NFL Power Rankings: Week 12

Rank Team LW 2008
Record Ups and Downs
1 Giants 2 9-1 Their running 			game destroyed the Ravens' No. 1 ranked defense. Game over.
2 Titans 1 10-0 Kerry Collins 			has now won two games for the Titans. But the struggles the Titans 			have had on the ground in recent weeks have to be worrisome.
3 Panthers 3 8-2 The Panthers haven’t exactly been playing 			their strongest football of late, but at least they are 			winning games and clinging to a one-game lead in their 			division.
4 Jets 7 7-3 They let Matt Cassel throw for 400 yards 			and still beat the Patriots. The lack of defense is scary, but 			letting Brett Favre chuck the ball at will is scarier.
5 Buccaneers 5 7-3 You are unlikely to find anyone claiming 			that Bucs football is fun to watch. But they are getting their 			wins even when Jeff Garcia has no one to throw to.
6 Cardinals 10 7-3 Kurt Warner for MVP? How about Larry 			Fitzgerald or Anquan Boldin? Can we give a joint award?
7 Steelers 12 7-3 Classic Steelers football: They put their 			noses down and snuck past a worthy foe. The  game plan looks like it 			might fail them more often as the season ends and the playoffs 			approach.
8 Colts 11 6-4 Fact: The game was far closer than it 			should have been. Perception: They won, they won, they won, and now 			they are “on a roll!”
9 Redskins 6 6-4 The Redskins are starting to put the ball 			in Jason Campbell’s hands too often. With a backfield that 			includes Portis, Betts and Alexander, there’s no reason to fall 			short of 20 carries (as a team)  in any game. Shame on you, Jim 			Zorn.
10 Patriots 8 6-4 I return to a comment from their loss to 			Miami many weeks ago: This team’s problem is its defense, not 			Matt Cassel. Injuries are mounting and the Dolphins come to town 			next week.
Rank	Team	LW	2008 Record	Ups and Downs
1	Giants	2	9-1	Their running game destroyed the Ravens' No. 1 ranked defense. Game over.
2	Titans	1	10-0	Kerry Collins has now won two games for the Titans. But the struggles the Titans have had on the ground in recent weeks have to be worrisome.
3	Panthers	3	8-2	The Panthers haven’t exactly been playing their strongest football of late, but at least they are winning games and clinging to a one-game lead in their division.
4	Jets	7	7-3	They let Matt Cassel throw for 400 yards and still beat the Patriots. The lack of defense is scary, but letting Brett Favre chuck the ball at will is scarier.
5	Buccaneers	5	7-3	You are unlikely to find anyone claiming that Bucs football is fun to watch. But they are getting their wins even when Jeff Garcia has no one to throw to.
6	Cardinals	10	7-3	Kurt Warner for MVP? How about Larry Fitzgerald or Anquan Boldin? Can we give a joint award?
7	Steelers	12	7-3	Classic Steelers football: They put their noses down and snuck past a worthy foe. The game plan looks like it might fail them more often as the season ends and the playoffs approach.
8	Colts	11	6-4	Fact: The game was far closer than it should have been. Perception: They won, they won, they won, and now they are “on a roll!”
9	Redskins	6	6-4	The Redskins are starting to put the ball in Jason Campbell’s hands too often. With a backfield that includes Portis, Betts and Alexander, there’s no reason to fall short of 20 carries (as a team) in any game. Shame on you, Jim Zorn.
10	Patriots	8	6-4	I return to a comment from their loss to Miami many weeks ago: This team’s problem is its defense, not Matt Cassel. Injuries are mounting and the Dolphins come to town next week.