Imagine that! Beating a playoff caliber team with a winning record has a big effect on the power rankings. That’s been made obvious after every outlet we cover has given the Raiders a higher spot on their power rankings after Oakland’s improbable upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers. There are still a few rankings that have the Raiders nearly at the bottom but overall the win against Pittsburgh has been met with considerable praise across the board.
Rank: 23
Last Week: 18
Once again, the Mothership has decided to use a reasoning other than ranking teams best to worst.