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The Ultimate Source for your Ph.D. in Pigskin |
| 2008
Week Fourteen Power Rankings
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New York Giants (11-2) | Last week was an aberration. This team is still the best team in football. | |
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Tennessee (12-1) | The Titans better not overlook the Texans or they'll have to beat Pittsburgh and Indianapolis to secure home-field advantage. | |
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Pittsburgh (10-3) | It was a great win over the Cowboys, but I'm definitely starting to worry about the Steelers' offense, or the lack thereof. | |
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Indianapolis (9-4) | The rest of the league should be very wary of the rekindling connection between Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison. | |
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Carolina (10-3) | I've never seen an offense that simple make a Monte Kiffin defense look that bad. They simply overpowered them. | |
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Tampa Bay (9-4) | As for the Bucs, they better hope that was just a bad day, and not a blueprint for every team that faces them for the rest of the year. | |
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Dallas (8-5) | With the schedule they have left, they can't afford to choke away leads late in games. | |
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Baltimore (9-4) | Right now, the Ravens are "Tennessee-lite", with one exception: they're getting better. | |
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Philadelphia (7-5-1) | As we saw on Sunday, the Eagles can beat anyone when Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook are healthy. | |
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New England (8-5) | I know they had to travel cross-country, but barely beating the Seahawks was a surprise. Maybe this really is the third best team in the AFC East. | |
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New York Jets (8-5) | Then again, maybe not. | |
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Denver (8-5) | I know they're young, but this team's inconsistency has to be driving Mike Shanahan absolutely nuts. | |
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Arizona (8-5) | Ken Whisenhunt has proven his worth in just two years, giving them their first division title in 33 years. | |
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Atlanta (8-5) | Matt Ryan is quickly moving up from Rookie of the Year candidate to Pro-Bowler. I'm glad to see something so positive happen for Arthur Blank. | |
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New Orleans (7-6) | Well, they're still alive, but winning in sub-freezing temperatures with that offense on Thursday will be tough. | |
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Washington (7-6) | They're falling faster than GM stock, and it very well might cost Jim Zorn his job. | |
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Minnesota (8-5) | The Lions lost their previous four by an average of 22 per game. Only beating them by four drops you into the bottom half of the power rankings. | |
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Miami (8-5) | When I look at the remaining schedules of the Jets, Pats, and Dolphins, I think the Fins just might be hosting a playoff game in January. | |
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San Diego (5-8) | Too little, too late, fellas. | |
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Houston (6-7) | That was a very impressive performance by Matt Schaub against a very good secondary, in adverse conditions, and after a month-long absence. | |
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Buffalo (6-7) | I wonder how the season might have turned out had Trent Edwards not suffered the concussion against the Cardinals. | |
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Chicago (7-6) | In any other rookie class, one without Matt Ryan, Matt Forte would win the Rookie of the Year award. | |
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San Francisco (5-8) | The 49ers need to sign Mike Singletary as their head coach before someone else steals him. | |
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Green Bay (5-8) | Again folks, the quarterback position is not the problem. Even with Brett Favre, this team would still be 5-8. | |
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Jacksonville (4-9) | I wonder if Jack Del Rio can hear "Taps" playing in the background. | |
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Seattle (2-11) | Their last five games have been against playoff teams and, except for the Cowboys, every game has been decided by less than seven points. | |
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Kansas City (2-11) | Just like the Seahawks, they're one of the only teams down here that's actually getting better. | |
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Cleveland (4-9) | If the Browns keep losing, everyone in Cleveland will send Phil Savage an email he'll appreciate. | |
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Oakland (3-10) | I feel bad for Raider Nation. One of the league's most loyal fan bases will be watching bad football for a long time. | |
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Cincinnati (1-11-1) | Do you think the Bengals regret not taking that deal from the Redskins for Chad Johnson? If they don't, they're even more stubborn than I thought. | |
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St. Louis (2-11) | No offense to Marc Bulger, but the Rams need to go in a new direction at the quarterback position. | |
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Detroit (0-13) | There's not a better person in the NFL than Rod Marinelli. Unfortunately, there's not a worse head coach either. |
