NFL Power Rankings

I swear every week a team that you thought was on a roll or really playing well or had finally gotten their stuff together goes and lays an egg and really disappoints you. This week that team was the Jets.

Who is it going to be this week? I have no real clue to be honest with you.

This past week also showed that the GM was right all along about my Buffalo Bills. They were WAY overrated early on in the season. They lost at home to my Niners. That's right, the San Francisco 49ers are the only team in the NFL this season to travel from the western time zone to the eastern time zone and win a game at 1 o'clock. I know I'm gloating a little bit but as a 49ers fan, I have to hold onto something, don't I?

There are some serious races shaping up in some of the divisions. The NFC South is going to come down to the wire along with the AFC North and the NFC North.

Let's go with the power rankings starting with number 10!

10. Denver Broncos - The team reappears after a long hiatus from this list. Last week they went into New York and beat a hot Jets team that all the experts were saying was the best team in the AFC all of the sudden. Denver passed all over them and the defense played pretty darn well as well. They have a strangle hold on the division now and are playing very well.

9. Baltimore Ravens - Ok, so Cincinnatti is really terrible and might be just as bad as Detroit. So a 34-3 win over them really isn't that impressive. I really can't say any of the players are playing well right now because of that game because like I said, they are bad. Baltimore is right there hanging with Pittsburgh but I just don't think they have that killer instinct. They made the list but barely.

8. Atlanta Falcons - Went across country and beat San Diego. No one really knows whats wrong with San Diego but I still think that's a good team with a few problems so Atlanta's win over them is a good win in my book. Matt Ryan is playing great and so is Michael Turner. He had a lot to prove this weekend and I definitley think he made his point.

7. New York Jets - Ok, this team went from beating Tennessee pretty easily on the road to getting handled at home by Denver. I don't understand. They obviously need to play a little more consistently if they really want to make noise later on. They only have a one game lead in the division so they better get their heads back on straight quickly. Playing in San Francisco this week may help but if they don't come in focused, watch out!

6. Carolina Panthers - They went into Green Bay and won! DeAngelo Williams had 4 touchdowns. That's solid! This team is just finding ways to win. Delhomme still wasn't very impressive but as long as this team keeps winning and finding new ways each week they will stay in my top 10.

5. Indianapolis Colts - Talk about an unimpressive win! 10-6 over Cleveland. That's not good but even with the offense playing really poorly, they still won the game and that's all that really counts. Come playoff time, a win is a win no matter how pretty. Peyton is still right where he needs to be and its at the perfect time. This team is still really good!

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - They beat the Saints 23-20 at home which to me was a great win. The Saints were hungry and new they needed this game to have any shot. The Bucs d held the Saints to 20 points and only let Brees throw for 296. He is on pace to break the record so in comparison 296 for the Bucs d is pretty good. The offense is playing as well as it has to and this team is very impressive.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers - That was an awesome performance against the Pats. 33-10 and holding Cassel to 19/30 for 169 and 2 ints. This is probably the top defense in the league and if not is right there with the Titans. This is a very dangerous team and I could definitely see Superbowl in their future.

2. Tennessee Titans - The win on Thanksgiving over Detroit doesn't matter. It showed they could still run and still play defense, I guess. It probably gave their confidence back to them. This is still a very solid team that will definitely go deep into the playoffs.

1. New York Giants - Plaxico Burress is an idiot! That doesn't seem to matter though right now. They still keep winning and still keep winning very impressively. Going into Washington on Sean Taylor day and handling business they way they did really impressed me. Eli Manning is definitely an elite quarterback and this is definitely the class of the league in the NFC right now.

There you have it. I think the top 3 have been the same three teams just swapping a little for the past several weeks now. Let's see if they can continue to win and let's see how the closely contested divisional matchups work out this week.