Arrowhead Pride NFL Power Rankings: Opening Day Edition!
by Patrick Allen on Sep 10, 2009 11:08 AM CDT
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Welcome to the start of what will be your weekly Arrowhead Pride Power Rankings! After a successful dry run early in the preseason the Power Rankings are back and here to stay. The Power Rankings are meant to give a nice sample of how the fans of AP are viewing the teams this year.
We’ve assembled a panel of "experts" consisting of AP bloggers and front office folk. There are 8 AP members submitting rankings each week. Each "expert" is responsible for covering a division and providing a blurb for each team to accompany the rankings.
Here are your AP Experts:
J-Man AFC South
Paddy AFC North
Bansky AFC West
ChiefsFan85 AFC East
Craig in Calgary NFC North
Generic Brand NFC South
Mushin NFC West
Woodman212 NFC East
Rounding out the panel at an even 10 will be AP’s fearless leaders, Chris and Joel. A huge thanks to all of our experts for donating their time and effort to keep these Power Rankings going each week. Look for the weekly Power Rankings to appear every Thursday, so long as Woodman212 can manage to find a computer with excel before then.
Each AP "Expert" ranked each team 1-32. The rankings were averaged out so the number you see next to the team is the teams average ranking. In the case of a tie, which happened this time around with the Vikings (#8) and the Titans (#7) we take the best and worst ranking for each team, drop them, and re do the average. In this case both teams had an average rank of 8.4. From the Vikes we dropped a high of 4 and a low of 19 and for the Titans we dropped a low of 3 and a high of 19. When the dust settled, the Titans were more consistently ranked among our panel, edging out the Vikings 6.2 to 6.5.
The top spot still belongs to the Champs! The Pittsburgh Steelers had an average ranking of 1.3 with only one of our experts ranking them lower than 1. Joel favored the Patriots for his number 1 spot. The Pats come in a strong second with an average ranking of 1.9.
I’ll let you scroll down to see where our beloved Chiefs landed. We are excited to bring you these rankings each week and we are all looking forward to your thoughts and sure as I am typing this, criticisms! Enjoy!
P.S. Be on the lookout for our "Put Up or Shut Up" season predictions later today. This way you can look back and ridicule us for our ridiculous predictions after the season. We’re going on the record later today!
1.Pittsburgh Steelers (1.3)
The Steelers are Cesar until someone else stabs them.
2.New England Patriots (1.9)
Will continue to be one of the dominant teams. Especially with Brady's Return.
3. New York Giants (5)
Still have a dominant rushing attack and a ferocious defense. Their lack of a big-play threat keeps them out of the top 2.
4. Philadelphia Eagles (5.4)
There will be less drama between quarterbacks than forecast. They have the potential to dominate this season.
5. Baltimore Ravens (6.2)
Did the Ravens do enough to unseat the Steelers? I don't think so.
6. Indianapolis Colts (6.7)
They will miss Dungy a lot. When most coaches take over for a Hall of Fame coach it backfires.
7. Tennessee Titans (8.4)
Strong running game, solid D and Jeff Fisher grit.This team doesn’t make a lot of mistakes
8. Minnesota Vikings (8.4)
Well, the defending NFC North Champions added a legitimate vertical threat to a great running game and a Top 5 defense. This could be a potential Superbowl team.
9. San Diego Chargers (9.9)
The NFL's ultimate under achievers. They'll win a weak division, not much else, and the door is closing.
10. Chicago Bears (11.7)
GM Jerry Angelo mortgaged the future so he could win now with Jay Cutler. Perhaps he should have also gotten someone for Cutler to throw to.
11. Green Bay Packers (11.8)
Packers were instantly better when McCarthy hired Dom Capers as D-Coordinator. Assuming Aaron Rogers continues to progress, they could challenge the Vikes for a NFC North Title
12. Atlanta Falcons (11.9)
As one of last year’s biggest surprises the Falcons have to prove it wasn't a flash in the pan. The offense should be better and more balanced but they still have a lot of questions and holes on defense.
13. New Orleans Saints (12.2)
The Saints offense is just as explosive as ever and the defense has undergone upgrades the only question now is if this aging team can stay healthy.
14. Carolina Panthers (13.5)
The Panthers set out to shake the NFC South Champion curse and be the first back to back NFCS champ since the division was formed seven years ago.
