For the second week in a row, the same 10 teams make up the NFL Power 10. But for the first time since week 6, we have a new number 1. I’m sure you can guess who that is…
1 (2) New York Giants (10-1-0): Power 10 Points: 213
For weeks I’ve thought that the Giants were a better team, but the Titans just kept winning. And as long as they remained undefeated, they were going to stay at the top of the Power 10. But the Giants are just plowing through everyone, ’85 Bears style.
One can only hope that the bring back the Super Bowl shuffle…
2 (1) Tennessee Titans (10-1-0): Power 10 Points: 199
If I’m running the Tennessee Titans, I’m shipping LenDale White to Detroit this offseason.
LenDale, you’re on a 10-1 football team. You lose your first game of the season and you’re bitching to reporters after the game? Are you kidding me?
The Titans just don’t scare me anymore. It’s not because they lost either. This has been brewing for a few weeks now. They’re just not very impressive. Defensively, they can stop anyone. But the time will come (like last week) when they fall behind. Their offense just isn’t good enough to bring them back against even marginally good defenses (read: everyone except the Broncos).
3 (5) New York Jets (8-3-0): Power 10 Points: 163
OK, I give up. They’re for real. They’re the best team in the AFC East right now. Heck, they’re the best team in the NFL right now. Brett Favre has morphed into Chad Pennington with a better arm. Thomas Jones has been possessed by Curtis Martin’s ghost.
It’s going to be an all New York Super Bowl. We might as well resign ourselves to this.
But hey, anything’s better than an all-Manning Super Bowl.
4 (7) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-3-0): Power 10 Points: 155
When Tampa Bay was down 17 to the Lions this weekend, was anyone worried that they were going to lose? Seriously, as boring as the Buccaneers are, there was no way they were losing to the Lions.
That said, falling behind by 17 points to the Lions is not good. Had they been playing a real NFL team, they would have been in some serious trouble.
5 (4) Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3-0): Power 10 Points: 149
Mike Tomlin (who I don’t like) and Hines Ward (who I do like) both spoke up last year about Belichick and Spygate. In response, the Patriots treated them like the unworthy gnats they were and pummeled them into submission. Something tells me the Steelers will have revenge on their mind in Foxboro this weekend.
Although, technically, “revenge” hasn’t helped them win a big game against the Patriots since 2001 (PS: don’t talk about their regular season victory in 2004…that doesn’t count because they were smoked in the playoffs a few months later)…
6 (3) Carolina Panthers (8-3-0): Power 10 Points: 137
Jake Delhomme has two terrible passing games, the Panthers win both games comfortably. He rebounds to have a pretty good day against the Falcons, the Panthers are beaten soundly. Interesting.
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about 1 month ago
if the benglas get another tie, does that constitute as a win. Are two ties worth 1 win??
from about 1 month ago
A tie counts as 9/10 of a loss in the formula I'm using to come up with the rankings. I figure, if you can't beat the Eagles or Bengals in 75 minutes of football, you don't deserve positive points...
from about 1 month ago
A tie, while not mathematically so, should really count as worse than a loss in power rankings. Every NFL tie I've ever seen has been one of the worst games ever played. It's kind of like a badge of ineptitude indicating that you played in one of the ugliest games of the year.
from about 1 month ago
Upon further review, I agree 100% with Osi here. Next season, the formula will be corrected.
about 1 month ago
Now I don't know how I feel about you giving the Jets love. It almost feels unreal... sarcastic even.
I'm puzzled, Sean. Puzzled.
from about 1 month ago
I hope it isn't a curse.
from about 1 month ago
He tried to shrug off the Jets as being a good team this year, but they keep proving him wrong...so he does what any sports fan would do, admit they are a good team and hope for the worst for them.
from about 1 month ago
Exactly. I'm admitting they're good. I'm resigned to the fact that they're probably going to win the AFC East, if not the AFC. But I'm openly rooting for the worst.
Plus, remember what happened to the Chargers after I called them the best team in the AFC?
The only team immune to my curse is the Giants, and that's because Eli's pact with the devil is stronger than any curse I could put on them....
about 1 month ago
More like '86 Giants style.
Hey, your silly power rankings were cited on the New York Post's web site:
http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/backpage/archives/2008/11/giants-jets-in.html
It's kind of a heartwarming story -- small-town shlub like you wastes a large percentage of his life writing for a site like Bleacher Report and finally gets recognized by a major right-wing ethically challenged publication. Well, at least on some silly blog on it's web site. But whatever.
from about 1 month ago
Dude you're on the same damn site you are trashing him for being on.
from about 1 month ago
A little harsh don't you think Osi?
from about 1 month ago
Hey, thanks to my wasting time on a "site like Bleacher Report" I'm currently getting paid to write on two other sites. So I'm comfortable.
Osi is my second favorite commenter...right behind that 15 year old who keeps changing his name and picking fights in the NASCAR section...
about 1 month ago
Guys, it's a joke. Sean knows. I'm actually complimenting him for getting onto the Post's web site, though I can see why you might think otherwise.
from about 1 month ago
It was a joke!?!?!?! Damn! I was ready to challenge you to a duel...
Happy Thanksgiving!
from about 1 month ago
Bite me.
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