A bit of a shakeup near the top as some fraudulent teams (Cincy, Carolina, Atlanta) fall in the rankings. And we finally listened to the Chicago fans and put the the Bears in the top 10.
Comments? Gripes? Suggestions? (Other than the suggestion the cabbie gave Luke Wilson in Old School.) All welcome. Here we go with the Week 11 NFL Power Rankings.
| Rank (Pv) | Team | Record | Comment |
| 1 (1) |  |
10-0 | 10 wins is when the 72 Dolphins start getting nervous. There are 4 big games on the schedule: Pitt, @Jax, San Diego, @ Seattle. There’s a loss in there somewhere. (Bob Griese and company hope.) |
| 2 (3) |  |
8-2 | With Indy getting all the hoopla in the AFC, the Broncos are quietly getting it done. With an easier remaining schedule, they have the inside track to a #2 seed and HFA.
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| 3 (5) |  |
8-2 | Their three 3-and-outs in crunch time might be cause for concern. However, we’ll just chalk it up to a letdown vs a vastly inferior opponent. |
| 4 (2) |  |
7-3 | Did anyone expect them to go undefeated with Batch/Maddox at the helm? Big Ben and his ridiculous wininng percentage should be back next week so they stay in the top 5. |
| 5 (9) |  |
7-3 | Considering the remaning schedules, if Dallas can beat Denver on a short week, they will be in the driver’s seat for the NFC East. A loss and the following week’s game against the Giants will determine the division. |
| 6 (7) |  |
6-4 | Uh oh. Brees said that the Chargers could be absolutely productive if Gates (sprained ankle) missed time. That kind of statement lead to the whole TO fiasco, folks. (For you people with no sense of humor, I am joking.) |
| 7 (16) |  |
7-3 | OK. I was wrong, Bears fans. The #1 defense in the league has a legitimate shot in the playoffs. Kyle Orton gets a chance to play this year’s Trent Dilfer. |
| 8 (10) |  |
7-3 | When Manning struggled early on, the special teams came up big. Then Manning and Burress came up big to stymie a Philly comeback. |
| 9 (11) |  |
7-3 | The reason the Jaguars aren’t ranked higher is that they have a propensity to let the other team get out to the lead in the second half before waking up. While being resilient is a mark of a good team, they’ve done it in 4 out of 7 wins. One of these days, they won’t be able to catch up. |
| 10 (14) |  |
7-3 | Although Simms had a subpar performance (54.3 rating), the Cadillac’s first 100 yard rushing day since week 3 helped them steal a game in Atlanta and made them favorites for the NFC South. |
| 11 (6) |  |
7-3 | The reason Carolina is ranked below TB despite winning head to head is that the win came when TB’s QB situation was in turmoil and their relative strength of schedule. Carolina could turn out to be this season’s biggest fraud… |
| 12 (4) |  |
7-3 | But Cinci is the current favorite for the Fraud of the Year award. In 3 big tests, (Jax, Pitt, Ind), they’ve failed every time. |
| 12 (13) |  |
6-4 | Do you know who Michael Stone, Ellis Hobbs, James Sanders and Artrell Hawkins are? Neither do I. If they win the AFC East (and it looks like they will), the rest of that division should be shipped off to the CFL. |
| 14 (13) |  |
6-4 |  If this team can make the playoffs, Vermeil is coach of the year. Look at their remaining schedule: NE, Den, @Dal, @NYG, SD, Cin. If I’m a KC fan, that’d scare me more than the thought of waking up next to Kelly Osbourne. |
| 15 (8) |  |
6-4 | I promised to say something good about Vick this week. Umm…thinking… |
| 16 (23) |  |
4-6 | You see my quandary here folks? Oak beat Was who beat Philly but Philly beat Oak. I am basing this ranking on which stadium you’d least like to go to. The black hole is a cess pool. |
| 17 (15) |  |
5-5 | Gibb’s legend is so great that he has an 80% approval rating despite dropping the last 2 to mediocre teams and quickly fading from playoff contention. |
| 18 (18) |  |
4-6 | McNabb is finally getting the surgery he should’ve gotten in week 3. The curse of Madden strikes again. |
| 19 (17) |  |
4-6 | The Bills are winless on the road and Willis McGahee hasn’t had a rushing TD since he annointed himself the best RB in the NFL. |
| 20 (22) |  |
5-5 | They’ve only beaten 1 team with a winning record but, after the whole love boat fiasco, it’s amazing they are even at .500. |
| 21 (24) |  |
4-6 | They are playing themselves out of the Matt Leinart sweepstakes. Although with Cleveland’s recent draft history, they’d just ruin his career anyway. |
| 22 (19) |  |
4-6 | The best that can be said for the Rams on this day is that their fans showed a lot of class for recognizing what Warner did for them in years past. |
| 23 (21) |  |
4-6 | Whatever drug Charles Rogers took is not worth $10.1M. Boy that signing bonus was a masterful move by Matt Millen. |
| 24 (30) |  |
3-7 | Kurt Warner gets his revenge and it was like the old Greatest Show on Turf again. Boldin and Fitzgerald will be just as good as Bruce and Holt with the right QB next season. |
| 25 (26) |  |
3-7 | Billick’s decision to give Chester Taylor more carries probably means the end of Jamal Lewis in Baltimore. Both are free agents after this season and the Ravens will sign only one. Jamal in an Eagles uniform next year perhaps? |
| 26 (22) |  |
3-7 | Rosenfels averaged *1* yard per pass attempt. You can fall down and get better yardage. I think Matt Leinart will enjoy South Beach… and all that it has to offer. |
| 27 (31) |  |
2-8 | Every week, Brandon Lloyd manages to make a couple amazing catches. Despite what some say, I think he can be a legit #1 WR. |
| 28 (29) |  |
2-8 | Aside from the opening day loss at Pittsburgh, they really haven’t gotten blown out of any game. That’s good news as they make strides for next year. |
| 29 (25) |  |
2-8 | Not since Gary Payton’s year with the Lakers have I seen someone try to play themselves out of the hall of fame as much as Brett Favre this year. |
| 30 (28) |  |
2-8 | The headline was “Brooks passes Manning’s TD record”. I thought perhaps I woke up in the twilight zone. Turns out it was Archie’s Saints record. Whew. |
| 31 (27) |  |
2-8 | I know they played catchup for the whole game but why is Curtis Martin only getting 4 carries? |
| 32 (32) |  |
1-9 | It’s good to see Andre Johnson and Domanick Davis back in the mix but this team might go 1-15. The week 17 matchup at SF could determine the first draft pick. |