The New Orleans Saints have seen a meteoric rise in the NFL power rankings from major media outlets after their high-flying victory over the Dallas Cowboys:

Seriously, the Saints have over 90 points so far. No one else in the entire NFL has even eclipsed 70 yet. It’s mind-boggling to consider. This is nothing to say of Allen’s defense, which has predictably been brilliant, hemming in the hapless Carolina Panthers and the supposedly high-octane Dallas Cowboys.

The New Orleans Saints, spurred on by their "fresh approach" to football, have continued to rise in the USA Today power rankings. They leapfrogged from the 24th position in the power rankings after last week all the way up to 6th,