|
Rank(last week) |
Movement |
Notes |
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1. Indianapolis
Colts(8-0) |
 1 |
What a difference safety Bob Sanders
makes for that defense! Sanders recorded 11 tackles and an
interception in the Colts win over the Patriots. Perhaps with
Sanders back the run defense will improve, that could be big trouble
for the rest of the AFC. |
2.
 Chicago
Bears(7-1) |
 1 |
They weren't going undefeated anyway
so better to get their stinker out of the way and not do it against
the Giants. The loss of WR Bernard Berrian is big for this team and
really will hampers the offense. Good think Berrian wasn't lost for
the season. |
3.
 San
Diego Chargers(6-2) |
1 |
Not a very impressive win against the
Browns Sunday. The Browns anemic offense hung 25 points on the
vaunted Chargers defense. Carson Palmer and the Bengals should be
licking their chops. Thank GOD for LT, without him the chargers are
an average team. |
4.
 Denver
Broncos(6-2) |
3 |
The Broncos bounced back in a big way
beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh. So much for the Steelers having
their number. QB Jake Plummer has played great in his last 2 starts
and the Broncos offense is humming along because of it. |
5.
 New York
Giants(6-2) |
- |
Another contender that was pushed to
the brink of defeat by an inferior team. The Giants lost DE Michael
Strahan to injury for the next 2-8 weeks. A huge blow for a team and
defense that was beginning to hit it's stride. |
6. New
England Patriots(6-2) |
3 |
It just goes to show that even good
teams can't over come turnovers. 5 times the Patriots did that
against the Colts and the Colts made them pay for it. The Jets are
next and they will be ready coming off their bye week. |
7.
 New
Orleans Saints(6-2) |
2 |
QB Drew Brees is not only the
Comeback Player of the Year, he might just be the league MVP! The
Saints defense is playing very well and that gives this team great
balance. The Steelers are next and win number 7 should be as well. |
8. Baltimore
Ravens(6-2) |
- |
So much credit is being given to
Brian Billick for calling the offensive play now. Well he can thank
hi defense for 14 quick points on Sunday against the Bengals. If not
for them Billick would have helped his team tally 12 points on
offense. What a mastermind he is. |
9.
 Jacksonville
Jaguars(5-3) |
1 |
We thought QB David Gerrard should
have started from the beginning of the season. He gives the Jaguars
the best chance to win each week. |
10. Kansas
City Chiefs(5-3) |
3 |
We were wrong! That's right Herman
Edwards has this team playing good football right now with a backup
QB. They will be tested in Miami this week, but should be 6-3 when
the day is done. |
11. Atlanta
Falcons(5-3) |
5 |
What a terrible loss after 2 solid
wins. The Lions did have 2 weeks to prepare and the Tampa Cover 2
has always given Michael Vick fits. They will need to show better
focus this week at home or risk losing again to another inferior
team. |
12.
 Seattle
Seahawks(5-3) |
7 |
The defense has decided to start
playing finally. Albeit they shutout a poor Oakland Raiders team. QB
Seneca Wallace has done a good job in relief and has not hurt the
team with his play. |
13. Dallas
Cowboys(4-4) |
2 |
One of the weirdest endings to a game
ever! They should be 5-3, but the games are 60 minutes and then some
in the NFL. They are still very much in the mix in the NFC East and
should bounce back in a big way against the woeful Cardinals.
|
14.
 Carolina
Panthers(4-4) |
2 |
A week off and the Bucs next on your
schedule mean win number 5 for the Panthers. They will look to wash
the bad taste out of their mouth from their last nationally
televised game in a big way. |
15.