15. Arizona Cardinals (13.8)
With a dynamic offense and adequate defense the divison is Arizona's to lose. Can they break the curse of the SB losers?
16. Dallas Cowboys (15.6)
It will be interesting to see their offense without a playmaker like T.O. Until then they are a middle-of-the-pack and unknown team.
17. Miami Dolphins (15.9)
They surprised us last year with their good playing abilities. Will be no surprise this year.
18. Houston Texans (17.9)
I think it is their time. Matt Schaub will be healthy and leading a great offense.
19. Seattle Seahawks (18.6)
The Seahawks have almost as much potential as they have questions. Seattle's biggest opponent is the injury bug.
20. Washington Redskins (20.4)
Haynesworth makes a "Good" defense "Very Good" but it is the offense that stalls every Sunday.
21. New York Jets (21.4)
We'll see if a rookie can lead this team to victory.
22. Jacksonville Jaguars (21.6)
The Jags are too reliant on the running game and their D is breaking down.
23. Cincinnati Bengals (22.6)
Is Carson Palmer's retun enough to make the Begals relevant again? We're about to find out.
24. San Francisco 49ers (23.8)
San Fransisco has a good running game, defense and coach. Is Shaun Hill good enough to get out of the way?
25. Buffalo Bills (24.7)
Can T.O. Help them out or bring down the team? I think he'll do just fine.
26. Kansas City Chiefs (25.3)
New blood, new attitude, new hopes. This will be the year a successful foundation is laid.
27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (27)
New quarterback, new coach, new players on both sides of the ball. It’s a rebuilding year in a tough division with a tough schedule.
28. Denver Broncos (27.1)
Great O-line, but nothing worth protecting. Do have the pieces for a bright and competitive future.
29. Cleveland Browns (27.3)
The Bowns will be tougher than people think this year. How tough depends on how much change their new coach has brought to what was a dysfunctional locker room culture.
30. St. Louis Rams (29.3)
When you're season goal is to be in close games, it doesn't look good.
31. Oakland Raiders (29.4)
Young and talented, but with a Sith Lord as an owner/operator/overhead projector collector, they'll fall flat. Needs a complete front office overhaul…starting with the owner.
32. Detroit Lions (30.8)
IMO naming Stafford week 1 starter was a big mistake. He doesn't have the personnel around him that Ryan or Flacco had last year….looks like another long year in Detroit
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Arrowhead Pride's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Arrowhead Pride writers or editors.
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Chiefs 23 is probably the highest I've seen.
Oh wait this is a chiefs site. But I can realistically see us as a better team than all the teams below us.
by chicks_love_chiefs on Sep 10, 2009 11:23 AM CDT reply actions
It is probably a little too high
Cincinnati and th 49ers could have good years, but I stand by my compadre’s pics.
And so, Craig finds himself leaping from blog to blog, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap, will be the leap home.
by craig in calgary on Sep 10, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree
I can see the Chiefs being able to beat any of the teams below them. And a few above.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 10, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
What was the highest Chiefs ranking?
And so, Craig finds himself leaping from blog to blog, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap, will be the leap home.
by craig in calgary on Sep 10, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
There was a mistake with the Chiefs rankings
I added wrong. It is fixed
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 10, 2009 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Biggest Homer Award goes to;
Joel who ranked the Chiefs their high 21.
Biggest hater? Me and J-man both had them ranked at 28.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 10, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
It's all just opinion anyway ...
… and trust me, I =am= opinionated huge grin
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
Hey the Chiefs got a couple of 27th rankings
I wasnt far off there.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 10, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
No worries ...
… at the level those last 8-10 teams are at now, it’s not “how good are they” but “which team will stink up the place LESS than the others”
alright, I’m off to pi$$ off someone else with my NSHO opinions on Adolph Haley veg
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
No, No. The woes of this season will be your fault
We all know that Clark, Pioli and Haley are avid APers. When they see what grade you have given the Chiefs they will become despondent and fall into a dark whirlpool of depression.
Clark will leave the US for Canada and start an upstart Soccer league that changes the game worldwide.
Pioli will start wearing a hair piece and give up being a GM for a new career as an Elvis impersonator.
