Despite suffering two consecutive ugly losses, the Minnesota Vikings remain in the top-ten in this week's ESPN NFL Power Rankings. See where they landed as well as where the other 31 teams stack up this week.

ESPN's 2016 NFL Power Rankings: Week 9

  1. New England Patriots (7-1)
  2. Dallas Cowboys (6-1)
  3. Denver Broncos (6-2)
  4. Seattle Seahawks (4-2-1)
  5. Green Bay Packers (4-3)
  6. Oakland Raiders (6-2)
  7. Minnesota Vikings (5-2)
  8. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3)
  9. Atlanta Falcons (5-3)
  10. Philadelphia Eagles (4-3)
  11. Kansas City Chiefs (5-2)
  12. Arizona Cardinals (3-4-1)
  13. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4-1)
  14. San Diego Chargers (3-5)
  15. Washington Redskins (4-3-1)
  16. Carolina Panthers (2-5)
  17. Houston Texans (5-3)
  18. Buffalo Bills (4-4)
  19. New Orleans Saints (3-4)
  20. Baltimore Ravens (3-4)
  21. Detroit Lions (4-4)
  22. New York Giants (4-3)
  23. Tennessee Titans (4-4)
  24. Losa Angeles Rams (3-4)
  25. Indianapolis Colts (3-5)
  26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4)
  27. New York Jets (3-5)
  28. Miami Dolphins (3-4)
  29. Chicago Bears (2-6)
  30. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5)
  31. San Francisco 49ers (1-6)
  32. Cleveland Browns (0-8)

ESPN comments:

Not many anticipated that the Vikings would rise as high as they did after losing QB Teddy Bridgewater to a season-ending injury in late August. But with Sam Bradford's recent struggles, taking 11 sacks the past two games, a bigger drop-off could be in store if the problems aren't corrected.

The biggest risers of the week are the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints, each jumping six spots. The biggest falls of the week belong to the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, both plunging six spots.

The Vikings host the Lions Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Skol!

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