Week 11 Power Rankings

Let the real fun begin  . . .


I went 7-6 this past weekend with some surprising losses from the Colts, Titans and Dolphins. Congrats to Jacksonville and Tampa Bay for getting their first win of the season. There will be no 0-16 team this year, so the race for the first pick in the 2014 NFL Draft will be a battle till the end of the season.

The biggest win was the Panthers going into San Francisco and winning 10-9. The Carolina defense shut down Kaepernick and the Niner passing game to the tune of 46 total net yards passing. The Panthers offense did just enough to score 10 points and sent a statement to the league that they are for real. The Panthers have another opportunity to send shock waves through he league by hosting the Patriots on Monday Night football this week.

The Saints blew up the Cowboys on Sunday night and I think most people assumed it would happen. The Saints are unbeatable at home and host the 49ers in a critical NFC match up this Sunday at the Superdome. The Cowboys are on a bye and it comes at the best time. Their offense is sputtering, Dez Bryant only had 2 catches against the Saints, and Romo looked so dis-interested throughout the game. Since Dallas isn't running away with the division, this is great news for the Eagles, Giants and Redskins.

The Eagles are tied for first place in the NFC East and look to be playing the best ball in that division. The Lions are in first place in the NFC North and looking like the best team in that division. The Aaron Rodgers injury has changed that division and Detroit is looking like they will prevail as the division champ.

Seattle destroyed Atlanta in their own building and since the Niners lost, Seattle has a 2 game lead in the NFC West. All the teams in the NFC better hope the Seahawks stumble a few times so they don't get home field advantage in the playoffs. Playing in Seattle will be next to impossible, especially since it will be bad weather and an atmosphere that is similar to a college game.



Here are my Week 11 Power Rankings:

1. Denver Broncos- Chiefs at home this week, Peyton battling injury, home field will be huge this Sunday
2. Seattle Seahawks- solid win in ATL, Wilson running offense better, Harvin to play Sunday
3. Kansas City Chiefs- are they for real? defense must get to Peyton, will Bowe arrest cause distraction
4. New England Patriots- Brady is amazing, next 2 games (at Panthers, home vs Broncos) will show a lot
5. New Orleans Saints- bounce back game, have to get homefield, too many weapons, defense is steady
6. San Francisco 49ers- pressure on Kap, will any WR step up? running game and defense anchoring team
7. Detroit Lions- first place Lions! Offense keeps rolling, defense making plays, trap game in Pittsburgh?
8. Indianapolis Colts- holy loss Batman! Luck & offense took day off, weak defense, true contender?
9. Carolina Panthers- monster win in SF, defense is crazy good, next big game hosting Pats Monday Night
10. Cincinnati Bengals- tough 2 losses in OT, gotta win close games, division tightens a little
11. Dallas Cowboys- Absolute ass whipping in NO, typical Dallas season so far, Dez not involved at all
12. Chicago Bears- injuries hurting team again, Cutler out Sunday, Marshall best receiver with Megatron
13. Green Bay Packers- No Rodgers means no wins, defense is absent, Rodgers still few weeks away
14. New York Jets- defense is good, offense can run well, will expectations now hurt the team?
15. Arizona Cardinals- no one talks about them, great defense, offense shows some signs, tough out
16. San Diego Chargers- hung with Broncos, tough out for teams, Rivers/running game pacing the team
17. Baltimore Ravens- back in playoff hunt, offense needs consistency, why can't they use Ray Rice right?
18. Miami Dolphins- what a disaster, still in playoff hunt, where is running game? tricky games ahead
19. Philadelphia Eagles-tied for first in division, Foles looks great, defense playing better, fly Eagles fly
20. Cleveland Browns- still in playoff hunt, defense is stingy, can Campbell lead them to playoffs?

Out: Giants, Steelers, Rams, Titans, Bills, Redskins, Vikings, Texans, Falcons, Raiders, Jaguars, Bucs

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