NFL Power Rankings Week 7: Houston Texans and the Most Disappointing Teams

For the past three seasons, experts have predicted that the Houston Texans were ready to overtake the Indianapolis Colts and win the AFC South. 

With Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson and more recently, Arian Foster, after recent failures, 2011 had to be the year. 

Peyton Manning's in street clothes, and the Texans still can't separate themselves from the rest of what is a pretty average division. 

Schaub and Foster are amassing solid numbers; they just can't win the big game and are losing the close ones with inconsistent play in crunch time. 

What other teams are disappointing?

There are a few others...

Dallas Cowboys

I'll give the Cowboys and their fans one thing at this point: They have played a rather difficult schedule to start the year. 

Actually, I'll give them respect for their road win against the 49ers. 

Looks pretty good right now.

However, the narrow escape against the Redskins isn't as impressive as we initially thought, and there's something to be said about a team that can't finish a game.

They had the ball and were up three with less than four minutes left.

Got to win that football game.

I know it's Tom Brady and New England, but good teams win in that situation.

Minnesota Vikings

 Were you under the impression that the Vikings had a chance to be a legitimate dark-horse in the NFC this year?

I definitely did.

Boy, was I wrong.

After watching both Minnesota's and Chicago's games last week, I was giving the Vikings the slight edge.

The pass rush had trouble causing consistent pressure on Jay Cutler somehow, and the offense was atrocious all night.

Was really expecting more from this team that surely has talent.

Time for Christian Ponder?

Honorable Mention: Carolina Panthers (when are Newton's numbers going to translate to wins?) 

Week 7 Power Rankings

1. Green Bay Packers (6-0)	17. Atlanta Falcons (3-3)
2. New England Patriots (5-1)	18. Dallas Cowboys (2-3)
3. Baltimore Ravens (4-1)	19. Washington Redskins (3-2)
4. San Francisco 49ers (5-1)	20. Tennessee Titans (3-2)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)	21. New York Jets (2-3)*
6. San Diego Chargers (4-1)	22. Cleveland Browns (2-3)
7. Detroit Lions (5-1)	23. Kansas City Chiefs (2-3)
8. New Orleans Saints (4-2)	24. Carolina Panthers (1-5)
9. New York Giants (4-2)	25. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5)
10.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2)	26. Seattle Seahawks (2-3)
11. Cincinnati Bengals (4-2)	27. Denver Broncos (1-4)
12. Buffalo Bills (4-2)	28. Minnesota Vikings (1-5)
13. Oakland Raiders (4-2)	29. Arizona Cardinals (1-4)
14. Houston Texans (3-3)	30. Miami Dolphins (0-4)*
15. Chicago Bears (3-3)	31. St. Louis Rams (0-5)
16. Philadelphia Eagles (2-4)	32. Indianapolis Colts (0-5)

*Dolphins and Jets play on MNF.