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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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KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 15: Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson #14 of the Kansas City Chiefs and teammate Ross Travis #88 are part of a scrum with cornerback Joe Haden #21 of the Pittsburgh Steelers and officials during the third quarter of the game at Arrowhead Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. ( Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images )
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 15: Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson #14 of the Kansas City Chiefs and teammate Ross Travis #88 are part of a scrum with cornerback Joe Haden #21 of the Pittsburgh Steelers and officials during the third quarter of the game at Arrowhead Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. ( Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images ) /

124. . 5-1. . Kansas City Chiefs. 1. team

Let’s face it, the Chiefs have a thing for losing to the Steelers.

Kansas City is no longer undefeated, but we probably should understand head coach Andy Reid’s squad wasn’t going to have a perfect season.

So how did the Chiefs lose?

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Well, signs could certainly point to the excellent job Pittsburgh did against standout rookie running back Kareem Hunt, holding him to a mere 21 yards on nine carries. Hunt was a factor through the air, although this wasn’t enough to thwart what Pittsburgh was doing.

In fact, the Steelers defense was swarming all over the field, frustrating the usually dynamic Chiefs offense.

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For now, the Chiefs stay at No. 1 on our NFL power rankings. We’ll see if the drop in momentum goes away with a key matchup against the Raiders in Week 7.