Pats remain No. 1 in AP Pro32 rankings

NEW YORK – Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have won six games in a row and steamrolled most of their opponents in the process.

So, it’s little surprise that they maintained their spot as the top team in the NFL.

The Patriots (8-2) received eight of 12 first-place votes Tuesday for the AP Pro32 power rankings.

The Patriots are coming off a 42-20 rout of the Colts on the road.

“The Patriots showed us another way that they can win games – hello, Jonas Gray – while making an important gain toward earning home-field advantage in the playoffs.” Jenny Vrentas of The Monday Morning Quarterback said.

The Cardinals (9-1), who have the NFL’s best record, earned the other four first-place votes and remained No. 2.

The Packers (7-3), who routed the Eagles 53-20, jumped from No. 6 to No. 3.

“Aaron Rodgers playing at a positively stratospheric level right now,” Newsday’s Bob Glauber said.

The Packers are 5-0 at home and will host the Patriots on Nov. 30.

The Kansas City Chiefs (7-3) beat the Seattle Seahawks 24-20 and jumped from No. 10 to No. 4.

The Broncos (7-3) dropped from No. 3 to No. 5 after their 22-7 loss to the Rams.

“Not a good loss in St. Louis, but every team has one clunker in them,” ESPN’s Herm Edwards said.

The Lions (7-3), Cowboys (7-3), Eagles (7-3), Colts (6-4) and 49ers (6-4) rounded out the top 10.

Seattle fell from No. 8 to No. 11 and host the Cardinals on Sunday.

“This week vs. Arizona almost a must-win game,” NBC Sports’ Tony Dungy said.