NFL Power Rankings: Week 10
1. Indianapolis Colts (8-0): They are now the NFL's only undefeated team thanks to their great performance against the Patriots and the Bears bullshit performance against the lowly dolphins. I don't know about you, but once again it smells like the seemingly annual "Is this the Colts Year?" debate is in full swing, and once again my answer to the question is "Only the Post-Season Can Tell".
2. Denver Broncos (6-2): Finally, they're starting to score some points. Over the last two games they've score a combined 62 points, losing to Indy (31-34) and beating Pittsburgh (31-20). I don't know about you, but seeing the offense click is a very good sign for this team.
3. Baltimore Ravens (6-2): Kind of an up and down year. They win four in a row, drop two in a row, and then win two more in a row. I want to see a little more consistency out of this team. But don't worry, they should have no problem facing the Hapless Titans this weekend.
4. New England Patriots (6-2): Two losses all year against #1 ranked Indy (last week by 7 points) and #2 Ranked Denver (by 10 points). I don't know about you, but don't you think that by playoff time Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and co. can figure out how to beat these teams in the playoffs? I think they can, and don't be surprised if you see them do it.
5. Chicago Bears (7-1): They may have only one loss all year, but that loss to Miami was repugnant, and now that you mention it, that game that they almost lost to the hellacious Cardinals wasn't much prettier. They both share one key thing in common, and that one thing is that Rex Grossman was playing like a headless-chicken running from a fox in a chicken coupe. As long as Grossman plays well, the Bears play well, and when he plays like chicken shit, the Bears play like chicken shit. Pretty simple math, that applies to all teams. The QB has to play well if his team is gonna have a chance to win.
6. San Diego Chargers (6-2): They've been playing well all year, but now they're gonna get tested a bit, with a game on the road @ Cincinnati tomorrow, and the next week @ Denver. Listen, if San Diego wants to beat Denver next week, they have to start strong by beating the Bengals tomorrow.
7.New York Giants (6-2): I know they're talking Super Bowl out there in New York, and if they Beat the shaky Bears tomorrow night on Sunday Night Football, who says the Giants can't win Super Bowl XLI?
8. New Orleans Saints (6-2): They keep strokin', and keep winnin'. They looked shaky in week(s) 1 and 2, but at the end of the day, they won both games (against Green Bay and Cleveland), and ever since they whooped Atlanta like a Chow, they've been looking like the most confident team in the NFL, playing like they're on a mission.
9. Seattle Seahawks (5-3): Despite the fact that Shaun "The Faun" Alexander and Matt "the Alley Cat" Hasslebeck are both nursing their respective injuries, the Seahawks are hanging around. Listen, don't count these boys out just yet. They still got their can of whoop ass, I just think they may be putting on the shelf until "Slippery" Shaun and "Mad Cat" Matt get back.
10. Kansas City chiefs (5-3): With two games against the Raiders still ahead and a game against the "Dorky" Dolphins tomorrow, the Chiefs have a pretty favorable schedule. The only problem is whether Trent Green or Damon Huard should be the starter, but as I see it, as long as Damon Huard keeps winning, why switch back to Trent? That being said, you hate to see a guy lose his job because some greasy thug had to lay a cheap blow to his head leaving him with a horrible concussion.
11. Atlanta Falcons (5-3): After this weeks "easy" game against the Cleveland Browns, back-to-back games vs Baltimore on the road and New Orleans at home should give them a challenge to really test where they are among the NFL's best teams.
12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-4): They must beat San Diego tomorrow otherwise they are in a heap of trouble. With New Orleans, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Denver, and a Pittsburgh team that nearly beat them still ahead, the schedule does not get any easier for the Bengals.
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3): David Garrard may be playing better than Byron Leftwich, but he's really gonna have to prove himself against the New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, and the New England Patriots later this year to show he belongs as an NFL starting QB.
