Power Rankings: Week 8 2014

The Broncos continue to dominate. The Cardinals prove they are the best birds in the league. The Cowboys barely hang on after a devastating loss to the Redskins. The Lions and Falcons show London how not to play football. The Patriots humiliate the Bears.

Biggest Jump: Patriots up 6
Biggest Drop: Packers down 6, Panthers down 5

1. Broncos (6-1) Same
2. Cardinals (6-1) Same
3. Cowboys (6-2) Same
4. Lions (6-2) Up 4
5. Patriots (6-2) Up 6
6. Eagles (5-2) Down 1
7. Colts (5-3) Down 3
8. 49ers (4-3) Down 1
9. Bengals (4-2-1) Up 3
10. Ravens (5-3) Down 4
11. Bills (5-3) Up 2
12. Chargers (5-3) Down 2
13. Seahawks (4-3) Up 1
14. Chiefs (4-3) Up 1
15. Packers (5-3) Down 6
16. Steelers (5-3) Up 2
17. Dolphins 4-3) Up 2
18. Giants (3-4) Down 1
19. Browns (4-3) Up 1
20. Texans (4-4) Up 2
21. Panthers (3-4-1) Down 5
22. Saints (3-4) Up 2
23. Redskins (3-5) Up 4
24. Bears (3-5) Down 3
25. Vikings (3-5) Up 1
26. Rams (2-5) Down 3
27. Titans (2-6) Down 2
28. Falcons (2-6) Same
29. Jets (1-7) Same
30. Jaguars (1-7) Up 1
31. Buccaneers (1-6) Down 1
32. Raiders (0-7) Same

Power Rankings: Week 7 2014

Broncos win a big game against the 49ers and take the top spot. There was nothing the Cardinals could do, beating the winless Raiders doesnt give you many points. Seahawks fell prey to one of my favorite coaches, Jeff Fisher and his under performing Rams.

Biggest jumps: Colts up 4
Biggest falls: Seahawks down 5

1. Broncos (5-1) Up 2
2. Cardinals (5-1) Down 1
3. Cowboys (6-1) Down 1
4. Colts (5-2) Up 4
5. Eagles (5-1) Same
6. Ravens (5-2) Up 1
7. 49ers (4-3) Down 3
8. Lions (5-2) Up 3
9. Packers (5-2) Up 3
10. Chargers (5-2) Down 4
11. Patriots (5-2) Up 3
12. Bengals (3-2-1) Down 2
13. Bills (4-3) Up 2
14. Seahawks (3-3) Down 5
15. Chiefs (3-3) Up 5
16. Panthers (3-3-1) Down 3
17. Giants (3-4) Same
18. Steelers (4-3) Up 3
19. Dolphins (3-3) Up 3
20. Browns (3-3) Down 4
21. Bears (3-4) Down 3
22. Texans (3-4) Down 3
23. Rams (2-4) Up 4
24. Saints (2-4) Down 1
25. Titans (2-5) Down 1
26. Vikings (2-5) Down 1
27. Redskins (2-5) Up 2
28. Falcons (2-5) Down 2
29. Jets (1-6) Down 1
30. Buccaneers (1-5) Same
31. Jaguars (1-6) Up 1
32. Raiders (0-6) Down 1

Power Rankings: Week 6 2014

The Colts got a big win over the Texans to take first in their division and bump up seven slots this week. How about those Giants! Down by 3 scores early in the 3rd quarter and already calling it do or die. As Chris Collinsworth said: "If the Giants are going to win they need to keep the ball out of Eli Mannings hands." (Or something like that.)

1. Cardinals (4-1) Same
2. Cowboys (5-1) Up 3
3. Broncos (4-1) Same
4. 49ers (4-2) Up 2
5. Eagles (5-1) Up 4
6. Chargers (5-1) Down 4
7. Ravens (4-2) Up 1
8. Colts (4-2) Up 7
9. Seahawks (3-2) Down 5
10. Bengals (3-1-1) Down 3
11. Lions (4-2) Same
12. Packers (4-2) Up 2
13. Panthers (3-2-1) Same
14. Patriots (4-2) Up 3
15. Bills (3-3) Down 5
16. Browns (3-2) Up 3
17. Giants (3-3) Down 5
18. Bears (3-3) Up 4
19. Texans (3-3) Down 3
20. Chiefs (2-3) Up 1
21. Steelers (3-3) Down 3
22. Dolphins (2-3) Down 2
23. Saints (2-3) Up 1
24. Titans (2-4) Up 3
25. Vikings (2-4) Same
26. Falcons (2-4) Down 3
27. Rams (1-4) Down 1
28. Jets (1-5) Up 2
29. Redskins (1-5) Down 1
30. Buccaneers (1-5) Down 1
31. Raiders (0-5) Same
32. Jaguars (0-6) Same

Power Rankings: Week 5 2014

Despite a loss to the Broncos, the Cardinals hang on to the number 1 spot. This leaves us without an undefeated team, which seems kind of early this year. Luckily we still have 2 teams that refuse to win. Im looking at you Oakland and Jacksonville. The Cowboys have now moved up 10 spots in 2 weeks while the Lions kicking team continues to be not Jason Hanson costing them 6 spots.

