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The Ultimate Source for your Ph.D. in Pigskin |
| 2008
Week Five Power Rankings There wasn't any movement in the top and bottom four of the rankings this week, but plenty in between. Fortunately for yours truly, Houston blowing a 17 point lead against the Colts in the final 4:04 kept the Doc from almost having to start over from scratch (sorry Texans' fans, I know it's still a pretty fresh wound). |
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New York Giants (4-0) | They've outscored their opponents 127-49. With Cleveland and San Francisco next, there's no reason to think they won't be 6-0 when they face Pittsburgh. | |
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Dallas (4-1) | Sometimes, even really good teams have to win ugly against lesser opponents. Another game like that though and they'll fall in the rankings. | |
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Pittsburgh (4-1) | No matter how banged up they are, Mike Tomlin is figuring out ways to win against good teams. | |
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Tennessee (5-0) | The Titans got a gift in Baltimore with that terrible roughing the passer call, but they get credit for taking advantage of it. | |
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Washington (4-1) | The old cliche is that turnover margin is what differentiates good teams from bad. Five games in and the 'Skins have yet to give the ball away. | |
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Denver (4-1) | Their last three wins have come by a combined total of six points. I don't know if that means anything, but I think it's worth mentioning. | |
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Carolina (4-1) | With DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart in the backfield, the Panthers' running game looks to be pretty solid for the coming years. | |
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New England (3-1) | So much for Matt Cassel not being able to throw deep, huh? | |
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Philadelphia (2-3) | Another tough loss to a division opponent. Forget right now, the NFC East may be the best division from top-to-bottom all time. | |
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Indianapolis (2-2) | Even though it was fluky, that might be the game that turns the season around for Tony Dungy's crew. | |
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San Diego (2-3) | I'm really, really losing patience with this team. | |
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Buffalo (4-1) | With Trent Edwards concussion and accompanying uncertain status, the bye week couldn't come at a better time. | |
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Jacksonville (2-3) | Their front seven has been pushed around the last two games. Not a good sign for a team that was a Super Bowl favorite. | |
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Tampa Bay (3-2) | You don't move down when you barely lose in the "Mile High" air, hold the explosive Broncos to 16 points, and do it with your backup quarterback. | |
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Chicago (3-2) | After their dominating performance against the Lions, could they be the best team in the NFC North? | |
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Minnesota (2-3) | Or will the Vikings' Monday night win against the Saints finally get this team going? | |
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Baltimore (2-2) | The good - their next five games are against teams that are 6-14. The bad - five of their last seven are against teams in the top ten of the rankings. | |
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New Orleans (2-3) | How can you hold Adrian Peterson to 32 yards on 18 carries and still lose? | |
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Arizona (3-2) | They're the best team in the worst division in football....by far....on both counts. | |
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New York Jets (2-2) | I have to admit, Brett Favre is playing a lot better football than I thought he would in a new system. | |
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Atlanta (3-2) | With that running game, this very well could be the Cinderella team of the year. | |
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Green Bay (2-3) | For a defense with all that talent, giving up almost 26 points and 363 yards a game must be disappointing to say the least. | |
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Miami (2-2) | Ronnie Brown is more valuable to his team than any other player in the league right now. | |
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San Francisco (2-3) | They're here because they have two wins, but they came against teams that are a combined 1-7. Unless they get it going, they'll be dropping soon. | |
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Cleveland (1-3) | For Romeo Crennel's sake, I hope the Browns were able to get their act straight over the bye week. | |
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Houston (0-4) | That was one of the best games I've ever seen this team play....until Sage Rosenfels tried to do too much. | |
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Oakland (1-3) | Welcome to the Tom Cable Era, Raiders' fans!!! | |
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Seattle (1-3) | If Matt Hasselbeck's injury is a lingering one, they might be looking at a top-five draft pick. | |
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Kansas City (1-4) | After soundly beating Denver, did you expect anything but a letdown in Carolina? | |
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Detroit (0-4) | The Lions are losing by an average of 21 points per game. No, that's not a misprint. | |
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Cincinnati (0-5) | I understand the poor defense, but I just can't believe how unimpressive the offense has been. | |
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St. Louis (0-4) | The Rams next three games are against Washington, Dallas, and New England. Yikes!!! |
