1) New York Giants (11-1): This team is clicking on all cylinders, and it doesn't seem like they are slowing down one bit.
2) Tennessee Titans (11-1): After a loss to the Jets, the Lions didn't stand a chance against this buzz saw.
3) Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3): Mike Tomlin is doing a great job, and their defense is outstanding.
4) Carolina Panthers (9-3): The Panthers have looked great at times, and other times have looked average. The showdown with the Bucs this week will show whether or not the Panthers are ready to take the division title. The one thing I know for sure about this team is that I wish I had DeAngelo Williams on my side.
5) Tampa Bay Bucs (9-3): Smoke, mirrors, a tough defense and Jeff Garcia are the reason the Bucs are where they are right now.
6) Baltimore Ravens (8-4): After losing to the Giants in a rather convincing fashion, the Ravens have rebounded with two thrashings of their own. The victims were Philly and Cincy. They still have a rough road ahead with Washington, Pitt., @ Dallas and the Jags at home. If they can win three of those games, they are in the playoffs.
7) Indianapolis Colts (8-4): While they haven't been winning pretty, they are still winning. We shall see if they can click on all offensive cylinders. They have Cincy, Detroit, @ Jax and finish up with the Titans at home. It looks like 11-5 record to me. Let's see if that gets them a playoff birth.
8) New York Jets (8-4): The latest episode of we need to beat the teams we should be able to beat reared it's ugly head last Sunday when the Jets lost to the Defensively handicapped Denver Broncos at home. The Jets are @49ers, Bills, @ Seahawks and finish up with Miami. Two west coast trips sandwiched with two divisional games. I had stated in the last power rankings that is the Jets can get to 7-4, they will make the playoffs. They did that, but they still have to take care of the 49ers and the Seahawks to make them a playoff team.
9) Dallas Cowboys (8-4): I would be rating the Cowjokes a little higher, but the last four games are brutal. They have Pitt, Giants, Ravens and Eagles. The scheduling gods have not been nice.....that's too bad.
10) Atlanta Falcons (8-4): I could have pretty much any of the five 8-4 teams in any order, but I based some of the picks on the teams remaining schedule. The Falcons have some tough games left @ New Orleans, Bucs, @ Vikings, Rams. If the Falcons do not get to the playoffs this season, their fans should keep their heads up. They have a solid defense, and Matt Ryan looks like he is the franchise QB they were hoping for.
11) New England Patriots (7-5): Forget about the fact that they have an inexperienced QB just for a moment and realize this fact. As of today, all of the Pats line backing corps is a card carrying member of AARP.
12) Miami Dolphins (7-5): The "Big Tuna" is large and in charge in South Beach. Could this be a changing of the guard in the AFC East?
13) Washington Redskins (7-5): Three of their last four games are on the road. This team is on the cusp of taking over the division. Campbell is the real deal at QB.
14) Arizona Cardinals (7-5): Curt Warner is a viable MVP candidate and three of their last four games are at home where they have played well except for the Giants game. This will be their first playoff appearance in 10 years.
15) Minnesota Vikings (7-5): Adrian Peterson is one of the best young backs in the league. The Vikes could use an early draft pick on a QB to be a force in the NFL Norris Division.
16) Denver Broncos (7-5): Worst 1st place team in the NFL. You cannot be the 29th best defense in the league and expect to do much in the playoffs. Cutler is a factor that cannot be ignored.
17) Buffalo Bills (6-6): Trent Edwards is human after all, but Dick Jauron's defense is stingy as usual. They will be good in a very short period of time.
18) New Orleans Saints (6-6): Drew Brees is going to shatter the old Dan Marino record for passing yards in a season 5,084. If Reggie Bush would learn to run between the tackles, this team would be an offensive juggernaut.
19) Chicago Bears (6-6): Someday the Bears will draft a true starting QB and the team will win again. Until then mediocrity...here we are.
20) Philadelphia Eagles (6-5-1): Donovan, I love you, but to not know the rules of the game you play for a living is reprehensible.
21) Green Bay Packers (5-7): They have a chance to go 8-8 after a 13-3 season last year. New York Loves you Brett.
22) Houston Texans (5-7): Looked good on Monday night. They are just a player or two short of being a really good team.
23) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8): I had them picked to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. I guess that means I suck.
24) San Diego Chargers (4-8): A great team with great promise coming into this season. Referee Ed Hochuli is getting coal in his stocing this year for Christmas.
25) 49ers (4-8): When Coach Mike Singletary dropped his drawers in front of his team during a half time speech, it was the most offensive thing the team has done all year.
26) Cleveland Browns (4-8): Goodbye Romeo, parting is such sweet sorrow.
27) Oakland Raiders (3-9): Al Davis should fire himself. This team is bad....really bad.
28) Seattle Seahawks (2-10): It's a tough way for Mike Holmgren to go out, but those are the breaks. When a tough home team like the Seahawks suck just as bad at home, you know things are bad. Time to draft a running back and QB early in next year's draft.
29) Kansas City Chiefs (2-10): Herm is gone, Gonzalez is probably going to either retire or make enough noise to be traded. The fans in KC deserve better than this.
30) St. Louis Rams (2-10): There are three two and ten teams currently in the NFL, but the Rams suck the worst. Sorry.
31) Cincinnati Bengals (1-10-1): It really stinks when the best part of your season is a tie against a pretty good team, Philly. I know they beat Jacksonville, but it was only by two points, and it was a home game, oh....and the Jags are having a tough season as well.
32) Detroit Lions (0-12) Again I ask which of their 4 remaining games are they going to win? They might get lucky, and the other team's bus breaks down on the way to the game.
What does this all mean? I don't know, but the playoffs should be a lot of fun this year.....Ahem....for those that make them that is.
Ahhhh....the beauty of organized chaos.
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