Haley will realize that he’s just plain out being mean to his players. All pregame peptalks will now begin and end with a hug.
I hope your happy with yourself :)
Also...
Larry will give up his good boy act and regress to spitting in the face of hoes nation wide.
Cassel becomes a backup yet again.
DJ stays on 3rd string.
by chicks_love_chiefs on Sep 10, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions
DJ might stay on 3rd string with or wihout Patrick's help
DJ’s demotion doesn’t have the same feel as Bowe’s
But I also remember the Dolphins and Falcons ranked below us last year...
We know how that turned out.
It doesn’t matter how big of an expert you are, it basically impossible to forsee how teams are going to perfore before the season starts.
Except the Raider, everyone (except Herm and Schefter) knows they are shit.
by chicks_love_chiefs on Sep 10, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Of course, but you have to start somewhere
Besides some team is going to have a crappy 1st half of the season then blow up in the 2nd or vice versa. See the 2008 version of the Buffalo Bills.
This is just water cooler fodder until the Superbowl determines the real rankings.
More like WAY too high, IMNSHO ...
Not that the teams below KC are that good, and one never knows what will happen in the NFL (on any given Sunday) but I don’t see us as better than the Bills or the Niners … and we have a Murderer’s Row of games first half of the season that could very well cause this team to just tank altogether (again, one hopes that doesn’t happen, but from a “confidence” standpoint, and then dealing with rants from Haley, it could happen all too easily)
Better than the Raiders? You betcha! Better than Denver? Sure, doesn’t take much there (but look out for the Thin Air Syndrome) … same with Lions and Rams, without question …
Who knows how it will shake out, but 23 is VERY optimistic at best … I can see us as better than those others, but then too, I can see us as far down as 29 or 30 if things don’t work out
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
They are actually ranked 26th
my bad. I missed a ranking when I was adding them up.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 10, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
And now that the rankings have been readjusted and KC is 26 ...
… no arguments from my standpoint, about where I would have had them to begin with … somewhere in there
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
Thanks!
got it.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 10, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Regarding rookie QB's
32. Detroit Lions (30.8)
IMO naming Stafford week 1 starter was a big mistake. He doesn’t have the personnel around him that Ryan or Flacco had last year….looks like another long year in Detroit
It’s tough to say if a rookie should start his first season. Like i stated earlier the Falcons preseason rank last year was 30-32 universally. The Falcons turned out to be a better team than nearly every expert thought.
Manning went something like 3-13 his first year and within a few year he couldn’t win less than 11 games. I say start Stafford, let him take his bumps and bruises. It’s not like they have a future hall of famer on the bench or anything.
by chicks_love_chiefs on Sep 10, 2009 11:49 AM CDT reply actions
Dont forget Aikmen going 0-15 his first year
They only game Dallas one that year was behind the backup
I think Troy was actually like 0-10
Or something like that but, yes I see what your getting at.
by chicks_love_chiefs on Sep 10, 2009 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
I stand corrected. 0-11 was the final tally
Somehow the Cowboys sucking always gives me hope and good cheer
Agreed...
There is only one true team from Dallas and they moved to Kansas City years ago.
by chicks_love_chiefs on Sep 10, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Not to create a shit storm
I think Troy Aikman is one of the most overrated QB’s of all time, but thats a different argument for a different time
I just thought that Stafford struggled with his decision making in the preseason and I wouldn’t want to mess up the head of my QBOTF. The team isn’t built to win, and there is no throw him out to the wolves. The reason Ryan and Flacco started last year was because of injuries, not because they would put their teams in a better position to win…but they (Ryan expecially) played tremenous. IMO Ryan and Flacco playing well was the worst thing to happen to the Lions and Jets.
And so, Craig finds himself leaping from blog to blog, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap, will be the leap home.
by craig in calgary on Sep 10, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Flipping the Chiefs with Bills
Would I think make this one of the most realistic rankings.
by Scaryclouds on Sep 10, 2009 11:52 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I think that depends on
how the Bills’ D performs when the lights come on and just how simple Jauron makes his offense.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
I'd say
Tampa has a 50-50 shot at deserving to be flipped with us but 26/27 is a good spot for us I’d say. Bengals and Niners are pretty underrated this year I believe so sliding them ahead of us rather than keeping KC at 23 is a good move.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
Personal attack. Offended.
