Week 10 NFL Power Rankings: Patriots Make Major Leap

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2. Arizona Cardinals (LW: 2)

Arizona only has one negative in their victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday — Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo did not play. Had Romo started the game and Arizona still won, they might have supplanted the Patriots as the top team in the rankings. Instead, they had more to lose than gain when playing against the Cowboys’ backup quarterback in Brandon Weeden. Regardless of opponent, the Cardinals are the class of the NFC, well-coached and well-balanced.

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