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NFL power rankings: Where all 32 teams stand entering Week 6

By Peter Panacy

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Daryl Worley #20 of the Oakland Raiders runs with the ball after making an interception, going on to score a touchdown which is later reversed after a review during the NFL match between the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Daryl Worley #20 of the Oakland Raiders runs with the ball after making an interception, going on to score a touchdown which is later reversed after a review during the NFL match between the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 06: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots calls out the play against the Washington Redskins during the second quarter in the game at FedExField on October 06, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 06: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots calls out the play against the Washington Redskins during the second quarter in the game at FedExField on October 06, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

5-0. Previous: . New England Patriots. 1. team. 47.

W, 33-7 @ Redskins

To be honest, the top-ranked team in our NFL power rankings, the Patriots, haven’t exactly played a lot of top-tier competition. Arguably the toughest matchup was in Week 4 against the Bills. And despite Buffalo doing a good job shutting down quarterback Tom Brady and Co., the Pats defense was still good enough to win.

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Week 5’s win over the Redskins doesn’t tell us anything we didn’t know already, though. The Patriots merely had to cruise to victory in this game, following Brady’s three-touchdown performance and 442 total offensive yards to ensure Washington’s woes continue deeper into the season.

But the bigger story for New England has been its defense, which is arguably the deepest head coach Bill Belichick has had for a while now.

This group held the Redskins to just 220 yards of their own, while also keeping Washington to a mere 1-of-11 mark on third-down attempts.

Yeah, the Patriots still stay No. 1.

The Patriots might not lose for a while, either. They host the Giants in Week 6 on Thursday night before visiting the Jets on Monday Night Football in Week 7.

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Yeah, 7-0 looks like a safe bet.