When 3 of the teams in the Top 10 lose to inferior opponents, you can expect a shake up in our Power Rankings. The top three (Indy, Pitts, Denver) don’t change but we have Cinci and Seattle moving up. This week’s big game of Colts at Bengals will go a long way in determining whether Cinci belongs up there. Meanwhile, the Giants and Falcons deservedly drop in the ranks.
| Rank (Pv) | Team | Record | Comment |
| 1 (1) |  |
9-0 | Yes the Patriots were the one big mental hurdle but the first real test for the Colts is the Bengals. The combined winning % of the teams they’ve played to this point is .333 with only the Jaguars and Patriots posting a winning record. |
| 2 (2) |  |
7-2 | If they can stem the tide with Charlie Batch/Tommy Maddox, there’s no reason to think they won’t get the second seed in the playoffs with Roethlisberger back in the mix… |
| 3 (3) |  |
7-2 | Unless Denver has something to say about it. Denver’s 2nd ranked offense is working well behind a suddenly errorless Jake Plummer but the #23 defense is cause for concern.
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| 4 (6) |  |
7-2 | How can you possibly not love Chad Johnson? He guarantees that he won’t be stopped against the Colts. He’s a talented receiver with flair (enough flair for even the manager at Chotchkies) and he’s not completely insane like T.O. |
| 5 (7) |  |
7-2 | Wouldn’t Seattle have been better off giving Shaun Alexander a long term contract at the beginning of last season? Because with the way he’s playing, it’s going to end up costing them more. |
| 6 (9) |  |
7-2 | Despite his career year and awesome stats, Steve Smith isn’t going to win the MVP. No Wide Receiver has ever won the MVP since they started giving out the award in 1957. |
| 7 (8) |  |
5-4 | Their record doesn’t indicate they should be this high in the rankings, but you throw LT and Gates into the equation and they are top 5. Having Marty pulls them down to 7. |
| 8 (4) |  |
6-3 | Can someone ask Michael Vick if we can criticize him for last week’s loss? It’s hard for me to tell. He’s just so perfect. |
| 9 (13) |  |
6-3 | The win they stole from the Eagles balances out the game they threw away to the Redskins. So I guess 6-3 is about right. |
| 10 (5) |  |
6-3 | Can Fox/CBS/ESPN please stop showing graphics comparing Eli to Peyton and insinuating that they’re playing equally as well. At this point in his career, Peyton would never throw 4 INTs.
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| 11 (11) |  |
6-3 | Every year, Fred Taylor tries to convince us that this is the year he will stay healthy. And every year, some fantasy owner buys it. And every year, his nickname is well deserved. In case you can’t tell, I have Fraud this year. |
| 12 (14) |  |
5-4 | Now they’ve lost their center for the season. If this team can win the Super Bowl with this lineup, then Bill Belichick is the best coach of all time. |
| 13 (10) |  |
5-4 | There is concern that without Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson won’t be as good. 27 rushes for 132 yards is a decent day but if you can’t get in the end zone, nothing else matters. |
| 14 (19) |  |
5-3 | I was a little premature in announcing the season over for the Bucs. Perhaps Chris Simms can play in this league. And Gruden is trying to outdo Dick Vermeil. |
| 15 (12) |  |
5-4 | I wouldn’t blame the zebras so much if I were Gibbs. His defense was the one that screwed the pooch. |
| 16 (17) |  |
6-3 | Imagine if the Eagles had Olin Kreutz. He’d have broken TO’s jaw and then no more media interviews and a Super Bowl appearance for Philly. |
| 17 (18) |  |
4-5 | I called for JP Losman time but I didn’t think it’d happen with an injury to Holcomb. For the Bills’ sake, Losman needs to step up so they don’t have to go shopping for a QB in the offseason. |
| 18 (15) |  |
4-5 | 90% of Philly blames McNabb. 75% blames Andy Reid. 50% blames the defense. There’s certainly enough blame going around. Any way you look at it, the season is over.
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| 19 (16) |  |
4-5 | They are effectively 4 games behind the Seahawks but they still have a very slim chance of a wildcard, especially with Arizona, Houston and San Francisco still on the slate. |
| 20 (22) |  |
4-5 | Talk about improbable victories. I think it would’ve been better if had won the game without scoring a single point on offense. Putting himself on the injury report was a nice touch for Mike Tice though. |
| 21 (23) |  |
4-5 | Harrington and Roy Williams had a tremendous day last week but then who doesn’t against the Cards? |
| 22 (20) |  |
3-6 | The good news is that there isn’t much of a drop off between Frerotte and Sage Rosenfels. The bad news is neither of them are any good. |
| 23 (21) |  |
3-6 | You know it’s bad for T.O. when Randy Moss comes out and says he has too much baggage. |
| 24 (24) |  |
3-6 | You know, I just discovered this week that on Family Guy, Cleveland’s last name is Brown. (Yes, I have absolutely nothing to say about this team.) |
| 25 (30) |  |
2-7 | Holy crap! Where’d that come from? Brett Favre only throws 1 INT, the Packers have their own Nigerian Nightmare, and they beat the Falcons in Atlanta? Anyone not stunned is a liar. |
| 26 (25) |  |
2-7 | The vaunted defense gives up 23 points to the mediocre Jaguars office (ranked 19th) and whatever happened to Jamal Lewis’ renewed sense of purpose this year? |
| 27 (26) |  |
2-7 | I said 2 weeks ago that Bollinger earned his start. I guess last week he earned a spot on the bench. 11/21, 98 yards and 4 INTs. |
| 28 (27) |  |
2-7 | The Saints are working on salary cap concessions with the players’ association because they’re afraid they won’t be attractive to free agents. Hmmm.. wouldn’t the Cardinals have an unlimited cap then if that were the case? |
| 29 (28) |  |
2-7 | Pacman Jones: best nickname in the draft / worst pick so far. |
| 30 (29) |  |
2-7 | In fantasy land, Arizona gets to move to LA, draft Matt Leinart and finally take advantage of the studs they have at WR. |
| 31 (31) |  |
2-7 | Poor Niners. This is a perfect opportunity to start Alex “Eyebrows” Smith to get him playing time and he’s hurt. We already know that Ken Dorsey isn’t a starter. |
| 32 (32) |  |
1-8 | With the #1 draft in the draft the Texans draft/trade/just plain give up… |