As goes the quarterback, so goes the team. It's not true in the , but it usually is. And it makes sense: In a pa sing league, the pa sers are like royalty -- the biggest influences on whether a team is destined more for a title or a No. 1 draft pick. Each year the limits of aerial production are tested, and this season appears to be no exception. It's with that in mind that we come to you with the most important pecking order outside of traditional team power rankings: QB Power Rankings. Consider this your cut-and-dry guide to the best and worst of the NFL's signal-callers -- a weekly 1-to-32 rundown of every starter under center. How are the QBs ranked? We try to factor in theircurrent standing, theirhistory of succe sand theirfuture upside, but it's probably simpler to think of the rankings as a general answer to this question: Now, without further ado, let's get to the Week 7 rankings:Week 7 QB Power Rankings 1 Kansas City Chiefs QB The rightful king, back on top. Ted Williams Jersey Mahomes wasn't over-the-moon spectacular in Monday's win over the Bills, but he didn't have to be. That speaks to his adaptability as the man that keeps everything together on Kansas City's top-tier offense. If you need him to be ultra-efficient, he can be. If you need rocket-armed big plays, he's your guy. Ru sell Wilson's deep ball and 2020 numbers are still slightly prettier, but let's not kid ourselves anymore: Mahomes is QB you want if given the choice of all 32. Last week: 2 2 Seattle Seahawks QB Easily the biggest reason the Seahawks are one of the NFL's remaining undefeated teams, Wilson's only noticeable flaw -- holding the ball too long -- just happens to contribute to his play-extending greatne s. Everything has been working this year: The deep ball, the short stuff, the chemistry with D.K. Metcalf. No one's quite as poised, either. Last week: 1 3 Green Bay Packers QB Sunday's major dud against the Buccaneers would normally drop Rodgers in the rankings, but does anyone really expect him to start a game so poorly again? Consider that, after a bad two-INT lo s against Tampa Bay, Rodgers still holds the fifth- Tyler Thornburg Jersey best pa ser rating in the entire NFL. His touch is still there. And a huge rebound is probably in order. Last week: 3 4 Arizona Cardinals QB It's the same thing every week: Murray needs to be better at picking his spots down the field (his six INTs are tied for fourth-worst among all starters). But everything else he does is tantalizing. Those legs make one spectacular play per game, and he consistently gives his receivers chunk-yardage opportunities. Teams should be scared to line up against him. Last week: 6 5 Pittsburgh Steelers QB This isn't the Big Ben of old, milking his time in the pocket for all it's worth and putting his body in harm Steven Wright Jersey 's way just for the sake of a big play. This Big Ben is getting the ball out at an extremely fast clip, relying on his play-makers out wide, and almost never letting the pre sure get to him. Pittsburgh is undefeated in large part because of his quietly dominant return. Last week: 7 6 Buffalo Bills QB Maybe all the MVP talk was premature? We're not here to slam Allen, who's had two straight disappointing outings after a red-hot start to his third season, but there's no doubt the Bills need more consistency from him if they want to make a serious run. Still, as long as he touts that rocket arm and big-bodied running style, Buffalo will be a hard out at any point this year. Last week: 4 7 Baltimore Ravens QB He's so similar to Murray and Allen in that he'll always be a threat solely because of his physical tools. We're so used to his running abilities that we don't bat an eye when he breaks off 100-yard games, but we should. And yet he's still got a ways to go as a pa ser. Is it nece sary to sidearm every short throw? He skips too many balls in the turf to be top five right now. Last week: 6 8 Houston Texans QB Here's a good barometer for Watson's talent: Imagine if he were playing for the Ravens or Bills or Steelers right now, rather than the bottom-of-the-barrel Texans. Chances are he'd be putting up similar, if not better, numbers. That speaks volumes about his ability to not only weather his surroundings but continue to thrive as an air-it-out pocket pa ser. Last week: 9 9 Las Vegas Raiders QB It's going to be really interesting to see whether he's still in this group at the end of the year. Because while Carr has fallen far from the mountaintop before, his numbers really suggest he's been one of the game's most efficient signal-callers for the last year and a half: Through five starts, he's on pace for 35 TDs, just three INTs and a career-best 115.9 pa ser rating. Last week: 10 10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Boston Red Sox Hats His post-game handshake etiquette is sorely lacking (Aaron Rodgers gets one, but Nick Foles can't?), but Brady has now turned in enough rock-solid performances to justify Tampa Bay's investment. Bucs fans shouldn't expect him to complete 70+ percent of his throws for any stretch of the year, but he's a really good point guard for their weapons. Last week: 11 11 Tenne see Titans QB Titans fans, this one's for you. It's long been tough to separate Tannehill from the Titans' heavy reliance on defense and Derrick Henry, but the fact is he's now stepped up with big numbers for a full season's worth of starts in Tenne see. Elite athlete, he is not, but boy does he rarely look uncomfortable operating the pocket. Smooth and steady wins the race. Last week: 18 12 Philadelphia Eagles QB One look at the stat sheet will not convince you Wentz is nowhere near top-12 material -- and nor should it. But No. 11 has endured a beating for two straight weeks, all while keeping the Eagles competitive against legitimate AFC contenders. As always, he has to be more careful with the ball, but boy does he fight when the chips are down. Last week: 13 13 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints QB Poke fun at his arm strength all you want, but Brees is still getting rid of the ball, feeding what play-makers are healthy and delivering the rock accurately -- more accurately than all but two other QBs, to be exact. Michael Thomas' long-awaited return should do wonders for his ability to rival the other top QB's numbers. Last week: 12 14 San Francisco 49ers QB For every near-mi s, Boston Red Sox Jersey potential-turnover throw on Sunday, Garoppolo had three or four beauties. Fully healthy after mi sing time -- and mechanics -- due to the ankle injury, Jimmy G is just so smooth when Kyle Shanahan's system is clicking around him. Last week: 19 15