NFL Power Rankings: St. Louis Rams and Teams Doomed to Remain Cellar Dwellers

As we reach the midway point of the NFL season, it is starting to become increasingly obvious which teams simply don't have what it takes. There is still time to turn things around, but several squads have already dug themselves too big of a hole.

Here are three teams doomed to remain cellar dwellers.

Arizona Cardinals

The 1-5 Cardinals played Pittsburgh tough in Week 7 but ultimately came up short and lost running back Beanie Wells to injury. Things certainly won't get any easier in Week 8 against an angry Baltimore team.

The Ravens were embarrassed on Monday night by Jacksonville and will be in an awful mood this coming Sunday. Baltimore's offense looked awful against the Jags, but the Cardinals are unlikely to put up much resistance, so a blowout could be in the making.

Indianapolis Colts

It was very obvious prior to last week that the Colts weren't a very good team without Peyton Manning. Despite that, the 0-7 Colts came close to winning on several occasions.

That wasn't the case in Week 7 as they were obliterated by the Saints. The Tennessee Titans are coming off a bad loss to the Houston Texans and will need to bounce back against Indianapolis. That is bad news for the Colts.

St. Louis Rams

The Rams fell to 0-6 without the services of quarterback Sam Bradford this past weekend. Even if he is able to give it a go in Week 8, however, 0-7 is likely with the dominant New Orleans Saints coming to town.

New Orleans is coming off a 62-7 dismantling of Indianapolis, and while a letdown is a possibility, the Saints have to know that the Rams are a team they have to beat, and I think they'll do so handily.

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