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 14 Power Rankings
Week 14 Power Rankings | ||||
This Week | Last Week | Record | Comment | |
1 | 1 | New Orleans | 12–0 | Amazing. Wasn’t too long ago Aints fans were wearing bags over their heads |
2 | 2 | Indianapolis | 12–0 | Garcon thriving while secondaries rotate coverage to Reggie Wayne |
3 | 4 | San Diego | 9–3 | Chargers have sights set on AFC 2 seed and first-round bye |
4 | 5 | Cincinnati | 9–3 | Tough season for rust belt teams (Browns, Steelers, Lions et al), but Bengals are a bright spot |
5 | 3 | Minnesota | 10–2 | Red flag Peterson 19 yards on 13 carries vs. Cardinals |
6 | 7 | Philadelphia | 8–4 | Eagles defense took major step forward in Atlanta |
7 | 9 | Arizona | 8–4 | Looks like 2008 late-season run was not a mirage after all |
8 | 10 | Denver | 8–4 | Two tough games left on road (Indy, Philly) and two layups at home (Oakland, KC). Looks like 10-6 finish |
9 | 6 | Dallas | 8–4 | Cowboys vs. losing teams 5-0…Cowboys vs. winning teams 2-4 |
10 | 11 | Green Bay | 8–4 | Props to Dom Capers for straightening out the defense |
11 | 12 | New York Giants | 7–5 | What odds could you have gotten on Brandon Jacobs winning Dallas game with a 74-yard pass catch/run? |
12 | 8 | New England | 7–5 | Pats defenders simply cannot stop teams when they have to — 3 losses in 4 weeks |
13 | 16 | Jacksonville | 7–5 | If Jags make playoffs, Jasck Del Rio should be coach of the year |
14 | 13 | Pittsburgh | 6–6 | Looks like unexpected defensive issues could keep Steelers out of playoffs |
15 | 19 | Miami | 6–6 | Every time the door shuts on these guys, they banrge through it again |
16 | 20 | New York Jets | 6–6 | Darrelle Revis rapidly becoming the league’s new Champ Bailey |
17 | 15 | Tennessee | 5–7 | Air gushes out of the Titans’ balloon |
18 | 14 | Baltimore | 6–6 | Only one cover in the last 5 games |
19 | 17 | Atlanta | 6–6 | Hard to beat a good team like Philly with 5 offensive starters out with injuries |
20 | 18 | Houston | 5–7 | Texans haven’t covered the spread in a month |
21 | 28 | Seattle | 5–7 | Mushy middle is not what Seahawks had in mind when season started |
22 | 26 | Washington | 3–9 | Shaun Suisham, say hello to Scott Norwood |
23 | 22 | Chicago | 5–7 | Bears finally find right formula: Don’t let Cutler throw (only 17 attempts vs. Rams) |
24 | 21 | Carolina | 5–7 | No-win situation for John Fox, who had to stick with Delhomme after management gave the QB that huge contract |
25 | 25 | Oakland | 4–8 | Three of four wins have come against Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Go figure |
26 | 23 | San Francisco | 5–7 | Niners still think they have talent to make playoffs, but as Parcells says: You are what you are. |
27 | 24 | Kansas City | 3–9 | Filling void left by departure of Larry Johnson, RB Lamaar Chalres calls out his teammates after home loss to denver |
28 | 27 | Buffalo | 4–8 | Major changes coming in upstate New York this offseason |
29 | 29 | Tampa Bay | 1–11 | Not enough talent to close the deal, but Bucs have been competitive since late-October blowout loss to Pats in England |
30 | 30 | Detroit | 2–10 | Memo to Lions coaches: Your QB is hurt. Sit him down |
31 | 31 | St. Louis | 1–11 | Rams says they lack consistency. No, they lack talent |
32 | 32 | Cleveland | 1–11 | Hard to believe that Mangini will survive beyond this 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 14 Power Rankings”
Minnesota definitely took a step backyards against the Cardinals as they suddenly looked very beatable. Cincinnati will get their shot this week but playing them in the Metrodome is a whole other story.