NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Climbing Teams Sure to Be Knocked Back Down

Anything can happen in the NFL. All of the logic in the world can say that one team will win a game, but shocking upsets happen on a weekly basis. 

These teams have all been on the right end of those upsets in recent weeks. As a result, they have moved up the NFL power rankings.

Logic may not apply on any given Sunday. But over time, logic and lack of talent will catch up to these teams. 

Denver Broncos

I never thought I would say this in 2011, but the Broncos are only a game out of first place in the AFC West. Given how inept they have looked at times this season, that is amazing.

But their remaining schedule is very difficult. They did beat the Bengals in Week 2, but their other wins came against a bad team (Miami) and a horribly inconsistent team (Oakland). A much more consistent schedule awaits the Broncos in the second half. 

Even in an inconsistent division, the Broncos won't be in contention this year.

Minnesota Vikings

A win vs. the Panthers in their last game had the Vikings on the rise, but that's not going to be permanent. 

An absolutely brutal stretch of games awaits Minnesota, who is just overmatched. They have good players, but lack the overall talent needed to keep winning against these teams.

The Vikings are 2-6 right now. Anything better than 4-12 would be a good achievement for the Vikings.

Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs are the only team here who didn't win their last game. As a matter of fact, their last loss was a rather convincing defeat at the hand of one of the NFL's worst teams. 

But a four-game winning streak on the heels of an 0-3 start has the Chiefs in the middle of the NFL pack. That is done now. 

The loss vs. Miami really showed that this is just not a very good football team. There are too many injuries and too much inconsistency.

The positive is that the AFC West is terrible, so the Chiefs aren't out of it. Still, don't expect to see Kansas City in the winner's circle too often this year.

Michael Dixon's Week 10 NFL Power Rankings

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