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2007 Week Fourteen Power
Rankings There are going to be a lot of questions after this one, but I decided to take a new approach this week. I almost took the teams' records completely out of consideration and simply ranked them based on who I would/would not want to play at this point of the season. Let's face it, that's what it comes down to going into the final two or three games of the season. Think about it, if your team had to win one game to get in the playoffs, who would you feel more comfortable playing - the slumping Giants (9-5) or the red-hot Mario Williams-led Texans (7-7)?
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1. New England
Patriots (14-0) - I thought they would have saved their
best game for the Jets, not their worst.
2. Indianapolis Colts
(12-2) - 
3. Dallas Cowboys
(12-2) - his game against Philly is the reason why
people need to ease up on the "Romo-fest."
4. Green Bay Packers
(12-2) - there are going to be a lot of Green Bay-based
Redskins' fans in week 17.
5. Jacksonville
Jaguars (10-4) - this is the only team that can beat the
Patriots in Foxboro.
6. San Diego Chargers
(9-5) - Philip Rivers is really making me uneasy about
this ranking.
7. Pittsburgh
Steelers (9-5) - they were simply man-handled by the
Jags in their own place.
8. Cleveland Browns (9-5) - looking over their roster,
especially the defense, I just can't believe they're
9-5.
9. Seattle Seahawks (9-5) - they've got two easy games
left (Ravens and Falcons). They better start winning
big.
10. Tennessee Titans (8-6) - nothing about this team os
overly impressive. Hence, the mediocre record.
11. Minnesota Vikings (8-6) - the reason for their
five game winning streak: the improvement of Tarvaris
Jackson.
12. Houston Texans (7-7) - plain and simple - Mario
Williams got screwed.
13. Buffalo Bills (7-7) - the combined record of the
teams they've lost to: 74-24. Now that's a tough
schedule!
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5) - this team would be 5-9
at best if they played in the AFC.
15. New York Giants (9-5) - unfortunately for Giants'
fans, they'll never admit they made a mistake with Eli
Manning.
16. Washington Redskins (7-7) - Clinton Portis and Fred
Taylor may be the most underrated backs in the league.
17. Denver Broncos (6-8) - when the Broncos picked up
Travis Henry, I thought it was brilliant. Boy, was I
wrong.
18. New Orleans Saints (7-7) - they've done a great job
getting back in the playoff hunt after a disastrous
start.
19. Philadelphia Eagles (6-8) - why can't the Eagles
play that way against the average and below-average
teams?
20. Arizona
Cardinals (6-8) - I still think this team has an
incredible future.
21. Cincinnati Bengals (5-9) - after their performance
in 2007, they simply can't bring back Marvin Lewis.
22. Detroit Lions (6-8) - they've been outscored 205-108
in their six game losing streak.
23. Chicago Bears (5-9) - is there any doubt the Bears
will draft a quarterback with their first round pick
this year?
24. Carolina Panthers (6-8) - six years after
being the number one overall pick, David Carr will be
out of the league.
25. Kansas City Chiefs (4-10) - Dwayne Bowe has been
great. Too bad they don't have anyone to throw him the
ball.
26. Baltimore Ravens (4-10) - Miami?!?!?! You lost to
freakin' Miami?!?!?!
29. St. Louis Rams (3-11) - Steven Jackson will be
considered the best running back in the league within
two years.
30. San Francisco 49ers (4-10) - 
32. Miami Dolphins
(1-13) - and no, one win doesn't get you out of the
basement.