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| 2006 Power Rankings: Week 5 | ||||
| RK (LW) | TEAM | REC | COMMENT | |
 | 1 (4) | Bears | 4-0-0 | Only the most cynical of fans would complain about Chicago's pantsing of Seattle in front of the nation. There's no denying that the Bears are the best team in the NFC right now and probably in the NFL. |
 | 2 (1) | Colts | 4-0-0 | Think Peyton Manning doesn't like sticking it to New York fans? After scoring the game-winning TD against the Jets on Sunday, Manning uncharacteristically spiked the ball and later said "Let's just say it was fun to this here. Again." |
 | 3 (4) | Ravens | 4-0-0 | Kyle who? |
 | 4 (10) | Eagles | 3-1-0 | Aside from all the T.O. stuff, this Sunday's game between the Cowboys and Eagles should be a great game. The Eagles are playing great football and can stamp themselves as the clear team to beat in the NFC East with a win. |
 | 5 (11) | Patriots | 3-1-0 | Pretty amazing stat: The Patriots haven't lost consecutive games since 2002, a stretch of 53 games. So much for all the talk about Tom Brady's body language, huh? |
 | 6 (3) | Seahawks | 3-1-0 | At least for now, the Bears have convincingly replaced the Seahawks on their perch atop the NFC. |
 | 7 (2) | Bengals | 3-1-0 | Huge props to Marvin Lewis for sitting Chris Henry even though the Bengals definitely could have used him against the Pats. No one ever said doing the right thing is easy |
 | 8 (8) | Broncos | 2-1-0 | Coming off a bye the Broncos should be well rested for Monday night's showdown with the Ravens. Which is a good thing going against Baltimore's defense. |
 | 9 (5) | Chargers | 2-1-0 | At this point, Marty Schottenheimer sort of is what he is. But when the Chargers lose a game like that, the 'Martyball' critics are going to come out in full force. |
 | 10 (9) | Falcons | 3-1-0 | The Falcons make the Cardinals play so badly that Kurt Warner loses his job in mid-game and all the talk Monday morning is about how the Falcons finally made some field goals? Tough room. |
 | 11 (13) | Cowboys | 2-1-0 | Granted it was against the Titans, but if the Cowboys can run the ball like that (217 yards), Bill Parcells is going to be a very happy coach. |
 | 12 (7) | Jaguars | 2-2-0 | Credit the Jacksonville defense for not making excuses despite a rash of injuries. 'We got out butts kicked. Plain and simple,' DE Paul Spicer said. |
 | 13 (12) | Steelers | 1-2-0 | Any team that won the Super Bowl as a No. 6 seed gets a little extra slack and we're not saying this is a make-or-break game on Sunday night against the Chargers, but losing three in a row can't be conducive to repeating as champs. |
 | 14 (18) | Panthers | 2-2-0 | The Panthers are starting to show signs of life after an 0-2 start. There are still some concerns -- hello 21st-ranked defense -- but the Panthers are tracking upwards. |
 | 15 (14) | Saints | 3-1-0 | Yeah, it's easy to see why the Chargers let Drew Brees go. He's only completing 67 percent of his passes, thrown 4 TDs and had two 300-plus yard passing games this season. Who needs that kind of headache at QB? |
 | 16 (17) | Rams | 3-1-0 | That's the Rams teams we're used to seeing -- 41 points, 328 yards passing and 427 yards of total offense. |
 | 17 (20) | Redskins | 2-2-0 | Now that's the kind of offense everyone expected when Al Saunders came to D.C. When Santana Moss is making big plays, the Redskins are a totally different offense. |
 | 19 (19) | Jets | 2-2-0 | We didn't love the fourth-and-goal call in the third quarter, but that said, Eric Mangini might be the coach of the first quarter in the NFL. |
 | 20 (15) | Vikings | 2-2-0 | The Brads say the offense is this close to clicking. Um, OK. Here's guessing once the Vikings stop dropping balls, making dumb penalties and actually score more than 20 points in a game, we'll see what Brad Childress and Brad Johnson are talking about. |
 | 21 (23) | Bills | 2-2-0 | It's amazing what a little experience and confidence will do for a QB. J.P. Losman seems to be a solid NFL starter, something most people wouldn't have predicted a year ago. |
 | 22 (24) | Chiefs | 1-2-0 | Yes, they've only played three games, but the Chiefs have the No. 3 overall defense in the NFL. That's pretty good no matter who you play. |
 | 23 (21) | Dolphins | 1-3-0 | The Texans had given up 97 points in three games before the Dolphins and their anemic offense came to town. If Dolphins don't figure some things out on offense soon, their season is going to be under water. |
 | 24 (28) | Browns | 1-3-0 | From the it's about time department: Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow are becoming a pretty good 1-2 receiving punch. |
 | 25 (31) | Texans | 1-3-0 | Gary Kubiak gets his first win, No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams gets his first sack and the Texans get one week off to enjoy it all. |
 | 26 (22) | Cardinals | 1-3-0 | Matt Leinart might get the fans' interest up a little, but he's probably not going to make the Cardinals much better. At least not with the line they have right now. |
 | 27 (27) | Buccaneers | 0-3-0 | The Bucs auditioned Shaun King, Tommy Maddox and Kliff Kingsbury. They talked trade with Oakland for Marquis Tuiasosopo. Why stop there? Call Doug Williams, Vinnie Testaverde and Steve DeBerg. |
 | 28 (26) | Packers | 1-3-0 | Nearly twice the number of fans are giving up their season tickets this year than in years past. Yep, that means after waiting years and years, 39 new season ticket holders now get the chance to watch Vernand Morency. Whoo hoo! |
 | 29 (25) | 49ers | 1-3-0 | All those positive feelings can go down the drain pretty quick when you get beat 41-0. |
 | 30 (29) | Lions | 0-4-0 | The good news is it looks like the Lions are starting to figure out Mike Martz's offense. The bad news is the Lions defense hasn't figured out how to stop anybody. |
 | 31 (30) | Titans | 0-4-0 | Bud Adams says Jeff Fisher isn't in danger of losing his job this season. If Adams is smart, he'd exercise the club options for the final two years right now. Fisher hasn't complained, started a youth movement and should be able to see it through. |
 | 32 (32) | Raiders | 0-3-0 | One catch for five yards? Randy Moss is going to blow soon in Oakland. |
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
The Bills beat the Vikings and we are ranked behind them.