 Cincinnati
Bengals(4-4) |
1 |
Would of, should of, could of. The
Bengals played well after gifting the Ravens an early 14 points, but
it was not enough. They go back home to play a very good Chargers
team. This is the week the Bengals need to win or the playoffs could
be just a dream. |
16. St.
Louis Rams(4-4) |
4 |
The Battle of Missouri was an
embarrassment for the Rams and their fans. The recipe is simple,
take WR Tory Holt out of the game and your odds of winning increase
greatly. They now must travel to Seattle to play a Seahawks team
that already beat them this year. Like the Bengals, it's now or
never for the Rams. |
17. Philadelphia
Eagles(4-4) |
- |
The Skins are riding an emotional
high, but the Eagles have had 2 weeks to prepare for them. They are
still very much alive in the NFC East as well and should bounce back
with a home win this Sunday. |
18. New
York Jets(4-4) |
- |
They were probably hoping the
Patriots would beat the Colts. Now they have to play a Patriots team
that rarely has 2 bad games in a row. They have had 2 weeks to
prepare for them and catch the Pats on a short week. stranger things
have happened. |
19. Minnesota
Vikings(4-4) |
4 |
10 points in 2 weeks for a team that
has an offensive minded coach. Not good. How long will it be before
QB Brad Johnson gets the hook? It could be as early as next week if
this team lays another egg this week. |
20. Washington
Redskins(3-5) |
3 |
Sometimes it's better to be lucky
then good, right Skins?! They will need even more from their defense
if they hope to get back to the playoffs in 2006. The Eagles are
waiting with 2 weeks to prepare. It doesn't look good for them. |
21.
 Buffalo
Bills(3-5) |
4 |
The defense bailed them out and so
did Brett Favre. If not for a goal-line INT the Bills could have
easily lost the game this past Sunday. RB Willis McGahee has a
broken rib, but backup Anthony Thomas filled in well. The Colts will
show no mercy to them Sunday. |
22. Miami
Dolphins(2-6) |
9 |
Their defense is still one of the
best in football and they showed the world that this past Sunday.
Pride does strange things, it led the Dolphins to a win over the
Bears this past Sunday. They have not quit on coach Nick Saban and
are poised to make a run. They get the Chiefs at home and could be
3-6 by the end of the day Sunday. |
23.
 Green
Bay Packers(3-5) |
3 |
They played well defensively, but
once again QB Brett Favre put them behind the 8-ball. One INT was
returned for a TD and another prevented a Packers TD. The Vikings
are reeling, but we don't expect the Packers to beat them. |
24.
 San
Francisco 49ers(3-5) |
5 |
After getting their teeth kicked in
the week before the Niners defense allowed a mere 3 points to the
Vikings. They are now 1 win away from matching their total from
2005. They are not a good road team and will go up against a Lions
team that just beat the Falcons. This should be a very good game. |
25.
 Cleveland Browns(2-6) |
3 |
A game that all the breaks went their
way, but 6 field-goals doomed their chances for victory. They
traveled into the red-zone 6 times and came away with 1 TD. They are
struggling stopping the run and the Falcons have the leagues best
running game. Uh, oh. |
26.
 Tennessee
Titans(2-6) |
5 |
So much for them being on a roll. The
Jaguars laid a 1st class ass whipping on them. Now they have the
Ravens coming in and QB Vince Young is going to get quite an
education. |
27.  Pittsburgh
Steelers(2-6) |
1 |
Nope they aren't going to the Super
Bowl this year, not even the playoffs. Did we all dream that they
won the Super Bowl in 2005? The Saints are coming to town and they
will be marching. |
28.
 Detroit
Lions(2-6) |
2 |
A great win over the Falcons this
past Sunday. Granted they had 2 weeks to prepare, but a win is a
win. RB Kevin Jones is growing into quite a weapon for offensive
coordinator Mike Martz. The Niners are coming to town and
back-to-back wins could be as well. |
29. Houston
Texans(2-6) |
1 |
They were very game against a Giants
team that more then likely was over looking them. They now go to
Jacksonville to play a Jaguars team aching for revenge. This has all
the ingredients for a blowout. |
30.
 Oakland
Raiders(2-6) |
3 |
The defense is playing very well, but
the offense is non-existent. The offensive line is horrible and
until it gets better the Raiders won't get better. |
31. Tampa
Bay Buccaneers(2-6) |
7 |
This team is 2 plays from being 0-8.
They were abysmal at home against the Saints Sunday. Now they get to
go on the road and play a Panthers team that had 2 weeks to prepare
for them. Can you say blowout? |
32.
 Arizona
Cardinals(1-7) |
- |
Did anyone else notice they did not
play this past Sunday? just checking. |
