NFL Power Rankings: Falcons Falling After Loss vs. Chargers?

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday. But does that change their spot in the power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Nov 8, 2022

The Atlanta Falcons have been on a see-saw journey this season, trading wins and losses week after week.

This week, the Falcons are on the down side of the teeter-totter, falling to the Los Angeles Chargers 20-17 on a last-second field goal Sunday.

However, even though the Falcons lost, they remain at the No. 20 spot in Sports Illustrated's power rankings.

"The Falcons are another of the teams that have pleasantly surprised us, still sitting with the same record as the Bucs atop a weak NFC South," SI writes. "Marcus Mariota is not the long-term answer at QB, but we can dream about the Arthur Smith system when they get that answer in place."

With the writers recognizing the team is not in its peak form, the Falcons aren't as high as they possibly could be. In fact, the teams occupying the three spots ahead of the Falcons ... Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns ... all have worse records than Atlanta.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are tied with the Falcons atop the NFC South with identical 4-5 records, rank 15th in the power rankings.

The Falcons look to climb up the rankings this week as the team plays the Carolina Panthers. Kickoff is scheduled for Thursday at 8:15 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

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Published Nov 8, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.