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NFL: Week 9 Power Rankings

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Besides the Packers which are again atop the Power Rankings this week, there is some shake up near the top of this week’s rankings with some big losses and gains. The 49ers move up into the number 2 spot sitting at 6-1 atop the NFC West. The Steelers, after their big win over the Patriots, move up to number 3 and are the top team in the AFC just ahead of division rivals Baltimore who moved from 8th to 5th.

The Patriots and Saints saw themselves drop four spots from 2nd and 3rd to 6th and 7th respectively after bad losses this week. The Chargers are the big losers this week dropping all the way from 7th down 15th after a loss for the 2nd straight week this time coming at the hands of division rivals the Chiefs.

The Eagles saw themselves jump four spots from 22nd to 18th after an impressive victory over the Cowboys. The Vikings also saw themselves making a jump from 28th to 23rd behind a second impressive game from rookie QB Christian Ponder and another stud performance from Adrian Peterson.

The Rams who got their first win of the season against the Saints saw themselves leapfrog the Cardinals who blew a 23-6 halftime lead against the Ravens. Bringing up the rear of the rankings again this week are the Dolphins at 31 and the Colts at 32 as both teams failed to get a win again and don’t look very good.

Rank (LW) Team Record Comment
1 (1) Packers 7-0 The Packers got a bye week to get healthy which is bad news for the rest of the NFL because they’re ready to repeat.
2 (4) 49ers 6-1 The 49ers notched another win behind RB Frank Gore’s 4th 100th yard game in a row.
3 (5) Steelers 6-2 The Steelers beat down Tom Brady and the Patriots and if they beat the Ravens this Sunday will establish themselves as the team to beat in the AFC.
4 (6) Lions 6-2 The Lions put a decisive end to Tebow-mania and look like a playoff contender.
5 (8) Ravens 5-2 The Ravens were too focused on the upcoming Pittsburgh game and barely escaped Arizona with a W.
6 (2) Patriots 5-2 The defense is bad and the Steelers showed teams just how to beat the Patriots.
7 (3) Saints 5-3 A bad loss to the winless Rams shows that the Saints have some problems that need addressing.
8 (11) Bills 5-2 They shut out Mike Shanahan for the first time in his career and move back into a tie atop the AFC East with a key game against the Jets coming up.
9 (9) Giants 5-2 The Giants increased their lead in the NFC East, but almost blew a game against the winless Dolphins. Super Bowl XLII rematch waiting for them this week.
10 (10) Bears 4-3 Quiet bye week for the Bears with a tough game against Philadelphia coming up.
11 (12) Texans 5-3 Texans are 3-0 against the week AFC South and face the woeful Browns this weekend hoping to move to 6-3.
12 (14) Falcons 4-3 The Falcons are streaking with the only loss in past 4 games coming against the Packers.
13 (13) Jets 4-3 The Jets are coming out of the bye week with two critical games against the Bills and the Patriots which could decide their season
14 (15) Bengals 5-2 The Bengals are quietly tied for 1st in the AFC North behind rookie QB Andy Dalton, but have had a relatively weak schedule so far.
15 (7) Chargers 4-3 Rivers did his best Tony Romo impression and fumbled a snap late against the Chiefs on Monday which led to an eventual loss in OT which puts them in a 3-way tie for 1st with Kansas City and Oakland.
16 (19) Chiefs 4-3 A big win over the Chargers on MNF gives the Chiefs their 4th straight win and share of 1st place in the AFC West
17 (16) Raiders 4-3 The Raiders used their bye week to try and get Carson Palmer up to speed and even brought in former Ravens/Bengals WR TJ Houshmandzadeh
18 (22) Eagles 3-4 The Eagles beat the Cowboys down and with the D playing better could make a run with Mike Vick leading the high-powered offense.
19 (17) Buccaneers 4-3 The Bucs haven’t hit their stride, but they’re lurking a half-game back in NFC South with a 2-0 division record. (Mike Sando ESPN)
20 (20) Titans 4-3 Beat the Colts as they should, but Chris Johnson’s struggles and a game coming up against a good defense in the Bengals makes this team merely 2nd place in the AFC South.
21 (18) Cowboys 3-4 The Cowboys got spanked by the “All-Hype Team” and Rob Ryan’s defense got ran all over.
22 (21) Redskins 3-4 They were shut out in Toronto, but they have bigger problems than the QB position.
23 (28) Vikings 2-6 Christian Ponder looks like the real deal and Adrian Peterson is the league’s leading rusher which is a good foundation for next season.
24 (23) Browns 3-4 Coach/offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has made little impact on Cleveland’s 25th-ranked offense. (James Walker ESPN)
25 (24) Panthers 2-6 Cam Newton is putting up numbers not seen since Peyton Manning was a rookie and a missed chip shot FG isn’t on him.
26 (25) Jaguars 2-6 Rookie QB Blaine Gabbert isn’t playing bad, but he’s not playing well either.
27 (27) Seahawks 2-5 QB troubles will plague the Seahawks all season as Tavaris Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst aren’t the answers.
28 (26) Broncos 2-5 Tim Tebow doesn’t look like the answer and it doesn’t look like the Broncos think he is either.
29 (30) Rams 1-6 Rams got their first win of the season upsetting the Saints behind a spirited performance by RB Steven Jackson
30 (29) Cardinals 1-6 After blowing a 24-6 halftime lead over the Ravens the Cardinals need to take a long hard look at whether Kolb is going to be their future QB.
31 (31) Dolphins 0-7 Seems like every week the Dolphins find a way to lose the game doesn’t it?
32 (32) Colts 0-8 You know the team is really bad when they’re trying as hard as they can and still are playing this bad.

 

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Jonathan Ellish
Jonathan Ellish
My name is Jonathan Ellish and I'm a recent graduate of URI. I'm a sports fanatic and love New York sports especially. I extensively follow the Jets, Mets, and Knicks.



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