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Power Rankings (week 9)

November 04, 2015 by Steel Haven


Rnk LW* Team Record Comments
1. 2. New England Patriots 7-0 All 20 teams that started 7-0 in the current 4 division, 2 wild card system have made the playoffs.
2. 3. Denver Broncos 7-0 Finally scored a first quarter TD this season.
3. 4. Cincinnati Bengals 7-0 Started the season with 7 straight wins for the first time in franchise history.
4. 5. Carolina Panthers 7-0 Only undefeated remaining in NFC. Blew a 17 point fourth quarter lead and got behind by 3 in OT before tying, then taking advantage of another Luck mistake to win.
5. 1. Green Bay Packers 6-1 Rodgers held to 77 yards passing in Denver.
6. 7. Arizona Cardinals 6-2 Won 6 of their first 8 for a second straight season.
7. 6. Atlanta Falcons 6-2 Need to get more pressure on opposing QBs. Have just 10 sacks, only the Giants total less with 9.
8. 9. Minnesota Vikings 5-2 Should be old-time rough and tumble football when St. Louis visits on Sunday.
9. 10. Seattle Seahawks 4-4 Lucky to escape Dallas.
10. 13. St. Louis Rams 4-3 Fisher has built the kind of punishing, physically dominant team he wants around a franchise back, defensive front 7.
11. 8. New York Jets 4-3 Turned to Geno after Fitzpatrick injured thumb, hilarity ensued. Could have to turn to unready rookie Petty after Geno ended up hurting his shoulder.
12. 15. New Orleans Saints 4-4 Brees became the 8th player to throw for 7 TDs in a single game, no one has ever thrown more.
13. 16. Oakland Raiders 4-3 Already won more games than last season, only the second time in 12 years they've been over .500 after 7 games.
14. 11. New York Giants 4-4 Eli combined with Brees for 13 TD passes, most ever in a single game.
15. 12. Pittsburgh Steelers 4-4 Roethlisberger dropped to 2-5 in his career coming off an injury that caused him to miss a game or more. Adding injury to insult Bell lost for season with severely torn MCL.
16. 14. Miami Dolphins 3-4 Wake dominated with 7 sacks and 4 forced fumbles in 2 1/2 games after Campbell/Anarumo took over before a season ending torn Achilles in Foxboro.
17. 17. Indianapolis Colts 3-5 Report of Luck suffering through broken ribs seem like an excuse. His mistakes have been mental, atrocious. Pagano going to pay the price probably sooner rather than later.
18. 18. Philadelphia Eagles 3-4 Come off the bye with a chance to put another nail in the hated Cowboys' coffin.
19. 19. Buffalo Bills 3-4 Beat this week's opponent in Miami by 27 points in week 3. Things have changed.
20. 20. Washington Redskins 3-4 Riding a 7 game road losing streak which is unlikely to be broken in this week's trip to Foxboro.
21. 22. Kansas City Chiefs 3-5 On bye after very pleasant trip to London.
22. 26. Houston Texans 3-5 Tied for first in their dumpster fire of a division.
23. 28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-4 Winston on a roll the last couple of weeks, sputtering Giants defense gives him another chance to shine.
24. 21. Chicago Bears 2-5 Believe free agent to be Forte can return this season from knee injury. Doesn't really matter to the bottom line, might as well see what they have in Langford.
25. 25. Jacksonville Jaguars 2-5 Get a break coming off the bye if Fitzpatrick, Geno can't play. Especially Fitzpatrick.
26. 24. Dallas Cowboys 2-5 Jones expects Romo to start in week 11 when first eligible, could use a win or two before then.
27. 31. Baltimore Ravens 2-6 Victory costly losing Smith Sr. to a torn Achilles.
28. 23. San Diego Chargers 2-6 Latest setback a season ending lacerated kidney suffered by Allen.
29. 27. San Francisco 49ers 2-6 Fire sale under way with dumping of Davis for late round picks. Benching Kaepernick for Gabbert reportedly a directive from above as Baalke tries to further distance himself, franchise from Harbaugh era.
30. 29. Cleveland Browns 2-6 Manziel likely to start on short work week with McCown expected to miss time due to a rib injury.
31. 30. Detriot Lions 1-7 Already lost 2 more games this year at mid-season than all of last season. Can Caldwell survive?
32. 32. Tennessee Titans 1-6 Whisenhunt was 3-20, reportedly in conflict with assistants so clearly deserved the axe. Firing him doesn't really solve any of their problems, need to also replace GM Webster.


*Last week's final regular season ranking

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