NFL Power Rankings, Week 7: The AFC Is a Lot Better Than the NFC

October 19, 2010   ·   Jordan Schwartz   ·   Jump to comments

I can't remember the last time the balance of power in the NFL was shifted this heavily toward one conference.
The top five and eight of the top nine teams in my Power Rankings are members of the AFC.
And the numbers back it up.
The AFC has won 15 of 26 interconference meetings and all three one-loss teams in the league belong to that conference.
 
1. (2) Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1)
In his first game back from suspension, Ben Roethlisberger threw an early pick, but recovered to finish with three touchdowns and an impressive 112.7 QB rating. With their best offensive player back and a defense that allows a league-best 12 points per game, the Steelers are the team to beat right now.
 
2. (3) New York Jets (5-1)
The Jets held one of the league's best passing teams to just 201 yards through the air. What's unusual, however, is that New York's rush defense, which is ranked fourth in the NFL, allowed the league's worst rush offense to accu...

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