NFL Power Rankings: Week 9
1. Chicago Bears (7-0): Despite all the talks of winning by defense, they still lead the NFL in points.
2. Indianapolis Colts (7-0): This upcoming game against the Patriots is huge for them. Peyton Manning has been awaiting this game with just as much excitement as a 5 year old waiting for Christmas Day. Hopefully for Peyton, he won't find coal in his stocking like in the past.
3. New England Patriots (6-1): They're on cruise control right now, and as long as Tom Brady keeps playing well, the Pats are going to be tough to beat in January.
4. Denver Broncos (5-2): They hung in there pretty tight against the colts in a HIGH SCORING game. I know every loss sucks, but they've got to be encouraged that they can run with the colts.
5. San Diego Chargers (5-2): They're second in the NFL in scoring and if Phillip Rivers keeps playing well, you know the Chargers and LT are going to be happy.
6. Baltimore Ravens (5-2): This week's game against the Bengals is huge. If they win, they division is undoubtedly theirs to lose.
7. New Orleans Saints (5-2): They look good, but an end of season collapse does kind of worry me.
8. Atlanta Falcons (5-2): If Michael Vick keeps winning games with his arm, the Falcons will be twice as deadly.
9. New York Giants (5-2): I must say, that 4 game winning streak is pretty impressive considering the hole they were in entering week 4 with a 1-2 record.
10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-3): If Chad Johnson takes a swing at Ray Lewis this weekend, that would be the ultimate sign that Chad Johnson is back.
11. Seattle Seahawks (4-3): It may be true that they can't be nearly as good without Matt Hasslebeck and Shaun Alexander, but with the Raiders coming to town, their is no excuse to lose that game.
12. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3): Let's hope starting David Garrard is the right move. I'm not sure it is.
13. Minnesota Vikings (4-3): They're playing ok, but with Chicago having a stranglehold on the division, a wild card spot will be very hard to snag.
14. Dallas Cowboys (4-3): If Dallas beats Washington on Sunday, their long time rival, Tony Romo will be fully accepted as the starting QB in Dallas.
15. Kansas City Chiefs (4-3): As long as Trent Green is out, these chiefs just won't be the same. They really could use a win against the Rams this week.
16. Philadelphia Eagles (4-4): They were at one point 4-1 and now they've fallen to earth. Hopefully Donovan McNabb can come out and rescue this team, but even for a great QB like him, that will take some super human effort. They need to go at least 6-2 the rest of the year to have a shot at the post season.
17. Carolina Panthers (4-4): Now that Steve Smith is healthy and playing well, I'm still predicting a playoff berth, but only as a 5 or 6 seeded Wild Card team. That 0-2 start has really set up for them a rough playoff run if they even get there.
18. St. Louis Rams (4-3): They've had an easy schedule all year, and now they get to face a solid Chief team this week. If they beat KC, they'll be able to talk playoffs (maybe).
19. New York Jets (4-4): Without Curtis Martin, any Jet post-season run seems impossible.
20. Green Bay Packers (3-4): Like I said last week, if Green Bay beats winnable Buffalo this week and goes to 4-4, who knows what could happen.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-5): Maybe starting Big Ben against the Raiders wasn't so smart afterall.
22. Buffalo Bills (2-5): They could beat Green Bay this week, bump themselves up to 3-5, but it still won't matter, because they are not making the playoffs.
23. Washington Redskins (2-5): Last year, they looked like a Super Bowl contender, and now they aren't anywhere near the radar. Looks like a real debacle if you ask me.
24. Cleveland Browns (2-5): Would that Winslow kid cut all that "I'm the Best Tight End in the NFL " Bullshit. It's not working, or helping his team.
25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-5): Another playoff caliber team down the drain.
26. San Francisco 49ers (2-5): All I can say is that all they got is Alex Smith, Frank Gore, and Vernon Davis. All who have played well for young guys. But they need more experience to make any noise. Check back on them in 3 years.
27. Tennessee Titans (2-5): I like that they start Vince, but beyond that, nothing.
28. Oakland Raiders (2-5): If they win 3 in a row, maybe they'll win 5 games.
29. Houston Texans (2-5): They should really regret not drafting Reggie now.
30. Miami Dolphins (1-6): How can you write a more dismal script of going from top projected team to laughing stock of the league?
31. Detroit Lions (1-6): Fire Matt Millen
32. Arizona Cardinals (1-7): I think that the record and the whole shabang that has happend to them perfectly spells C-R-A-P.
