By Paul Imig Special to OnMilwaukee.com Published Oct 14, 2015 at 4:56 PM

The Indianapolis Colts won yet again this week without Andrew Luck, but does that mean they're actually good? The Baltimore Ravens lost again this week, but does that mean they're actually bad? And are the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers seriously this good? Here's what the Week 6 power rankings have to say. 

1. New England Patriots (Record: 4-0; Previous rank: 1)

The Patriots celebrated being back to work after a bye in Week 4 by trouncing the Cowboys in Dallas.

2. Green Bay Packers (Record: 5-0; Previous rank: 2)

The defense looks great. The offense is struggling. When is the last time that has been said about the Aaron Rodgers-led Packers?

3. Denver Broncos (Record: 5-0; Previous rank: 3)

The Broncos stayed undefeated by going into Oakland and beating a division opponent on the road. Denver’s defense could be the best in the NFL.

4. Cincinnati Bengals (Record: 5-0; Previous rank: 7)

Cincinnati legitimized its undefeated start by knocking off the Seahawks in Week 5.

5. Arizona Cardinals (Record: 4-1; Previous rank: 4)

Arizona bounced back from its Week 4 loss by going on the road to Detroit and winning by 25 points.

6. Atlanta Falcons (Record: 5-0; Previous rank: 6)

Among the undefeated teams, only New England is averaging more points per game. The Falcons (at least offensively) are for real.

7. Seattle Seahawks (Record: 2-3; Previous rank: 5)

Losing on the road to unbeaten Cincinnati by three points certainly doesn’t qualify as a "bad" loss by any means. And if Seattle wins its Week 6 game, it will have the same record it did last season (3-3) before making another Super Bowl run.

8. Carolina Panthers (Record: 4-0; Previous rank: 8)

After its Week 5 bye, Carolina now gets Seattle, Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Green Bay. That stretch will be a true test for how good the Panthers really are.

9. Minnesota Vikings (Record: 2-2; Previous rank: 10)

The Vikings just wrapped up their bye week and now get the Jamaal Charles-less Chiefs (1-4), Bears (2-3) and Lions (0-5).

10. Buffalo Bills (Record: 3-2; Previous rank: 11)

It was only a one-point win, but the Bills beat an upstart Titans team on the road in Week 5.

11. New York Jets (Record: 3-1; Previous rank: 12)

One of the league’s best defenses has helped the Jets get off to a surprising 3-1 start.

12. Pittsburgh Steelers (Record: 3-2; Previous rank: 13)

After winning three of their last four games, the Steelers will soon get Ben Roethlisberger back from injury. Pittsburgh has a chance for a big win this weekend by hosting Arizona.

13. New York Giants (Record: 3-2; Previous rank: 14)

The Giants only beat the 49ers by three points at home, but that victory bolstered New York’s winning streak to three.

14. Indianapolis Colts (Record: 3-2; Previous rank: 18)

The Colts benefitted from a weak schedule to win their last three games. However, Indianapolis won its last two games by a combined 10 points against bad teams in Jacksonville and Houston.

15. St. Louis Rams (Record: 2-3; Previous rank: 9)

The Rams remain inconsistent. St. Louis has impressively defeated Arizona and Seattle, but they've also scored a total of just 26 points in their three losses.

16. Dallas Cowboys (Record: 2-3; Previous rank: 15)

Another game without Tony Romo and Dez Bryant, another loss for the Cowboys. Dallas will now go with Matt Cassel as its starter until Romo returns.

17. Washington (Record: 2-3; Previous rank: 19)

Washington continues to hang tough, even in losses. In Week 5, they only lost by six points on the road at undefeated Atlanta.

18. San Diego Chargers (Record: 2-3; Previous rank: 17)

The Chargers looked OK on Monday night against Pittsburgh, but a home loss to a Steelers team without Roethlisberger is not a good sign.

19. Philadelphia Eagles (Record: 2-3; Previous rank: 23)

Maybe Week 5's 39-point effort against New Orleans will become the game we look back on and say, "That’s when the Eagles’ offense figured it out."

20. Oakland Raiders (Record: 2-3; Previous rank: 20)

The Raiders put up a good fight against the unbeaten Broncos in Week 5, only losing by six points.

21. Chicago Bears (Record: 2-3; Previous rank: 29)

The Bears have won two in a row. One more, and that’s called a winning streak. Chicago can accomplish that Sunday while also keeping division-rival Detroit winless.

22. Tennessee Titans (Record: 1-3; Previous rank: 21)

It was another loss for Tennessee, but the Titans’ defense looked good again in a 14-13 defeat at the hands of Buffalo.

23. Cleveland Browns (Record: 2-3; Previous rank: 26)

Josh McCown continued his strong 2015 campaign by helping the Browns put up 33 points on the road in Baltimore to get a Week 5 victory.

24. Baltimore Ravens (Record: 1-4; Previous rank: 22)

The Ravens have a bad record, but they’re not a bad team. Baltimore’s four losses are by a combined 14 points. That suggests the Ravens have a good shot at turning around their season.

25. Kansas City Chiefs (Record: 1-4; Previous rank: 16)

A tough-luck season for the Chiefs continued, as star RB Jamaal Charles is out for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee.

26. New Orleans Saints (Record: 1-4; Previous rank: 24)

The Saints followed up their win over Dallas by losing to Philadelphia, 39-17. That’s not a good sign for New Orleans.

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Record: 2-3; Previous rank: 31)

Tampa Bay scored 38 points in their Week 5 win over Jacksonville, so that’s a positive. In the process, though, the Buccaneers allowed 31 points to a poor Jaguars offense.

28. Detroit Lions (Record: 0-5; Previous rank: 25)

It makes little sense that the Lions would be this bad, given the talent they have at different spots on the field. It will be interesting to see how Matthew Stafford responds following his late-game benching in Week 5.

29. Miami Dolphins (Record: 1-3; Previous rank: 30)

The Dolphins had a bye week to figure out whether they’ll be any better now with a new head coach. The Dolphins’ first test with the new regime is at Tennessee.

30. Houston Texans (Record: 1-4; Previous rank: 28)

The Texans lost at home to a Colts team without Andrew Luck. Yikes.

31. San Francisco 49ers (Record: 1-4; Previous rank: 32)

Colin Kaepernick played well (2 TDs, 0 INTs) in Week 5, but the 49ers still couldn’t win.

32. Jacksonville Jaguars (Record: 1-4; Previous rank: 27)

The Jaguars couldn’t beat Tampa Bay, but they have another chance against a bad team this weekend when they host the Texans.

Paul Imig Special to OnMilwaukee.com
Paul Imig spent the past five years working for FOX Sports WI. He began by covering the Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee Brewers before taking over the Green Bay Packers beat in 2011. In addition to his writing, Paul also made television appearances nationwide on FOX Sports 1. He can be heard on the radio statewide on The Bill Michaels Show and can be seen on Time Warner Cable's Roundtable show with Dennis Krause. Paul is the 2015 recipient of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's award for Graduate Of the Last Decade (GOLD).