NFL Power Rankings: Bills and Top First-Half Surprises Plummeting Fast

The Buffalo Bills' season is sliding off a cliff in a hurry.

They have lost three of their last four games, have scored a combined 18 points in their last two games and are dealing with tons of injuries.

Center Eric Wood and linebacker Chris White both suffered season-ending injuries against the Cowboys, and receiver Steve Johnson is questionable for next week’s game against the Dolphins as well.

The offense has sputtered after scoring at least 20 points in each of their first seven games, and their defense isn’t coming up with turnovers anymore.

The dirty little secret about the Bills' early season success was the defensive unit gave up a ton of yards, but were bailed out by turnovers. They rank 27^th against the pass and 23^rd against the run, and are getting worse. Without the turnovers, they’ve given up 71 points in the last two ballgames.

With a 1-3 road record, this team isn’t built for the playoffs. Expect them to struggle in getting to .500.

Here are two other teams sliding fast:

17. Philadelphia Eagles

This season has been a nightmare and it starts with Andy Reid. How does he let DeSean Jackson pout and skip team meetings? He has watched his undisciplined defense give up fourth-quarter leads seemingly every game, and he still can’t fully utilize Michael Vick’s talents.

At 3-6, this team basically needs to win the rest of their games to even have a shot.

No way that’s happening.

I expect the veterans to quit and this team will be battling the Redskins for the worst record in the NFC East. Speaking of Washington…

31. Washington Redskins

How low can this team go?

Their 3-1 record seems like ages ago in Washington, and after losing to the hapless Dolphins you have to wonder if Mike Shanahan should be worried about his job. He keeps changing his mind on the whole Rex Grossman or John Beck debate, never a good thing for the confidence of your entire offensive unit.

Clearly, both of them are awful, but he should have known this going into the season. With a running game that has fallen off a cliff as well, it’s hard to picture the ‘Skins winning another two or three games this season.

Let the battle of the cellar-dwellers in the NFC East begin!

Eric Ball's Week 11 NFL Power Rankings

    1. Green Bay Packers     
    2. San Francisco 49ers     
    3. Pittsburgh Steelers
    4. New Orleans Saints    
    5. New England Patriots     
    6. New York Giants     
    7. Houston Texans

    8. Baltimore Ravens 

    9. Cincinnati Bengals     
    10. Chicago Bears       
    11. Atlanta Falcons     
    12. Detroit Lions 
    13. Dallas Cowboys     
    14. New York Jets
    15. Buffalo Bills
    16. Oakland Raiders     
    17. Philadelphia Eagles
    18. San Diego Chargers
    19. Tennessee Titans     
    20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers     
    21. Denver Broncos     
    22. Miami Dolphins     
    23. Minnesota Vikings     
    24.  Carolina Panthers     
    25. Jacksonville Jaguars     
    26. Arizona Cardinals
    27. St. Louis Rams     
    28. Kansas City Chiefs     
    29. Seattle Seahawks     
    30. Cleveland Browns     
    31. Washington Redskins     
    32. Indianapolis Colts