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Thursday 9 November 2017
Eagles, Steelers remain top 2 in the latest AP Pro32 poll

By SIMMI BUTTAR terback. “Eagles fans may both 6-2 and coming off York, jumped three places in the Meadowlands,”
AP Sports Writer be waiting for the other byes, kept the second and to No. 4. said SB Nation Radio’s Ira
NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway shoe to drop, but they are third spots. “This dynamic offense Kaufman. The Minnesota
through the NFL season, Vikings, who also were on
some familiar teams have a bye last week, remained
been playing especially at No. 5. The surging New
well. Orleans Saints, who have
The dominating Philadel- six in a row, moved up two
phia Eagles. AFC power- places to No. 6.
houses the Pittsburgh Steel- The reeling Kansas City
ers and the New England Chiefs, who have lost three
Patriots. of four after a 5-0 start,
And Carson Wentz and his slid three spots to No. 7.
high-flying Eagles remained The Chiefs have a bye this
on top in the latest AP Pro week before returning to
32 poll . action on Nov. 19 against
Philadelphia received all the Giants.
12 first-place votes for 384 The Dallas Cowboys, who
points Tuesday in balloting have won three in a row,
by media members who jumped three spots to No.
regularly cover the NFL. 8. “Dominated the Chiefs,”
The Eagles (8-1) have won Fox Sports’ John Czarnecki
seven games in a row and said of the Cowboys’ 28-17
have the league’s best re- win over Kansas City.
cord. The Carolina Panthers,
“The latest act in Carson who trail the Saints by only
Wentz’s brilliant 2017 sea- Philadelphia Eagles’ Vinny Curry reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the a half-game in the NFC
Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Philadelphia.
son was carving up a Bron- Associated Press South, gained a spot to
cos defense that was for- land at No. 9.
merly the top-ranked in the the best team in football The surprising Los Angeles shows no signs of letting up The Seattle Seahawks slid
NFL,” said Jenny Vrentas of right now.” Rams, coming off a 51-17 after leaving a slew of Gi- four spots to round out the
The Monday Morning Quar- The Steelers and Patriots, rout of the Giants at New ants dazed and confused top 10.q