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2021 NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Packers take top spot, Cowboys rebound

By Randy Gurzi

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 14: Preston Smith #91 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after forcing a sack against the Seattle Seahawks during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on November 14, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 14: Preston Smith #91 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after forcing a sack against the Seattle Seahawks during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on November 14, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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INFL Power Rankings: Austin Ekeler #30 of the Los Angeles Chargers reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

Previous: 8th. Los Angeles Chargers. 11. team. 13. .

There might not be a more difficult team in the NFL to figure out than the Los Angeles Chargers. It feels like one week they seem to be the best team in the AFC and then the next, they’re struggling to move the ball whatsoever.

This weekend was another example of them struggling as they couldn’t get back into the game against the Minnesota Vikings. Justin Herbert had just 195 yards with a touchdown and a pick — even though the Vikings aren’t exactly a tough defense.

After a hot start where they were 4-1, the Chargers are now 1-3 in their past four games. They suffered losses to the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots — as well as Dallas earlier in the season — which means they’re not losing to bottom feeders. But still, if a team wants to be taken seriously, they need to score a few of these wins against playoff-caliber teams.

As it stands now, they’re 5-4 and probably not ready to make a deep run. That’s not the worst thing though since they do have a second-year quarterback in Herbert and a rookie coach in Brandon Staley. Eventually, they can be the top team in the AFC but it might have been too early to try and put them there in 2021.

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