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At 8-1, San Francisco makes powerful statement in latest poll

If the entire NFL season to this point has felt like one long competition for the title of league's second-best team, the San Francisco 49ers have moved to the top -- er, near the top -- of the heap. The latest edition of the NFL.com Power Poll is out, and Jim Harbaugh's surprising club is right behind the unbeaten Green Bay Packers. See where our experts rank your favorite team, and go online to enter your own rankings.

Here's what else is on tap for Tuesday:

» Just when everything seemed to be falling into place for the Houston Texans, word came Monday that quarterback Matt Schaubmight be lost for the season with a foot injury, leaving Matt Leinart to start Houston's next game. And the Kansas City Chiefs got some bad news about their starting quarterback, Matt Cassel.

On NFL Network
"NFL Replay" will re-air the Steelers' 24-17 win over the Bengals on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. ET.

» Relive two of Sunday's best games with enhanced sound from NFL Films, as NFL Network replays the Steelers-Bengals clash at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, followed by the Giants and 49ers at 9:30 p.m. ET.

»John Skelton has led the Arizona Cardinals to two straight wins, and Michael Lombardi draws an eye-opening conclusion about Skelton's place in the league and shares what he loved and hated in Week 10.

» The New York Jets had the New England Patriots right where they wanted them last weekend, but it went south in a hurry as their bitter rivals blew them out to take charge of the AFC East. Tune into NFL Network's "Total Access" Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET to hear what Jets star cornerback Darrelle Revis has to say about the loss, and Gang Green's typically turbulent season.

» Week 10 was filled with amazing plays. Some won games, others broke records, but all are guaranteed to take your breath away when you watch this highlight video.

» Come up with names for the week’s most exciting plays, and tweet your way into the NFL history books. We’ll pick our favorites, and let users pick the final winner each week.

» Rookie Denarius Moore is the latest Oakland Raiders receiver to explode onto the fantasy scene, and he's a prime waiver-wire pickup, says NFL.com fantasy editor Michael Fabiano.

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