Oakland wins in Arrowhead, Chicago comes back behind Denver, Philadelphia nearly upsets New England, the only thing that will make this season weirder is to have one lucky fan granted three wishes by a magic unicorn, or a Miami victory.
1. New England Patriots (11-0) (Previous rank: 1): Well, we know it now: they can be beat. If not for a late quarter interception, they very well might have been. New England is still the dominating force in the NFL, but the Eagles taught us that they have holes in their armor. Will they go undefeated? Now, I doubt it.
2. Dallas Cowboys (10-1) (Previous rank: 2): The Jets really didn’t have a chance in this game. The Cowboys defense was too good and their offense was good enough to leave the Jets grounded. The Dallas versus Green Bay game is going to be huge.
3. Green Bay Packers (10-1) (Previous rank: 3): The Packers continue to surprise football fans: they carved up the Lions like a turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Brett Favre deserves to be considered for MVP.
4. Indianapolis Colts (9-2) (Previous rank: 4): Peyton Manning picked the week I was playing against him in fantasy football to turn it around. Thanks a lot. The Colts manhandled the Falcons, setting themselves up at a nice 9-2. Whatever was wrong with them seems to be fixed…at least for now.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3) (Previous rank: 6): The Jaguars did just what they needed to do to shut down the Bills. Their offense and defense both performed well. This team is suddenly giving Indy a run for their money.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) (Previous rank: 7): What an offensive shootout (note the sarcasm…duh!). The Steelers were lucky this one didn’t end in a 0-0 tie. Sure, the conditions were awful, but that’s part of football. If the football gods weren’t against Miami, this one may have been different.
7. Cleveland Browns (7-4) (Previous rank: 8): Derek Anderson continues to impress everyone. Yes, even Brady Quinn. The running game was great too. Their defense gave up some points, but made key plays to keep the victory sealed.
8. Tampa Bay (7-4) (Previous rank: 9): The defense had another stellar day, but it was still too close for comfort. Tampa Bay is a much better team with Jeff Garcia at the helm.
Article comments
1 - RJ
It's so odd...other than the Patriots, Colts, Jaguars, Steelers, Packers, and Cowboys...the rest of the league just seems average (or worse).
Are there really only six "good" teams in the NFL?
2 - James David Dickson
Do you honestly believe that the Packers would beat the Colts?
Because that's how you have them ranked.
3 - Nikko Roden
WEll i think that the cowboys is the best team in the nfl other than the fucking patrioits