Will the real Green Bay Packers stand up?

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2014 Power Rankings: Week 6

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1

Seahawks
3-1

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Last Week: 1

2

Broncos
3-1

1
Last Week: 3

3

Chargers
4-1

2
Last Week: 5

San Diego shut out the Jets for the first time in 34 meetings.

4

Eagles
4-1

2
Last Week: 6

Philadelphia tied a season high with 145 rushing yards in RT

5

Bengals
3-1

3
Last Week: 2

Yikes. Among the many issues Sunday night was converting on third down. Cincinnati was 0-for-7, the second time since 2001 the Bengals didn’t convert a single third-down play.

6

Cowboys
4-1

4
Last Week: 10

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7

49ers
3-2

2
Last Week: 9

8

Colts
3-2

3
Last Week: 11

9

Packers
3-2

3
Last Week: 12

Finally, a team to run against. Eddie Lacy ran for 78 yards before contact against Minnesota Thursday night. He had 80 rushing yards before contact in Green Bay’s first four games combined.

10

Cardinals
3-1

6
Last Week: 4

11

Patriots
3-2

5
Last Week: 16

The Patriots gained 505 yards of offense and dropped 43 points on the previously undefeated Bengals. Getting time to throw proved reports of

12

Ravens
3-2

5
Last Week: 7

Baltimore’s defense has cost the team 5.5

13

Giants
3-2

6
Last Week: 19

It’s working.

14

Lions
3-2

6
Last Week: 8

Detroit has hit 4 of 12 field goals this season, the third team in the past 10 years to have missed two-thirds of its field goal attempts through five games.

15

Panthers
3-2

5
Last Week: 20

Carolina (3-2) is the only team at or above .500 that has been outscored by opponents (minus-16) this year. A brutal stretch starts with a trip to Cincinnati.

16

Steelers
3-2

2
Last Week: 18

The best completion percentage in the league on deep balls doesn’t belong to Peyton, Rodgers or Brees, but

17

Texans
3-2

4
Last Week: 13

18

Bills
3-2

5
Last Week: 23

This week’s edition of “just like everyone expected” — down 14 on the road,

19

Chiefs
2-3

5
Last Week: 14

The Chiefs scored on their first two drives Sunday, both of at least 12 plays and six minutes, but wouldn’t have a drive of more than six plays or 2:34 of possession afterward.

20

Saints
2-3

1
Last Week: 21

The Saints are 2-0 at home and 0-3 on the road. After the bye, New Orleans heads to Detroit with a chance to prove it can win on the road.

21

Falcons
2-3

4
Last Week: 17

22

Bears
2-3

7
Last Week: 15

23

Browns
2-2

2
Last Week: 25

Cleveland’s 25-point comeback against the Titans tied for the third-largest comeback win in regular-season history.

24

Dolphins
2-2

2
Last Week: 22

Facing the Packers gives QB

25

Vikings
2-3

1
Last Week: 24

Get well soon, Teddy.

26

Redskins
1-4

1
Last Week: 27

27

Buccaneers
1-4

2
Last Week: 29

28

Rams
1-3

2
Last Week: 30

29

Titans
1-4

1
Last Week: 28

Despite carrying an 18-point lead into halftime, the Titans dropped back to pass more often in the second half with

30

Jets
1-4

4
Last Week: 26

The Jets’ longest completion traveled 8 yards downfield, with

31

Jaguars
0-5

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Last Week: 31

The silver lining hunt continues. Jacksonville allowed only 17 points Sunday, its lowest in a game since Week 12 of last season. The problem: The Jaguars scored nine.

32

Raiders
0-4

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Last Week: 32

Nine of Oakland’s 12 remaining games are against opponents currently at or above .500. Jacksonville’s in the same boat, meaning one of those teams won’t even win the first pick.