Bleacher Report writers come together each week for the NFL season and decide on who belongs where for the “Bleacher Report NFL Power Rankings.” Writers vote teams up or down to come up with an unbiased, no-bull, to-the-point ranking system.
The four-digit numbers beside each team are computed based on votes and show readers just how strong each team’s position is. Want to know how close your team was to being ranked in the top five, or how far ahead they are of the next guy? Simply look at the difference in the numbers to find out.
WEEK SEVEN
Just when everyone gets on the bandwagon about the NFC East being so far superior to everyone else, we have the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys both fall to NFC West teams, and the undefeated New York Giants lose to a one-win Cleveland Brown team. This is the NFL.
The Dallas Cowboys are clearly in dangerous waters now. Tony Romo is out for a month, Adam Jones is out forever (probably), Jerry Jones traded 27 draft choices for a wide receiver that he didn’t need and failed to get a corner–which he did need-Terrell Owens is holding his anger in to the point where every time I see him, I think that he is literally going to combust, and Wade Phillips has the leadership ability of—well, Wade Philips.
Old-timers like Kerry Collins, Kurt Warner, and Jeff Garcia continue to impress, as each has their team in the top seven. The Falcons are a young, confident, and dangerous team. The Dolphins are a scrappy squad that fights till the end, and the Detroit Lions are the Detroit Lions.
Word has it that Cincinnati Bengals fans are openly selling their tickets on places like Stubhub for well below the face value. Can’t say that I blame them.
The New England Patriots are not very good, and Matt Cassel is not going to live out the fairy tale of “career backup to NFL superstar” after all, despite the optimistic hopes of many in the Boston area.
Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison have resurrected their potent connection–at least for a week, and last but not least...Las Vegas owns my soul thanks to the ridiculous upsets from last week’s games.
On to the rankings!
1 (2) Tennessee Titans (.9688) – The lone undefeated team gets the first-place nod. (Alex McVeigh)
2 (5) Pittsburgh Steelers (.9241) – The week off came at the right time. Some good rest and relaxation, followed by a practice game against the Bengals. (Angel Navedo)
3 (1) New York Giants (.8929) – The ghost of Eli Manning’s past happened to rear its ugly head Monday Night in Cleveland. (Shane Howard)
4 (7) Buffalo Bills (.8482) – Buffalo’s season hopes clearly hinge on Trent Edwards. We’ll see how he and the Bills stand after a visit from San Diego this week. (Eric Gomez)
5 (11) Tampa Bay Bucs (.8125) – Memo to Jon Gruden: Keep Jeff Garcia in. This Bucs team could very well be 7-2 come Nov. 3. (Eric Gomez)
6 (3) Washington Redskins (.7679) – Pete Kendall really shoved it in Casey Rabach's face, showing that he's not the only O-Lineman who can blow a game. (Alex McVeigh)
7 (15) Arizona Cardinals (.7188) – Raise your hand if you thought a Kurt Warner-led team would be 4-2 at this juncture. Now lower your hand if you forgot this was 2008 and not 2001. (Eric Gomez)
8 (4) Dallas Cowboys (.7098) – Picking up Roy Williams might prove helpful on offense, but last I checked, that wasn’t the problem. With Adam Jones suspended indefinitely, who is going to play corner? Oh yeah, two rookies. Good trade, Jerry Jones. (Shaun Ahmad)
9 (8) Denver Broncos (.7054) – There are signs that the Broncos are evening out as a team, and a win on Monday night will help them. (Alex McVeigh)
10 (6) Carolina Panthers (.6696) – A week after getting everyone’s attention, the Panthers disappoint with a no-show performance against Tampa Bay. My wallet didn’t appreciate that loss very much. (Shaun Ahmad)
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