14. Carolina Panthers (4-4): Steve Smith is the best WR in the NFL period. If you don't think so, look at the impact he's had on his team. 0-2 without him, 4-2 with him. It's that simple. He averages 14 yards per reception, and he has a couple of TD's. The guy makes the offense flow down there in Carolina.
15. Minnesota Vikings (4-4): They seemed shocked about that loss to New England last week as they lost to the 49ers last week. But here is their Remaining Schedule: Green Bay, @ Miami, Arizona, @ Chicago, @ Detroit, N.Y. Jets, @ Green Bay, and St. Louis. Looks like a pretty easy schedule to me. They should beat Green bay twice, beat Miami, beat Arizona, lose to the Bears, beat Detroit, and split with New York and St.Louis, theoretically. Thus, in the second half of the season, Minnesota is poised for a nice little 6-2 run and a chance at a wild card berth finishing at 10-6 for the season. I've stated my case for how the Vikings can easily make the playoffs! Beat all the crappy teams!
16. Philadelphia Eagles (4-4): People are jumping off the Eagle band wagon since they have lost 3 games in a row. But those three losses were by a combined 12 points. Two of those games on the road (@ New Orleans and @ Tampa Bay), plus a tough home game vs. the Jaguars. They've been snake bitten alright, but if the can beat Washington tomorrow at home and then Tennessee at home the next week (both winnable games), then they can forget this whole mess and be ready to whoop on the Colts (ok, that game will be tough). But here's the point. They have to win their next two games to stay in the playoff conversation. Period.
17. Dallas Cowboys (4-4): They really need to beat Arizona tomorrow, since the Colts, Giants, Saints, and Falcons are all waiting to take a shot at them.
18. St. Louis Rams (4-4): What did I tell you? After that pussy schedule through week 5, they had to face some real teams, and what did they do? They lose 3 in a row. I don't know about you, but if they lose to a hobbled Seahawks team tomorrow, I'm kissing the Rams goodbye. (Note: They beat Arizona, Detroit, and Green Bay by a combined 12 points. That's only an average of winning by 4 points a contest. That's weak, not to mention the niners beat them as well.)
19. New York Jets (4-4): Things don't get any easier with back-to-back games against the Patriots and the Bears. Jets fans better say their prayers this week and next week. They are gonna need a miracle.
20. Washington Redskins (3-5): No matter how well they play, this hole they've dug themselves will be really hard to get out of.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-6): You can say what you want, but there's no magic season in Pittsburgh this year.
22. Buffalo Bills (3-5): With Willis McGahee hurt, and a game against the Colts tomorrow, do you think the Bills will be happy Monday morning? I don't think so.
23. San Francisco 49ers (3-5): The sound the Santa Clara 49ers doesn't roll of my tounge. I know they're not changing the name, but 49er football not being played in candlestick will need some getting used to. Oh, by the way, look for win tomorrow against the Lions. Yes, the 49ers should be 4-5 after tomorrow's game.
24. Miami Dolphins (2-6): They beat the Bears. How in the world did that happen? Oh, in case you were wondering, they still suck.
25. Green Bay Packers (3-5): Tomorrows game against the Vikings will be interesting, no doubt. Let's see how many more wins Brett Favre can squeeze out of his old leathery hands.
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-6): They would really get a boost if they beat Carolina on Monday Night Football. But, I don't see it coming.
27. Detroit Lions (2-6): When they lose to the 49ers tomorrow, the whole city of Detriot will weep. (Actually they just don't give a shit about Lions football in the Motor City).
28. Cleveland Browns (2-6): First off, Michael Vick is going to run all over the Browns tomorrow, and secondly Kellen Winslow his a wuss (yup, he's hurt again).
29. Tennesse Titans (2-6): When Steve McNair and the Ravens comes to face them tomorrow, you know McNair will crush them like a paper cup.
30. Houston Texans (2-6): If you think the Texans have a shot at beating Jacksonville tomorrow, your nuts.
31. Oakland Raiders (2-6): Al Davis needs to sell for the sake of the franchise, but since he's such a greedy sleaze bag, he won't sell until he dies.
