Week 6 in the NFL started off with Taylor Swift continuing her unbeaten streak.
Every Chiefs game the mega pop star and presumed girlfriend of Travis Kelce has attended, has produced a win for Kansas City.
Week 6 also started off with the league having two unbeaten teams left. Now, there’s none with that distinction.
Both San Francisco and Philadelphia were handed their first losses of the season.
Both were taken down by teams with two of the league’s best defenses, as the 49ers were upset by the Cleveland Browns, while the Eagles were stunned by the New York Jets.
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Elsewhere, the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions continue to win in impressive fashion, while the Cincinnati Bengals have crept back to even after a disasterous start.
As for the Patriots, their 1-5 start is the worst of Bill Belichick’s tenure. They are now firmly entrenched in the lowest tier.
So where do the 32 teams sit?
Here’s the Power Rankings heading into Week 7
1. Kansas City Chiefs (5-1): There’s no stopping the Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce connection, especially when Taylor Swift is in the building.
2. San Francisco 49ers (5-1): They went from invincible through the first five weeks, to mortal in Week 6 thanks in part to Injuries to Deebo Samuel and Christian McCaffrey.
3. Miami Dolphins (5-1): They were down 14-zip to the winless Panthers before finally snapping out of it. Five touchdowns later, the Fins were on their way to a rout.
4. Detroit Lions (5-1): For the 15th straight game, the Lions scored 20 or more points. That’s best in the NFL right now.
5. Philadelphia Eagles (5-1): Jalen Hurts threw more picks than Zach Wilson. What’s wrong with that picture?
6. Dallas Cowboys (4-2): Their stars all came to play Monday night against the Chargers as Jerry’s boys put last week’s Niners beatdown behind them.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2): They cruised to another win, but held their breath when Trevor Lawrence left with a knee injury. The star quarterback didn’t return to the game but appears to be fine.
8. Buffalo Bills (4-2): It was almost like London revisited, only they weren’t in London. The Bills were sleepwalking against the Giants but finally woke up in the second half.
9. Baltimore Ravens (4-2): Justin Tucker kicked six field goals. Which begs the question – what happened to the Ravens vaunted red zone offense?
10. Cleveland Browns (3-2): They took down the 49ers with a backup quarterback. Who saw that coming?
11. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2): Fans had an entire bye week to continue knocking Matt Canada and fantasize about possible replacements for the Steelers offensive coordinator.
12. LA Rams (3-3): Sean McVay continues to work his magic with Matthew Stafford and the Rams offense.
13. Cincinnati Bengals (3-3): The offense is a bit erratic but they’re up off the mat and back in the AFC North race.
14. Seattle Seahawks (3-2): They were better than the Bengals in practically every offensive category except one – points scored.
15. New York Jets (3-3): They were left for dead after Aaron Rodgers season-ending injury. After two straight wins, they’re very much alive.
16. Tampa Bay Bucs (3-2): Baker Mayfield turned into a pumpkin wearing those creamsicle throwback uniforms.
17. LA Chargers (2-3): Most people would put their money on Justin Herbert to deliver down three, with over two minutes left. The Dallas defense had other ideas Monday night.
18. Indianapolis Colts (3-3): Relief wizard Gardner Minshew finally came back to earth, committing four turnovers playing for injured starter Anthony Richardson.
19. Washington Commanders (3-3): They’ll take an ugly road win over the alternative.
20. Houston Texans (3-3): DeMeco Ryans’ defense can certainly bring it, generating 26 pressures against the Saints. That’s the third best of any team this season.
21. Las Vegas Raiders (3-3): A collection of Patriots castoffs had fun gaining revenge against their former team.
22. New Orleans Saints (3-3): That offensive breakthrough last week against the Patriots? Never mind.
23. Atlanta Falcons (3-3): Arthur Smith has some explaining to do after some late game debauchery down by the goal line.
24. Green Bay Packers (2-3): They spent their bye week trying to figure out how to score more points, and fix Jordan Love so he won’t get benched.
25. Minnesota Vikings (2-4): They’ve partially dug out of their 0-3 hole. With an angry 49ers team on deck, good luck with that.
26. Tennessee Titans (2-4): Mike Vrabel has a bye week to figure out whether he wants to stick with Ryan Tannehill, who aggravated an ankle injury, go to Malik Willis, or rookie Will Levis.
27. Arizona Cardinals (1-5): They got off to a decent start, but reality is catching up with them.
28. New York Giants (1-5): Does it matter that Darren Waller got held in the end zone on the game’s final play? Given they botched a goal line situation right before the half, probably not.
29. New England Patriots (1-5): They’re not onto Buffalo. They’re onto playing out the string. Time to think about the future, not the present.
30. Denver Broncos (1-5): Sean Payton got his first taste of the futility streak against the Chiefs, which is now up to 16 straight losses, the longest such streak in the NFL.
31. Chicago Bears (1-5): The bad news? Justin Fields dislocated his thumb. The good news? They currently hold the first two picks in the 2024 draft, one courtesy of Carolina.
32. Carolina Panthers (0-6): Did they really put a scare into the Dolphins racing out to a two-score lead? Doubt it.
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