NFL Tanking Rankings Entering Week 6

Matt Rhule is done in Carolina, and the Panthers seem headed for a high draft pick. He leaves with $40 million owed while learning what many found out in Cleveland: Baker Mayfield isn’t a franchise QB. Thanks, as always, to Tankathon.com.

The Colts found a way to win a game neither team wanted. And that leaves them at the bottom of the Tanking Rankings (for this round). Hard to figure whether the ugly win over the Broncos will provide a spark or if the fuse will simply die.

The Bears were on their way to being crushed by the Vikings. Then they were in the lead. And, then, they were responsible for crushing their fans. We have seen this script.

Seemingly bursting with momentum, the Jaguars ran into the Houston Texans and remembered the bad ol’ days. Growing pains or the sign of things to come?

The Patriots played in Week 5 as if they do not plan to be in the Tanking Rankings for long.

The team that stunned everyone by making it to the Super Bowl finds itself having a home in the Tanking Rankings. Oof.

The Super Bowl champs are in the Tanking Rankings. To make matters worse, their first-round pick belongs to the Detroit Lions. At least they have the Panthers upcoming.

DeAndre Hopkins is planning his comeback tour. Will it be in time to save the Cardinals’ season and Kliff Kingsbury’s job? Mediocrity is thy name for the Arizona coach.

The Broncos are stuck and sinking. The loss to the Colts was ugly and now Russell Wilson is hurt. Things are not going swimmingly for Nathaniel Hackett.

Pete Carroll and the Seahawks make games exciting, but seem to find a way to come up on the short end. There is no guarantee this will continue. There is also no assurance Geno Smith will continue his brilliant play.

Recognize this: The Philadelphia Eagles are undefeated and are also in a position to have a Top 10 pick thanks to New Orleans. It may not land but the good times in Philly are fun for now.

The Browns do not have their first-round pick. They gave it to Houston for the suspended QB who shall not be named. Backfire, anyone?

The Falcons held their own against Tom Brady, were victims of an awful roughing the passer call, and still lost. This isn’t a team that feels as if it is going to menace.

The good news is Lovie Smith got his first win as Texans coach. The bad news is he can only play the Jaguars once more in 2022.

Ron Rivera has problems with the Washington quarterback. Is that only present… or past and present? At this rate, he should have a chance to choose a good one in the 2023 NFL draft, unless Dan Snyder cans him.

Give the Lions credit, they found a new way to lose, getting blanked by New England. There was hope only a few weeks ago. Now, there are major issues.

Mike Tomlin’s team has fallen apart and has been ripped apart by the Bills. This team bears watching intently as it has a rookie QB and could be headed for an unfamiliar awful record.

The Raiders have lost four games by 14 points. And because of that, they are in a position for the second pick in the draft as they head into their bye week. How long before it becomes a bye-bye week for Josh McDaniels?

Panthers fans won’t have Matt Rhule to kick around anymore. This team is regressing at incredible speed.