Week 15 NFL Power Rankings (From an Amateur)
Published December 20, 2007
24. San Francisco (4-10) (Previous rank: 31): It's too bad this team couldn't play like this all season. Shaun Hill (yeah… who?) was the feel good story of the night. The 49ers took away the Bengals ability to score and gave their fans something they used to see all the time: victory.
25. Cincinnati Bengals (5-9) (Previous rank: 23): The Bengals looked horrible in this game. Their defense has always been bad, but now their offense too? They made the 49ers look like an early 1990s version of themselves. Cincinnati has a lot of work to do in the off season.
26. Kansas City Chiefs (4-10) (Previous rank: 25): Kansas City just can't dominate at Arrowhead anymore. They were able to gain yards on offense, but were unable to score. On defense, they gave up some late plays to the Titans, plays that cost them the game.
27. Oakland Raiders (4-10) (Previous rank: 26): By limiting the Colts to 21 points, the Raiders looked like the defense they are known for. Unfortunately, they also looked like the offense they are known for. The game was close, but Oakland just couldn't score when they needed to.
28. Baltimore Ravens (4-10) (Previous rank: 27): Who would have thought their once stellar defense would fall so far? After losing the Dolphins, the Ravens find themselves among the worst teams in the NFL. Without their defense to lean on, the Ravens just can't win.
29. New York Jets (3-11) (Previous rank: 28): They weren't destroyed by the Patriots, but a loss is a loss. Like so many mediocre offenses, the Jets can move the ball down the field, but they can't put it in the end zone.
30. St Louis Rams (3-11) (Previous rank: 29): Despite a loss to the Packers, the Rams played pretty well, a fact the score doesn't reflect. Steven Jackson ran nicely and their defense limited Green Bay as best they could.
31. Atlanta Falcons (3-11) (Previous rank: 30): The Falcons were manhandled by the Bucs. Atlanta was just awful, awful, awful. They don't really seem to care anymore and soon their fans won't either.
32. Miami Dolphins (1-13) (Previous rank: 32): Winless no more. Just when it looked like Miami was going to lose by yet another field goal, Baltimore missed. Obviously the Dolphins season can't be saved, but it's nice to see this team get a win.
- Week 15 NFL Power Rankings (From an Amateur)
- Published: December 20, 2007
- Type: Opinion
- Section: Sports
- Filed Under: Sports: Football (American)
- Part of a feature: NFL Power Rankings (From An Amateur)
- Writer: J Jordan
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