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Deadlines! I barely got this out before the Thursday games started. Is it an NFL conspiracy against Turf Show Times and our wildly popular power rankings, which generate dozens of comments a month? But fret not, you can't keep us down!
Onto the rankings!
| Team | Doug |
Eric |
Avg | (+/-) | Say What? |
|
Packers |
1 | 1 |
1 |
0 |
I know you're shocked I rank them this high... 12-0 isn't much to go on, but I'm a rebel! - Doug |
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Saints |
2 | 2 |
2 |
0 |
It's crazy to think Drew Brees and the Saints offense are a dark horse in the NFC Playoffs - Eric |
| 49ers | 3 | 3 |
3 |
+1 |
Their league leading D will carry them into at least the second round of postseason play - Doug |
| Steelers | 4 | 5 |
4 |
+2 |
You know you have talent when Mike Wallace becomes a #2 threat - Eric |
| Patriots | 6 | 4 |
5 |
0 |
Their pass defense is so bad that the "Mighty Belichick" will have to spring into major dealer mode in the 2012 draft to land at least two instant defensive secondary starters. - Doug |
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5 | 6 |
6 |
-3 |
If someone flips the horrible football switch again, this team could find itself in serious trouble down the stretch - Doug |
| Texans | 7 | 7 |
7 |
+7 |
TJ Yates really was the backup for Matt Leinart? I mean, Matt Leinart? Really? - Eric |
| Cowboys | 8 | 9 |
8 |
-1 |
They have to find an alternative to Tony Romo... They just have too! - Doug |
| Lions | 9 | 8 |
9 |
+2 |
With their division hopes lost, the Lions will need to finish strong to beat the crowded wildcard group. -Eric |
| Broncos | 11 | 10 |
10 |
+3 |
Doug thinks the defense is winning them games. But we know the X Factor is clearly…John Fox. Just kidding, it's Tim Tebow. If Tebow wins the Superbowl, I'm quite certain ESPN will spontaneously combust. -Eric |
| Bengals | 13 | 11 |
11 |
-3 |
This team is in the postseason in any of four NFL divisions that come to mind, just not in the AFC North - Doug |
| Giants | 12 | 13 |
12 |
+3 |
Played Green Bay down to the wire. They are still in the hunt for the post season, thanks to Philly stinking, Dallas stumbling, and Washington being Washington - Doug |
| Falcons | 14 | 12 |
13 |
-1 |
Without a doubt the most disappointing team this season. Sure, the "Dream Team" has many shaking their heads, but the Falcons mortgaged their future to accomplish absolutely nothing. Julio Jones need lots of work in the off-season, or the "Bust birds" will appear - Doug |
| Titans | 10 | 18 |
14 |
+3 |
Perhaps we should be calling him CJ.5K from now on? -Eric |
| Jets | 15 | 14 |
15 |
+1 |
It looks like the Jets will finally achieve Rex Ryan's guarantee of wining the super bowl…but only in Mark Sanchez' dreams. -Eric |
| Raiders | 16 | 15 |
16 |
-7 |
It's good to know that the Carson Palmer trade played out well for the Raiders. It's not like they gave up a ton for him or anything…-Eric |
| Bears | 17 | 16 |
17 |
-7 |
They'll be in the "Bottom 20" next week. Add a Hanie and subtract a Forte and you get zero - Doug |
| Chargers | 18 | 19 |
18 |
+6 |
Norv Turner will be on HotJ
http://www.sportslogos.net/team.php?id=177 obs the very second the season ends - Doug |
| Seahawks | 21 | 17 |
19 |
0 |
Is this team really in the playoff hunt? I mean, the defense is great. But that's it. -Eric |
| Chiefs | 19 | 20 |
20 |
+3 |
Outside of having to play G.B, they could run the rest of the table and end up 8-8. Denver just finished the weakest part of their schedule and finish with Chicago, N.E., Buffalo and K.C, so if the go 1-3, they are 8-8... Could happen? - Doug |
| Bills | 22 | 21 |
21 |
+1 |
Fading, fading...poof! - Doug |
| Cardinals | 20 | 25 |
22 |
-2 |
You can't keep the Skeltonator down for long. - Eric |
| Dolphins | 23 | 22 |
23 |
+2 |
This impressive run may save Sparano's job. But do they really want that to happen? -Eric |
| Eagles | 24 | 23 |
24 |
-3 |
They are officially a team in name only... I pity the team that invests part of their Salary cap in DeSean Jackson. I wonder if they could put a "No Pout" Clause in his contract? - Doug |
| Panthers | 26 | 24 |
25 |
+2 |
They'll spend every draft pick they have in the coming draft on defensive players. They cut opponent's scoring by even 20%, and Cam Newton puts them in the playoffs in 2012. - Doug |
| Bucs | 25 | 26 |
26 |
-8 |
What is with this team being so up and down? One year, horrible. The next? Good. This year? Crap. I don't get it. -Eric |
| Browns | 27 | 27 |
27 |
-1 |
This is a team that has to live with being in the toughest division in the NFL - Doug |
| Redskins | 28 | 29 |
28 |
0 |
If they are out of "Luck", they be swinging at RGIII - Doug |
| Vikings | 29 | 28 |
29 |
0 |
Ponder isn't going to make it as their QB - He just isn't. But there's a guy coming out of Houston that would fit you nicely - Doug |
| Jaguars | 31 | 30 |
30 |
+1 |
On top of everything else that's gone wrong, now they have a new Uber rich Kardashian-Type owner who will challenge Irsay's Twitter dominance- Doug |
| Rams | 30 | 32 |
31 |
-1 |
I ranked them dead last. Let's be honest here, do you really see the Colts losing to this team? At least the Colts try. -Eric |
| Colts | 32 | 31 |
32 |
0 |
Should they adopt the motto there is nowhere to go but Luck? - Eric |