Biggest Jump: Cowboys up 6, Browns up 6
Biggest Drops: Lions down 6, Falcons down 7

1. Cardinals (3-1) Same
2. Chargers (4-1) Up 2
3. Broncos (3-1) Up 4
4. Seahawks (3-1) Up 3
5. Cowboys (4-1) Up 6
6. 49ers (3-2) Up 2
7. Bengals (3-1) Down 5
8. Ravens (3-2) Down 5
9. Eagles (4-1) Same
10. Bills (3-2) Up 3
11. Lions (3-2) Down 6
12. Giants (3-2) Same
13. Panthers (3-2) Up 1
14. Packers (3-2) Up 1
15. Colts (3-2) Up 5
16. Texans (3-2) Down 5
17. Patriots (3-2) Up 4
18. Steelers (3-2) Up 1
19. Browns (2-2) Up 6
20. Dolphins (2-2) Up 
21. Chiefs (2-3) Down 4
22. Bears (2-3) Down 4
23. Falcons (2-3) Down 7
24. Saints (2-3) Up 3
25. Vikings (2-3) Down 2
26. Rams (1-3) Same
27. Titans (1-4) Down 3
28. Redskins (1-4) Same
29. Buccaneers (1-4) Same
30. Jets (1-4) Same
31. Raiders (0-4) Up 1
32. Jaguars (0-5) Down 1

2014 Power Rankings: Week 4

The beginning of the season is always volatile on my chart. Lots of teams moving 5 or more spots. It seems like the only teams that are stable are the ones that didnt play this week and the ones who continue to refuse to win. The biggest headlines this week are clearly that the Steelers lose to the Bucs and the Chiefs destroy the Patriots.

Biggest Changes
Up: Chiefs up 9, 49ers up 8, Packers up 7
Down: Steelers down 12, Redskins down 8

1. Cardinals (3-0) Up 1
2. Bengals (3-0) Down 1
3. Ravens (3-1) Up 2
4. Chargers (3-1) Same
5. Lions (3-1) Up 6
6. Seahawks (2-1) Same
7. Broncos (2-1) Up 3
8. 49ers (2-2) Up 8
9. Eagles (3-1) Down 6
10. Cowboys (3-1) Up 4
11. Texans (3-1) Up 6
12. Giants (2-2) Up 6
13. Bills (2-2) Down 5
14. Panthers (2-2) Down 5
15. Packers (2-2) Up 7
16. Falcons (2-2) Down 3
17. Chiefs (2-2) Up 9
18. Bears (2-2) Down 6
19. Steelers (2-2) Down 12
20. Colts (2-2) Up 1
21. Patriots (2-2) Down 6
22. Dolphins (2-2) Up 1
23. Vikings (2-2) Up 4
24. Titans (1-3) Down 5
25. Browns (1-3) Down 1
26. Rams (1-2) Up 3
27. Saints (1-3) Down 2
28. Redskins (1-3) Down 8
29. Buccaneers (1-3) Up 2
30. Jets (1-3) Down 2
31. Jaguars (0-4) Up 1
32. Raiders (0-4) Down 2

2014 Power Rankings: Week 3

As you all know (by all I of course mean the exactly 0 people who read this) I have a very special formula that I use to help me determine who is having the best season in the NFL. A team gets a point for every win, loses a point for every loss. Additionally, they get a point for every win that a team they defeat has and lose a point for every loss that a team they lose to has. For example, the Lions now have 2 wins and 1 loss. They defeated the Giants who have 1 win, lost to the Panthers who have 1 loss, and defeated the Packers who have 1 win. 2-1+1-1+1=2.

Based on this I have devised my own power rankings. ESPN and the NFL and Im sure many other groups have their own systems for this. Here is how mine look.

1. Bengals (3-0)
2. Cardinals (3-0)
3. Eagles (3-0)
4. Chargers (2-1)
5. Ravens (2-1)
6. Seahawks (2-1)
7. Steelers (2-1)
8. Bills (2-1)
9. Panthers (2-1)
10. Broncos (2-1)
11. Lions (2-1)
12. Bears (2-1)
13. Falcons (2-1)
14. Cowboys (2-1)
15. Patriots (2-1)
16. 49ers (1-2)
17. Texans (2-1)
18. Giants (1-2)
19. Titans (1-2)
20. Redskins (1-2)
21. Colts (1-2)
22. Packers (1-2)
23. Dolphins (1-2)
24. Browns (1-2)
25. Saints (1-2)
26. Chiefs (1-2)
27. Vikings (1-2)
28. Jets (1-2)
29. Rams (1-2)
30. Raiders (0-3)
31. Buccaneers (0-3)
32. Jaguars (0-3)

NFL Early Season Picks 2014

Here they are.

AFC
East: Patriots (2-1)
Boring!
North: Bengals (3-0)
Three good wins to start the season. Lets see where this goes.
South: Texans (2-1)
This division, I tell ya. It will surprise me if any of them do better than 10-6
West: Broncos (2-1)
I cant pick against Peyton, not this early in the season.
Wildcard: Chargers (2-1), Bills (2-1)
While I know that the Bills will disappoint me they have put up 2 very good wins.

NFC
East: Eagles (3-0)NFL
It may be bloody getting there but the Eagles are on a roll.
North: Lions (2-1)
Its probably just wishful thinking but when the home team is on top you have to pick them right?
South: Panthers (2-0)
They beat the Lions and Bucks handedly.
West: Cardinals (3-0)
Its really hard to pick a team other than the Seahawks or 49ers. But, I think all 4 of these teams could make the playoffs this year.
Wildcard: Seahawks (2-1), 49ers (1-2)