NFL Power Rankings: Steelers Invade New-Look Top 5 with Win over Patriots

Week 8 of the 2011 NFL season isn't even over yet and there are already some ridiculous changes in the Power Rankings.

Some major teams experienced big and disappointing losses, while others bounced back to play like the winners we thought they could be.

There were a few teams in particular that lost a ton of stock with their play in Week 8. Even if they played well, by this time of the season a loss can be devastating in the power rankings. Here are a few teams that really lost a lot of ground in my latest power rankings.

There were also a few teams that went a long way in moving themselves up.

Here is my new-look Top Five after the majority of the games that have been played.

1. Green Bay Packers

Obviously the Packers aren't going to move anywhere in the bye week. That being said, watching a week of NFL games without them certainly helps validate how good they are.

2. Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers took the biggest leap of all the teams in the Top 10 by beating the rival New England Patriots. Their defense is stellar, and the offense did just enough to get them the win. The way the Steelers are playing, they may be the class of the AFC now.

3. San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers just keep winning football games under Jim Harbaugh, and somehow they are sneaking their way up into the top tier of the league. Harbaugh has to be the midseason favorite for Coach of the Year considering how he has Alex Smith playing.

4. Buffalo Bills

If anything, the Bills proved that they can circle the wagons even outside of the United States. They dismantled the Redskins in Canada 23-0.

5. Baltimore Ravens

They bounced back from that horrible loss to Jacksonville by squeaking a win out over the Arizona Cardinals. It may not have been pretty, but they are 5-2 and perfect at home.

Andrew Kulha 2011 Power Rankings

1. Packers
2. Steelers
3. 49ers
4. Ravens
5. Bills
6. Patriots
7. Texans
8. Lions
9. Chargers
10. Saints
11. Raiders 
12. Falcons
13. Giants
14. Titans
15. Eagles
16. Jets
17. Buccaneers
18. Bengals
19. Redskins
20. Seahawks
21. Bears
22. Jaguars
23. Cowboys
24. Chiefs
25. Vikings
26. Rams
27. Panthers
28. Browns
29. Broncos
30. Cardinals
31. Colts 
32. Dolphins

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