After a 23-7 loss to the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons fell once again in NFL Power Rankings.
The Falcons look to stop their three-game losing streak when they travel to East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday to face the New York Jets at 1 p.m.
Here’s what NFL analysts are saying about the Falcons after Week 7:
Ranking this week: 12
Ranking last week: 5
Reasoning: “The Falcons had a 72 percent chance to win the NFC South after their 3-0 start, but those odds have fallen drastically after losing three straight. Atlanta's division chances could hinge on the stretch run. The Falcons play five of their last six games against division foes,” ESPN’s rationale read.
ESPN’s Top 10:
- New England Patriots
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Seattle Seahawks
- Los Angeles Rams
- Minnesota Vikings
- Houston Texans
- Oakland Raiders
Ranking this week: 19
Ranking last week: 12
Reasoning: "The offense will be fine. That's what we heard about the Falcons all offseason. With Matt Ryan, Devonta Freeman and Julio Jones in place, what difference would it make to go from Kyle Shanahan to Steve Sarkisian in the offensive coordinator role? Not much. Who needs 12.4 points per game, anyway? That's how many fewer points per game these Falcons are scoring under Sarkisian this year," NFL.com's Elliot Harrions wrote. "The entire stable of skill players were nonfactors against the Patriots, lost in the fog of making up for 28-3. Or they were just lost in a fog. With two other teams in the NFC South falling this past weekend, it's not panic time."
NFL.com's Top 10:
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Los Angeles Rams
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kansas City Chiefs
- New England Patriots
- Seattle Seahawks
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- Buffalo Bills
- Washington Redskins
CBS Sports Week 8 NFL Power Rankings
Ranking this week: 11
Ranking last week: 7
Reasoning: “The offense just isn't good right now. It's easy to point the finger at Steve Sarkisian, but it's more than that,” CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco wrote.
CBS Sports’ Top 10:
- Philadelphia Eagles
- New England Patriots
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Rams
- Seattle Seahawks
- New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings
- Miami Dolphins
- Buffalo Bills
Bleacher Report Week 8 Power Rankings
Ranking this week: 14
Ranking last week: 9
Reasoning: “The Falcons have the talent on offense to take over games. Because of the loss of coordinator Kyle Shanahan, however, the offense isn't nearly as explosive,” Bleacher Report’s Chris Simms wrote in part. “The run game isn't as consistent, and it's been tough to find big plays in the pass game.”
Bleacher Report’s Top 10:
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- New England Patriots
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Minnesota Vikings
- Los Angeles Rams
- New Orleans Saints
- Carolina Panthers
- Washington Redskins
- Buffalo Bills
USA Today’s Week 8 Power Rankings
Ranking this week: 14
Ranking last week: 10
Reasoning: “Yes, they need to get Julio Jones more involved. But new memo to OC Steve Sarkisian, allotting Tevin Coleman fewer than 10 touches is nearly as dumb,” USA Today’s rationale read.
USA Today’s Top 10:
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kansas City Chiefs
- New England Patriots
- Seattle Seahawks
- Washington Redskins
- Los Angeles Rams
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- Jacksonville Jaguars
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