NFL Week Six power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Last week's ratings in parentheses.

FIRST TIER
1 New Orleans (2)
2 Indianapolis (4)
3 Minnesota (3)
4 NY Giants (1)
5 Denver (6)

SECOND TIER
6 New England (11)
7 Atlanta (5)
8 Pittsburgh (10)
9 Baltimore (9)
10 Chicago (14)
11 Cincinnati (8)
12 Green Bay (16)
13 San Francisco (13)
14 Philadelphia (7)
15 San Diego (15)
16 Miami (17)
17 NY Jets (12)

THIRD TIER
18 Dallas (18)
19 Arizona (19)
20 Houston (21)
21 Seattle (20)
22 Carolina (24)
23 Jacksonville (23)

FOURTH TIER
24 Washington (22)
25 Detroit (25)
26 Tennessee (26)
27 Cleveland (27)
28 Buffalo (28)
29 Oakland (31)
30 Kansas City (29)
31 Tampa Bay (30)
32 St. Louis (32)

BIGGEST RISERS: New England (5 spots), Chicago and Green Bay (4 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: NY Giants (3 spots), Philadelphia (7 spots)