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NFL power rankings: Packers tumble in Week 7 after Aaron Rodgers injury

By Peter Panacy

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 15: Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings hits quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter of the game on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 15: Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings hits quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter of the game on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 15: Quarterback Trevor Siemian #13 of the Denver Broncos is tackled by defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul #90 of the New York Giants after recovering a fumble during the first quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 15, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 15: Quarterback Trevor Siemian #13 of the Denver Broncos is tackled by defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul #90 of the New York Giants after recovering a fumble during the first quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 15, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

45. . . . Denver Broncos. 6. team

The Broncos fall a spot in our NFL power rankings after falling bad on Sunday Night Football to the previously winless Giants. If the immovable teams on bye weeks weren’t a factor, we’d likely be able to bounce them down even further.

Denver’s offense found zero continuity against a suddenly stout Giants defense. Quarterback Trevor Siemian wasn’t effective, and there was even a Brock Osweiler sighting — albeit just a short amount of time before the half while Siemian was out with a hand injury.

A big reason behind the Broncos struggles was the lack of a ground attack. In total, Denver rushed for a mere 46 yards, and Siemian isn’t good enough to put the offense on his own shoulders.

Where was Denver’s top-ranked defense, though?

Let’s go ahead and write off this loss as one of those weird games that makes any regular season unpredictable. But the failed opportunity means the Broncos can’t pick up a game on the Kansas City Chiefs, who also lost in Week 6.