NFL Power Rankings

Week 13 was awesome. The three special games (Thursday Night, Sunday Night, and Monday Night) were all great. There were overtimes, upsets, and a special comeback completed at the end by the Colts. Playoff spots were clinched and others became cloudier. All in all, it was fun.

NFL Power Rankings

Through Week 13

Andrew – 1071 Points (122-69-1) – Winner of Week 13

Greg – 1018 Points (118-73-1)

NOTE: Last week’s rank is noted in the first parenthesis. Current team record noted in the second parenthesis.

1. (1) Houston Texans (11-1) – They might not be the best team in the league, but they have consistently played like the best team over the course of the entire season. – Greg

2. (3) Atlanta Falcons (11-1) – Last week I had an inkling of doubt about this squad. After beating down the Saints and holding Brees without a TD, I’m back on board with them again! – Andrew

3. (2) New England Patriots (9-3) – Clinched the AFC East on the road this week, and Wes Welker tied Jerry Rice's record for most games with 10+ catches in a career. – Greg

4. (5) Denver Broncos (9-3) – If my count is correct, they have now won seven straight contests. Quick question: Who is scarier to play against… Von Miller or Peyton Manning? – Andrew

5. (9) Green Bay Packers (8-4) – As long as Green Bay doesn’t run into the Giants in the playoffs, they should be okay… – Andrew

6. (10) Indianapolis Colts (8-4) – The Colts... well they keep finding ways to win games. No disrespect to RGIII, because he's playing great, but this Colts team was 2-14 last year. Not only do I think Luck should win the ROY award, but also he's my leader right now for the MVP award. – Greg

7. (4) Baltimore Ravens (9-3) – Blew a HUGE chance to all but clinch the division at home against the Charlie Batch-led Steelers. It was the Ravens' first home loss in the last 16 games and they may have lost Terrell Suggs for the rest of the year with a torn biceps. – Greg

8. (8) New York Giants (7-5) – Lost a close game last night in Washington, but they are playing fairly well overall and still hold a one game lead in the division. – Greg

9. (11) Cincinnati Bengals (7-5) – AJ Green has cooled off but Dalton and the rest of the squad is still red hot. BJGE continues to produce in the running game and the defense is playing at a high level. – Andrew

10. (15) Seattle Seahawks (7-5) – At the start of the season I made a big deal about how I would start Matt Flynn. I am fully convinced now that I was wrong. The Seahawks knew Russell Wilson was special all along. I agree! – Andrew

11. (6) San Francisco 49ers (8-3-1) – I'm dropping them because of the shenanigans that Harbaugh is pulling with Colin Kaepernick. I don't understand what he is doing. – Greg

12. (7) Chicago Bears (8-4) – Is it crazy that I can honestly blame this Bears defense for a loss? Cutler and company played good offense but didn’t even get a chance in OT. The defense gave up drives of 97 and 80 on consecutive possessions to lose at home on Sunday. – Andrew

13. (12) Washington Redskins (6-6) – Have won 3 straight since the bye week and RGIII is playing ridiculously well. Alfred Morris, who played at FLORIDA ATLANTIC, is on pace for a 1400 yard season. – Greg

14. (16) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) – Their win over Baltimore was one they sorely needed, but they still have work to do. Getting Ben back is priority one cause they won’t survive long with Batch at QB. – Andrew

15. (13) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6) – As expected, the Bucs enter their brutal finish by losing at Denver. Sooner or later they need to take one of these tough games cause the schedule doesn’t weaken. – Andrew

16. (18) Dallas Cowboys (6-6) – Romo was special on Sunday night and Demarco Murray made a difference in his return. Now only one back of the Giants, December will be an interesting month. – Andrew

17. (22) St. Louis Rams (5-6-1) – They truly do have the 49ers number. What I really liked though was the poise they showed down the stretch and in OT. – Andrew

18. (17) Minnesota Vikings (6-6) – Ponder continues to struggle with Percy Harvin out of the lineup. Peterson doesn’t struggle…. ever! – Andrew

19. (14) New Orleans Saints (5-7) – They were back to .500 two weeks ago. Now they are two games under and not looking like a playoff team. – Andrew

20. (23) Buffalo Bills (5-7) – Looking at Buffalo’s remaining schedule, they could easily win out to finish 9-7 (St. Louis, Seattle, @Miami, NYJ). Will that get them to the playoffs though? – Andrew

21. (19) Detroit Lions (4-8) – Tough pill to swallow losing another one at the end. So many close games this year have gone the other way. Is that bad luck or something to do with the team and coaching staff? – Andrew

22. (20) Miami Dolphins (5-7) – After a home loss on Sunday, it’s all but over this season in Miami. – Andrew

23. (26) Cleveland Browns (4-8) – Weeden and Richardson improving each game and the defense is playing solidly week in and week out. They have a bright future. – Andrew

24. (21) San Diego Chargers (4-8) – It’s officially time for change in San Diego…. That includes roster changes, coaching changes, everything. – Andrew

25. (27) New York Jets (5-7) – Finally got an actual QB in the game. McElroy should start every game the rest of the season. – Greg

26. (24) Tennessee Titans (4-8) – The main disappointment here is that Chris Johnson didn’t produce this week for my fantasy team. – Andrew

27. (31) Philadelphia Eagles (3-9) – They lost this week but I’m bumping them up because they finally figured out that they are allowed to run. Bryce Brown has been great over the last couple of weeks. Foles sucks, but still… – Andrew

28. (28) Arizona Cardinals (4-8) – Eight in a row now! – Andrew

29. (29) Oakland Raiders (3-9) – Props to Myers on 14 receptions, tied for most in Raider history in a game. – Andrew

30. (25) Carolina Panthers (3-9) – Cam was great, but that doesn’t equal wins. He is the opposite of Tim Tebow, even the part about him being praised and being able to play. – Andrew

31. (30) Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) – Trade for Tebow time? – Andrew

32. (32) Kansas City Chiefs (2-10) – They win but they still stink. It was an inspired effort based on the tragic suicide earlier in the week. But they are still the worst team in the NFL. Maybe they should trade for Tebow (see how I got him into three straight dialogues). – Andrew

By: The Sports Guys