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2007 Week Sixteen Power
Rankings Well, don't expect too many changes in the power rankings after this week. Whether a team is in the playoffs or not, the results of week 17 are always skewed. For instance, the Titans are five point favorites over the Colts...AT INDY!!! Now, even if they win, you simply can't tell me that they're better than Tony Dungy's crew. Playoff teams rest players for the games that actually matter. Bad teams want to see younger players that haven't had a chance to play. Overall, it's just a bad week for prognosticating and evaluating team performances.
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1. New England
Patriots (15-0) - the only question left is how easy
will the Giants make it on Saturday night.
2. Indianapolis Colts
(13-2) - that was an impressive 38-0 run against an
up-and-coming Houston team.
3. Dallas Cowboys
(13-2) - 
4. Jacksonville
Jaguars (11-4) - this team represents the best chance
anyone has in upsetting the Patriots.
5. San Diego Chargers
(10-5) - you showed very little class in beating Denver,
Philip Rivers.
6. Green Bay Packers
(12-3) - the only reason they didn't fall further is
because everyone deserves a mulligan.
7. Pittsburgh
Steelers (10-5) - I don't like the way an undermanned
Rams team moved the ball on them.
8. Seattle Seahawks (10-5) - they've got the experience
to knock off the Cowboys or Packers.
9. Tennessee Titans (9-6) - I certainly can't see them
beating anyone in the AFC bracket.
10. Cleveland Browns (9-6) - I don't care about the
rivalry, there's no excuse for the way they played in
Cincinnati.
11. New York Giants (10-5) - the last game of the
season and playoff game(s) will determine Coughlin's
future.
12. Washington Redskins (8-7) - I have no idea how
they're doing it, but they deserve a little good luck
this year.
13. Minnesota Vikings (8-7) - the Redskins dared
Tarvaris Jackson to win the game...and he couldn't.
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6) - is this team too old
to compete this late in the year?
15. Houston Texans (7-8) - speaking of mulligans...Yikes!
16. Buffalo Bills (7-8) - it was great to see Kevin
Everett walking around Ralph Wilson Stadium.
17. Philadelphia Eagles (7-8) - they're coming on strong
at just the wrong time.
18. Denver Broncos (6-9) - Mike Shanahan must be pulling
his hair out because of this team's inconsistency.
19. Arizona Cardinals (7-8) - Kurt Warner has been a
great mentor for this young offensive squad.
20. Cincinnati Bengals
(6-9) - they only move up one because they didn't win
that game as much as Cleveland lost it.
21. New Orleans Saints (7-8) - Sean Payton's crew will
struggle until he fixes that defense.
22. Detroit Lions (7-8) - beating the Chiefs doesn't
score many points with the Doc.
23. Chicago Bears (6-9) - until this week, I thought
Brian Urlacher and the defense were hibernating for the
winter.
24. Carolina Panthers (6-9) - Matt Moore may be
the quarterback of the future in Charlotte.
25. Kansas City Chiefs (4-11) - they didn't win, but
Damon Huard proved he should have been the starter all
year.
26. Baltimore Ravens (4-11) - I liked what I saw from
Troy Smith on Sunday. He just needs a little more time.
27. San Francisco 49ers (5-10) - Bryant Young needs to
start getting fitted for his Hall of Fame jacket.
29. St. Louis Rams (3-12) - with only a couple games
left with the Rams, it was great to see Isaac Bruce play
well.
32. Miami Dolphins
(1-14) - that was about as good a performance as could
be expected against the Pats.