Vikings Remain Just Outside of Top-10 In This Week’s NFL Power Rankings

The Minnesota Vikings have won three straight following their Week 5 bye, including two straight divisional wins on the road -- keeping them near the top-ten this week in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings heading into Sunday's game against the Rams in Minneapolis. Here's how this week's rankings stack up.

2015 NFL Power Rankings: Week 9

1. New England Patriots (7-0)
2. Denver Broncos (7-0)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (7-0)
4. Green Bay Packers (6-1)
5. Carolina Panthers (7-0)
6. Arizona Cardinals (6-2)
7. Atlanta Falcons (6-2)
8. Seattle Seahawks (4-4)
9. Oakland Raiders (4-3)
10. St. Louis Rams (4-3)
11. Minnesota Vikings (5-2)
12. New York Jets (4-3)
13. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-4)
14. New York Giants (4-4)
15. New Orleans Saints (4-4)
16. Buffalo Bills (3-4)
17. Miami Dolphins (3-4)
18. Philadelphia Eagles (3-4)
19. San Diego Chargers (2-6)
20. Kansas City Chiefs (3-5)
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4)
22. Indianapolis Colts (3-5)
23. Cleveland Browns (2-6)
24. Washington Redskins (3-4)
25. Houston Texans (3-5)
26. Dallas Cowboys (2-5)
27. Baltimore Ravens (2-6)
28. Chicago Bears (2-5)
29. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5)
30. Detroit Lions (1-7)
31. San Francisco 49ers (2-6)
32. Tennesse Titans (1-6)

The Vikings have won three straight, all by single digits, and are now a game out of first place in the NFC North. Stefon Diggs is fourth in the NFL in receiving yards during the winning streak (332).

The biggest risers of the week are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders, both jumping seven spots. The biggest fall of the week belongs to the Dallas Cowboys, dropping from #20 to #26. 

The Vikes face the St. Louis Rams Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Skol!