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NFL Power Rankings, Week 7: Ranking records that could be broken this week

We could be in for quite the historic week.
ByIan Miller
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90)
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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6. Philadelphia Eagles receptions record

After a couple of weeks without much movement from the legendary tight end Zach Ertz up the road to the Philadelphia Eagles’ Monument Valley, he faces new challenges. His quarterback, Jalen Hurts, is done for the season with blood clots in his lungs. Additionally, most of the players who were out previously have returned to the lineup.

All of this resulted in Ertz not even seeing the field last weekend. This is about to be a first for this series, ladies and gentlemen. If Ertz does not make progress this week, he will not be brought up again until he does again.

5. Von Miller moves up the top-10 sacks list

Someone who will not be moving off of the list, however, is Dallas Cowboys veteran pass rusher Von Miller, who, much like Bijan Robinson, is a pastime in this series. Miller remains in the same spot he has been stuck in since Week 1, tied with DeMarcus Ware for the ninth spot in the history of the league in that statistical category. Miller has the potential to move up to as high as seventh on the all-time sacks list with one-and-a-half sacks against the Eagles on Monday Night Football, passing both Terrell Suggs and Jason Taylor if he manages to accomplish that feat.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers forced fumbles record

The Pittsburgh Steelers forced fumbles record feels like it could be broken any week with the level of competition that this defense is going up against this year. It just so happens that T.J. Watt has good surrounding pieces and, justifiably, receives a bulk of the attention from opposing offenses. With one forced fumble against the New Orleans Saints this weekend, Watt will break his tie with George Lloyd at 37 fumbles forced, and set the record for his franchise.

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