2009 NFL Football Power Ratings
Each week during the heart of the NFL season, and once or twice during the NFL Preseason, we’ll gather the troops around the roundtable and hash out the NFL Power rankings. We check out the stats, looks at the records, and, most importantly, we take a close, close look at the heart of each team. We encourage you to come back each week and see how the NFL Power Rankings have changed.
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Week 13 Power Rankings
| Week 13 Power Rankings | ||||
| This Week | Last Week | Record | Comment | |
| 1 | 1 | New Orleans | 11–0 | Cranky old 1972 Dolphins are starting to get nervous . . . |
| 2 | 2 | Indianapolis | 11–0 | . . . for more reasons than one |
| 3 | 3 | Minnesota | 10–1 | Vikes have a chance to lead the league in third-down offense and third-down defense |
| 4 | 5 | San Diego | 8–3 | Only AFC team with winning record at home, on road, vs. AFC, vs. NFC, in the division, ATS and the over |
| 5 | 7 | Cincinnati | 8–3 | Victory over Detroit is a must with Minnesota and San Diego up next |
| 6 | 9 | Dallas | 8–3 | Cowboys haven’t had a winning record in December games since 1999 |
| 7 | 10 | Philadelphia | 7–4 | Eagles battered by injuries; DeSean Jackson may play Sunday despite concussion last weekend |
| 8 | 4 | New England | 7–4 | Not many crocodile tears shedding for Bill Belichick |
| 9 | 6 | Arizona | 7–4 | At mid-week Warner had 50-50 chance of playing Sunday vs. Minnesota |
| 10 | 16 | Denver | 7–4 | Will someone please give Josh McDaniels some Prozac? |
| 11 | 17 | Green Bay | 7–4 | If Pack make playoffs, the ride will be short |
| 12 | 11 | New York Giants | 6–5 | Eli says he’s not worried about foot injuries; the Giants, who signed him to a $106.9 million contract, respectfully disagree |
| 13 | 8 | Pittsburgh | 6–5 | Hines Ward badmouths Roethlisberger, then doesn’t have the kahones to stand behind his comments |
| 14 | 15 | Baltimore | 6–5 | Wild card berth perhaps up for grabs Dec. 27 at Pittsburgh |
| 15 | 18 | Tennessee | 5–6 | Five straight wins under Young mean the Titans won’t have to spend draft choices or money on a QB this offseason |
| 16 | 12 | Jacksonville | 6–5 | Why was Jones-Drew written out of the game plan nin the first half vs. Niners? |
| 17 | 13 | Atlanta | 6–5 | Falcons have mailed it in on the road this season, so should be a good fade Sunday at Philly |
| 18 | 14 | Houston | 5–6 | Team of the future…maybe forever |
| 19 | 19 | Miami | 5–6 | Success of Brees in New Orleans highlights fact that Dolphins preferred Culpepper |
| 20 | 22 | New York Jets | 5–6 | Bills intercepted Sanchez five times in their first meeting |
| 21 | 20 | Carolina | 4–7 | Jon Beason being sued for allegedly hitting a man at a Charlotte nightclub? Charlotte has nightclubs? |
| 22 | 21 | Chicago | 4–7 | Fans would be looking forward to draft, if it hadn’t been gutted by the Cutler trade |
| 23 | 23 | San Francisco | 5–6 | We were all conned by the Niners, who turned out to be not that good |
| 24 | 24 | Kansas City | 3–8 | Chiefs have best record in the NFL (6-3-2) at covering the over |
| 25 | 25 | Oakland | 3–8 | Darius Heyward-Bey had nine catches in 11 games, for 124 yards |
| 26 | 26 | Washington | 3–8 | 6 of 8 losses were by a combined total of 26 points |
| 27 | 29 | Buffalo | 4–7 | Under players advisory: Sloppy weather predicted for Sunday in Buffalo |
| 28 | 28 | Seattle | 4–7 | Tim Ruskell reportedly will soon be out as the team’s GM |
| 29 | 27 | Tampa Bay | 1–10 | Bucs lead the NFL with 5 blocked kicks (punts/field goals) |
| 30 | 30 | Detroit | 2–9 | Stafford, Calvin Johnson still not 100 percent |
| 31 | 31 | St. Louis | 1–10 | Rams are going to have to address QB issue after the season |
| 32 | 32 | Cleveland | 1–10 | Mangini took forever to decide on starting QB…team won’t take that long to fire him after season |
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Lawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling and travel expert from Massachusetts.
One reply on “NFL Week 13 Power Rankings”
The way I see it until somebody punches the three bullies in the mouth it is New Orleans, Indianapolis, and Minnesota. After that it really doesn’t matter what order you put the rest of the teams in.