32. Arizona Carinals (1-7): You want me to say something about you guys? How about you guys win some football games.
2. Denver Broncos (6-2): Finally, they're starting to score some points. Over the last two games they've score a combined 62 points, losing to Indy (31-34) and beating Pittsburgh (31-20). I don't know about you, but seeing the offense click is a very good sign for this team.
3. Baltimore Ravens (6-2): Kind of an up and down year. They win four in a row, drop two in a row, and then win two more in a row. I want to see a little more consistency out of this team. But don't worry, they should have no problem facing the Hapless Titans this weekend.
4. New England Patriots (6-2): Two losses all year against #1 ranked Indy (last week by 7 points) and #2 Ranked Denver (by 10 points). I don't know about you, but don't you think that by playoff time Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and co. can figure out how to beat these teams in the playoffs? I think they can, and don't be surprised if you see them do it.
5. Chicago Bears (7-1): They may have only one loss all year, but that loss to Miami was repugnant, and now that you mention it, that game that they almost lost to the hellacious Cardinals wasn't much prettier. They both share one key thing in common, and that one thing is that Rex Grossman was playing like a headless-chicken running from a fox in a chicken coupe. As long as Grossman plays well, the Bears play well, and when he plays like chicken shit, the Bears play like chicken shit. Pretty simple math, that applies to all teams. The QB has to play well if his team is gonna have a chance to win.
6. San Diego Chargers (6-2): They've been playing well all year, but now they're gonna get tested a bit, with a game on the road @ Cincinnati tomorrow, and the next week @ Denver. Listen, if San Diego wants to beat Denver next week, they have to start strong by beating the Bengals tomorrow.
7.New York Giants (6-2): I know they're talking Super Bowl out there in New York, and if they Beat the shaky Bears tomorrow night on Sunday Night Football, who says the Giants can't win Super Bowl XLI?
8. New Orleans Saints (6-2): They keep strokin', and keep winnin'. They looked shaky in week(s) 1 and 2, but at the end of the day, they won both games (against Green Bay and Cleveland), and ever since they whooped Atlanta like a Chow, they've been looking like the most confident team in the NFL, playing like they're on a mission.
9. Seattle Seahawks (5-3): Despite the fact that Shaun "The Faun" Alexander and Matt "the Alley Cat" Hasslebeck are both nursing their respective injuries, the Seahawks are hanging around. Listen, don't count these boys out just yet. They still got their can of whoop ass, I just think they may be putting on the shelf until "Slippery" Shaun and "Mad Cat" Matt get back.
10. Kansas City chiefs (5-3): With two games against the Raiders still ahead and a game against the "Dorky" Dolphins tomorrow, the Chiefs have a pretty favorable schedule. The only problem is whether Trent Green or Damon Huard should be the starter, but as I see it, as long as Damon Huard keeps winning, why switch back to Trent? That being said, you hate to see a guy lose his job because some greasy thug had to lay a cheap blow to his head leaving him with a horrible concussion.
11. Atlanta Falcons (5-3): After this weeks "easy" game against the Cleveland Browns, back-to-back games vs Baltimore on the road and New Orleans at home should give them a challenge to really test where they are among the NFL's best teams.
12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-4): They must beat San Diego tomorrow otherwise they are in a heap of trouble. With New Orleans, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Denver, and a Pittsburgh team that nearly beat them still ahead, the schedule does not get any easier for the Bengals.
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3): David Garrard may be playing better than Byron Leftwich, but he's really gonna have to prove himself against the New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, and the New England Patriots later this year to show he belongs as an NFL starting QB.
14. Carolina Panthers (4-4): Steve Smith is the best WR in the NFL period. If you don't think so, look at the impact he's had on his team. 0-2 without him, 4-2 with him. It's that simple. He averages 14 yards per reception, and he has a couple of TD's. The guy makes the offense flow down there in Carolina.
