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| Rank |
Team |
Power
Ranking Comments & Notes Coming Soon... |
| 1. |
New
England Patriots |
While
writing the Patriots portion of my power
rankings, The Empire Strikes Back theme
suddenly started playing on my iPod.
How fitting... |
| 2. |
Dallas
Cowboys |
It seems like all
Tony Romo does on passing plays is look
for Terrell Owens, and if he's not there,
he goes to Jason Witten. Regardless,
no one can stop him. |
| 3. |
Indianapolis
Colts |
Did
you see Peyton Manning instructing Jim
Sorgi on when to take a knee at the end
of the Colts' 44-20 blowout of Baltimore?
Why don't the Colts just name Manning
offensive coordinator and get it over
with. |
| 4. |
Green
Bay Packers |
Who didn't see
this coming? After leaving the game in
Week 14 with an injured elbow, Brett
Favre comes back and plays solid against
the Raiders. However, the real props
need to go to running back Ryan Grant
with 156 yards on the ground. The Pack
officially have a starter at the position. |
| 5. |
Jacksonville
Jaguars |
Speaking
of balance, along with a No. 2 rushing
offense, the Jaguars have slowly and
quietly generated an impressive passing
attack. Garrard has 972 passing yards
(243 yards per game) with 7 TDs and one
INT in the last four weeks, and it's
translated into a 4-0 ATS record. |
| 6. |
Seattle
Seahawks |
In Week 14, my
top-10 rankings went 8-2 ATS. Unfortunately,
that means the blazing Seahawks (5-0
ATS in the last five weeks!) stay put |
| 7. |
Pittsburgh
Steelers |
I
don't think that there's anything wrong
with guarantees - Joe Namath is probably
in the Hall because of that - but you
have to back it up. Anthony Smith looked
like the worst defender on the field
Sunday. |
| 8. |
San
Diego Chargers |
Turning point in
the Chargers' come-from-behind win over
the Titans: Tennessee RB LenDale White
scores a TD and mocks Shawne Merriman
and LaDainian Tomlinson in his endzone
celebration. Make fun of Merriman and
his "Lights Out" dance all you want,
but don't taunt "Superman" when you
don’t have the kryptonite to slow
him down. |
| 9. |
New
York Giants |
Have
they gotten over their yearly midseason
slump? Two covers in a row say yes. |
| 10. |
Cleveland
Browns |
If the Patriots
go 16-0, Romeo Crennel will unfortunately
be overlooked for NFL Coach of the Year. |
| 11. |
Tampa
Bay Bucs |
I
guess it was only a matter time before
an opponent woke up and realized that
the Buccaneers' offense had the talent
of a preseason team in the fourth quarter.
Luckily, their final three opponents
may not even have that. They play Atlanta,
San Francisco and Carolina next. |
| 12. |
Minnesota
Vikings |
Although they were
able to win and cover without him, Adrian
Peterson's brutal three-yard day off
14 carries likely wiped out millions
of fantasy teams in the playoffs. |
| 13. |
Tennessee
Titans |
The
Titans' conservative approach in the
fourth quarter is ultimately what sparked
the Chargers' comeback and 23-14 win
in overtime. But who can really fault
Jeff Fisher in this situation? The Titans
head coach is 69-7 with a fourth-quarter
lead. |
| 14. |
Buffalo
Bills |
I can't say this
enough: Trent Edwards is money in the
bank. The kid is now 6-0 ATS as a starter. |
| 15. |
Denver
Broncos |
What
happens when a team has a talented QB
who's only in his second year? You have
performances ATS like this week (Jay
Cutler has four TDs and the Broncos win
41-7 over the Chiefs) and performances
like last week (Cutler has no TDs and
two INTs versus the Raiders and Denver
loses 34-20). |
| 16. |
New
Orleans Saints |
Reggie Bush's miserable
season came to an end with a posterior
cruciate ligament tear that's been bothering
him since November. Hopefully that's
what has made him look like Kevin Faulk
most of the season. If not, he's going
to start hearing his name grouped with
Blair Thomas, Ryan Leaf and Brian Bosworth. |
| 17. |
Washington
Redskins |
Backup
QB Todd Collins is 8-10 ATS as a starter
over his 13 seasons in the NFL. How's
that for (useless) stat research? |
| 18. |
Arizona
Cardinals |
Despite their respectable
ATS record, I think the Cards have proven
over the last three weeks (1-2 ATS) that
they can't be trusted. |
| 19. |
Houston
Texans |
Finally,
the Texans' defense looked like it had
four first-round picks on defense. |
| 20. |
Detroit
Lions |
Well, the ATS
losing streak is finally over. As for straight
up… not even close. Their
chance to grab their first win SU since
Week 9 will likely be against Kansas
City in Week 16. |
| 21. |
Philadelphia
Eagles |
After
a conservative performance by Donovan
McNabb, do Philly fans dare call for
rookie Kevin Kolb? |
| 22. |
Cincinnati
Bengals |
Signs running
back Rudi Johnson should remain the starter:
The Bengals are 5-1 ATS when he gets
15 or more carries. |
| 23. |
Chicago
Bears |
If
Brian Urlacher was as scary as his Fathead
commercial, the Bears would still
be a respected defense in the league.
Todd Collins (it wasn't even Kerry Collins)
dropped two TDs on them. |
| 24. |
Carolina
Panthers |
Remember when this
was the biggest, baddest D-line in the
league? Prototype defensive end Julius
Peppers has three sacks on the season. |
| 25. |
Baltimore
Ravens |
The
season's over. It’s time for us
to see what former Heisman QB Troy Smith
can do. |
| 26. |
Oakland
Raiders |
Lane Kiffin, why
isn't JaMarcus Russell starting yet?
You have nothing to play for, and judging
by the other performances, he may be
the best QB on your team. |
| 27. |
Kansas
City Chiefs |
I
hope Kansas City's nosedive in talent
and victories this year was all part
of a master plan to rebuild the team.
Otherwise, this team is headed toward
a Dolphins-like season. |
| 28. |
St.
Louis Rams |
Steven Jackson
can run all he wants. As long as second-year
QB Brock Berlin is under center, this
team likely won't cover. |
| 29. |
New
York Jets |
I
don't care how bad your offense is, you
don't kick a field goal in the redzone
and hope for onside kicks to win you
the game. Way to show confidence in your
offense, Eric Mangini. |
| 30. |
Atlanta
Falcons |
OK, it looks like
Chris Redman isn't the answer either.
Who's next on the QB carousel, Bobby
Petrino? |
| 31. |
San
Francisco 49ers |
A
part of me is hoping the Niners win a
game or two in the last three weeks,
because the Patriots have their first-round
pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Just imagine
the Pats with Darren McFadden. Disgusting. |
| 32. |
Miami
Dolphins |
Oh great No. 13,
use your godly football powers to get
this team a win. For they may actually
be getting worse. They're on their fifth
running back, Samkon Gado, and future
practice-squad QB Cleo Lemon is the starter
again. |
