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2007 Week Seventeen Power
Rankings As stated last week, there weren't too many changes to the rankings in this rendition. However, I would be remiss if I didn't mention the play of the New York Giants. Obviously, they had nothing to play for in week 17, but they gave the Patriots all they could handle. In the process, they may have lost center Shaun O'Hara for the postseason, a gamble they knew they were taking. But, Tom Coughlin and the players took the risk and almost pulled one out. Coughlin faces a lot of criticism from the fans, media, and even some of his players, but he should be commended for listening to the pleas of his players and doing the right thing. As a matter of fact, even though they lost, I think their performance will serve as a springboard into the playoffs.
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1. New England
Patriots (16-0) - pure and simple - perfection.
2. Indianapolis Colts
(13-3) - Cleveland fans don't like Tony Dungy much these
days...not much at all.
3. Dallas Cowboys
(13-3) - 
4. Jacksonville
Jaguars (11-5) - this team is made for cold weather
playoff football. Beware Steelers and Patriots!
5. San Diego Chargers
(11-5) - well, now we'll see if the coaching change was
worth it.
6. Green Bay Packers
(13-3) - the difference between them and Dallas is
shrinking....exponentially.
7. Pittsburgh
Steelers (10-6) - since they're home-field underdogs,
Mike Tomlin won't need motivational speeches.
8. Seattle Seahawks (10-6) - if they play like they did
in Atlanta defensively, the Redskins will beat them..
9. Tennessee Titans (10-6) - this may be the worst 10-6
team I've ever seen.
10. New York Giants (10-6) - not many teams move up in
the Doc's power rankings after losing, but they deserve
it.
11. Cleveland Browns (10-6) - take pride in a job well
done, Romeo Crennel.
12. Washington Redskins (9-7) - is there a more-loved
team than the Redskins right now?
13. Houston Texans (8-8) - Mario Williams and DeMeco
Ryans are two of the best 20 defensive players in the
NFL.
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) - rest, shmest, I don't
like the way this team is entering the postseason.
15. Minnesota Vikings (8-8) - the future looks extremely
bright for the Norsemen.
16. Philadelphia Eagles (8-8) - Andy Reid and Donovan
McNabb may have saved their jobs over the last four
games.
17. Denver Broncos (7-9) - it's time for Mike Shanahan
to give up the personnel portion of his
responsibilities.
18. Buffalo Bills (7-9) - I was sad to see Marv Levy go,
but it was long past due.
19. Arizona Cardinals (8-8) - if Matt Leinhart's the
real deal, they'll be the "Colts of the next decade.".
20. Cincinnati Bengals
(7-9) - keeping Marvin Lewis as the head coach is a huge
mistake.
21. Chicago Bears (7-9) - the most important goal for
the Bears this offseason than fixing the quarterback
position.
22. Detroit Lions (7-9) - Mike Martz had no chance with
that offensive lines.
23. New Orleans Saints (7-9) - the Saints only need one
thing this offseason - a competent defense.
24. Carolina Panthers (7-9) - speaking of
defense, theirs needs to play with more heart next year.
25. Baltimore Ravens (5-11) - Brian Billick had to go -
for an offensive genius, Baltimore's was pretty ugly.
27. Kansas City Chiefs (4-12) - except for the running
back position, they Chiefs need help everywhere.
28. San Francisco 49ers (5-11) - In my opinion, Alex
Smith isn't the answer. It will be interesting to see if
they agree.
29. St. Louis Rams (3-13) - they complete a string of 10
straight teams that were mildly to extremely
disappointing.
32. Miami Dolphins
(1-15) - good luck, Bill Parcells, you're really,
really, really going to need it.