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NFL Power Rankings: Philadelphia Eagles and the 3 Teams We Can't Figure out

Chris Trapasso
Oct 12, 2011

Through five weeks of football, there are a few teams I can't quite figure out.ย 

Some clubs have loads of talent, but turnover the football far too often while upstarts have shown us brilliance one week, then have fallen flat the next.ย 

These are the teams that are total enigmas as Week 6 approaches.

Philadelphia Eagles

On paper, the Eagles are the champs of the NFC East.ย 

No doubt.ย 

Too much talent.ย 

However, bad run defense, and 12 turnovers through five games is the main reason why Philly is stunningly 1-4.ย 

The game isn't won by total yards accumulated each week.ย 

Will they stop these boneheaded mistakes and go on a run their roster suggests their certainly capable of?

I'm not sure.

We're enamored with the potential of their offense, but for me it starts with a defense that's allowing 145 yards on the ground and nearly 28 points per game.ย 

Oakland Raiders

They're coming off a big, emotional win in Houston on Sunday, so things are looking up for the Raiders.

Or are they?

They have been a pleasant surprise this season, but haven't pieced together consecutive wins yet and aren't playing consistently enough defensively.ย 

They get the Browns this week and should be able to move to 4-2, right?

Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons were preseason favorites to contend for the NFC crown in 2011, and now they're 2-3 after their Sunday night loss to the Packers.ย 

They were outstanding in the first half, jumping out to a 14-0 lead on the defending Super Bowl champs, then Green Bay scored the final 25 points of the game.ย 

We've seen them outplay the Eagles and do enough against the Seahawks in Seattle.

We've also seen them get blown out by the Bears in Chicago and lose a nail-biter to a Buccaneers team that was destroyed in San Francisco last week.ย 

With so much talent, what's up with the Falcons?

Week 6 Power Rankings

1.ย Green Bay Packersย (5-0)17.ย Chicago Bearsย (2-3)
2.ย New Orleans Saintsย (4-1)18.ย Dallas Cowboysย (2-2)**
3.ย Detroit Lionsย (5-0)

19.ย New York Jetsย (2-3)

4.ย New England Patriotsย (4-1)ย 20.ย Atlanta Falconsย (2-3)
5.ย Baltimore Ravensย (3-1)**
21.ย Philadelphia Eaglesย (1-4)ย 
6.ย Buffalo Billsย (4-1)
22.ย Cleveland Brownsย (2-2)**
7.ย San Francisco 49ersย (4-1)23.ย Kansas City Chiefsย (2-3)
8.ย San Diego Chargersย (4-1)24.ย Carolina Panthersย (1-4)
9.ย Pittsburgh Steelersย (3-2)ย 25.ย Minnesota Vikingsย (1-4)
10.ย Oakland Raidersย (3-2)ย 26.ย Seattle Seahawksย (2-3)
11.ย Houston Texansย (3-2)ย 27.ย Denver Broncosย (1-4)
12.ย Tampa Bay Buccaneersย (3-2)28.ย Jacksonville Jaguarsย (1-4)
13.ย Washington Redskinsย (3-1)**29.ย Arizona Cardinalsย (1-4)
14.ย New York Giantsย (3-2)ย 30.ย Miami Dolphinsย (0-4)**ย 
15.ย Tennessee Titansย (3-2)ย 31.ย St. Louisย Ramsย (0-4)**
16.ย Cincinnati Bengalsย (3-2)

32.ย Indianapolis Coltsย (0-5)

** Week 5 Bye Week