2022 NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Jets climb into top 10, Packers, Rams disappear
By Randy Gurzi
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20. Denver Broncos
Russell Wilson is about to ride with Broncos country into an early vacation. The Denver Broncos were all-in on Wilson this offseason but his acquisition hasn’t been what they expected. They got a narrow win over the Jags before their bye week but are now just 3-5.
Even worse is the fact that Wilson has roughly half a season under his belt with them and has thrown 1,694 yards with only six touchdowns and four picks. Denver now has an eye on the offseason and they were able to get a first-round pick for Bradley Chubb, although that’s a big loss for their defense.
They were reportedly also listening to offers for Jerry Jeudy but the compensation wasn’t enough to get them to budge. Mathematically, they’re not out of it, but they know they need to make more moves in the offseason in order to turn things around next year.
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19. Washington Commanders
As was the case with the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts, the Washington Commanders look much better with Carson Wentz no longer running their offense. It’s weird because he’s not a bad quarterback but it’s as if his teammates have no faith when he’s under center.
This weekend, they wound up losing but they took the Minnesota Vikings to the limit. Washington had a 17-7 lead in the fourth quarter and a late pick from Taylor Heinicke doomed them as Minnesota tied it after that, then won a late field goal.
Even with the loss, they looked competitive and nearly made it four wins in a row. That’s a far cry from the 1-4 start they had.