NFL power rankings, Week 10: Eagles soar as Cowboys, Bills get exposed

Fans watched a preview for several possible playoff matchups during Week 9’s NFL games, with Super Bowl contenders like the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs standing tall while their rivals got exposed — the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins are in fact not ready for prime time, and the Buffalo Bills may not be, either.

But where do the New Orleans Saints clock in after their defense cleaned up its own mess in a too-close win over the lowly Chicago Bears? Let’s break it all down with our NFL power rankings going into Week 10:

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Last week: 30

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Last week: 26

Chicago Bears (2-7)

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Last week: 28

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Last week: 29

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Last week: 24

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Last week: 27

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Last week: 25

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Last week: 21

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Last week: 19

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Last week: 23

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Last week: 20

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Last week: 17

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Last week: 16

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Last week: 22

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Last week: 18

New Orleans Saints (5-4)

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Last week: 15

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Last week: 5-3

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Last week: 13

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Last week: 14

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Last week: 11

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Last week: 10

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Last week: 5

Miami Dolphins (5-3)

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Last week: 3

Dallas Cowboys (5-3)

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Last week: 4

Buffalo Bills (5-4)

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Last week: 6

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Last week: 9

Kansas City Chiefs (7-2)

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Last week: 8

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Last week: 7

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Last week: 2

Philadelphia Eagles (8-1)

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Last week: 1

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