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NFL power rankings: 49ers stay hot, Rams plummet in Week 7

By Peter Panacy

Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers and Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers and Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 13: Defensive end Cameron Jordan #94 of the New Orleans Saints sacks quarterback Gardner Minshew #15 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second quarter of the game at TIAA Bank Field on October 13, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 13: Defensive end Cameron Jordan #94 of the New Orleans Saints sacks quarterback Gardner Minshew #15 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second quarter of the game at TIAA Bank Field on October 13, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

15. . 5-1. Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 4. team

W, 13-6 @ Jaguars

It feels wrong dropping the Saints in our NFL power rankings after pulling off a hard-fought road win against a good Jaguars defense.

Yet the Saints weren’t exactly firing on all cylinders, especially on the offensive side of the ball. New Orleans managed to make it into the red zone just three times, only converting once. And while Teddy Bridgewater continued to win, the end results in points speak for themselves.

Still, give kudos to the Saints defense for looking awfully legit during the contest. This group held Jacksonville to just 226 total yards, frustrating Gardner Minshew and putting a halt to the vast majority of the Jaguars’ offensive drives before they were able to get going.

That’s never an easy task on the road.

Plus, when you’re getting blessings from the Pope, it’s hard to lose games:

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