66-1)
21	New Orleans Saints (125-1)
22	Houston Texans (28-1)
23	Tennessee Titans (500-1)
24	Miami Dolphins (200-1)
25	Detroit Lions (200-1)
26	Los Angeles Rams (40-1)
27	Indianapolis Colts (50-1)
28	San Diego Chargers (150-1)
29	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (200-1)
30	San Francisco 49ers (1000-1)
31	Chicago Bears (250-1)
32	Cleveland Browns (3000-1)

Odds courtesy of Odds Shark.

Don't Be Fooled: Indianapolis Colts (50-1)

This might look like an incredible line at first pass.

Pair thoughts of past Indianapolis Colts teams with the fact the roster boasts Andrew Luck while playing in the weak AFC South and a 50-1 mark seems like a respectable enough bargain.

But it's not. The Colts happen to sit tied for second in the division with the Tennessee Titans and all of one game ahead of the Jacksonville Jaguars, a team that bested the Colts in London in Week 4.

Granted, the Colts got a win Sunday, outlasting the now one-win Chicago Bears. Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star put it best in a single tweet:

In what some might classify as a victory, the Colts let a backup quarterback by the name of Brian Hoyer throw for 397 yards and a pair of scores. The Colts let backup running back Jordan Howard rush for 118 yards on all of 16 carries.

Worst of all, the Colts let up five sacks of Luck to a team that had entered with six on the season. Luck has now suffered 20 sacks.

Digest that—20 over five games. At this pace, those 1-4 Bears seem to have a better set of odds at winning the Super Bowl than Luck staying on the field for all 16 games. The AFC South might be weak and Luck a superstar, but these odds are a mirage the house would be more than happy a bettor stumbled toward.

Remain Calm: Denver Broncos (10-1)

If the Denver Broncos were going to lose a game this season, it was going to come against a potent team such as the Atlanta Falcons while missing a starting quarterback. 

So it went Sunday, where the Broncos didn't have Trevor Siemian under center, instead opting for rookie Paxton Lynch. The rookie did what he could with 223 yards, one touchdown and an interception, but his normally stout defense coughed up 23 points.

While 23 points might not seem like much, it is for a Von Miller-led unit that hadn't allowed more than 20 in a game this year.

Not that the Broncos will panic over the loss. Just look at wise words from cornerback Chris Harris Jr., as captured by the Denver Post's Nicki Jhabvala:

Denver gets the San Diego Chargers next on Thursday Night Football. A short week sounds like a bad thing, but NFL Network's Ian Rapoport noted before Sunday's loss that the Broncos had targeted Week 6 for Siemian's return all along.

Nobody would suggest the Broncos threw a game. But giving up 23 points to the league's hottest offense while starting a rookie under center made for a predictable result.

The Broncos are just fine, especially considering the team gets to play San Diego in two out of the next three weeks and still has winnable games on the schedule against the Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Jaguars and Titans.

Invest Now: Dallas Cowboys (25-1)

One team not struggling with a rookie quarterback under center?

The Dallas Cowboys.

Dallas steamrolled the Bengals on Sunday, getting 227 yards and a touchdown from rookie signal-caller Dak Prescott. Fellow rookie Ezekiel Elliott rumbled for 134 yards with two touchdowns on the ground, making a mockery of a supposedly strong defense.

ESPN's Adam Schefter provided some staggering context to Dallas' unexpected hot start:

Indeed, Dallas looks to have a bright future—but the present looks great, too.

Dallas has lost one game all season, a one-point toss-up against the NFC East rival New York Giants. Those who wanted to discredit the Cowboys for beating the lowly Bears and San Francisco 49ers can't say much after the 28-14 whipping of the Bengals.

The Cowboys won't ever have it easy in the NFC East if the Philadelphia Eagles keep gunning away. But it's almost easy to forget in the hype of the rookies that the team will still get Tony Romo back under center this year.

Pair Romo with Elliott in the backfield and a defense that has yet to allow more than 23 points and yes, Dallas looks great at these odds. Grab them before the team keeps winning and the hype of Romo's return forces the hand of oddsmakers.

Stats courtesy of NFL.com. All advanced metrics courtesy of Pro Football Focus. 

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