MY NFL Team Power Rankings
(Thru Week Eleven)
This week the Falcons remain atop the nest of Power rankings following their week 11 victory over the Rams. Led by quarterback Matt Ryan (18 passing touchdowns in 2010), the Falcons used a balance attack (253 yards passing-138 yards rushing) to improve their road 3-2 and 8-2 overall.
The Falcons continue their success not needing much luck, unlike the New York Jets who once again found some late game magic to pull out the win. After nearly blowing a 23-7 lead, the Jets found themselves trailing 27-23 with less than a minute to play. And as they have now done in three consecutive games, quarterback Mark Sanchez and the Jets found a way. Sanchez connected with Santonio Holmes in the left corner of the end-zone for a 6-yard score with 16 second left to steal the game back.
A couple of noteworthy teams making moves up the ranking ladder this week with just great play include the Packers and the Saints. Both clubs looked very good in their respective games scoring over 30 points on their way to victory.
With week 12 set to kickoff on Thanksgiving Thursday with three games, here’s how I rank them;
Top 10
1. Atlanta Falcons (8-2): Matt Ryan continues to play flawless with 18 touchdowns to just 5 interceptions while his line continues to dominate up front; no sacks and 138 yards on the ground.
2. New York Jets (8-2): You can’t teach luck, but the Jets sure know how to win with it. They are not just lucky, being good often puts you in a good spot to take advantage and at 8-2, Ryan and his boys are not letting many opportunities slip past.
3. New England Patriots (8-2): Another solid win for Brady and his little bunch. In the last two weeks the Pats have defeated teams with a combined record of 13-7 and outscored them by 70-54. This team looks ready for the post-season.
4. Baltimore Ravens (7-3): After stumbling in week 10 to the Falcons, the Ravens bounced back in week 11 behind a strong performance from their third year quarterback Joe Flacco. Flacco passed for 301 yards and had the aid of two defensive touchdowns to help secure the win. If the Raven’s defense starts chipping in points too, this team could be a post season nightmare for some.
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3): The Steelers rebounded in week 11 with a dominating performance against the Raiders. The offense ran up 431 yards of offense with 35 points while the defense limited Oakland to 182 nets yards and a single field goal.
6. New Orleans Saints (7-3): Drew Brees looked sharp completing 29 of 43 passes with four touchdowns and 382 yards passing. The results Saints 34, opponent a bus ticket home; now this is more like the defending champs.
7. Green Bay Packers (7-3): There is no question the Packers have the swagger and look of a winner now; 76 points and averaging 394 yards of offense their last two games. With 7 touchdowns in his last two starts Rodgers looked poised and ready to lead a second half charge deep into the post-season.
8. Philadelphia Eagles (7-3): The Eagles continue to dial up Mike Vick’s number on Sunday and he just wins. When Vick has started for the Eagles this season, they are 5-2. One of those losses came when Vick was knocked out early to (rib) injury. Since his return, the team has won three straight outscoring their opponents 112-69.
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3): A surprise team this season that should no longer be, the Buccaneers are starting to look like the real deal. An impressive 21-0 road win over the Niners last Sunday has firmly implanted the Bucs into our top ten. With two tough tests ahead, the Ravens this week followed by the Falcons in week 13 we’ll see just how good this team really is.
10. Chicago Bears (7-3): A team that has not been getting much air play or notoriety, the Bears continue to get better and look good. After handling the Vikings in week 10 decisively, the Bears followed that up with a more impressive Thursday night win over the Dolphins; offense-135 net yards rushing and 19 first downs/defense-six sacks and zero points allowed.
The Rest of the league
• New York Giants (6-4)
• Kansas City Chiefs (6-4)
• Indianapolis Colts (6-4)
• Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4)
• Washington Redskins (5-5)
• Tennessee Titans (5-5)
• San Diego Chargers (5-5)
• Oakland Raiders (5-5)
• Miami Dolphins (5-5)
• Seattle Seahawks (5-5)
• St. Louis Rams (4-6)
• Houston Texans (4-6)
• Dallas Cowboys (3-7)
• San Francisco 49ers (3-7)
• Denver Broncos (3-7)
• Minnesota Vikings (3-7)
• Cleveland Browns (3-7)
• Arizona Cardinals (3-7)
• Buffalo Bills (2-8)
• Detroit Lions (2-8)
• Cincinnati Bengals (2-8)
• Carolina Panthers (1-9)
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