Look where Miami is. I guess nobody at ESPN is willing to admit defeat. -
Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
Didn't we just beat the vikings? So how are we ranked behind them?Comment
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
yeah they pretty much destroyed their credibility right there.Comment
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
I think the Bills are a better team than Minnesota, but the point could be made that with the home field giving a theoretical 3 point advantage, the math would have given the Vikings a one point win on their home turf in the twin cities.I've made up my mind. Don't confuse me with the facts.
I'm the most reasonable poster here. If you don't agree, I'll be forced to have a hissy fit.Comment
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
Not only would I put the Vikings after us, how 'bout them Cowboys?
The guy is obviously a Bledsoe lover.I didn't come here to fight, I hate fighting. Life is way too short to spend it on fighting! Go fight with yourself, one of you will eventually win!Comment
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
who cares this isnt the BCSComment
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
Originally posted by ICE74129
probably the same reason houston is ranked behind miami after they beat them.
Originally posted by yordad
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
The Lions went neck to neck with the Rams last week yet they're #30 where the Rams are #16. And the Dolphins who barely squeezed by #31 Tennessee shouldn't be thar far ahead of them.Comment
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
What makes it a joke? Because you thought the Bills should be ranked higher?
That's one reason why things things are stupid. They mean nothing. This isn't the BCS.
The Redskins beat the Jags. The Jags are ranked higher then the Redskins. The Dolphins beat the Texans and they are ranked higher then the Texans. The Saints beat the Faclons and the Falcons are rated higer. The Steelers are 1-2 but they are ranked higher then 7 teams with a better record then them.
These are like the BCS. The next rankings will be determined by how they did the previous week. If one team was ranked 10th and a team who was ranked 25th beat that team then they wouldn't move up ahead of them. They would move up some while the other one would move down. They don't dramatically redo the rankings every week to make sure the team who won is ahead of them.
If we went and pulled a miracle out on Sunday and beat the Bears should we be ranked higher then them?
Too get mad over where somebody ranks our team at in a poll that has no bearing on the outcome of the season is as useless as these power rankings are. They are for entertainment purposes only and is just one mans opinion. His opinion doesn't mean anymore then the homeless fan at the shelter who makes his rankings every week.
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
this is true but there are several factors at work here. First, the lack of respect for Buffalo from the national media continues. A lot of the disrespect has been earned by the poor performance of this team in recent years, but it shouldnt' continue when they show some signs of turning it around.Originally posted by L.A. Playa
Second, it goes to the credibility and objectivity of a major sports media outlet. It's not like the Vikings were undefeated and had an off day against us. They have the same record as us and are ranked ONE SPOT ahead of us two days after we beat them. It's not like we're expecting the Bills to move up 6 spots on one victory. The Bills proved their superiority to the vikings 2 short days ago but the people at ESPN can't bring themselves to bump the Bills up one spot? So much for media objectivity.Comment
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
Exactly. These rankings are meaningless, for entertainment only.
But so is our griping about the rankings. They're meaningless entertainment as well.
So let us vent okay?Comment
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
I don't really care about power rankings but there's no way one can justify putting the Vikings ahead of the Bills.Comment
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
If you wanna vent that's fine. I wouldn't think they're worth the headache and time to worry and/or gripe about them. This isn't the BSC where the outcome of our season depends on them.Originally posted by Mr. Miyagi
If some are that thin skinned about what the media thinks about our team then quit listening to what they have to say. Their opinion isn't worth anymore then the posters opinion on this board.
No opinion is right or wrong till it's proven a fact by the end of the season.Comment
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Re: ESPN Power ranking - what a joke.
is it just me.... or are the giants missing from that?
Cheers!
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