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Week 12
Power Rankings |
|
Rank |
Last Wk. |
+/- |
Team |
Comment |
| 1 |
1 |
- |
 |
Do the Patriots "need" to be able to run the football down the stretch in
reality, as some analysts claim? Why can't Tom Brady just continue tossing
five or six scores per game and let the defense handle the rest? |
|
2 |
2 |
- |
 |
I've
never seen a center, especially of Andre Gurode's caliber, snap so
many balls over the head of a quarterback and everything is "fine",
and even serves as comic relief for Romo after he converts the play
into a positive. |
|
3 |
3 |
- |
 |
The Packers are tied for the second best record in football, but they may
not get the "full" respect they deserve unless they beat the Cowboys after
their Turkey Day showdown with the Lions. |
|
4 |
4 |
- |
 |
How's Peyton Manning's life as a QB when it really is only "Peyton
Manning"? 1-1 so far, although still not the most impressive looking on
offense. |
|
5 |
7 |
+2 |
 |
David Garrard should be the sole winner of the "underrated" AFC MVP award
if he remains on pace to not throw a single interception this season.
Mistake free football has the Jaguars on the winning side of games. |
|
6 |
6 |
- |
 |
Last year's Giants would have folded to the Lions' comeback attempt. |
|
7 |
5 |
-2 |
 |
Frauds? Not really. But, another loss like that will certainly make them
less intimidating come postseason time. |
| 8 |
10 |
+2 |
 |
The Dawson Effect shall forever be remember as a highlight in Cleveland
sports if the Browns make the postseason this year. |
|
9 |
11 |
+2 |
 |
The Buccaneers clearly have the talent and chemistry to be one of the
NFC's best, but they need to show more consistency still. |
|
10 |
13 |
+3
 |
 |
I've
been holding the Seahawks back after a stretch of streaky games, but
Mike Holmgren has finally gone with a wise philosophy the past two
weeks: let Hasselbeck give his talented receivers a chance to make a
play. |
|
11 |
8 |
-3
 |
 |
When defenses say their strategy is to make Vince Young be a quarterback,
I think of Michael Vick (football only) all over again. |
|
12 |
12 |
- |
 |
And so, the stretch of difficult games has already gone against the Lions.
However, they were far from blown out by one of the NFC's best teams;
don't even come close to counting them out yet. |
|
13 |
18 |
+5
|
 |
Forget that they won: I don't think I've ever seen a quarterback have so
many performance swings as Donovon McNabb has had. |
|
14 |
21 |
+7
|
 |
If only Andre Johnson never got injured, we'd have two undefeated teams in
the league currently, right? |
|
15 |
9 |
-6
|
 |
Week by week, the thought of believing the Chargers could still be the team they
were last year is growing off of me. |
|
16 |
19 |
+3
|
 |
Kurt Warner
has been able to revive Arizona's offense again; unfortunately the
Seahawks are getting hot again too. |
|
17 |
15 |
-2 |
 |
The Redskins really did control their own destiny over the past several weeks,
and they haven't come through with the victories. |
| 18 |
24 |
+6
|
 |
I have to admit: the Broncos, a team I've notoriously been against due to their
gameplay, are going to get a much closer look from me from now on. |
|
19 |
14 |
-5
|
 |
Mental note: Teams aren't as bad as they look when they face the Patriots. |
|
20 |
16 |
-4
|
 |
It's a shame that Priest Holmes' return had to end so soon; time for Kolby Smith
to be the Chiefs' new savior. |
|
21 |
17 |
-4
|
 |
I'm somewhat speechless over the past two eggs laid by the Saints after finally
getting back to .500. What a disappointment. |
|
22 |
22 |
- |
 |
Move aside Adrian Peterson: Chester Taylor still has a lot left in his
tank. |
|
23 |
20 |
-3
|
 |
Technically, the Bears' win two weeks ago went to starter Brian Griese, and last
Sunday's loss went to Rex Grossman. |
|
24 |
23 |
-1 |
 |
AFC North opponents of the Bengals would love to have Antrel Rolle on their team
soon. |
|
25 |
25 |
- |
 |
Carolina's lack of productivity is borderline unbearable to watch: why do the
injuries occur every single year now? |
|
26 |
26 |
- |
 |
Brian Billick seems to make so many coaching mistakes that it's beyond me why he
still has his job. |
|
27 |
28 |
+1 |
 |
Two in a row, and probably a few more wins to come the Rams' away after a
horrific start. |
|
28 |
27 |
-1 |
 |
The
move to Byron Leftwich looks pretty dumb now, but that's certainly
easy to say after the fact. |
|
29 |
31 |
+2 |
 |
Eric Mangini savored the taste of victory over the Steelers. That may be the
motivation the Jets needed to win some more games this season. |
|
30 |
29 |
-1 |
 |
Seriously, what is the point of not developing JaMarcus Russell already? |
|
31 |
30 |
-1 |
 |
I wish there
would have been some footage of Trent Dilfer tackling his own defensive
teammate in practice. |
|
32 |
32 |
- |
 |
The Dolphins
can only score on special teams, John Beck didn't produce a single point,
and the team is hoping for Ricky Williams to win them a game before the
season ends. |