15. Minnesota Vikings (4-4): They seemed shocked about that loss to New England last week as they lost to the 49ers last week. But here is their Remaining Schedule: Green Bay, @ Miami, Arizona, @ Chicago, @ Detroit, N.Y. Jets, @ Green Bay, and St. Louis. Looks like a pretty easy schedule to me. They should beat Green bay twice, beat Miami, beat Arizona, lose to the Bears, beat Detroit, and split with New York and St.Louis, theoretically. Thus, in the second half of the season, Minnesota is poised for a nice little 6-2 run and a chance at a wild card berth finishing at 10-6 for the season. I've stated my case for how the Vikings can easily make the playoffs! Beat all the crappy teams!
16. Philadelphia Eagles (4-4): People are jumping off the Eagle band wagon since they have lost 3 games in a row. But those three losses were by a combined 12 points. Two of those games on the road (@ New Orleans and @ Tampa Bay), plus a tough home game vs. the Jaguars. They've been snake bitten alright, but if the can beat Washington tomorrow at home and then Tennessee at home the next week (both winnable games), then they can forget this whole mess and be ready to whoop on the Colts (ok, that game will be tough). But here's the point. They have to win their next two games to stay in the playoff conversation. Period.
17. Dallas Cowboys (4-4): They really need to beat Arizona tomorrow, since the Colts, Giants, Saints, and Falcons are all waiting to take a shot at them.
18. St. Louis Rams (4-4): What did I tell you? After that pussy schedule through week 5, they had to face some real teams, and what did they do? They lose 3 in a row. I don't know about you, but if they lose to a hobbled Seahawks team tomorrow, I'm kissing the Rams goodbye. (Note: They beat Arizona, Detroit, and Green Bay by a combined 12 points. That's only an average of winning by 4 points a contest. That's weak, not to mention the niners beat them as well.)
19. New York Jets (4-4): Things don't get any easier with back-to-back games against the Patriots and the Bears. Jets fans better say their prayers this week and next week. They are gonna need a miracle.
20. Washington Redskins (3-5): No matter how well they play, this hole they've dug themselves will be really hard to get out of.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-6): You can say what you want, but there's no magic season in Pittsburgh this year.
22. Buffalo Bills (3-5): With Willis McGahee hurt, and a game against the Colts tomorrow, do you think the Bills will be happy Monday morning? I don't think so.
23. San Francisco 49ers (3-5): The sound the Santa Clara 49ers doesn't roll of my tounge. I know they're not changing the name, but 49er football not being played in candlestick will need some getting used to. Oh, by the way, look for win tomorrow against the Lions. Yes, the 49ers should be 4-5 after tomorrow's game.
24. Miami Dolphins (2-6): They beat the Bears. How in the world did that happen? Oh, in case you were wondering, they still suck.
25. Green Bay Packers (3-5): Tomorrows game against the Vikings will be interesting, no doubt. Let's see how many more wins Brett Favre can squeeze out of his old leathery hands.
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-6): They would really get a boost if they beat Carolina on Monday Night Football. But, I don't see it coming.
27. Detroit Lions (2-6): When they lose to the 49ers tomorrow, the whole city of Detriot will weep. (Actually they just don't give a shit about Lions football in the Motor City).
28. Cleveland Browns (2-6): First off, Michael Vick is going to run all over the Browns tomorrow, and secondly Kellen Winslow his a wuss (yup, he's hurt again).
29. Tennesse Titans (2-6): When Steve McNair and the Ravens comes to face them tomorrow, you know McNair will crush them like a paper cup.
30. Houston Texans (2-6): If you think the Texans have a shot at beating Jacksonville tomorrow, your nuts.
31. Oakland Raiders (2-6): Al Davis needs to sell for the sake of the franchise, but since he's such a greedy sleaze bag, he won't sell until he dies.
32. Arizona Carinals (1-7): You want me to say something about you guys? How about you guys win some football games.
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