Week 7 NFL Power Rankings: Titans, Steelers & Seahawks stand alone

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Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) forces Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) to fumble and the ball was recovered by the Texans during the third quarter at Nissan Stadium Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn.Gw46835 /

26. Dallas Cowboys (+1)

The Dallas Cowboys haven’t played this week due to a bye, so their change will be reflected in the next power rankings.

Dallas did move up a spot in the rankings, but that was a function of so many losses pushing the Cowboys up because even though they will be without Dak Prescott this season, they still have the talent to be a tough out for any team in the NFL on offense.

25. Houston Texans (+0)

Man, just think about what happened to the Texans today. They won the turnover battle 2-0, and with 1:30 left on the clock, they led by 7 points. Despite that, the offense never got to touch the ball again as the Tennessee Titans scored two touchdowns in the final seconds and in overtime.

J.J. Watt said that loss hurt more than most, and Deshaun Watson clearly had no confidence in his defense to get a stop in overtime (judging by his reaction to the coin flip) and the Texans fall to 1-5.

Still, they looked incredibly dangerous all day, and losing to an undefeated Titans team on the road, in overtime isn’t going to get you moved down the power rankings.

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