2. Indianapolis Colts (7-0): This upcoming game against the Patriots is huge for them. Peyton Manning has been awaiting this game with just as much excitement as a 5 year old waiting for Christmas Day. Hopefully for Peyton, he won't find coal in his stocking like in the past.
3. New England Patriots (6-1): They're on cruise control right now, and as long as Tom Brady keeps playing well, the Pats are going to be tough to beat in January.
4. Denver Broncos (5-2): They hung in there pretty tight against the colts in a HIGH SCORING game. I know every loss sucks, but they've got to be encouraged that they can run with the colts.
5. San Diego Chargers (5-2): They're second in the NFL in scoring and if Phillip Rivers keeps playing well, you know the Chargers and LT are going to be happy.
6. Baltimore Ravens (5-2): This week's game against the Bengals is huge. If they win, they division is undoubtedly theirs to lose.
7. New Orleans Saints (5-2): They look good, but an end of season collapse does kind of worry me.
8. Atlanta Falcons (5-2): If Michael Vick keeps winning games with his arm, the Falcons will be twice as deadly.
9. New York Giants (5-2): I must say, that 4 game winning streak is pretty impressive considering the hole they were in entering week 4 with a 1-2 record.
10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-3): If Chad Johnson takes a swing at Ray Lewis this weekend, that would be the ultimate sign that Chad Johnson is back.
11. Seattle Seahawks (4-3): It may be true that they can't be nearly as good without Matt Hasslebeck and Shaun Alexander, but with the Raiders coming to town, their is no excuse to lose that game.
12. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3): Let's hope starting David Garrard is the right move. I'm not sure it is.
13. Minnesota Vikings (4-3): They're playing ok, but with Chicago having a stranglehold on the division, a wild card spot will be very hard to snag.
14. Dallas Cowboys (4-3): If Dallas beats Washington on Sunday, their long time rival, Tony Romo will be fully accepted as the starting QB in Dallas.
15. Kansas City Chiefs (4-3): As long as Trent Green is out, these chiefs just won't be the same. They really could use a win against the Rams this week.
16. Philadelphia Eagles (4-4): They were at one point 4-1 and now they've fallen to earth. Hopefully Donovan McNabb can come out and rescue this team, but even for a great QB like him, that will take some super human effort. They need to go at least 6-2 the rest of the year to have a shot at the post season.
17. Carolina Panthers (4-4): Now that Steve Smith is healthy and playing well, I'm still predicting a playoff berth, but only as a 5 or 6 seeded Wild Card team. That 0-2 start has really set up for them a rough playoff run if they even get there.
18. St. Louis Rams (4-3): They've had an easy schedule all year, and now they get to face a solid Chief team this week. If they beat KC, they'll be able to talk playoffs (maybe).
19. New York Jets (4-4): Without Curtis Martin, any Jet post-season run seems impossible.
20. Green Bay Packers (3-4): Like I said last week, if Green Bay beats winnable Buffalo this week and goes to 4-4, who knows what could happen.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-5): Maybe starting Big Ben against the Raiders wasn't so smart afterall.
22. Buffalo Bills (2-5): They could beat Green Bay this week, bump themselves up to 3-5, but it still won't matter, because they are not making the playoffs.
23. Washington Redskins (2-5): Last year, they looked like a Super Bowl contender, and now they aren't anywhere near the radar. Looks like a real debacle if you ask me.
24. Cleveland Browns (2-5): Would that Winslow kid cut all that "I'm the Best Tight End in the NFL " Bullshit. It's not working, or helping his team.
25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-5): Another playoff caliber team down the drain.
26. San Francisco 49ers (2-5): All I can say is that all they got is Alex Smith, Frank Gore, and Vernon Davis. All who have played well for young guys. But they need more experience to make any noise. Check back on them in 3 years.
27. Tennessee Titans (2-5): I like that they start Vince, but beyond that, nothing.
28. Oakland Raiders (2-5): If they win 3 in a row, maybe they'll win 5 games.
29. Houston Texans (2-5): They should really regret not drafting Reggie now.
30. Miami Dolphins (1-6): How can you write a more dismal script of going from top projected team to laughing stock of the league?
31. Detroit Lions (1-6): Fire Matt Millen
32. Arizona Cardinals (1-7): I think that the record and the whole shabang that has happend to them perfectly spells C-R-A-P.
posted by Ben Parker at 9:47 AM
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