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The Ultimate Source for your Ph.D. in Pigskin |
| 2008
Week Twelve Power Rankings
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New York Giants (10-1) | Even with injuries to key players, they keep rolling along without slowing down. | |
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Tennessee (10-1) | Well, the lack of offense finally came back to bite them. Let's see if anyone else learns something from the Jets' game plan. | |
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Indianapolis (7-4) | It now transcends football: Adam Vinatieri is one of the most clutch athletes of all time. | |
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Pittsburgh (8-3) | The Steelers need to corral Ben Roethlisberger. He's putting himself in positions where he could get seriously injured and effectively end their season. | |
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New York Jets (8-3) | I know people get sick-and-tired of hearing his name, but Brett Favre has turned this team into an AFC favorite. | |
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Tampa Bay (8-3) | That was just downright cruel, Tampa Bay. You give the Lions hope by staking them to a 17-0 lead only to score the next 35 points. | |
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Dallas (7-4) | That's why I have a problem with Terrell Owens. He's still complaining about not getting the ball enough after a 213 yard day. | |
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Washington (7-4) | The 20-17 score didn't reflect the means with which the 'Skins dominated Seattle. | |
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New England (7-4) | I haven't bought into the whole "Matt-Cassel-is-the-next-big-thing" storyline, but I have to admit that he's been much better than I thought. | |
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Carolina (8-3) | This is one of the most perplexing 8-3 teams that I can remember. They look like one of the best teams in the NFL one week, and a bottom-feeder the next. | |
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Arizona (7-4) | They proved to be a much tougher test to the Giants than I expected. | |
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Baltimore (7-4) | The only reason they're not a top-ten team is because of the understandably inconsistent play from the quarterback position. | |
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Atlanta (7-4) | Ditto... | |
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Denver (6-5) | No doubt about it, they'll need to spend the next few drafts on defensive players. | |
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Buffalo (6-5) | If it wasn't for Jerod Mayo, Leodis McKelvin would be making a heck of a push for Defensive Rookie of the Year. | |
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New Orleans (6-5) | It looks like the Saints' defense took some of the things people have been saying about them personally. Now if they could only do it consistently. | |
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San Diego (4-7) | Frankly, I'm surprised I have them ranked this high. | |
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Minnesota (6-5) | Over the past few weeks, their special teams have improved significantly. Now, they're actually setting the offense up for easy scores. | |
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Miami (6-5) | Joey Porter needs to shut up and play football. The fact that he feels cheated by Bill Belichick from when he was with the Steelers is just stupid. | |
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Philadelphia (5-5-1) | I'd like for Philly fans to tell me who is going to do a better job than Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb before they run them out of town. | |
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Chicago (6-5) | It looks like this weekend's game against the Vikings could decide the NFC North. | |
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Green Bay (5-6) | The biggest difference in the Pack this year is not at the quarterback position, but the defense's inability to get off the field...without giving up points. | |
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Jacksonville (4-7) | Even if they rally down the stretch, I think this is Jack Del Rio's swan song in Jacksonville. There's simply too much talent there to be playing this poorly. | |
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Houston (4-7) | It wasn't a great win, but it was still a road win, and the Texans should be able to build off of that. | |
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Oakland (3-8) | With Kansas City coming to town and the Chargers hosting the Falcons, there's a chance they could be in second place by Sunday night. Pretty weird, right? | |
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Cleveland (4-7) | It's too bad that Brady Quinn's done for the year. The experience down the stretch could have really helped in preparing him for his next coach. | |
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San Francisco (3-8) | The results might not be there, but I can tell you that the 49ers are playing harder for Mike Singletary than they ever did for Mike Nolan. | |
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Seattle (2-9) | The remainder of the season includes games against the Cowboys, Patriots, Jets, and Cardinals. With only the Rams as a possible win, it looks like 3-13. | |
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Kansas City (1-10) | For a team that's spent a lot of high draft picks on defensive over the past couple few years, that defense is really, really bad. | |
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Cincinnati (1-9-1) | I realize that Carson Palmer's been hurt, but there's no way that the Bengals should have the worst offense in the league. | |
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St. Louis (2-9) | The Rams have to do something about the quarterback position this offseason. Unfortunately, there won't be much out there in the draft. | |
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Detroit (0-11) | Yes, I do think the Lions should always play on Thanksgiving. Traditions are what make sports great and there isn't a more important one for the NFL. |
