Rank speculation: getting ready for week 9
Turf Show Times —
... The arbiters of conventional wisdom (some of them at least) have weighed in on the Rams loss to New England on Sunday. ESPN's power rankings for the week drop the Rams to the 26th spot, from the 25th last week. ...
Explaining my AFC West power rankings
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The following is a look at why I placed the AFC West teams where I did in the Week 9 NFL Power Rankings: Denver Broncos Power ranking: 15 Where I ranked them: I had Denver 17th. Can I see the Broncos tumble further? Yes, but as they come out of their bye week, the Broncos are 4-3 and atop of the AFC West. They are my lowest-ranked three-loss team but they are 17th -- for now. San Diego Chargers Power ranking: ...
Power Rankings: Some bye-week movement
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Although 75 percent of the NFC North teams were on a bye last week, there was some slight divisional movement in this week's edition of ESPN.com's power rankings. Chicago moved up one spot while Green Bay and Minnesota dropped one. Detroit could fall no further. Here's a look at NFC North ratings for the past two weeks: ...
Breaking down AFC North power rankings
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Two teams in the AFC North won (Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens) and two teams lost (Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals) during this weekend's slate of games. With that in mind, here is how the AFC North fared in ESPN.com's most recent power rankings: Baltimore Ravens (4-3) Walker's vote: No. 15 Cumulative vote: No. 14 Analysis: The Ravens made one of the biggest jumps in the power rankings this week, going from No. 20 to No. 14 in ...
Not much support for Cardinals, Rams
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The Cardinals fell from eighth to 13th in our latest power rankings after suffering a 27-23 defeat at Carolina in Week 8. I voted them sixth. None of the 11 other panelists voted them higher. Paul Kuharsky also had Arizona sixth. Losing a close game on the road against the third-ranked team in the rankings didn't seem like a major setback. The Rams, likewise, lost a close game on the road against a good team, New England. The performance, following consecutive victories over Washington and Dallas, seemed good enough to warrant a middle-of-the-pack ranking. Having watched the Rams ...
Scouts Inc.: Pats got just what they deserved
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
Posted by Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson After ranking New England 18th in my power rankings this week when the consensus of the group had the Patriots ranked No. 7, I took a lot of heat from SportsNation. OK, you've had your turn. Now I get to explain my vote. The Patriots did defeat the revitalized Rams, 23-16, in New England on Sunday and completely dismantled the Broncos on "Monday Night Football" in Week 7. New England is now 5-2 and tied with Buffalo atop the AFC East. That cannot be denied and that's what starts many of the arguments against me: How could I rate a first-place team with just two losses so low? ...
Bold prediction
Hogs Haven —
... ) for MVP? He threw 4 picks last week ALONE! Can you believe Pittsburgh is ahead of us in the (meaningless) power rankings after beating a total of one team (the mediocre 4-3 Ravens) with a record over .500? ...
Your Week 9 ESPN Power Ranking: #12
Blog Down, Chicago Bears —
Every week we’ll be posting the Bears’ ESPN Power Ranking, along with a picture of a crowd reaction (or would-be reaction) to said ranking:
The Bears are ranked 12 in this week’s ESPN Power Rankings. Last week: 13.
Your Week 9 ESPN Power Ranking: #12
Blog Down, Chicago Bears —
Every week we’ll be posting the Bears’ ESPN Power Ranking, along with a picture of a crowd reaction (or would-be reaction) to said ranking:
The Bears are ranked 12 in this week’s ESPN Power Rankings. Last week: 13.
