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NFL Power Rankings Poll, Week 9: Eagles Finally Soar to the Top Spot

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Some will say it’s the long-awaited fulfillment of their destiny. Others will argue it’s a gross miscarriage of justice. The debate will rage, turning neighbor against neighbor, but the fact remains: Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles are now, officially, the best team in the NFL, leapfrogging the Patriots in this week’s Power Rankings Poll.

While everyone in the top four won, there was still a shuffle. The Chiefs jumped from fourth to third, the Steelers fell from second to fourth and the Patriots from first to second. And the Eagles made the leap from third to the top spot.