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

ByIan Miller
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Nate Boerkircher (87)
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Nate Boerkircher (87) | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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3. Pittsburgh Steelers forced fumbles record

T.J. Watt is coming out of the bye week with a game against the Cincinnati Bengals to seize control of the AFC North division. Seeing as he will be motivated to slow down the opposing offensive juggernaut, he is still playing for an all-time Pittsburgh Steelers franchise record. Currently, Watt is tied with Greg Lloyd with 37 forced fumbles, and if he can cause one on Sunday night, not only is he putting his team in a good position to win, but he will etch his name in Steelers lore as the leader in forced fumbles in his career with the organization.

2. Atlanta Falcons receiving yards by a running back record

Bijan Robinson could have an incredibly historic day on Sunday, as he actually has a pair of records he can break. Discussed previously was the touchdown receptions by a running back record for the Atlanta Falcons; now we dive into the receiving yards record at the position for the team. As things stand right now, Robinson is 28 yards away from passing Devonta Freeman, at 2,015, for the most receiving yards by a Falcons running back in franchise history, a feat that could be accomplished this weekend.

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

If it feels like we have discussed Von Miller and the all-time sacks list all season, that is because we have. While it has not been the most productive season for the veteran pass rusher, he has moved through a couple of players on the top-10 sacks list. He can move even further up the list if he manages to record half a sack on Sunday, which would break a tie with Jason Taylor on the all-time leaderboard.

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