NFL Power Rankings: Week 9

And then there were two. 

Baltimore's 30-7 win over Denver knocked the Broncos from the ranks of the unbeatens, leaving just one team in each conference without a loss - New Orleans and Indianapolis.  Could this be your Super Bowl match-up?  There's still a long way to go.

1. (1) New Orleans Saints (7-0)

The Saints remained undefeated by beating the Falcons, 35-27, on Monday Night Football, but I was busy watching Joe Girardi ruin the Yankees' World Series chances.

2. (3) Indianapolis Colts (7-0)

The Colts haven't turned the ball over since Oct. 11.

3. (2) Denver Broncos (6-1)

I'm not surprised the Broncos lost their first game of the year to the Ravens, but scoring one touchdown after having two weeks to prepare has to be disappointing.

4. (4) New England Patriots (5-2)

That bye week came at the perfect time for the Pats, who get set to play their next five games against teams with a combined record of 24-12.

5. (5) Cincinnati Bengals (5-2)

Baltimore's last opponent had two weeks to prepare and it still got blown out.  Hopefully the Bengals are studying harder before hosting the Ravens on Sunday.

6. (6) Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)

After an undefeated October, the Steelers had an off week before heading to Denver on Monday night and then playing the Bengals after a short week.

7. (7) Minnesota Vikings (7-1)

For the past two seasons, Brett Favre has played with the Packers fans' hearts.  On Sunday, he ripped them out completely.

8. (8) Baltimore Ravens (4-3)

The Ravens haven't committed a turnover in more than 120 minutes of game time.

9. (24) Philadelphia Eagles (5-2)

Okay, I'm just going to treat that loss to Oakland as a complete and utter fluke and just go the rest of the season with the understanding that the Eagles are a good team.

10. (9) Green Bay Packers (4-3)

The Packers biggest problem is not Favre; it's their offensive line which has given up a league leading 31 sacks.

11. (10) Arizona Cardinals (4-3)

In last year's playoffs, the Cardinals took advantage of five Jake Delhomme interceptions to beat the Panthers, 33-13.  On Sunday, Kurt Warner returned the favor as he was also picked off on five occasions in Arizona's 34-21 loss.

12. (11) New York Giants (5-3)

Over their first five games, the G-Men allowed 14.2 points per game (all wins).  Over their past three, they've given up 37.3 ppg.  And it doesn't get any easier as New York's next five contests are against the Chargers, Falcons, Broncos, Cowboys and Eagles.  Luckily, four of those are at home.

13. (12) Dallas Cowboys (5-2)

The Cowboys continue to roll, but they only have one victory over a winning team.

14. (13) Atlanta Falcons (4-3)

The Falcons have now lost four of their last five road games, including the playoffs.

15. (14) Chicago Bears (4-3)

The Bears entered the week 29th in rushing at just 80.7 yards per game, but racked up 170 against the Browns.

16. (15) San Diego Chargers (4-3)

The Chargers had a lot of eliminator pool participants holding their breath in the fourth quarter as they held off the Raiders, 24-16.

17. (16) Miami Dolphins (3-4)

The Dolphins wish they could play the Jets every week.

18. (18) New York Jets (4-4)

The Jets defense let them down in their Week 5 loss to the Dolphins, their offense was bad the following game against Buffalo and the New York special teams was the culprit this past Sunday as Ted Jr. returned two kicks to the house for Miami.

19. (19) Houston Texans (5-3)

Before you get too excited about Ryan Moats' 23 carries for 126 yards and three touchdowns, remember, the Bills rush defense is ranked dead last in the NFL giving up 174.1 yards per game.  That being said, the Texans are red hot, winning three in a row.

20. (17) Buffalo Bills (3-5)

Don't worry, Bills fans, Buffalo (1-3 at home) heads back on the road for two games after their bye.

21. (25) Carolina Panthers (3-4)

The Panthers are undefeated this year (1-0) when Delhomme throws more touchdowns than interceptions.  They're also undefeated when the opposing quarterback gets picked off five times.

22. (20) San Francisco 49ers (3-4)

I wouldn't give up on the Niners just yet.  If Alex Smith started that game against Houston, San Fran would be 4-3 and he kept his team close at Indy.

23. (21) Seattle Seahawks (2-4)

The 'Haws are 2-9 on the road over the past two seasons.

24. (23) Oakland Raiders (2-6)

JaMarcus Russell has completed less than half of his passes this season and has a 2:9 touchdown to interception ratio.  How is he still starting?

25. (22) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4)

The Jags gave up 430 yards of offense to a previously winless team.

26. (28) Tennessee Titans (1-6)

The Vince Young experiment worked, but the Titans' first win was more about Chris Johnson's 228 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

27. (27) Cleveland Browns (1-7)

That's two straight games without a touchdown.

28. (29) Kansas City Chiefs (1-6)

It's incredible how this team isn't even close to the worst in football.

29. (30) Washington Redskins (2-5)

Washington will almost definitely lose its next five games.

30. (32) St. Louis Rams (1-7)

The Rams won the Toilet Bowl, 17-10.

31. (26) Detroit Lions (1-6)

I don't know how you bounce back after losing to St. Louis at home.

32. (31) Tampa Bay Bucs (0-7)

And we have a new biggest loser.  The Bucs have dropped 11 in a row.

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