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Rank(last week) |
Movement |
Notes |
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1. Chicago
Bears(7-0) |
- |
A week off and the San Francisco
49ers can do wonders for your team. 41 first half points, wow! Miami
comes to town this week and the Bears are looking at 8-0. |
2.
 Indianapolis
Colts(7-0) |
- |
It was an impressive win against the
Broncos on the road. Perhaps now everyone will realize the broncos
defense isn't on par with the Ravens and Bears. New England and the
road are ahead and that could spell their 1st loss of 2006.
|
3.
 New
England Patriots(6-1) |
 1 |
Talk about impressive. Going on the
road and beating a good Vikings team by 24 points! After they beat
the Colts this week they will be at #2. |
4.
 San
Diego Chargers(5-2) |
2 |
This team has some issues with their
defense right now and the loss of LB Shawn Merriman over the next 4
weeks could really hurt. Offensively they are as balanced as you can
be. They are the best the AFC West has to offer right now, a very
good AFC West we might add. |
5.
 New York
Giants(5-2) |
2 |
The Giants are clearly the 2nd best
team in the NFC right now and would give the Bears all they would
want and more. This team took early season adversity and turned it
into dominant play on the field. |
6. Atlanta
Falcons(5-2) |
2 |
QB Michael Vick has beaten the
Steelers and Bengals in back-to-back weeks, with his arm! They have
an opportunity to look past the Lions this week, but good teams
don't do that. I guess we will see if they are really a good team
this week. |
7.
 Denver
Broncos(5-2) |
 4 |
When you play against teams who have
poor offenses your defense looks all world. When you play against a
quality offense you get exposed like the Broncos were. Good news is
they scored 31 points, bad news is they gave up 34. The Steelers are
not what they once were, but we think they will give the Broncos all
they can handle. |
8. Baltimore
Ravens(5-2) |
6 |
All the Ravens need is 2 weeks to
prepare and you can see the results. now we get to see if they can
play as well with only 1 week to prepare. They host a Bengals team
desperate for a win, should be a great game. |
9.
 New
Orleans Saints(5-2) |
4 |
Not a great way to come off your bye
week, getting blown out at home. This team is going to have to show
it can bounce back from adversity to be taken seriously. The Bucs
should have beat them once already and will get another chance
Sunday. |
10. Jacksonville
Jaguars(4-3) |
5 |
A gutsy performance on the road with
your backup QB. We have felt all along that David Gerrard gives them
the best chance to win, maybe head coach Jack Del Rio is starting to
feel the same way. |
11. Dallas
Cowboys(4-3) |
7 |
Is it us or does QB Tony Romo look
like a young Tom Brady? This kid has confidence to burn. The Cowboys
scored 25 unanswered points against the Panthers on the road,
impressive indeed. The redskins have had a week off and will give
them all they want in D.C. |
12.
 St.
Louis Rams(4-3) |
1 |
Yes they lost and moved up the
rankings. They went on the road and played fairly well against a
very good Chargers team. Besides that there are no other 4-3 teams
better than them. |
13. Kansas
City Chiefs(4-3) |
4 |
Sure they beat the Seahawks and their
2nd string QB, but it's the running game that has us beginning to
believe in them. They are starting to get RB Larry Johnson on track
and that can only lead to better things. Should be a shootout in St.
Louis this week. |
14.
 Cincinnati
Bengals(4-3) |
4 |
When you have no ability to run the
ball or stop the run you end up looking like the Bengals. Balance is
the key to their success on both sides of the ball and right now
they have none. Looks like .500 is staring them in the face this
weekend. |
15.
