NFL Power Rankings Week 8: Baltimore Ravens and More Teams That Fell Hard

After seven weeks of the NFL regular season, the power rankings have been constantly changing—except for the No. 1 team, of course. 

The Green Bay Packers are far and above every other team, even though they had a little scare against the Minnesota Vikings this past Sunday. 

However, other teams aren't as fortunate, as they continue to drop in the rankings. Here are three teams that feel hard after their performance last week. 

Baltimore Ravens 

Most NFL fans weren't happy on Monday night because they were forced to watch the Jacksonville Jaguars, but then they got even angrier once the Ravens laid an egg all night long. 

We expected a beat down, but instead we saw a sloppy game all around filled with field goals. That's a football game nobody wants to watch, which is why I'm very interested to see the ratings between that game and Game 5 of the World series. 

The Ravens took a big hit in my power rankings after falling flat on their face in a primetime TV slot last night to a team that they should have destroyed. That's what Baltimore gets for thinking it had the game won before it ever started. 

Oakland Raiders 

Who would have thought the loss of Jason Campbell would hurt that bad? Kyle Boller threw three interceptions against the Chiefs, and so did Carson Palmer in his return to the NFL. 

Oakland should have been competitive on Sunday, but it was shut out by the rising Chiefs. 

Credit Kansas City for starting to play better, but the Raiders shouldn't been that awful last weekend, which is why they fell hard in the rankings. 

Indianapolis Colts 

OK, so you can't fall any further from last place, but if a team could, it would certainly be the Colts. After the New Orleans Saints thrashed them 62-7 on Sunday night, the Colts really appear to be fitting the mold "Suck for Luck," which is sad. 

Of course, nobody is intentionally losing games, but at this point, one has to wonder if the Colts could even beat the best team in college football. That's a bit of a stretch, but it needs to be said considering how bad the Colts are right now. 

Indianapolis had dreams of playing in the Super Bowl in its home stadium, but without Peyton Manning it will continue to distance itself from the rest of the NFL. 

Eric Bowman’s 2011 NFL Power Rankings  

1. Green Bay Packers

2. New England Patriots

3. New Orleans Saints

4. Pittsburgh Steelers

5. Baltimore Ravens 

6. San Francisco 49ers

7. New York Jets

8. Houston Texans

9. San Diego Chargers

10. Chicago Bears

11. Detroit Lions

12. Atlanta Falcons

13. Buffalo Bills

14. Dallas Cowboys

15. New York Giants

16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

17. Philadelphia Eagles

18. Cincinnati Bengals

19. Oakland Raiders

20. Carolina Panthers

21.  Tennessee Titans

22. Washington Redskins 

23. Cleveland Browns 

24. Kansas City Chiefs 

25. Minnesota Vikings

26. Denver Broncos

27. Jacksonville Jaguars

28. Arizona Cardinals

29. St. Louis Rams

30. Seattle Seahawks 

31. Miami Dolphins

32. Indianapolis Colts