NFL Power Rankings Week 7: Updated Records, 2018 Super Bowl Odds

So much for Week 6 possibly signaling a return to normal for the NFL. 

Rather than see power rankings and Super Bowl odds settle into place as the league forms a visible hierarchy of sorts, contenders like the Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos all went down in Week 6. 

Meaning, apparent pretenders like the Los Angeles Chargers and New York Giants, among a few others, picked up notable wins and created chaos. 

Monday is a great time to analyze the chaos and rearrange the power rankings while seeing how oddsmakers adjusted. Let's do so below. 

2017 NFL Power Rankings and Super Bowl Odds

Rank	Team
1	Philadelphia Eagles (8-1)
2	Carolina Panthers (33-1)
3	Kansas City Chiefs (13-2)
4	Seattle Seahawks (10-1)
5	New England Patriots (9-2)
6	Denver Broncos (20-1)
7	Los Angeles Rams (50-1)
8	New Orleans Saints (66-1)
9	Detroit Lions (33-1)
10	Green Bay Packers (5-1)
11	Oakland Raiders (50-1)
12	Washington Redskins (66-1)
13	Pittsburgh Steelers (12-1)
14	Atlanta Falcons (12-1)
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (40-1)
16	Cincinnati Bengals (75-1)
17	Buffalo Bills (66-1)
18	Minnesota Vikings (33-1)
19	New York Giants (300-1)
20	Miami Dolphins (150-1)
21	Dallas Cowboys (20-1)
22	Arizona Cardinals (100-1)
23	New York Jets (150-1)
24	Houston Texans (40-1)
25	Jacksonville Jaguars (75-1)
26	Chicago Bears (1000-1)
27	Tennessee Titans (55-1)
28	Los Angeles Chargers (200-1)
29	Baltimore Ravens (55-1)
30	Indianapolis Colts (150-1)
31	Cleveland Browns (3000-1)
32	San Francisco 49ers (3000-1)

Updated Records 

• Kansas City Chiefs 5-1
• Philadelphia Eagles 5-1
• Pittsburgh Steelers 4-2
• Minnesota Vikings 4-2
• New England Patriots 4-2
• Carolina Panthers 4-2
• Los Angeles Rams 4-2
• Green Bay Packers 4-2
• Buffalo Bills 3-2
• New Orleans Saints 3-2
• Miami Dolphins 3-2
• Atlanta Falcons 3-2
• Denver Broncos 3-2
• Seattle Seahawks 3-2
• Washington Redskins 3-2
• Jacksonville Jaguars 3-3
• Baltimore Ravens 3-3
• New York Jets 3-3
• Houston Texans 3-3
• Detroit Lions 3-3
• Arizona Cardinals 3-3
• Cincinnati Bengals 2-3
• Dallas Cowboys 2-3
• Tennessee Titans 2-3
• Indianapolis Colts 2-3
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2-3
• Los Angeles Chargers 2-4
• Chicago Bears 2-4
• Oakland Raiders 2-4
• New York Giants 1-5
• Cleveland Browns 0-6
• San Francisco 49ers 0-6

Time to Jump Ship: Green Bay Packers (5-1)

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Well, it was fun while it lasted.  

Prior to Week 6, the Green Bay Packers looked like contenders yet again. Concerns along the offensive line had only helped result in one loss and a few close calls. If the line got healthy, the Packers made for quite the interesting bet. 

Not anymore. Sunday, Aaron Rodgers went down with what could be a season-ending injury: 

The Packers ended up losing to the Minnesota Vikings, 23-10, as Brett Hundley threw one touchdown and three interceptions in relief of Rodgers. 

But the bigger story here is the season-long impact. Hundley will probably improve over the course of the season once he starts taking all the first-team snaps. But the Packers already have two key losses in the NFC and games remaining against the Detroit Lions (two), Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints, not to mention two other NFC North games. 

With the Packers averaging 4.0 yards per rush and coughing up 119.8 rushing yards and 22.5 points per game, this isn't a team that will still have a quarterback compensating for every issue while winning games. 

The line here is going to jump, and bettors would be wise to stay away. 

Remain Calm: Kansas City Chiefs (13-2)

The Chiefs didn't suffer a season-altering injury this week, but it's understandable if the knee-jerk reaction is to shy away from them after the first loss of the season. 

But again, it's Week 7 and we're talking about a team that finally lost its first game of the season. 

The Chiefs cooled in a big way with the Pittsburgh Steelers in town. Alex Smith regressed as eventually expected, posting a 19-of-34 passing mark with a score, and breakout rookie back Kareem Hunt found himself gobbled up to the tune of nine carries for 21 yards for a 2.3 average. 

Yet it's still not time to panic. 

Every team is allowed a dud of a performance. This is especially the case against the Steelers, perhaps the league's streakiest team so far. And the Chiefs aren't strangers to struggling with this particular opponent, as radio broadcaster Carrington Harrison noted: 

The reality? Kansas City has a strong defense and running attack, two elements key to a deep playoff run. Smith, at least, isn't turning the ball over, so adjustments and the opponent will play a big part in the team rebounding. 

But it's not like the AFC West is great this year. The Oakland Raiders are 2-4 with an 0-2 mark in division play, and the 3-2 Broncos have had issues. After already showing an ability to take down teams like the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, one loss by six points isn't something to worry about unless it becomes a trend. 

Get It While It's Hot: Philadelphia Eagles (8-1)

Say hello to the new team atop the standings—which makes the Eagles quite the interesting betting option. 

The Eagles have done a little bit of everything this year. They won a tough NFC East road game against the Washington Redskins, came up all of seven points short in Kansas City and turned heads on the Week 6 edition of Thursday Night Football with a 28-23 road win against the Panthers. 

Numbers go a long way toward pointing out how great the Eagles have been, even if they continue to fly a bit under the radar. Take a look at a few from Joe Giglio of NJ.com: 

When it comes to complete teams this year, the conversation starts with the Eagles. Carson Wentz took the next step and has 13 touchdowns against three interceptions. He's helping Zach Ertz and Nelson Agholor put up monster lines, as both have four touchdowns apiece already. In the backfield, LeGarrette Blount is once again a feature back and averages 5.6 yards per carry. 

As for the defense, 14 sacks and six interceptions have led to allowing a league-low 65.7 rushing yards per game, this despite playing competent offenses led by Smith, Kirk Cousins, Eli Manning, Philip Rivers and Cam Newton. 

To top it all off, the NFC East is in the midst of a down year. Those Redskins have three wins while sitting in second place, and the Dallas Cowboys have taken a huge step back at 2-3.

The Eagles do have a tough schedule the rest of the way with the likes of Dallas (twice), Seattle, Oakland and Denver left to play, but Wentz and the upstart team haven't blinked yet. Bettors shouldn't, either, because this line isn't going to remain the same for long. 

Stats courtesy of NFL.com. Odds courtesy of OddsShark.