NFL Power Rankings: Week 15 2014

While not many teams moved very far this week a lot happened. The Broncos, Patriots, Cardinals, and Colts have all claimed a spot in the playoffs. Not to mention the Saints keep the hope alive that a team with a losing record wont win that division.

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

NFL Power Rankings: Week 14 2014

Well, at 2-11, the Buccaneers are finally out of the playoff race. No one from the NFC South should be allowed this year. But, the 5-8 Falcons and Saints and 3-8-1 Panthers all have a shot still.

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

Goals

When I was a teenager, people would ask me what I want to be when I grow up. I got in the habit of answering: "I want to be happy". Now, if you were to ask me, I would say: "I want to be able to appreciate the times that are good, be able to cope with the times that arent, and be able to differentiate between the two."

NFL Power Rankings: Week 13 2014

Its hard to keep the Packers down at #4 but their wins arent as strong as the other 3.

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

Late Season Picks 2014

AFC
East: Patriots (9-2)
With a 3 game lead, it is very unlikely anyone will be taking the division from Tom Brady at this point in the season.

North: Bengals (7-3-1)
"Anyone can win this division right now. This might be the best division in the league." Thats what I wrote 4 weeks ago. It still stands.

South: Colts (7-4)
The Colts are the only ones who showed up again this season. 9-7 is probably all it will take to win the division.

West: Broncos (8-3)
The Chargers and Chiefs are hot on the Broncos heals. The Broncos have the easiest remaining schedule and should be able to hold on.

Wildcard: Bills (6-5), Chiefs (7-4)
There are a lot of teams at 7-4 right now. Those arent necessarily the best contenders either. Im going to stick with the Bills and Chiefs. Though, its hard to exclude both the Ravens and Steelers

NFC
East: Eagles (8-3)
"Thanksgiving could be the deciding game." Lets see how it goes!

North: Lions (7-4)
They may have to win out to take the division. They will almost certainly have to win in Lambeau.

South: Saints (4-7)
It depresses me that the 2-9 Bucs arent out of playoff contention yet. 7 wins could very well win this division. Perhaps 6.

West: Cardinals (9-2)
The Cardinals have a 2 game lead and the easiest schedule. The 49ers and Seahawks play one another twice still.

Wildcard: 49ers (7-4), Cowboys (8-3), Packers (8-3)
Its hard to exclude the 49ers and Seahawks but I think they are going to split their 2 remaining games and knock each other out of the playoffs.

As for the Superbowl, I think Ill stick with the Patriots over the Cardinals.

NFL Power Rankings: Week 12 2014

Despite a loss to the Seahawks the Cardinals hold on to the number 1 spot. The Chiefs may be this weeks biggest loser but the Lions also took a long fall.

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

Power Rankings: Week 11 2014

Very little significant movement this week. The Rams continue to play spoiler to the teams near the top of the standings while the Raiders continue to lose.

Biggest jump: Rams up 4
Biggest drop: Colts down 4

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