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NFL Power Rankings Week 10

Posted by Matt Loede under Power Rankings 

Big Ben dives for a score 

10 weeks are in the books in the National Football League, and some teams are finally starting to pull away in their divisional races.  This past week we saw the Steelers and Cowboys take huge steps towards wrapping up their divisions and making an impact in their conference races.  With that said, here below are our Power Rankings for week 11.  If a team was ranked a week ago, their ranking will be next to their name.

NFC Top 5
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1. Dallas (1) – They overcame a major hurdle in beating an overmatched Giants team at the Meadowlands.  Tony Romo showed enough ability to avoid a solid Giants pass rush, and the running game has done enough to keep the passing game on track.  Their showdown with Green Bay on 11/29 could decide home field in the conference.

2. Green Bay (2) – The Pack rolled up their sleeves and simply went out and destroyed the Vikings Sunday 34-0 at home.  They knocked leading rusher Adrian Peterson out with a knee injury, and carved up a solid Vikings run defense.  Mark it down, they will give the Cowboys and anyone else a serious run for their money towards Glendale in February.

3. New York Giants (3) – They were totally outplayed by the Cowboys on Sunday, and with it their chances of winning the East are likley gone.  Now they have to avoid what has been their big issue the last few years, a second half letdown.  Their game at Detroit this Sunday will go a long way in telling us what this team is made of when the chips are down.

4. Detroit (4) – The Lions looked awful in losing to the Cards on Sunday in Arizona, and their -18 rushing was just a sign that this team has a lot of work still to do.  They also lost a game on the Packers, and now look more like a wild card team along with the Giants.  See the last mention about the Giants and apply it here as well.

5. Seattle (-) – Finally the Hawks got on track Monday night at home against a bad 49′ers team.  They look a lot better when they just use the pass first, and then run only to cross up the defense.  They always do play better at home, and need to keep it up this week against the Bears.
NFC Bottom 3
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1. San Francisco (2) – The 49′ers looked terrible Monday night vs Seattle, a team that they beat twice last season.  Alex Smith looks lost right now, and with the amount of injuries the team has had, it’s going to make it tough for this team to win more than 2-3 more games.  Plus they don’t even have a #1 this year, the Pats own it.

2. St.Louis (1) – Give the Rams some credit, as they finally got some players back this week, and they put together a solid game and beat the red-hot Saints in New Orleans.  Marc Bulger showed that he is still one of the league’s best QB’s when given time.  With that, if this team can get on track they can still win a few games this year.

3. Minnesota (-) – The Vikings lost their best player Sunday in Adrian Peterson, and were run all over by Ryan Grant and the Packers, which is always their strong point.  They have big problems at the QB spot, and at the wide out spot as well.  Brad Childress’ job might just be on the line over the last 7 games.
AFC Top 5
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1. New England (1) – The undefeated Pats got the week off, and they will get back at it with a Sunday nighter in Buffalo.  They are still on pace to go perfect, and there is not much to report about them as everything that could go right, has so far in 2007.  Can anyone stop them?

2. Pittsburgh (3) – The shake-up of the week comes with the Steelers taking over the two spot in the AFC.  They showed some heart coming back against a game Browns team Sunday, and it looks like Big Ben and that offense is going to give teams some major headaches in the last seven games.  Oh, and they have the leagues best defense as well.

3. Indianapolis (2) – Are the Colts a bit worried right now?  They should be, as they are a hurting bunch with some major play makers hurt, and they have to find a way to overcome guys like Harrison, Clark, Jackson and Freeney all watching from the sidelines.  Hey, I didn’t say it would be easy to do.  The Chiefs should be a win Sunday at home for them to get back on track.

4. Jacksonville (-) – Give some props to the Jags for winning two games with Quinn Gray in there, and for their defense winning two out of three on the road.  They have a big home game Sunday vs the Chargers, and big games coming up at Indy and at Pittsburgh where they will be tested.

5. San Diego (-) – They are still the best in the West, but still have some big question marks.  Sunday they went up 23-0, only to have the Colts claw their way back in it, and then they had to survive at the end.  Their game in Jacksonville Sunday may be a good indication as to how far this Bolts team can go in 2007.
AFC Bottom 3
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1. Miami (1) – With the first pick in the 2008 NFL Draft – the Miami Dolphins select….that will be the big question for this group, as they simply are the worst team in the league.  They had a great shot to win at home vs the Bills Sunday, and they allowed 11 points in the 4th quarter to lose.  A game at Philly should be another loss Sunday.

2. New York Jets (2) – They come off a bye and get the red-hot Steelers this week at home.  They are going to have some issues trying to stop the Steelers blitzes, and if they can’t stop the run, they are going to have a long afternoon watching Willie Parker run right past them.

3. Oakland (-) – The Raiders are hoovering as turning into a really bad team, losing five in a row and Sunday their offense continued its decline.  They really need to start getting JaMarcus Russell ready for playing QB next season, and the defense can’t do enough right now to keep them in games.    


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One Response to “NFL Power Rankings Week 10”

  1. Matt Loede on November 14th, 2007 4:41 am

    Know what? They have an awful offense, their best player is hurt, and Sunday they couldn’t stop the run and gave up 34 points….yes, I know – they are not a good team.

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