 Minnesota
Vikings(4-3) |
6 |
Embarrassing is what it was. On
Monday night football this team laid a huge egg. Leave it to Bill
Belicheck to show the rest of the league how to beat what was
believed to be a formidable defense. The 49ers have had a week off
and the Vikings will be in for a dog fight. |
16. Carolina
Panthers(4-4) |
5 |
We could almost copy and paste what
we said above word for word, except their debacle was on Sunday
night. They need a bye to re-asses where they are. Teams no they are
a one-trick pony on offense and Steve Smith is going to get even
more attention in the 2nd half of the season. |
17. Philadelphia
Eagles(4-4) |
5 |
This team is finally looking like
what most thought they would before the season. Losing 3 in a row is
not the way you want to hit your bye week. This bye could save their
season. |
18. New
York Jets(4-4) |
2 |
They have to be concerned about QB
Chad Pennington. The Browns totally shut him and the Jets offense
down. Their run defense is putrid as well. another team happy the
bye week is here. |
19. Seattle
Seahawks(4-3) |
- |
Kudos to QB Seneca Wallace. he showed
that the NFL stage is not too big for him. What happened to this
defense though? They gave up 35 points after yielding 31 the week
before. This team is going to slide even further in our minds. Thank
god the Raiders are coming to town. |
20. Green
Bay Packers(3-4) |
5 |
They have now beaten the Lions,
Dolphins and Cardinals with the Bills up next. like we said, who
made this schedule? 5 wins is still all we think they will get in
2006. |
21.
 Tennessee
Titans(2-5) |
6 |
So they did not win big at home, but
they still won. They are the best 2-5 team now in the NFL. they are
going to get tested this week in Jacksonville and could very well
lose that designation. |
22. Cleveland Browns(2-5) |
6 |
This team needed a win desperately
and got one. Their defense is really coming on and will give them a
chance to win any game. They will get to measure just how far they
have come this week in San Diego. Don't be surprised if this game is
much closer than anyone thinks it should be. |
23.
 Washington
Redskins(2-5) |
1 |
The Cowboys are their biggest rival,
but they are banged up at some key positions. Maybe the bye will
help, maybe. |
24.
 Tampa
Bay Buccaneers(2-5) |
3 |
Well they are 2-2 with QB Bruce
Gradkowski, both wins coming at home. They are back home against a
team they played just 3 weeks ago in the Saints. That's good news
for the Bucs. |
25.
 Buffalo
Bills(2-5) |
1 |
The Packers are coming in town and
they are coming off their bye week. They should win this game,
that's what scares us. |
26.
 Pittsburgh
Steelers(2-5) |
6 |
How do you lose to the Raiders, you
turn the ball over 5 times. The defense is off one week and they
lose, the offense is off the next week and they lose. this team is
inconsistent and the results show it. They could be looking at 2-6
after this week and QB Ben Roethlisberger has got to be looking over
his shoulder. |
27.  Oakland
Raiders(2-5) |
2 |
Back-to-back wins at home have them
moving up the list. So much for not winning a game. Their defense
has played well and if the offense ever catches up they will be a
handful for any team. The Seahawks will get their best Monday night. |
28.
 Houston
Texans(2-5) |
2 |
Many Texans fans and players were not
happy with the benching of QB David Carr in the 2nd half Sunday. We
loved it. It will send a message to him that if you continue to play
at a level below what the team expects we will not hesitate to sit
you down. Maybe the Steelers should take note. |
29. San
Francisco 49ers(2-5) |
6 |
Sure they played the Bears on the
road, but for crying out loud you were coming off your bye week!
They will be hosting a Vikings team looking to break out
offensively, this one could be high scoring. |
30.
 Detroit
Lions(1-6) |
1 |
They have had a week off to think
about where they stand. The offense is getting better, but the
defense can't stop anyone. That won't change with the Falcons coming
to town. Their best chance is to try and out score their opponents. |
31. Miami
Dolphins(1-6) |
1 |
They took the week off, really? We've
been under that impression all season. The road gets no easier for
them as the Bears await. What a disappointment. |
32.
 Arizona
Cardinals(1-7) |
2 |
This team is a shambles. They finally
got some life from the running game and Edgerin James, but the
defense couldn't stop the Packers. They are off this week and now
would be the time for a change at head coach. |
