Vic Carucci's weekly rankings

[cocamide]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story;jsessionid=0A8DCCECA6C97E2D2A7877FE0D1363EC?id=09000d5d80add735&template=without-video&confirm=true

<table class="standard_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="720"><tbody><tr style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); font-family: arial;"><td width="5%">Rank</td> <td width="25%">Team</td> <td width="10%">Record</td> <td width="5%">Prv.</td> <td width="55%">Comment</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>1.</td> <td>Dallas Cowboys (http://www.nfl.com/teams/dallascowboys/profile?team=DAL)</td> <td>2-0</td> <td>1</td> <td>With another major test awaiting them in Green Bay, the Cowboys don't have much time to catch their breath after Monday night's track meet.</td> </tr> <tr class="ltblueback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>2.</td> <td>New York Giants (http://www.nfl.com/teams/newyorkgiants/profile?team=NYG)</td> <td>2-0</td> <td>2</td> <td>The Giants get to feast on yet another weaker opponent when the Bengals visit.</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>3.</td> <td>Green Bay Packers (http://www.nfl.com/teams/greenbaypackers/profile?team=GB)</td> <td>2-0</td> <td>3</td> <td>Again: Brett who?</td> </tr> <tr class="ltblueback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>4.</td> <td>Carolina Panthers (http://www.nfl.com/teams/carolinapanthers/profile?team=CAR)</td> <td>2-0</td> <td>4</td> <td>The Panthers found a way to survive Steve Smith's two-game suspension. Now, they're positioned to be a real factor in the NFC.</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>5.</td> <td>Buffalo Bills (http://www.nfl.com/teams/buffalobills/profile?team=BUF)</td> <td>2-0</td> <td>8</td> <td>With their next two games against Oakland and St. Louis, the Bills can realistically ponder being 4-0.</td> </tr> <tr class="ltblueback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>6.</td> <td>Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/profile?team=PIT)</td> <td>2-0</td> <td>10</td> <td>It took everything the Steelers had to beat the Browns. It will take much more to knock off the Eagles.</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>7.</td> <td>Indianapolis Colts (http://www.nfl.com/teams/indianapoliscolts/profile?team=IND)</td> <td>1-1</td> <td>7</td> <td>Rallying to beat the Vikings was a big step in the right direction, but the Colts will have their hands full vs. the desperate and angry Jaguars.</td> </tr> <tr class="ltblueback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>8.</td> <td>Denver Broncos (http://www.nfl.com/teams/denverbroncos/profile?team=DEN)</td> <td>2-0</td> <td>12</td> <td>After stealing one vs. the Chargers, the Broncos have another big challenge vs. the Saints.</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>9.</td> <td>Tennessee Titans (http://www.nfl.com/teams/tennesseetitans/profile?team=TEN)</td> <td>2-0</td> <td>--</td> <td>You have to be impressed with what Kerry Collins (http://www.nfl.com/players/kerrycollins/profile?id=COL620367) has done to help keep the Titans calm through the Vince Young (http://www.nfl.com/players/vinceyoung/profile?id=YOU617196) storm of controversy.</td> </tr> <tr class="ltblueback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>10.</td> <td>New Orleans Saints (http://www.nfl.com/teams/neworleanssaints/profile?team=NO)</td> <td>1-1</td> <td>9</td> <td>The Saints had better recover quickly from their offensive stumble at Washington because the high-scoring Broncos are next.</td> </tr> <tr class="whiteback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>11.</td> <td>Philadelphia Eagles (http://www.nfl.com/teams/philadelphiaeagles/profile?team=PHI)</td> <td>1-1</td> <td>11</td> <td>The Eagles proved they'll likely be in the hunt for the NFC East crown until the very end of the season, when they get another crack at the Cowboys.</td> </tr> <tr class="ltblueback" style="padding: 5px; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial;"> <td>12.</td> <td>Arizona Cardinals (http://www.nfl.com/teams/arizonacardinals/profile?team=ARI)</td> <td>2-0</td> <td>--</td> <td>Kurt Warner (http://www.nfl.com/players/kurtwarner/profile?id=WAR492511) is back to "Greatest Show on Turf" form.
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[cocamide]

I think these rankings are crazy. New England isn't even in there.

[RockStar36]

Now you see, my rankings are WAAYYY better than that.

[Lexwhat]

I would put the Steelers ahead of us.

