NFL Power Rankings: Teams That Will Suffer from Weak Showings

One bad week can kill you in the NFL, especially when we are talking about power rankings.

It's not like college football when you are one and done, but it's more so about momentum.

Some people don't think that momentum exists though, so I'll phrase it differently.

You can tell when a team is playing to win, or when a team is playing not to lose. You can also tell when a team doesn't care or has given up.

All of that can and does play into the power rankings.

Here are a few teams that are going to really suffer in the latest rankings.

San Diego Chargers

The Chargers are reeling, and it seems like they may have started their second-half collapse a little bit early.

Ever since Philip Rivers dropped that snap in Kansas City, the Chargers have been abysmal. They went on to lose that game to the Chiefs, lost at home to the Packers, and then dropped another home game today 24-17 to the Oakland Raiders.

The Chargers' season is about over, yet they still have to finish it out. Changes need to start taking place in that extremely stagnant franchise.

Buffalo Bills

The Bills needed to step up and prove that they are legitimate contenders on the road at Dallas. Instead, they came out and laid a near goose egg, in a 44-7 loss to Tony Romo and the highly inconsistent Cowboys.

The Bills had the opportunity to play like a playoff team today, but they threw it away.

Detroit Lions

There is no doubt in my mind that the Detroit Lions folded under the pressure of a potential playoff situation. 

They went into Chicago knowing that the game had a ton of playoff implications, especially for the wild card, and they played the worst game of their season.

Not only did they lose, but they lost their composure and embarrassed themselves. Matthew Stafford threw four interceptions compared to one touchdown.