Someone please ban Paddy now…
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If Chiefs do not end up top ten it will be a major disapointment for me wether people believe or not the talent and leadership are both here now. Defence will be top 5 with a top 15 offense looks like 9-7 and playoffs. Most overrated team by far NE to much lost and Brady is already not 100% and their O-Line looks wose than ours, plus their D has not been able to stop the run in Preseason. If you cant defend the run in the NFL you can’t win. I say 6-10 for the Pats. Miami wins division and Jets make playoffs.
My Put up or Shut up
I went through all the games and had the Chiefs at 12 wins, that seemed high, so I took some games I think KC will win, but will be heavy underdogs, like Dallas and New York, and counted them as losses. The result is my pre-season prediction. Here we go:
AFC North
Pittsburgh 13-3
Baltimore 11-5
Cincinnati 4-12
Cleveland 3-13
AFC South
Houston 12-4
Indianapolis 10-6
Tennessee 10-6
Jacksonville 5-11
AFC East
New England 12-4
Miami 11-5
Buffalo 5-11
New York 1-15
AFC West
Kansas City 9-7
San Diego 8-8
Denver 6-10
Oakland 4-12
NFC North
Minnesota 13-3
Chicago 12-4
Green Bay 11-5
Detroit 3-13
NFC South
New Orleans 13-3
Atlanta 12-4
Carolina 6-10
Tampa Bay 1-15
NFC East
New York 12-4
Philadelphia 12-4
Dallas 10-6
Washington 4-12
NFC West
Arizona 9-7
Seattle 8-8
San Francisco 5-11
St. Louis 2-14
Negative Ghost Rider the pattern is full...
haha
AFC West
Kansas City 9-7
San Diego 8-8
Denver 6-10
Oakland 4-12
This is absurd….there is no way the Donks win 6 games ;)
by chicks_love_chiefs on Sep 10, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Bill Simmons
predicted them to go 10-6 and make the playoffs! He hates the Chiefs that guy.
Clayton thinks they are going to go 3-13. I like Clayton. Good man.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 10, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I laughed at that too.
I’m just excited he’s back with his NFL picks collumn. Thats my unofficial start to the NFL Season.
And so, Craig finds himself leaping from blog to blog, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap, will be the leap home.
by craig in calgary on Sep 10, 2009 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
I enjoy his stuff.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 10, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I have them beating
the Browns at home
the Cowboys at home
the Redskins on the road
the Chargers at home
the Raiders at home
and Chiefs at home (hope not, but we always lose there)
They could lose any or all of these games, but they should be better at home than people think. Cowboys and Skins are both over-rated.
Negative Ghost Rider the pattern is full...
1-32
1. Pitt, 2. Philly, 3. NY Giants, 4. Tenn, 5. Atlanta, 6. Baltimore, 7. Minn, 8. Houston, 9. Indi, 10. Green Bay, 11. Chicago, 12. KC, 13. Dallas, 14. NO, 15. Arizona, 16. Miami, 17. NY Jets, 18. Carolina, 19. Seatle, 20. San Diago, 21. NE, 22. Cinci, 23. Washington, 24. Jacksonville, 25. Oakland, 26. San Fran, 27. Buffalo, 28. Tampa, 29. St Louis, 30. Clevland, 31. Denver, 32. Detroit.
That is strictly strength of team not incorporating schedules.
I'm high...
on Benedryl…damn. I should not have taken it at work.
by HeatherChiefsLvr on Sep 10, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Also, what about KC made you put them so high?
The 2-12 finish last year or the 0-4 preseason this year?
Who's putting the Jags and Bills that high? :)
Jags have the potential of being 2008 Chiefs 2.0
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
hey
what up i was the only guy to not have pitt 1 i had philly 1 i had den 19 bait 6 i had pit 3 if the chiefs win by any points i will move them up a lot ploub 8-12 spots
okay i have cereal palsy arhrtis and chronic fatiue as well i have a grea life loveing folks some days are better that other days i got a make a wish in 2001 saw my favorive team the broncos was the trip of the lifetime i wish everyone couild gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that ok but i bleed organ and bule
by j-man on Sep 10, 2009 4:07 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
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