The Eagles are not that bad either. In fact, I think he Eagles are underrated and should be ahead of us as well.

[Buffatexas]

I think these rankings are crazy. New England isn't even in there.


Really, why should NE be in there?...they beat (not by a lot) on two teams who are not strong per se. Power rankings should not be based on previous seasons successes/failures. I think the Bills at 5 may be high though. Bills I would think should be between 6-10

[Pride]

The pats slipped by the chiefs and jets... that doesn't speak of top 15 to me... so even on my list, they are currently not top 15.

[Pinkerton Security]

Broncoes and Steelers should be ahead of us. Maybe even Eagles, and perhaps even NE, though it hurts me to say it. We havent proved enough yet.

[Dr. Lecter]

#5 is very generous, to say the least.

[RockStar36]

I still don't get how people don't have the Giants at #1.

They came into the season as defending champs and haven't loss yet. What have they done to lose that #1 spot?

[Patrick76777]

#5 is very generous, to say the least.


Vic is a Buffalo guy. Wrote for the Buffalo news for years. He's hooking up his bros.

[Philagape]

I still don't get how people don't have the Giants at #1.

They came into the season as defending champs and haven't loss yet. What have they done to lose that #1 spot?

Maybe because the two biggest reasons they won the SB are not there, Strahan and Umenyiora

[Historian]

I would put the fish last...

[BAM]

Wow.

[cocamide]

The pats slipped by the chiefs and jets... that doesn't speak of top 15 to me... so even on my list, they are currently not top 15.

They have a 21 game regular season winning streak. I know Brady isn't there, but until they lose, I think it's crazy to not think of them as a top team. Don't get me wrong, I hope they lose their next 14, but I think they're still much better than people give them credit for.

[ServoBillieves]

What's with the NE love?

They beat the Chiefs and Jets, two basement dwellers last year, and albeit by very little, and we've beaten two ex-playoff teams, one that has been to the playoffs for several years now. We also beat the Jaguars IN Jacksonville.

The Steelers beat the Texans and Browns.

Denver beat Oakland and should've lost to San Diego.

Eagles beat the Rams and lost to the Cowboys.

Giants and Cowboys at one and two, I completely agree with.

If Power Rankings were based on past years, then hell yeah, the Bills should be around 5 with the early 90's teams, right?

What's past it past. Power Rankings are for this year, not what happened last year.

PS. Has anyone noticed who the top AFC team is? :hump:

[cocamide]

If Power Rankings were based on past years, then hell yeah, the Bills should be around 5 with the early 90's teams, right?

Your argument is flawed. How many of those players from the early 90's still play on the Bills?

And if it were true that these rankings are based solely on this year's performance then San Diego and Minnesota are two of the worst teams in the league.

[justasportsfan]

no link?

[cocamide]

no link?

sorry about that, the link's been added

[raphael120]

Whoa whoa whoa...we're the 5th ranked team in the NFL??

Jeesh...like...I know we look good but...not 5th overall good...I'm sorry, they haven't proven it quite yet...i'd say theyre like 10th.

But that's bad ass to see, 5th...man...thats a lot better than our 23rd-ish ranking we had last year around this time.

[Ed]

I still don't get how people don't have the Giants at #1.

They came into the season as defending champs and haven't loss yet. What have they done to lose that #1 spot?
Probably because despite winning the SB last year, most people don't think they are the best team. The Giants got hot at the right time last year, but I think there were better teams then them.

If the Cowboys and Giants were playing this weekend, would you pick the Giants? I don't think I would.

[cocamide]

Probably because despite winning the SB last year, most people don't think they are the best team. The Giants got hot at the right time last year, but I think there were better teams then them.

If the Cowboys and Giants were playing this weekend, would you pick the Giants? I don't think I would.

I thought the same thing until last night's game. Dallas's defense got torn up and could've easily lost that game. If Dallas and NYG played, the outcome would be largely affected by where the game is at. It could really go either way.

[Ed]

I thought the same thing until last night's game. Dallas's defense got torn up and could've easily lost that game. If Dallas and NYG played, the outcome would be largely affected by where the game is at. It could really go either way.
Yeah, I wasn't overly impressed with the Cowboys last night, but I didn't think that much of the Giants either watching them against the Redskins. My point is, I don't think it's that unreasonable to think there are better teams right now then the Giants.