NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Which Teams Will Continue on a Downward Spiral?

The NFL regular season is heating up, but some teams are falling and will continue to do so over the next few weeks. 

Nobody likes to lose. However, losing seems to be a reoccurring thing for a few teams. Other than the winless Indianapolis Colts, multiple teams will keep sliding in the power rankings. 

Whether it's because of inconsistent play or a rough schedule, these teams will continue on a downward spiral. 

New York Giants 

The Giants' ugly loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was a crushing blow moving forward. They lost the outright lead in the NFC East, and given their next few games, the Giants are going to keep falling. 

It will be good to have Ahmad Bradshaw return, but there's no guarantee he plays as well as he did before the injury. In Week 12, the Giants take on the very talented Saints in New Orleans, and they're hoping to avoid their third straight loss, but it looks as though that may happen for New York. 

After that, the Giants' schedule doesn't get much better, as they have home games against the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, and road games against the Cowboys and New York Jets.

Eli Manning and company will be put to the ultimate test, and it's up to them to fight through this difficult challenge and somehow stay alive to make the playoffs. That's easier said than done. 

Buffalo Bills 

After a surprise 3-0 start, the Bills have won only two of their last seven games. They're on a current three-game losing streak that could extend to four this Sunday against their division rival, the Jets. 

Sitting at .500, the Bills have a lot of work to do if they wish to make the playoffs. Unfortunately, Buffalo will suffer over the next few weeks, which means the impressive start to the season will be forgotten. 

The Bills must battle everyone else in the AFC East, as well as the Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers. The way they've been playing, it wouldn't be a surprise if they failed to win another game. 

While I doubt that will happen, it's easy to see the Bills will keep slumping for the rest of the year. 

Kansas City Chiefs 

With Matt Cassel likely out for the rest of the year, the Chiefs don't stand much of a chance this season. Even if they had Cassel, it's hard to believe they would survive the rest of their schedule and make the postseason. 

The only way the Chiefs are going to the playoffs is if they win their division, but with the Raiders and Broncos on the rise, that's not going to be easy. 

Kansas City has lost two in a row, and it should become three straight after Monday night's game against the New England Patriots. 

After that, the Chiefs must then face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Jets and Packers, meaning the losing streak could easily extend to seven.

Kansas City has been dealt a raw deal this year with multiple injuries to key players, but that's how things work out sometimes, and the Chiefs will fail to rise up in the rankings. 

Eric Bowman’s 2011 NFL Power Rankings  

1. Green Bay Packers

2. San Francisco 49ers 

3. New Orleans Saints

4. Pittsburgh Steelers

5. New England Patriots

6. Baltimore Ravens

7. Houston Texans

8. Chicago Bears

9.  Detroit Lions 

10. Atlanta Falcons

11. Dallas Cowboys

12. New York Jets

13. New York Giants

14. Cincinnati Bengals

15. Oakland Raiders  

16. San Diego Chargers

17. Philadelphia Eagles

18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

19. Buffalo Bills

20. Denver Broncos

21. Tennessee Titans

22. Arizona Cardinals  

23. Kansas City Chiefs 

24. Minnesota Vikings 

25. Washington Redskins

26. Carolina Panthers

27. Miami Dolphins

28. Seattle Seahawks

29. St. Louis Rams

30.  Cleveland Browns

31. Jacksonville Jaguars

32. Indianapolis Colts